💼 I am looking to hire full-time research assistants (RAs) with prior research experience and strong motivation. Candidates should have a solid background in coding (e.g., Python or Stata) and be proficient in data analysis. The RA will work intensively on one or two research projects in Hong Kong or Shenzhen.

🗓️ The start date is flexible. If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Research Interests

Government accountability, government contracting, and government regulations

Publications

"Proprietary Information Cost of Contracting with the Government," with Kevin Li, Ningzhong Li, and Weining Zhang, The Accounting Review 99 (2), 2024: 195-227.

• Best Paper Award, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting GNP Section, 2021

"Is There a Confidence Interval for That? A Critical Examination of Null Outcome Reporting in Accounting Research," with Bill Cready, Wenwei Lin, Chendao Shao, Di Wang, and Yang Zhang, Behavioral Research in Accounting 34 (1), 2022: 43–72.

• AICPA & CIMA Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award, American Accounting Association, 2025 

Working Papers

The Effect of Government Transparency on Corporate Tax Avoidance: Evidence from State Freedom of Information Laws (with Grace Gu, Ying Huang, and Ningzhong Li)

The Role of Federal Agency Accounting Quality in Federal Budget Allocation (with Ningzhong Li)

• Best Paper Award, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting GNP Section, 2025

Materiality Uncertainty and Corporate Disclosure (with Ying Huang, Jieying Zhang, and Sheryl Zhou)

Auditing Government Contractors (with Ningzhong Li and Jieying Zhang)