Ms Christine Yap

Biography

Christine is a lecturer in accounting at the Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle. Christine has worked in public accounting as an auditor and has twenty years of experience as a university educator. She has taught undergraduate and postgraduate university courses in accounting and financial management and has been presenter of research at numerous academic conferences in Australia and overseas. Her research has focused on the usefulness of financial statements for investors' decision-making and accounting education. Publications in Australian and international journals include: Accounting and Finance, The European Accounting Review, Advances in International Accounting, The Asian Review of Accounting, International Business and Economics Research Journal, Accounting Education (UK), and Australian CPA .

Qualifications

• Master of Commerce, University of Newcastle, 1996
• Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), University of Newcastle

Research

Research keywords

• Accountability
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Finance

Research expertise

Financial accounting (cash flow accounting; users financial information needs) and Accounting education (educational psychology and curriculum development)

Fields of Research

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

• Associate - Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia