Dr Wei Qian is a senior lecturer in accounting at School of Commerce. She joined UniSA in July 2007. Prior to commencing at UniSA, Wei had worked at the ANU and Monash University.
Wei's teaching experience covers both financial and management accounting subjects. Her research focus and expertise is on sustainability accounting and reporting, especially environmental management accounting and reporting to support the improvement of environmental performance in organisations, environmental accountability to and engagement with organisational stakeholders, educating for sustainability accounting, carbon emission accounting and its regulatory effects, and corporate social responsibility and related strategic... Read more
About me
Dr Wei Qian is a senior lecturer in accounting at School of Commerce. She joined UniSA in July 2007. Prior to commencing at UniSA, Wei had worked at the ANU and Monash University.
Wei's teaching experience covers both financial and management accounting subjects. Her research focus and expertise is on sustainability accounting and reporting, especially environmental management accounting and reporting to support the improvement of environmental performance in organisations, environmental accountability to and engagement with organisational stakeholders, educating for sustainability accounting, carbon emission accounting and its regulatory effects, and corporate social responsibility and related strategic choice.
Dr Qian is an active researcher at the Centre of Governance and Sustainability (CAGS) in School of Commerce. She has published widely in top ranked accounting and environmental management journals and conferences. Her recent projects involve a number of collaborations with researchers in Germany and China to investigate the use of environmental management accounting tools, stakeholder engagement and accountability for environmental performance in developed and developing countries.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The Australian National University
Bachelor of Economics Nanjing University of Finance & Economics
Sustainability (Social and Environmental) Accounting, Reporting, Management Control and Education
Refereed journals
Qian, W., Burritt, R. and Monroe, G. 2018 “Environmental Management Accounting in Local Government: Functional and Institutional Imperatives”, Financial Accountability and Management (forthcoming) (ABDC: A; ERA: A)
Qian, W. & Schaltegger, S. 2017 “Revisiting carbon disclosure and performance: Legitimacy and management views”, The British Accounting Review (ABDC: A; ERA: A), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2017.05.005
Qian, W. & Xing, K. 2016 Linking Environmental and Financial Performance for Privately Owned Firms: Some Evidence from Australia, Journal of Small Business Management... Read more
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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15
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| 2013 |
19
17
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| 2012 |
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| 2011 |
1
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| 2011 |
31
25
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| 2009 |
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Research
Sustainability (Social and Environmental) Accounting, Reporting, Management Control and Education
Refereed journals
Qian, W., Burritt, R. and Monroe, G. 2018 “Environmental Management Accounting in Local Government: Functional and Institutional Imperatives”, Financial Accountability and Management (forthcoming) (ABDC: A; ERA: A)
Qian, W. & Schaltegger, S. 2017 “Revisiting carbon disclosure and performance: Legitimacy and management views”, The British Accounting Review (ABDC: A; ERA: A), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2017.05.005
Qian, W. & Xing, K. 2016 Linking Environmental and Financial Performance for Privately Owned Firms: Some Evidence from Australia, Journal of Small Business Management (forthcoming) (ERA: A; ABDC: A)
Xing, K., Qian, W. and Zaman, A. 2016 “Development of a Cloud-based Platform for Footprint Assessment in Green Supply Chain Management”, Journal of Cleaner Production (forthcoming) (ERA: A)
Qian, W. Burritt, R. and Chen, J. 2015 “The Potential for Environmental Management Accounting Development in China”, Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp.406-428. (ABDC: B; ERA: B)
Dong, S-D., Burritt, R. and Qian, W. 2014 “Salient Stakeholders in Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting by Chinese Mining and Minerals Companies”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 84, No.1, pp.59-69 (ERA: A)
Qian, W. 2013 “Embracing the paradox in educational change for sustainable development: A case of accounting”, Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, Vol. 7, No.1, pp.75-93 (ERA: B)
Xing, L., Wang, H. and Qian, W. 2013 “A Sustainability-oriented Multi-dimensional Value Assessment Model for Product-service Development”, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 51, No. 19, pp.5908-5933 (ABDC: A; ERA: B)
Qian, W. 2013 “Legitimacy or Good Governance: What Drives Carbon Performance in Australia”, Corporate Ownership and Control, Vol.10, No.3, pp.39-48 (ABDC: B; ERA: B)
Qian, W. 2012 “Carbon efficiency in Australian NGER reporting companies: what does the integration tell us?” Journal of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 159-180. (ABDC: C; ERA: C)
Qian, W., Burritt, R. & Monroe, G. 2011 “Environmental Management Accounting in Local Government: A Case of Waste Management”, Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 24, No.1, pp.93-128 (ABDC: A; ERA: A*) – The most downloaded paper published in AAAJ in 2014 and 2016.
Qian, W. & Burritt, R. 2011 “Lease and Service for Product Life-cycle Management: An Accounting Perspective”, International Journal of Accounting Information Management, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp.214-230 (ABDC: B; ERA: B)
Xing, K. & Qian, W. 2011 'Leasing strategy revisited: economic and environmental values', in B. Katalinic (eds), DAAAM international scientific book 2011, DAAAM International, Austria, ch. 4, pp. 45-62. (ERA: C)
Qian, W. & Burritt, R. 2009 “Contingency perspectives on environmental accounting: an exploratory study” Accounting, Accountability and Performance, Vol.15, No. 2, pp 39-70 (ABDC: C; ERA: C)
Qian, W. & Burritt, R. 2007 “Environmental Accounting for Waste Management: A Study of Local Governments in Australia”, The Environmentalist, Vol.27, No.1, pp 143-154 (ERA: C)
Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR)
Australasian Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (A-CSEAR)
The Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network - Asia Pacific (EMAN-AP)
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Curtin University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| Leuphana University | GERMANY |
| Macquarie University | AUSTRALIA |
| National Hsinhua University | TAIWAN |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | CHINA (EXCLUDES SARS AND TAIWA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Committee memberThe Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network - Asia Pacific (EMAN-AP) |
2016 |
Committee memberAustralasian Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (ACSEAR) Conference |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberAccounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal |
2016 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2016 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2016 |
Committee memberThe Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network - Asia Pacific (EMAN-AP) |
2015 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2015 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2015 |
Committee memberThe Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network - Asia Pacific (EMAN-AP) |
2014 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2014 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2014 |
Committee memberThe Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network - Asia Pacific (EMAN-AP) |
2013 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2013 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2013 |
Committee memberThe Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network - Asia Pacific (EMAN-AP) |
2012 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2012 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2012 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand |
2011 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2011 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Environmental information disclosure, cost of financing and growth of company value-based on polluting Industries listed In shenzhen and shanghai stock exchanges | Current |
| The nature of and motivations for sustainability reporting and impact on financial performance | Current |
| An institutional perspective on corporate environmental management accounting in China | Completed |
| Environmental management accounting as a medium for improved water management in the Australian wine industry: an empirical analysis | Completed |
| Stakeholder engagement in sustainability accounting and reporting: a study of Australian local councils | Completed |
| The accountability trap: understanding meaning, practice and stakeholder salience in an NGO | Completed |
| Towards green and sustainable mining : an investigation of sustainability reporting practice in China's mining and minerals industry | Completed |
