Faculty Profile

Samuel TAN

Full-time Faculty

Assistant Professor of Accounting

School of Accountancy SOA

Samuel Tan joined Singapore Management University as an Assistant Professor of Accounting in 2018. He previously received a double degree in Accounting and Economics from SMU in 2011, a master’s degree in Statistics from NUS in 2013, and an MS and a PhD in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley in 2015 and 2018 respectively

Since joining SMU, Samuel has taught Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting and Analysis, and co-taught Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study and Research Topics in Accounting at the postgraduate level. Samuel’s research centers on interdisciplinary issues in financial accounting, including the relationship between financial reporting and legal and regulatory issues, and the relationship between organizations and social issues.

Education

PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 2018
MS, University of California, Berkeley, 2015
MSc, National University of Singapore, 2013
BAcc, Singapore Management University, 2011
BSc, Singapore Management University, 2011

Research Interests

Lawyers, law firms, and financial reporting
Legal and regulatory issues and accounting
Organisations and social issues

Teaching Interests

Financial Accounting
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study
Research Topics in Accounting

Selected Recognition and Awards

SMU Excellent Teacher Award Nominee, 2024
SOA Dean’s List for Teaching Excellence, 2019-2023
SMU and SOA Most Promising Teacher, 2020
SMU Della Suantio Fellowship, 2020