Dr Qian Song

PhD (Cardiff University)

Pronouns: She/her
  • Lecturer in Accounting and Finance

Expertise: taxation; corporate governance; corporate finance

Profile

While my primary focus is on teaching in the field of taxation, I also have experience teaching broader topics in accounting and finance. I have taught ACCA-exempting tax modules such as 'Business Taxation' and 'Advanced Taxation', as well as ICAEW tax modules including 'Principles of Taxation', 'Tax Compliance' and 'Business Planning: Taxation'. These modules cover key aspects of the UK tax system comprehensively.

In addition to my teaching duties, I serve as a peer reviewer for several internationally recognised journals, including:

  • British Accounting Review
  • Accounting and Business Research
  • Abacus
  • Advances in Taxation
  • Journal of Tax Administration
  • Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal
  • Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting.

My research has been published in the Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation (ABS 3). Additionally, I am the co-principal investigator of a project that has received a £10,000 grant from the British Academy.

Research interests

  • Corporate tax planning
  • ESG
  • Earnings management
  • Financial disclosure

Key publications

Song, Q., and Holland, K. (2023) The quality of tax accounting for financial reporting purposes: International evidence from the United Kingdom. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 52, 100564. (ABS 3, AJG 3, ABDC B, VHB B).

Song, Q., Ding, W., Wang, Q., & Hasan, I. (2024) Banker Directors on Board and Corporate Tax Avoidance. Journal of Empirical Finance (Forthcoming).