Cui Jie joined SMU in 2026 after completing his PhD in Accounting at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. His research focuses on accounting standard-setting, regulator behavior, and the political economy of finance and accounting. He is also interested in applying machine learning and large language models to unstructured business data. Before entering academia, Jie worked as a project manager in the investment banking division of a fund management company. For more information, please visit www.jiecui.org.
Education
PhD in Accounting, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
MSc in Finance, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
MSc in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Newcastle University
BSc in Economics, Chongqing Jiaotong University
Research Interests
Accounting Standard-Setting
Political Economy of Finance and Accounting
Machine Learning & LLM Applications to Unstructured Business Data (Text, Audio, Video)
Teaching Interests
Management Accounting
Data Analytics (Unstructured Data & Machine Learning) within a Business Context
Selected Recognition and Awards
FARS Doctoral Consortium Fellowship, 2023
Paper Selected for JAR Registered Reports Conference, 2024
Summa Cum Laude Doctoral Graduation Honor, 2026
Selected Appointments and Services
Reviewer, AAA Midyear Meeting of the AIS, SET, and International Sections, 2023