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Biography
Thorough knowledge and deep understanding of accounting and finance, 12+ years diversified academic and professional work experiences in both Australia and China, fluent in Mandarin, English and Cantonese, highly developed interpersonal skills, flexible mindset, innovative, passionate about work and life, competent research abilities for new challenges.
Research interests
FinTech (Machine Learning Algorithms/Blockchain), Financial Innovations, Capital Market, Analytical Modeling, Accounting Discourse, Financial Statement Analysis and Behavioural Finance.
Being a passionate researcher, my research is cutting edge and my work on FinTech is attracting a lot of attention with two journals best papers awards. My two papers on the blockchain and behavioural finance are the MOST and the SECOND MOST downloaded articles on Wiley Online Library in 2019.
Peter Brown Manuscript Winner 2018
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1467629x/homepage/peter_brownell_manuscript_award_winners.htm
The Ray Ball Prize Runner-Up 2019
https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/research/research-journals/australian-journal-management
External Fund Granted for Project: A Game of Throne: What Motivates Bitcoin Miner
Teaching
With more than 8 years of higher education lecturing experience in Australia, I have so far taught a wide range of accounting and finance subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, and Charles Sturt University.
Subject Designed and Delivering
AFIN8014 FinTech and Innovations (Postgraduate)
AFIN8016 Payment, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain (Postgraduate)
Subjects Delivered include:
- Accounting Systems and Process (Postgraduate)
- Financial Accounting (Undergraduate/Postgraduate)
- Current Developments in Accounting Thought (Postgraduate)
- Corporate Finance (Postgraduate)
- Investment Analysis (Postgraduate)
- Financial Markets and Instruments (Postgraduate)
- Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation (Undergraduate/Postgraduate)
- Advanced Financial Accounting (Postgraduate)
Community engagement
CPA Australia, full member since 2011
Education/Academic qualification
Financial Management, Bachelor, Nankai University
Accounting/Finance, PhD, The University of Melbourne
Accounting, Master, The University of Melbourne
Applied Commerce, Master, The University of Melbourne
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Projects
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Disclosure Quality, Cost of Capital and Competitor Effects: An Implication for Blockchain Ecosystem
Cai, C. & Clinch, G.
1/08/20 → …
Project: Research
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Disclosure Quality, Cost of Capital and Productivity Effects (Analytical Paper)
1/07/20 → …
Project: Research
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Triple‐entry accounting with blockchain: How far have we come?
Cai, C. W., Mar 2021, In: Accounting & Finance. 61, 1, p. 71-93 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus) -
Disruption of financial intermediation by FinTech: a review on crowdfunding and blockchain
Cai, C. W., Dec 2018, In: Accounting and Finance. 58, 4, p. 965-992 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The power of crowds: Grand challenges in the Asia-Pacific region
Cai, C., Gippel, J., Zhu, Y. & Singh, A. K., 1 Nov 2019, In: Australian Journal of Management. 44, 4, p. 551-570 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Green commitment and stock prick crash risk
Liu, H., Wang, Y., Xue, R., Linnenluecke, M. & Cai, C. W., Jun 2022, In: Finance Research Letters. 47, Part A, p. 1-8 8 p., 102646.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trends in FinTech research and practice: Examining the intersection with the Information Systems field
Cai, C., Marrone, M. & Linnenluecke, M., 27 Jun 2022, In: Communications of the Association for Information Systems. 50, p. 803-834 32 p., 40.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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2019 The Runner Up for the Ray Ball Prize
Cai, Cynthia (Recipient), Singh, Abhay (Recipient), Gipple, J. (Recipient) & Zhu, E. (Recipient), 16 Jul 2020
Prize: Honorary award
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Peter Brown Manuscript Award, 2018: the best paper of the year 2018/2019
Cai, Cynthia (Recipient), 8 Jul 2019
Prize: Honorary award
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Press / Media
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ACCC wants to protect neobanks — and their customers — from big four bank takeovers
12/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Inside Bitcoin: A Beginner’s Guide to the World’s Favourite – and Most Mysterious – Digital Currency
11/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Banks say branch closures no longer a sign of a town in decline as online shift accelerates, but locals still worried
1/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment