Education

2013-2017  Nanyang Technological University, Ph.D. in Accounting

2009-2010  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Master of Science in Accounting

2005-2008  University of Hong Kong, BBA (Accounting and Finance)

Work Experience

2017-2021 University of Hawaii at Manoa, Assistant professor

2010-2011 KPMG Advisory (China) Limited Beijing, Valuation and modelling analyst

2008-2009 Deloitte Hong Kong, Auditor

Judgment and decision making of auditors, managers, and investors

Accounting research design, Auditing with Big Data, Accounting English

Selected Academic Articles

Tan, H.-T., Xu, T. & Yu, Y. (2023). Language, Perceived Warmth, and Investors’ Reactions to Audit Committee Reports. Contemporary Accounting Research, forthcoming.

Helikum, L. J., Tan, H.-T., & Xu, T. (2022). Causal Attribution, Benefits Sharing, and Earnings Management. Contemporary Accounting Research, 39(2): 893-916.

Cao, T., Duh, R.-R., Tan, H.-T., & Xu, T. (2022). Enhancing Auditors’ Reliance on Data Analytics under Inspection Risk Using Fixed and Growth Mindsets. The Accounting Review, 97(3):131–153.

Liu, W., Tan, H.-T., Xu, T., & Zhang. J. (2022). The Joint Effect of Presentation Format and Disclosure Balance on Investors’ Reactions to Sensitivity Disclosures of Hedging Instruments. Accounting Horizons, 36(3): 149-169.