Dr Lee Mei Yee
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Dr. Lee Mei Yee is a Lecturer with the School of Business. She started her early career with an international accounting firm, Price Waterhouse and then gained industry experience while working in multi-national corporations, holding senior management positions such as Finance Manager and Operations Manager. She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountant (MICPA). Her research interest is in capital market, corporate governance, auditing and multi-disciplinary research.
Academic Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy | |
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Institution | Monash University |
Year awarded | 2014 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce | |
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Institution | Monash University |
Year awarded | 2010 |
Bachelor of Accounting(Honours) | |
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Institution | University of Malaya |
Year awarded | 1993 |
Membership in Associations and International Bodies
Name of Association/International Body | European Accounting Association (EAA) |
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Role | Member |
Duration of membership | 2016 - 2018 |
Name of Association/International Body | European Finance Association (EFA) |
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Role | Member |
Duration of membership | 2015 |
Name of Association/International Body | Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) |
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Role | Member |
Duration of membership | 2013 - 2015 |
Name of Association/International Body | Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) |
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Role | Member |
Duration of membership | 1996 to present |
Name of Association/International Body | The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)) |
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Role | Member |
Duration of membership | 1996 to present |
Panel | The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) |
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Role | Examiner for Professional Examination (Advanced Stage) |
Duration of membership | 2000 |
Areas of Expertise
1 | Financial Accounting and Reporting |
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2 | Auditing |
3 | Capital Market |
4 | Stock Price Informativeness |
Teaching
Subject Code | Subject |
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ACW1100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting |
ACC1000 | Principle of Accounting and Finance |
ACW2491 | Company Reporting |
Scholarly Journals
1 | Kasipillai, J., Lee, M. Y., & Mahenthiran, S. (2017). Political connections, corporate governance and effective tax rates in Malaysia. Australian Tax Forum, 32(3), 493-519. |
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2 | Kasipillai, J., & Lee, M. Y. (2017). India: Revenue law - indirect taxation. International Company and Commercial Law Review, 28(11), 75-78. |
3 | Kasipillai, J., Lee, M. Y., & Mahenthiran, S. (2017). Proliferation of hidden income and tax evasion: Perceptions of Malaysian professionals. Australian Journal of Asian Law, 18(2), 1 -12 (Article 11). |
4 | Lee, M. Y., Devi, S., & Wong, S. K. E. (2011). Kyoto Protocol and social accounting implication on global-warming in Malaysia: An action research approach. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 6(6), 1489-1499 |
5 | Kasipillai, J., & Lee, M. Y. (2009). Malaysia's taxing response to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Asia-Pacific Journal of Taxation, 13(2), 93-109 |
Conference Proceedings
1 | Lee, M. Y., & Tee, C. M. (2019). Stock price crash risk, political connections and big 4 auditors: Some evidence from Malaysian firms. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA), May 29-31, Paphos, Cyprus. |
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2 | Gul, F. A., Lai, K. M. Y., Lee, M. Y., & Wu, M. (2019). Do boards fire CEOs for hoarding negative accounting information?: Evidence from stock price crash risk and CEO turnover. Paper presented at the Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics (JCAE) 2019 Annual Symposium, January 8-9 Putrajaya, Malaysia. |
3 | Peranginangin, Y., Tee, C. M., & Lee, M. Y. (2019). For better, for worse: The value of political connections during regime change. Paper presented at the The 21st Malaysian Finance Association Conference 2019, July 31-Aug 1, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia. |
4 | Lee, M. Y., Gul, F. A., & Lai, K. M. Y. (2018). Managerial learning and CAPEX/SG&A investments sensitivity to stock price. Paper presented at the 41st Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA), May 30 - June 1, Milan, Italy. |
5 | Gul, F. A., Lai, K. M. Y., & Lee, M. Y. (2018). Stock price informativeness, auditor quality and SG&A/CAPEX investments sensitivity to stock price. Paper presented at the Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics (JCAE) 2018 Annual Symposium, Jan 11-12, Bali, Indonesia. |
6 | Gul, F. A., Lai, K. M. Y., Lee, M.Y., & Wu, M. (2017). Information hoarding, CEO turnover and subsequent firm performance: Evidence from stock price crash risk. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Congress of European Accounting Association (EAA), May 10-12, Valencia, Spain. |
7 | Kasipillai, J., Lee, M. Y., & Mahenthiran, S. (2017). Impact of political connections and corporate governance on tax avoidance - Evidence from Malaysian listed companies. Paper presented at the Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics (JCAE) 2017 Annual Symposium, Jan 5-6, Taipei, Taiwan. |
8 | Kasipillai, J., Lee, M. Y., & Mahenthiran, S. (2016). Taxes and their determinants in the formal and informal sectors of Malaysia’. Paper presented at the Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics (JCAE) 2016 Annual Symposium, January 7-8, Bangkok, Thailand. |
9 | Gul, F. A., Lee, M. Y., & Kasipillai, J. (2015). SGA cost stickiness, stock price informativeness, and information asymmetry. Paper presented at the 2015 Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ), July 5-7, Hobart, Australia. |
10 | Gul, F. A., Lai, K. M. Y., Lee, M. Y. & Wu, M. (2014). Stock price crash and CEO turnover. Paper presented at the 2014 Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Conference, July 6-8, Auckland, New Zealand. |
11 | Lee, M. Y., Gul, F. A. & Kasipillai, J. (2013). Stock price informativeness and its impact on corporate strategies. Paper presented at the 2013 Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Conference, July 7-9, Perth, Australia. |
12 | Lee, M. Y. (2013). The impact of stock price informativeness on corporate strategies. Paper presented at the Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics (JCAE) Doctoral Consortium 2013, January 3, Hong Kong. |
Local Grants
Title | Evaluating Extent of Tax Evasion: A Malaysian Study |
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Investigators | Lee Mei Yee (Co-investigator) |
Funding Period | 2018/19 |
Funding Body/Organisation | The Malaysian Tax Research Foundation |
Title | Stock Price Informativeness and Corporate Dividend Policy |
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Investigators | Lee Mei Yee (Principal investigator) |
Funding Period | April – December 2014 |
Funding Body/Organisation | Social & Economic Transformation in Asia (SETA) |
Title | Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Tax Evasion and Avoidance Strategies in Malaysia |
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Investigators | Lee Mei Yee (Co-investigator) |
Funding Period | 2014/15 |
Funding Body/Organisation | The Malaysian Tax Research Foundation |
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