Education

2017-2018 Visiting scholar, Accounting, Michigan State University

2005-2008 Ph.D., Accounting, Renmin University of China 

2003-2005 M.A., Accounting, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

1995-1999 B.A., Accounting, Beijing Wuzi University

Working Experiences

Renmin University of China

        Professor, Chairman of Accounting Department                                    2018 - Current

        Associate Professor, Deputy Chairman of Accounting Department       2012 - 2018

        Assistant Professor                                                                                  2010 - 2012

Visiting Scholar, Accounting, Michigan State University                                 2018

Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Accounting, Peking University                      2008 - 2010

Auditing; Big data; Corporate governance; Corporate finance

Ph.D. Seminars:

• Positive Finance

• Auditing Literature

Undergraduate Courses:

• Introductory Financial Accounting

• Intermediate Auditing

• Academic Writing

• Intelligent Accounting

• Big Data Auditing

Publications

1. Hope, Ole-Kristian, Wang, Cyndia, Wu,Yaqian, Zhang,Min, 2024, Does Convergence with International Standards on Auditing Improve Audit Quality? The Accounting Review, forthcoming.

2. Hu,Hanxin, Ting Sun, Miklos A. Vasarhelyi, Min Zhang,2024, Measuring Audit Quality with Surprise Scores: Evidence from China and the US. Journal of Information Systems, 38(2): 51-78.

3. Gul, Ferdinand A., Lin, Bin, Yang, Zhifeng, Zhang, Min, Zhu, Haoran, 2024,Accounting Personnel Quality, Audit Risk, and Auditor Responses, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, 43(1):125-149 . Xu, Haoran, Wu, Yongliang, Zhang, Min, 2023, International Trade Friction and Firm Disclosure Tone: Evidence from China, The International Journal of Accounting, forthcoming.

4. Deng, Yingwen, Wu, Yongliang, Zeng, Changli, Zhang, Min, 2024, The Impact of Confucianism on Auditors' Judgments, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 51:395-430.

5. Tong Lijing, Wu, Bin, Zhang, Min, 2023, Local Gambling Attitudes and Audit Quality: Evidence from Audit Adjustments, ABACUS, 59(1): 381-410.

6. Li, Jiyuan, Li, Zihui, Zhang, Min, 2023, CFOs’ facial trustworthiness and bank loan contracts, International Review of Economics & Finance, 84,332-357.

7. Tong Lijing, Xie, Lu, Zhang, Min, 2023,The Dark Side of Auditor Pay Disparity: Evidence from Audit Adjustments, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 42:1-22.

8. Deng, Y., Hope, Ole-Kristian, Wang, C., and Zhang, M. 2022. Capital-Market Liberalization and Auditors’ Accounting Adjustments: Evidence from a Quasi Experiment. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting (SSCI) 49:215–248. (Best Paper Award of American Accounting Association International Section Midyear Meeting，2020)

9. Tong, L., Wu, B., Zhang, M. 2022. Do auditors’ early-life socioeconomic opportunities improve audit quality? Evidence from China. The British Accounting Review (SSCI) 54(2): 1-23.

10. Li, Dan, Yang, Zhifeng, Zhang, Keyuan, Zhang, Min, 2022, Do Philanthropic Auditors Provide Higher-Quality Audit Services? Evidence from China,  The International Journal of Accounting, 57(3).

11. Ma, L., Zhang, M., Gao, J., Ye, T. 2020. The Effect of Religion on Accounting Conservatism. European Accounting Review 29(2): 383-407.

12. Zhang M., Xu, H., Tong, L., and Ye T., 2018, International Evidence on Economic Policy Uncertainty and Asymmetric Adjustment of Audit Pricing: Big 4 versus Non-Big 4, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 45 (5): 6728-756.

13. Zhang, M，Xu, H., and Li, X. 2017. The Effect of Previous Working Relationship between Rotating Partners on Mandatory Audit Partner Rotation. The International Journal of Accounting 52(2): 101-121.

14. Zhang, M., Xie, L., Xu, H. 2016. Corporate Philanthropy and Stock Price Crash Risk: Evidence from China. Journal of Business Ethics, 139(3): 595-617.

15. Zhang, M., Ma, L., Su, J., and Zhang, W. 2014. Do Suppliers Applaud Corporate Social Performance? Journal of Business Ethics, 121(4): 543-557. 

Honors and Awards

· Wu Yuzhang distinguished professor of Renmin(2024)

· National Outstanding Case Award (2016)

· Best Graduate Teacher Award, Renmin University of China, School of Business (2014, 2016)

· Excellent Teaching Award, Renmin University of China (2014, 2016)

· Excellent Guide Teacher Award: The first China MPAcc student Case Competition (2013)

· Best Thesis Award, Accounting Society of China (2011)

· National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award nomination (2010)

· Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of Renmin University of China (2009)

· Outstanding Postdoctoral of Peking University (2009)

· Best Thesis Award of China Youth Economist (2009)