Prof. Lynn Linghuan WANG
會計學及法學
Assistant Professor
3910 3080
KK 1306
Academic & Professional Qualification
- Ph.D in Accounting, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- M.S. in Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- M.A. in Finance, Peking University (Dual master program)
- B.A. in Economics and Finance, University of International Business and Economics
Biography
Dr. Wang joined the HKU Business School in July 2022. Her research area is in the field of empirical financial accounting with a focus on the real effects of non-financial disclosure regulation and bank accounting. She previously held academic position at Bocconi University. She was a visiting scholar at the University of Cologne in 2014 and Michigan Ross in 2020.
Teaching
- Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACCT1101)
- ESG reporting: Concepts and Practices (MACC7024/PMGM7035)
Research Interest
- Disclosure and Accounting Regulation
- Financial Institutions
- Bank Accounting
- Debt Contracting
- ESG
Awards and Honours
- Best CSR Paper Award, AFAANZ Annual Conference, 2024
- Best Paper Award, MIT Asia Conference in Accounting, 2021
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, Joint AAA IAS/IAAER Midyear Meeting, 2021
- Dean’s Ph.D. Fellowship for Research Excellence, HKUST, 2020 – 2021
- Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship (HKPFS), HKUST, 2016 – 2020
- FARS Doctoral Consortium Fellow, 2020
Selected Publications
- “Transmission Effects of ESG Disclosure Regulations through Bank Lending Networks,” Journal of Accounting Research, 2023, 61(3): 935-978.
(https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-679X.12478)
- “Do Depositors Respond to Banks’ Social Performance?”, co-authored with Yi-Chun Chen and Mingyi Hung, The Accounting Review, 2023, 98(4): 89-114
(https://doi.org/10.2308/TAR-2019-0653)
- “Learning from Peers: Evidence from Disclosure of Consumer Complaints,” co-authored with Yiwei Dou, Mingyi Hung and Guoman She, Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2024, 77(2-3), 101620.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacceco.2023.101620)
- “Firm Boundaries and Voluntary Disclosure,” co-authored with Thomas Bourveau, John D. Kepler and Guoman She, The Accounting Review, 2024, 99(4): 111–141.
(https://doi.org/10.2308/TAR-2022-0182)
Service to the University/Community
- Editorial Board: European Accounting Review, 2024 –
- Ad-hoc reviewer service for academic journals: Journal of Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Management Science, etc.