Chen (Ryan) Liu
Academic job market · Intended viva June 2027
Accounting research shaped by data, technology, and practice
I am a PhD researcher in Accounting and Finance at the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School. I study corporate disclosure, auditing, and cybersecurity risk using quantitative archival methods and large-scale textual analysis.
‘Learning to Talk’ Cybersecurity: Evidence from SEC Item 1C Mandate
Examines how mandatory cybersecurity disclosure under SEC Item 1C changes the way firms communicate cyber risk.
Paper detailsResearch agenda
How reporting mandates, narrative choices, and governance institutions shape corporate communication and market interpretation.
How business risk and external monitoring affect audit pricing, assurance, and organisational accountability.
How firms disclose cyber risk and data breaches, and how investors respond to those disclosures.
A practice-informed perspective
Before beginning my academic research, I spent nearly ten years in credit-risk management at the Agricultural Bank of China. That experience informs how I approach institutional detail, risk measurement, and the practical consequences of corporate reporting and assurance.
Teaching
I teach across accounting, corporate finance, financial technology, machine learning in finance, and quantitative methods at the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. View teaching experience.
Contact
For research conversations, seminar invitations, or job-market enquiries, email c.liu.5@research.gla.ac.uk.
Last updated: November 2026.