Personal Profile

CHEN Xia is an assistant professor at the Shenzhen Audencia Financial Technology Institute. She joined Shenzhen University in February 2025. She received a joint Ph.D. degree from City University of Hong Kong and Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Her research has been published in Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Corporate Finance, European Accounting Review, Emerging Markets Review, Accounting and Finance, and Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics. She has served as an anonymous reviewer for Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics, Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics, and Economic Systems.

Education Experience

2017-2021 City University of Hongkong /Joint Ph.D., Accounting

2015-2020 Huazhong University of Science and Technology / Ph.D., Accounting

2011-2015 Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications / B.A., Management

Research Interests

corporate disclosure, cost stickiness, corporate finance

Work Experience

2025-present, Assistant Professor, Shenzhen Audencia Financial Technology Institute, Shenzhen University

2021-2024, Assistant Professor, School of Accounting, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Journal Publications

Chen, Xia; Gao, Yanmin; Huang, Rong; Yu, Yangxin. “Managerial Sentiment and Short-Term Operating Decision: Evidence from Terrorist Attacks.” In: Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming.

Chen, Xia; Jiang, Xuejun; Lu, Louise Yi; Yu, Yangxin. “Economic Policy Uncertainty and Firm’s Non-GAAP Reporting.” In: European Accounting Review. 2024, 33(5): 1723-1746.

Chen, Xia. “Managerial Sentiment and Non-GAAP Earnings Disclosure: Evidence from Terrorist Attacks.” In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics. 2022, 29(1): 110-128.

Chen, Xia; Jiang, Xuejun; Lu, Louise Yi; Yu, Yangxin. “Local Political Corruption and Firm's Non-GAAP Reporting.” In: Journal of Corporate Finance. Oct 2021, Vol. 70.

Chen, Jiachun; Chen, Xia; Hou, Qingsong; Hu, May. “Haste Doesn't Bring Success: Top-down Amplification of Economic Growth Targets and Enterprise Overcapacity.” In: Journal of Corporate Finance. Oct 2021, Vol. 70.

Li, Xing; Chen, Xia*; Qi, Baolei; Tian, Gaoliang. “Employee Quality and Audit Fee: Evidence from China.” In: Accounting and Finance. 2020, 60(5): 4533-4566.

Xu, Shen; Chen, Xia; Li, Antai; Xia, Xinping. “Disclosure for Whom? Government Involvement, CSR Disclosure and Firm Value.” In: Emerging Markets Review. Sep 2020, Vol. 44.

*Corresponding Author