CV

Chen (Ryan) Liu

c.liu.5@research.gla.ac.uk
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Summary

PhD student in Accounting and Finance at the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School, researching corporate reporting, financial reporting technology, cybersecurity, and auditing in DeFi.

Education

  • Accounting and Finance
    Present
    University of Glasgow
  • Management (Finance)
    2022-09-01
    University of Edinburgh Business School
  • FinTech
    2021-09-01
    University of Edinburgh Business School

Work Experience

  • PhD Student, Accounting and Finance
    2023-10-01 - Present
    University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School
    Doctoral research in corporate reporting and analysis, governance and auditing, and taxation using empirical archival methods.
    • Research interests include financial reporting technology, cybersecurity, and auditing in DeFi
    • Fully funded doctoral researcher at ASBS, University of Glasgow
  • Senior Risk Management Specialist
    2010-07-01 - 2020-03-01
    Agricultural Bank of China
    Led credit risk monitoring and reporting, coordinated with regulators and external audits, and supported risk information systems.
    • Prepared quarterly and ad-hoc risk screening reports for the Risk Management Committee
    • Collaborated with Deloitte and PwC audits and followed up on findings

Skills

Research

  • Empirical strategy
  • Corporate reporting and analysis
  • Governance, auditing, and taxation

Methods

  • Empirical archival methods
  • Statistical analysis and quantitative methods
  • Machine learning and financial technology

Presentations

  • Presentation
    2025
    The Nordic Accounting Conference
    Denmark
  • Presentation
    2025
    Financial Reporting & Business Communication Conference
    Greece
    Accepted presentation.
  • Presentation
    2025
    Scottish Doctoral Colloquium
    UK
  • Presentation
    2025
    Finance and Business Analytics Conference
    Greece

Teaching

  • Statistical Analysis & Methods
    2024
    University of Glasgow
    Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • Foundations of Financial Technology
    2024
    University of Glasgow
    Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • Advances of Machine Learning in Finance
    2024
    University of Glasgow
    Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • Foundation of International Corporate Finance
    2024
    University of Glasgow
    Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant

Portfolio

  • Research Project Snapshot
    Portfolio
    A brief overview of an ongoing research stream combining platform strategy and organizational analysis.
  • Methods and Workflow Note
    Portfolio
    Documentation of a reproducible analysis workflow for management research.

Interests

  • Research Interests
    Financial reporting technology, Cybersecurity, Auditing in DeFi