【Training Objectives】

The training of master's students in this program adopts an approach that combines systematic course study with scientific research, emphasizing equal importance on the learning of basic theories and the cultivation of comprehensive qualities. Efforts are made to develop students into high-end professionals in the field who not only have a thorough grasp of modern financial and accounting theoretical knowledge but also possess the ability to solve practical problems.

【Research Directions】

The discipline offers three research directions:

1. Auditing

2. Financial Accounting

3. Financial Management

【Faculty Team】

The program currently has 13 supervisors, including 4 professors, 2 associate professors, and 7 lecturers, all of whom hold doctoral degrees. The faculty is characterized by strong strength and distinct features: supervisors graduated from renowned domestic and international universities such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Xiamen University, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Jinan University, City University of Hong Kong, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. They boast high theoretical levels and rich research achievements.

In recent years, the discipline has undertaken over 80 research projects at ministerial and provincial levels, published more than 100 papers, and published over 20 monographs, yielding significant academic influence, economic benefits, and social benefits. In 2021, teachers from the Department of Accounting at Shenzhen University published two papers in *The Accounting Review*, an international top-tier journal, achieving a historic breakthrough of zero.

【cademic Leader: Professor Zhang Jianjun】

Professor Zhang Jianjun obtained his Doctor of Economics degree from the Accounting major of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 1995. He currently serves as Director of the Institute of Accounting and Finance at Shenzhen University, and concurrently as a Council Member of the Chinese Accounting Association, among other positions. He has authored over 10 monographs, translations, and textbooks, including *A Study on the Conceptual Framework of Auditing*; published more than 90 papers and translations in academic journals such as *Auditing Research*, many of which have won awards; and presided over multiple provincial and ministerial-level projects, including the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" research project of the Ministry of Finance, *Research on Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments*.

【Curriculum】

Core courses: Research on Auditing Theory, Research on Financial Accounting Theory, Research on Financial Theory, Advanced Corporate Financial Management, Positive Accounting Theory and Methods, Advanced Financial Accounting, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, Econometrics

【Teaching Resources】

The discipline has established long-term cooperative relationships with companies and institutions such as China Gold Lingnan Nonferrous Metal Co., Ltd., Lixin Certified Public Accountants, Dahua Certified Public Accountants, and Ruihua Certified Public Accountants. These partnerships provide students with ample internship and practical opportunities, which can not only strengthen professional skills training but also improve their comprehensive qualities.

【Training Features】

Given the highly professional nature of the accounting discipline, this academic program attaches great importance to a training model that integrates theoretical research with social practice. Through studies and practice at this stage, students can not only master the theoretical knowledge of the major but also apply what they have learned, acquiring specialized skills to lay a solid foundation for future employment.

Meanwhile, the program also emphasizes cultivating theoretical research talents in the professional field. A number of students have pursued further studies and been admitted to doctoral programs in accounting at renowned domestic institutions: Lin Zhiwei, Doctor of Accounting at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; Tu Guoqian, Doctor of Accounting at Sun Yat-sen University; Zheng Peipei, Doctor of Accounting at Xiamen University; Hu Ning, Doctor of Accounting at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

【Employment Directions】

Graduates of this program have a very high job satisfaction rate, with an employment rate of 100%. Their main employment destinations include financial institutions such as banks and securities firms, large and medium-sized enterprises, government agencies, and accounting firms.