Professor Wei Chen

Wei Chen

Professor

School of Accounting - BA, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, China | MA, Peking University & National University of Singapore | PhD, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

About Wei

Wei joined UNSW Sydney in 2010. She is a Professor of Accounting at UNSW Sydney.

Wei’s research uses experiments to examine judgment and decision-making issues in financial accounting and auditing. Her publications have appeared in leading journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Accounting Research Journal, and Australian Journal of Management. She has received multiple Research Grants and Fellowships, including the Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship.

Wei teaches financial accounting courses. She is keen to develop both generic and disciplinary skills throughout the student’s learning process to enhance their employability and benefit their careers in the long term. Her teaching innovations enhance students’ capability to practice accounting knowledge and see the relevance of financial reporting to investors and corporate managers. 

Wei serves as a Scientific Committee Member for the International Symposium on Auditing Research (ISAR). She is an Editorial Board Member for Accounting, Organizations and Society, Behavioral Research in Accounting, and Accounting and Finance.