Faculty Profile

Wei Ting obtained her PhD from the University of Washington in 2022. Prior to her doctoral studies, she worked in the investment banking industry where she was involved in the valuation of financial products and in Private Wealth Management. Her research interests involve information intermediaries, earnings quality, and the effect of manager characteristics on firms’ corporate policies. Her research has been published in the Review of Accounting Studies and has been featured in media outlets such as Seattle’s Morning News. She has taught accounting courses at both Singapore Management University and the University of Washington.

Education

PhD in Accounting, University of Washington, 2022
MSc in Business Administration, University of Washington, 2019
BAcc, Singapore Management University, 2012

Research Interests

Information Intermediaries
Earnings quality
Valuation

Teaching Interests

Financial statement analysis
Management accounting

Selected Recognition and Awards

Best Reviewer Award for Hawaii Accounting Research Conference, 2021
Teaching Excellence Award, Singapore Management University, 2017
SMU-MOE Overseas PhD Scholarship, 2017 - 2022
CPA Australia Award for Top Bachelor of Accountancy Graduate, Singapore Management University, 2012

Selected Appointments

Ad Hoc reviewer for Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Financial Reporting

Selected Publications

“Prosocial CEOs, Corporate Policies, and Firm Value”, with Mei Feng, Weili Ge, and Zhejia Ling. Review of Accounting Studies, Forthcoming.

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