Dr. Bo Qin is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Melbourne, where he joined in July 2015. He attained tenure in December 2019, having previously held appointments at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Groningen, where he earned his PhD in 2010. Bo received his MSc in Accounting from Tilburg University in the Netherlands in 2005. Before moving to the Netherlands, he gained professional experience as a market entry consultant with Frost & Sullivan in Shanghai.

Bo's research interests encompass a wide array of topics within the field of corporate governance, including governance structures, executive compensation design, ESG contracting, director turnover, minority shareholder protection, legitimation strategy, social media, social capital, and organizational identification. Currently, he is actively engaged in various research projects that delve into the unique settings of China studies.

Bo has published in prestigious journals, such as The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Accounting, Organizations and Society, European Accounting Review, Management Accounting Research, AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory, British Accounting Review, and Journal of Corporate Finance. Bo's research has been cited by prominent institutions, including: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), The UK Government, The UK Bennett Institute for Public Policy, and The German IZA Institute of Labor Economic, influencing public policy and global decision-making. His studies have also been featured in respected media outlets such as Forbes, Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, IR Magazine, and ANZ Bluenotes.

Bo currently serves as an editor for Corporate Governance: An International Review (CGIR) and an associate editor for Accounting and Business Research (ABR). He also serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for journals such as Management Science, The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, European Accounting Review, British Accounting Review, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Management Accounting Research, Human Resource Management (USA), and Human Resource Management Journal (UK). Bo has been ranked as the #3 top reviewer for the Univers

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