Liandong ZHANG
Dr. Liandong Zhang is Professor of Accounting at School of Accountancy at the Singapore Management University. He joined Singapore Management University in 2017 as the Associate Dean (Research) at School of Accountancy. Dr. Zhang graduated from Tsinghua University, Beijing and received his PhD Degree in Accounting from Nanyang Technological University in 2008. He has previously taught at the Concordia University in Canada and City University of Hong Kong. His current research interests include financial reporting quality, corporate governance, and taxation. He currently teaches Accounting Theory.
Education
Ph.D. Nanyang Technological University 2008
Research Interests
Financial Reporting
Corporate Disclosure
Corporate Governance
Tax Planning
Teaching Interests
Financial Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
Accounting Theory
Selected Recognition and Awards
Lee Kong Chian Fellowship, Singapore Management University, 2017
Best Paper Award, MIT Asia Conference, 2016
The President’s Award, City University of Hong Kong, 2016
Excellent PhD Supervisor Award, City University of Hong Kong, 2015
Research Excellence Award, City University of Hong Kong, 2014
Selected Appointments
Associate Dean for Research (2017–present)
Research/Co-Research Advisor to
DAI Shuijun, SMU-ZJU DBA(A&F) (sjdai.2020@dba.smu.edu.sg)
ZHU Qinghua, SMU-ZJU DBA(A&F) (qinghua.zhu.2021@dba.smu.edu.sg)
Selected Publications
Trade Secrets Law and Corporate Disclosure: Causal Evidence on the Proprietary Cost Hypothesis, with Yinghua Li and Yupeng Lin, March 2018, Journal of Accounting Research 56, 265–308.
Sharing Risk with the Government: How Taxes Affect Corporate Risk Taking, with Alexander Ljungqvist and Luo Zuo, June 2017, Journal of Accounting Research 55, 669–707.
Customer-Supplier Relationships and Corporate Tax Avoidance, with Ling Cen, Edward Maydew, and Luo Zuo, February 2017, Journal of Financial Economics 123, pp.377–394.
Short Selling Pressure, Stock Price Behavior, and Management Forecast Precision: Evidence from a Natural Experiment, with Yinghua Li, March 2015, Journal of Accounting Research 53, pp. 79–117.
CFOs versus CEOs: Equity Incentives and Crashes, with Jeong-bon Kim and Yinghua Li, September 2011. Journal of Financial Economics 101, pp. 713–730.
Corporate Tax Avoidance and Stock Price Crash Risk: Firm-level Analysis, with Jeong-bon Kim and Yinghua Li, June 2011. Journal of Financial Economics 100, pp. 639–662.
