Holly YANG
Dr. Holly Yang is a tenured Associate Professor of Accounting at Singapore Management University, where she focuses on corporate reporting and disclosure issues. Her research employs both traditional and behavioral economic theories to explore unique settings, aiming to make academic accounting research accessible and relevant to practitioners and regulators. Her work has been published in leading accounting and business journals, including the Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review, Management Science, Review of Accounting Studies, and Contemporary Accounting Research, and has been cited by institutions like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, The Wall Street Journal, and The Business Times. Dr. Yang developed and currently teaches Sustainability Reporting, including greenhouse gas accounting, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She also teaches International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) at SMU. She received her Ph.D. in accounting from Cornell University, following a Master of Accounting from the University of Michigan and a B.B.A. from National Taiwan University. Before joining SMU, she taught at the University of Michigan, Cornell University, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the Co-Director of the School of Accountancy Research Centre at SMU. Learn more about her research and work at her personal webpage.
Education
PhD in Accounting, Cornell University, US
Master of Accounting, University of Michigan, US
BBA, National Taiwan University
Research Interests
Voluntary Disclosure
Capital Markets
Behavioral Finance
Teaching Interests
Financial Accounting
Corporate Reporting
Research/Co-Research Advisor to
REN Yusheng, SMU-ZJU DBA(A&F) (yusheng.ren.2021@dba.smu.edu.sg)
ZHU Feixiong, SMU-ZJU DBA(A&F) (fxzhu.2020@dba.smu.edu.sg)
Selected Recognition and Awards
Lee Kong Chian Fellowship for Research Excellence 2015-2018, 2020-present
Dean’s List for SOA Curriculum Contribution, 2019
SMU Faculty Contribution to Student Life Award, 2017
AAA Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Outstanding Service Award, 2016
SMU Most Promising Teacher Award Nominee, 2015
SMU Most Outstanding Newcomer Teaching Award, 2014
Global Initiatives Research Fund, The Wharton School, 2012
Dean’s Research Fund, The Wharton School, 2011 and 2013
Selected Appointments and Services
SMU Futures Thinking Group: Imagining SMU 2035, 2020
University Research Committee for SMU Internal Research Grants, 2019-present
Editorial Board Member for The Accounting Review, 2017-present
AAA/Deloitte Doctoral Consortium Faculty Committee, 2020
CAPANA Conference Program Committee 2018-present
MIT Asia Conference in Accounting Program Committee, 2014-18
AAA Annual Meeting Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Co-Coordinator, 2016
SMU School of Accountancy PhD Program Planning Committee, 2016
SMU School of Accountancy Research Workshop Coordinator, 2015-16
Research/Co-Research Advisor to
HUANG Ying-Chi, PhD in Accounting
Selected Publications
“Financial Reporting Changes and Internal Information Environment: Evidence from SFAS 142” with Qiang Cheng and Young Jun Cho, Review of Accounting Studies (2018), Vol. 23, pp. 347-383
“Mandatory Financial Reporting and Voluntary Disclosure: The Effect of Mandatory IFRS Adoption on Management Forecasts” with Xi Li, The Accounting Review (2016), Vol. 91, pp. 933-953
“CEO Overconfidence and Management Forecasting” with Paul Hribar, Contemporary Accounting Research (2016), Vol. 33, pp. 204-227
“Capital Market Consequences of Managers’ Voluntary Disclosure Styles” Journal of Accounting and Economics (2012), Vol. 53, pp. 167-184
“The Party’s Over: The Role of Earnings Guidance in Resolving Sentiment-Driven Overvaluation” with Nicholas Seybert, Management Science: Special Issue on Behavioral Economics and Finance (2012), Vol. 58, pp. 308-319
