Education

2012-2017  Ph.D., Management, Rutgers University

2008-2012 Bachelor, Economics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

Work Experience

2017–Present  Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Renmin University of China

Corporate Governance, Voluntary Disclosure, Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategic Cost Analysis.

1. Cheng, X., Palmon, D., Yang, Y., & Yin, C. (2024). Impact of tournament incentives on management earnings forecasts. Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, 39(1), 225-254.

2. DesJardine, M. R., Shi, W., & Cheng, X. (2023). The new invisible hand: How common owners use the media as a strategic tool. Administrative Science Quarterly, 68(4), 956-1007.

3. Cheng, X., Guldiken, O., & Shi, W. (2023). Geographic concentration of institutional blockholders and workplace safety violations. Journal of Business Ethics, 186(3), 593-613.

4. Cheng, X., Palmon, D., Yang, Y., & Yin, C. (2023). Strategic earnings announcement timing and fraud detection. Journal of Business Ethics, 182(3), 851-874.

5. Yin, C., Cheng, X., Yang, Y., & Palmon, D. (2021). Do Corporate Frauds Distort Suppliers’ Investment Decisions?. Journal of Business Ethics, 172(1), 115-132.

6. Cheng, X., Wang, H. H., & Wang, X. (2021). Common Institutional Ownership and Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal of Banking & Finance, 106218.

7. Connelly, B. L., Shi, W., Cheng, X., & Yin, C. (2021). Short Sellers: A screening theory perspective on B2B relationships. Journal of Business Research, 134, 393-404.

8. Cheng, X., Huang, F., Palmon, D., & Yin, C. (2021). How Does Information Processing Efficiency Relate to Investment Efficiency? Evidence from XBRL Adoption. Journal of Information Systems, 35(1), 1-25.