Dr Simeng Liu, a graduate of the ANU College of Business and Economics (CBE) Research School of Accounting (RSA), has won the 2026 Best PhD Award from the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ).
Awarded annually, the prize recognises an outstanding accounting or finance PhD and acknowledges the crucial role supervisors play in research training.
Simeng’s thesis, Three Studies on the Determinants and Consequences of Managerial Incentives in Global Markets, was supervised by Professor Tracy Wang and Associate Professor Sonali Walpola. Simeng graduated in 2025 and is now a Lecturer in Accounting at the University of Western Australia Business School.
“I really enjoyed my HDR experience at CBE. Throughout my PhD, I was fortunate to receive tremendous support from my supervisors and the wider RSA and CBE community. The experience contributed greatly to my academic and professional development, and provided a strong foundation for me to continue pursuing an academic career,” Simeng said
Her research focuses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, corporate regulation, and the role of formal and informal institutions in global capital markets. Her work has been published in leading A* and A journals, including the Journal of Corporate Finance, Abacus, and the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money.
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