WANG Rencheng
Rencheng Wang joined SMU in 2019. He has previously taught at the University of Queensland and University of Melbourne in Australia. He received his Ph.D. from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Rencheng has a broad range of interests in research at the intersection of accounting and finance. His works have been published in the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and The Accounting Review. Learn more about Rencheng at https://acrcwang.github.io/.
Education
PhD in Accounting, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Master of Accounting, University of Michigan
BBA, BS, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Research Interests
Voluntary Disclosure
Capital Market
Labor Market
Teaching Interests
Financial Accounting
Corporate Reporting
Financial Accounting Theory
Research/Co-Research Advisor to
YU Lei, SMU-ZJU DBA(A&F) (lei.yu.2022@dba.smu.edu.sg)
LIU Weiqi, PhD in Accounting (wqliu.2022@phdacc.smu.edu.sg)
Selected Recognition and Awards
Lee Kong Chian Fellowship for Research Excellence (2019–2021, 2021–2023)
SMU School of Accountancy Research Award: Most Outstanding Researcher (2021, 2023)
Best Paper Award of AFAANZ Annual Conference (2016, 2020, 2023)
AAA/Deloitte/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium (2012)
Selected Appointments
AAA Annual Meeting Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Co-Coordinator
SMU School of Accountancy PhD Program Committee
Early Career Researchers Support Network (ECRSN)
Selected Publications
“Flu Fallout: Information Production Constraints and Corporate Disclosure.” (with Chen Chen, Leonard Leye Li, and Louise Yi Lu) 2023. Journal of Accounting Research 61 (4): 1063–108.
“Shareholder Litigation and Corporate Disclosure: Evidence from Derivative Lawsuits.” (with Thomas Bourveau and Yun Lou) 2018. Journal of Accounting Research 56 (3): 797–842.
“Management Forecast Consistency.” (With Gilles Hilary and Charles Hsu) 2014. Journal of Accounting Research 52 (1): 163–91.
Research Areas and Areas of Expertise
- School of Accountancy
- Lee Kong Chian School of Business
- School of Economics
- Yong Pung How School of Law
- School of Social Sciences
Strategic Priorities
HighlightsRenowned for rigorous empirical research that bridges theory and practice in accounting; work has influenced regulatory policy (e.g., US SEC), received media attention (Reuters, SCMP, Harvard Law), and earned multiple best paper and reviewer awards; recognized for advancing understanding of disclosure, audit, and governance in global contexts; active in mentoring, editorial, and leadership roles.
Focused research areas include Mechanisms and consequences of corporate disclosure and reporting; the role of institutional investors in financial reporting comparability; auditor choice and audit pricing; managerial over-optimism and expectation management; labor market mobility; effects of regulation and litigation on disclosure; non-GAAP reporting and crash risk.
- Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 2 Grant (T2EP40124-0024).
- Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 1 Grant (MSS25A001).
- The General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (72472032).
- The General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (72472055).
- General Research Fund (GRF) of Hong Kong (13502423).
Showing up to 6 latest publications from the past 5 years.
- A Awyong, Q Cheng, T Deng, R WangAvailable at SSRN 5609412, 2025
- From Structure to Quality: How Hierarchies in Accounting Function Shape Financial Reporting Outcomes [2025]S Huang, S Li, R WangAvailable at SSRN 5282420, 2025
- R Gao, S Huang, R WangConsulting Business Opportunities, and Audit Quality (May 24, 2025), 2025
- X Li, Y Lou, R Wang, K ZhouContemporary Accounting Research, 2025
- B Fang, SR Huang, LL Li, LY Lu, R WangSSRN, 2025
- R WANG, HI YANG, WK LimSingapore Management University, 2024
Rencheng Wang joined SMU in 2019. He has previously taught at the University of Queensland and University of Melbourne in Australia. He received his Ph.D. from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Rencheng has a broad range of interests in research at the intersection of accounting and finance. His works have been published in the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and The Accounting Review. Learn more about Rencheng at https://acrcwang.github.io/.
Education
PhD in Accounting, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Master of Accounting, University of Michigan
BBA, BS, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Research Interests
Voluntary Disclosure
Capital Market
Labor Market
Teaching Interests
Financial Accounting
Corporate Reporting
Financial Accounting Theory
Research/Co-Research Advisor to
YU Lei, SMU-ZJU DBA(A&F) (lei.yu.2022@dba.smu.edu.sg)
LIU Weiqi, PhD in Accounting (wqliu.2022@phdacc.smu.edu.sg)
Selected Recognition and Awards
Lee Kong Chian Fellowship for Research Excellence (2019–2021, 2021–2023)
SMU School of Accountancy Research Award: Most Outstanding Researcher (2021, 2023)
Best Paper Award of AFAANZ Annual Conference (2016, 2020, 2023)
AAA/Deloitte/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium (2012)
Selected Appointments
AAA Annual Meeting Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Co-Coordinator
SMU School of Accountancy PhD Program Committee
Early Career Researchers Support Network (ECRSN)
Selected Publications
“Flu Fallout: Information Production Constraints and Corporate Disclosure.” (with Chen Chen, Leonard Leye Li, and Louise Yi Lu) 2023. Journal of Accounting Research 61 (4): 1063–108.
“Shareholder Litigation and Corporate Disclosure: Evidence from Derivative Lawsuits.” (with Thomas Bourveau and Yun Lou) 2018. Journal of Accounting Research 56 (3): 797–842.
“Management Forecast Consistency.” (With Gilles Hilary and Charles Hsu) 2014. Journal of Accounting Research 52 (1): 163–91.