Ling Chu, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Wilfrid Laurier University profile.

Taxation and its impact on decision-making by businesses and individuals tax policy international taxation corporate tax planning accounting education auditor liabilities and audit quality

Latest funding

Measuring Audit Quality and Rents in Audit Fees
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$136,550
The impact of liquidation costs on leasing and the impact of lease obligations
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$108,120
Pension liability: the case of bankruptcy prediction and manipulation of actuarial assumptions
SSHRC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$35,770

All 5 grants and awards

No publications available.

Measuring Audit Quality and Rents in Audit Fees

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Zhang, Ping

Keywords: audit quality; audit fees; auditor competition

$136,550

The impact of liquidation costs on leasing and the impact of lease obligations

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Zhang, Ping

Keywords: lease obligations; lease or purchase; bankruptcy

$108,120

Pension liability: the case of bankruptcy prediction and manipulation of actuarial assumptions

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Mbagwu, Chima I.

Keywords: pension obligations; fund assets; actuarial assumptions; bankruptcy prediction; corporate governance

$35,770

The capitalization of operating leases

Co-investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Zhang, Ping

Keywords: operating lease; off-balance sheet liability; financial risk; bankruptcy; loan pricing; firm valuation

$68,000

The impact of investment decisions on earnings, returns and growth rate

Co-investigatorSSHRC2007Research Grants - Management, Business and Finance

Principal investigators: Zhang, Ping

Keywords: earnings; growth management; investment decisions

$98,600

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Taxation and its impact on decision-making by businesses and individuals Dear Professor Chu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on taxation and its impact on decision-making by businesses and individuals connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]