Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance

Mr Paul Tam joined the Business School in May 2024 as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance. Prior to joining the University of Bedfordshire, Paul taught ACCA accreditation programmes at the Oxford Brookes University and the University of West London. As well as postgraduates in finance and economics studies.

Paul has more than 2 decades of experience in the accounting industry in Big 4 accounting firm and listed company, covering countries like Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore regarding cross-border corporate and high net worth (individual) restructuring. Paul has hand on consultancy experience in tax planning, internal control and due diligence for IPO and M&A before joining the academic industry.

Paul is a Fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), a Fellowship of UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and was the council and committee members of various associations in Hong Kong.

Qualifications

• Fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)
• Fellowship of UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• MBA in International Banking and Finance, University of Birmingham
• BSc (Hons) in Philosophy and Economics, London School of Economics

Teaching Expertise

• Taxation (UK, HK, International)
• Management Accounting
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Corporate Finance
• International Finance
• Personal Development and Employability
• Auditing
• Introduction to Accounting
• Introduction to Economics
• Quantitative method (math for business)
• Data handling and ICT
• Contemporary issues in Finance
• Financial Market institution

Research Interests

• Taxation

Projects

• Senior Fellowship of Higher Education (with focus in accounting subject area)

Publications in Industrial Journals

• June 2016, Prepared 2016 Commentaries for Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) for the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department
• February 2016, Participated in 2015–2016 Budget Commentaries for the Treasury of Hong Kong Government
• February 2015, Participated in 2014–2015 Budget Commentaries for the Treasury of Hong Kong Government

• Tam, C. H. (2016, August). 'Analysing Withholding Tax of H Shares for Measuring your Yield' South China Morning Post- Education Post*
• Tam, C. H. (2016, August). 'Alternative Dispute Resolutions - an alternative approach' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, July). 'Why the Accountants with Big 4 CPA Firm Experience are more Attractive' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, July). 'Is the Big 4 CPA Firm Experience necessary for an Accountant' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, June). 'Understanding the “Restricted Share Award Scheme” and Valuation in China' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, June). 'Understanding Share Option and Share Award in China' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, June). Interests under New Companies Ordinance' South China Morning Post- Education Post*. Retrieved from
• Tam, C. H. (2016, May). 'Risk Management- Director’s Duties under New Companies Ordinance' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, April). 'Heritage Management- To maximise your wealth for the next generation' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, March). 'Indirect Tax - what financial pressure it can give to a business' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, March). 'Understanding Indirect Taxes' South China Morning Post – Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, February). 'What is a Corporate Treasury Centre and how business can benefit from it' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2016, January). 'Corporate Treasury Centre - an opportunity or a threat' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2015, July). 'How a Variable Interest Entity Protects your Investment' kingdom.South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2015, July). 'Understanding Variable Interest Entity' South China Morning Post- Education Post
• Tam, C. H. (2015, July 11). 'The New Trends of Investing in China' Economic Digest**, Vol. 1758, Page 108
• Tam, C. H. (2015, July 4). 'Common Misunderstandings on Tax Reporting' Economic Digest**, Vol. 1757, Page 108
• Tam, C. H. (2015, June 27). 'Getting Business from the Wealthy in China' Economic Digest**, Vol. 1756, Page 134
• Tam, C. H. (2015, June 20). 8 Tips for Doing Business in China' Economic Digest**, Vol. 1755, Page 116
• Tam, C. H. (2015, June 13). 'How to Start up your Business in China' Economic Digest**, Vol. 1754, Page 116
• Tam, C. H. (2015, June 6). 'The Differences in Doing Business between Hong Kong and Mainland China' E Economic Digest**, Vol. 1753, Page 108
• Tam, C.H. (2015, January 9). 'Efficient Tax Management for Cross-Border Employees' Hong Kong Economic Journal***, B14

* equivalent to Sunday The Times in UK
** equivalent to Investors Chronicle in UK
*** equivalent to Financial Times in UK

Contact Details

E: paul.tam@beds.ac.uk