Dr Wen Hua Sharpe is a Lecturer of Accounting in the School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast. Prior to joining UniSC, Wen Hua worked as a Lecturer in Accounting at Federation University, as well as a company auditor prior to becoming an academic. Her research interests are in the areas of auditing, capital structure, corporate governance, and business strategy. She teaches courses in auditing, financial accounting, management accounting, and corporate reporting.
Professional memberships
- Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
- American Accounting Association (AAA)
- European Accounting Association (EAA)
- Member of CPA Australia
Research grants
| Project name | Investigators | Funding body | Year | Focus of research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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What factors influence where Chinese students choose to study? A PESTEL study |
Wen Hua Sharpe |
$4,650 |
2021 |
Cross-school research grant, involved as a leader for research project |
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Firm executives external strategy communications |
Wen Hua Sharpe |
$10,400 |
2020 |
Industry and other funding
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Research areas
- auditing
- corporate finance
- governance
Recent publications
- Wen Hua Sharpe, Peter Carey, and Hong Feng Zhang (2023). Being private, Big 4 auditors, and debt raising. Accounting and Finance, 63, 2295 –2345. https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12969
- Merryn Paynter, Wen Hua Sharpe, Abdel K. Halabic, Vaughan Reimers, Hongming Ma, and Carolyn Johnstone (2023). Chinese students’ decisions to study in Australia after the COVID pandemic--based on the PESTLE factor analysis. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. Forthcoming.
Wen's research interests are in the areas of auditing, capital structure, corporate governance and business strategy.