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 and carbon management and accounting.
Dr Qian is an active researcher at the Centre of Governance and ... 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 and carbon management and accounting.
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.
Qualifications
PhD (ANU, Australia), BEco (NUFE, China), CPA (Australia), CA (Australia)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The Australian National University
Bachelor of Economics Nanjing University of Finance & Economics
Current Research Projects:
Sustainability Reporting in Developing Countries
Environmental Reporting and Accountability in China
Environmental (Carbon) Management Accounting and Reporting
Environmental Management in the Public Sector
CSR and Gender Equity
Refereed journals
Qian, W., Burritt, R. and Monroe, G. 2018 “Environmental Management Accounting in Local Government: Functional and Institutional Imperatives”, Financial Accountability & Management, DOI:/10.1111/faam.12151 (ABDC: A; ERA: A)
Qian, W. and Schaltegger, S. 2017 “Revisiting Carbon Disclosure and Performance: Legitimacy and Management Views” The British Accounting Review, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp.365-379. (ABDC: A; ERA: A)
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Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Projects
GRI research project 2018: Sustainability Reporting in Africa and South East Asia
CSG seed funding project 2018: Indigenous engagement by Australian Mining sector
AFAANZ Project 2016-17: Discharging environmental accountability via social media – China’s PX case
Chinese National Social Science Foundation Project 2015: The effect of political connection and market performance on environmental information disclosure
ECR international travel award Project 2013: From carbon disclosure to carbon performance
AFAANZ Project 2009: Lease and service for product life-cycle management: An accounting perspective
Zero Waste SA seed funding project 2009: Sustainable product service systems
Zero Waste SA Seed Funding Project 2009: Resource consumption synergies in regional area
Business School small grant project 2008: Corporate governance and legitimacy in Australia
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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2018 |
1
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2017 |
10
11
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2017 |
2
1
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2016 |
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1
1
1
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2016 |
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13
13
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2015 |
5
2
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2014 |
35
30
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2013 |
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2013 |
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2013 |
46
33
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2012 |
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2011 |
1
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60
54
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2009 |
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60
12
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Research
Current Research Projects:
Sustainability Reporting in Developing Countries
Environmental Reporting and Accountability in China
Environmental (Carbon) Management Accounting and Reporting
Environmental Management in the Public Sector
CSR and Gender Equity
Refereed journals
Qian, W., Burritt, R. and Monroe, G. 2018 “Environmental Management Accounting in Local Government: Functional and Institutional Imperatives”, Financial Accountability & Management, DOI:/10.1111/faam.12151 (ABDC: A; ERA: A)
Qian, W. and Schaltegger, S. 2017 “Revisiting Carbon Disclosure and Performance: Legitimacy and Management Views” The British Accounting Review, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp.365-379. (ABDC: A; ERA: A)
Qian, W., Henich, J. and Schaltegger, S. 2017 “Environmental Management Accounting and Its Effect on Carbon Management and Disclosure Quality”, Journal of Cleaner Production, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.092 (ERA: A)
Schaltegger, S. and Qian, W. 2018 “Wer berichtet, wird besser”, Controlling & Management Review (German), 62(1), pp. 48-51.
Crutzen, N., Bounazef, D. and Qian, W. 2018 Developing Sustainability Mobility Controls: The Case of Four Belgian Local Governments, Social and Environmental Accountability Journal, Special issue of Environmental Management Accounting, DOI: 10.1080/0969160X.2018.1424644 (ABDC: B)
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, Vol. 139, pp.191-203. (ERA: A)
Qian, W. & Xing, K. 2016 “Linking Environmental and Financial Performance for Privately Owned Firms: Some Evidence from Australia”, Journal of Small Business Management DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12261. (ABDC: A; 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)
Qian, W. 2013 “Environmental Management Accounting: Case Studies of South-East Asian Companies” Pacific Accounting Review, Vol. 25, No.2, pp.217-219 (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. 2012 “Environmental Management Accounting and Supply Chain Management”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp.186-187 (ERA: A)
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)
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)
Book chapters
Qian, W., Kaur, A. and Schaltegger, S. 2018 “Managing eco-efficiency development: An investigation of top carbon polluters in Australia” in Lee, K-H. and Schaltegger, S. (ed.) Accounting for Sustainability: Asia Pacific Perspectives, Springer Publication, Chapter 5, pp.103-123.
Xing, K. & Qian, W. 2011 “Leasing Strategy Revisited: Economic and Environmental Values”, DAAAM International Scientific Book 2011, Vol. 10, pp. 45-62
Qian, W. & Burritt, R. 2008 “The Development of Environmental Management Accounting: An Institutional View”, in Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M., Burritt, R.L. and Jasch, C. (ed.) “Environmental Management Accounting for Cleaner Production”, Springer: Dordrecht, Netherlands
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)
AAAJ Editorial Board Member
Accounting Forum Editorial Board Member
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
Leuphana University of Luneburg | GERMANY |
National Hsinhua University | TAIWAN |
University of Kassel | GERMANY |
University of Liege | BELGIUM |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Editorial Board MemberAccounting Forum |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberAccounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal (AAAJ) |
2018 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2018 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2018 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2017 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2017 |
MemberChartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) |
2017 |
Committee memberAustralasian Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (ACSEAR) Conference |
2016 |
Committee memberThe Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network - Asia Pacific (EMAN-AP) |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberAccounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal (AAAJ) |
2016 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
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 (AFAANZ) |
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 (AFAANZ) |
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 (AFAANZ) |
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 (AFAANZ) |
2012 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2012 |
MemberAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
2011 |
MemberCPA Australia |
2011 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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The role of local government in influencing coporate environmental information disclosure in China | 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 |
Sustainability reporting in Sri Lanka: determinants, motivations and impediments | 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 |