Janice How

Professor

Phone: (07) 3138 4321
Fax: (07) 3138 1500
Email: janice.how@qut.edu.au
Room: Z816, Level 8, Z Block, Gardens Point campus

Qualifications

BComm (Hons), PhD University of Western Australia

Career Summary

Janice How commenced with QUT in August 2008 and prior to her appointment was Professor and Head of Finance at the University of Auckland. Her research and teaching interests are primarily in corporate finance. Her main research areas include equity raising (IPOs and SEOs), analyst forecasts, fee modeling, voluntary disclosure, and corporate governance. Janice's research has been recognized internationally through numerous research awards. She was also awarded (twice) PACAP (Sandra Ann Morsilli Pacific-Basin Capital Markets Research Centre) Research Fellowship. Janice's research has been published in refereed international journals including The Journal of Business, Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance, and Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. Janice is an honorary member of Golden Key International Honor Society. She is the founding Director of AORE in Asia-Pacific Capital Markets at Curtin Business School.

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

• 2007 James, K.,  How, J.,  Verhoeven, P.,  ‘Did the Goodwill Accounting Standard Impose Material Economic Consequences upon Australian Acquirers?‘, Accounting and Finance, forthcoming.
• 2007 Abdul Wahab, E.,  How, J.,  Verhoeven, P.,  ‘Institutional Ownership, Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in Malaysia‘, Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, Vol. 3, No.2, forthcoming.
• 2007 How, J.,  Jelic, R.,  Saadouni, B.,  Verhoeven, P.,  ‘Share Allocation and the Performance of the KLSE Second Board IPOs‘, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Vol. 15. No.3, 292-314.
• 2007 Brown, P.,  How, J.,  Verhoeven, P., ‘The Accuracy of Analysts’ Dividend Forecasts around the World‘, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, forthcoming
• 2007 How, J.,  Lam, J.,  Yeo, J.,  ‘The Use of the Comparable Firm Approach in Valuing Australian IPOs‘, International Review of Financial Analysis, Vol. 16 No. 2, 99-115.
• 2006 Camp, G.,  COMER, A.,  HOW, J.,  ‘Incentives to Underprice‘, Accounting and Finance, Vol. 46, 537-552.
• 2005 How, J.,  Phung, Y.,  Verhoeven, P.,  ‘Accuracy of Analysts’ Earnings Forecasts: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions in Australia‘, Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance, Vol. 1, 67-80.
• 2005 How, J.,  Huang, C., Verhoeven, P., ‘Information Asymmetry Surrounding Earnings and Dividend Announcements: An Intra-day Analysis‘, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Vol. 68, 463-473.
• 2005 How, J.,  Abdul Karim, M.,  Verhoeven, P., ‘Islamic Financing and Bank Risk: The Case of Malaysia‘, Thunderbird International Business Review, Vol. 47, No. 1, 75-94.
• 2004 Verhoeven, P., Fain, A.,  How, J.,  ‘Option Strategies: A Description of the Order Flow on the Australian Stock Exchange‘, Derivatives Use, Trading & Regulation, Vol. 10, No. 3, 241-254.
• 2002 Brown, P.,  Clarke, A.,  How, J.,  Lim, K.,  ‘Analysts’ Dividend Forecasts‘, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Vol. 10, No. 4, 371-392.
• 2002 How, J.,  Khoo, I.,  Ng, H.,  Verhoeven, P.,  ‘Internationalisation and Corporate Governance‘, Asia-Pacific Journal of Economics and Business, Vol. 6, No. 1, 42-63.
• 2001 How, J.,  Yeo, J.,  ‘The Impact of Forecast Disclosure and Accuracy on Equity Pricing: An IPO Perspective‘, Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Vol. 16, No. 4, 401-425.
• 2001 How, J.,  Howe, J.,  ‘Warrants in Initial Public Offerings: Empirical Evidence‘, The Journal of Business, Vol. 74, No. 3, 433-458.
• 2000 How, J.,  ‘Initial and Long-run Performance of Mining IPOs in Australia‘, Australian Journal of Management, Vol. 25, No. 1, 95-118.
• 2000 Brown, P.,  Clarke, A.,  How, J.,  Lim, K.,  ‘The Accuracy of Management Dividend Forecasts‘, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Vol. 8, No. 1, 309-331.
• 2000 How, J.,  Yeo, J.,  ‘The Pricing of Underwriting Services in the Australian Capital Market‘, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Vol. 8, No. 1, 347-373.

Awards

• 2004 Curtin Student Guild Award for Excellence in Supervision, Honourable Mention
• 2001 CBS Article of the Year Award
• 2001 CBS New Researcher of the Year Award
• 2001 Golden Key Honorary Member
• 2001 Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance/KPMG Conference Travel Grant
• 1999 - 2000 PACAP (Sandra Ann Morsilli Pacific-Basin Capital Markets Research Centre) Research Fellow
• 1999 Singapore Stock Exchange/PACAP (FMA) Competitive Research Award
• 1996 Stanford/UWA Research Fellowship
• 1995 Coopers & Lybrand’s Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) Conference Paper Research Award
• 1994 - 1995 PACAP (Sandra Ann Morsilli Pacific-Basin Capital Markets Research Centre) Research Fellow
• 1994 Sydney Futures Exchange Limited/PACAP Competitive Research Award
• 1992 Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited/PACAP Competitive Research Award
• 1991 Arthur Andersen International Research Award