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Yue (May) Zhang


Zhang, May
Assistant Professor and Harold Mock Professor of Accounting


404 Hayden Hall
617-373-3357
yu.zhang@neu.edu

Education

PhD in Accounting, University of Pittsburgh
BA in International Economics, Beijing (Peking) University

Research and Teaching Interests

Professor Zhang's primary research interests are in the areas of incentive contracting and behavioral economics. Her teaching interests include financial accounting and managerial accounting.

Awards and Honors

2011-2013 Harold A. Mock Professorship recipient.

2011 “CBA Strategic Initiative” Summer Research Awards recipient.

2010 American Accounting Association Northeast Regional Meeting Best Manuscript Award.

RSDF Award, Office of the Provost. (April 25, 2008).

2005-2006 Dean's Distinguished Research Fellowship Award, University of Pittsburgh.

Selected Publications

Bruns, S., Rupert, T., Zhang, Y. (2011). Effects of Converting Student Evaluations of Teaching from Paper to On-line Administration. Advances in Accounting Education, 12, 167-192.

Birnberg, J., Zhang, Y. (2011). When Betrayal Aversion meets Loss Aversion: The Effect of Economic Downturn on Principals' Internal Control System Choices. Journal of Management Accounting Research, 23(1), 169-187.

Zhang, Y. (2008). "The effects of perceived fairness and communication on honesty and collusion in a multi-agent setting." Accounting Review 83(4), 1125-1146.

Maroney, J., Jackson, C., Rupert, T., Zhang, Y. The Effect of Accounting Information on Taxpayers' Acceptance of Tax Reform. Journal of the American Association of Taxation.

Selected Presentations

Hannan, R. L., Towry, K., and Y. Zhang, Nanyang Business School Research Workshop, "Turning up the volume: An experimental investigation of the role of mutual monitoring in tournaments", Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (September, 2011).

Webb, A., Williamson, M. and Y. Zhang, Management Accounting Section Midyear Conference, "Performance targets, incentives, and thinking outside-the-box", American Accounting Association, Atlanta, GA, Academic, International, Accepted. (January 2011).

Birnberg, J. and Y. Zhang, American Accounting Association Conference, “When Betrayal Aversion Meets Loss Aversion: The Effects of changes in Economic Conditions on Internal Control System Choices,” American Accounting Association, San Francisco, CA. (August 2010).

Hannan, R. L., Towry, K., and Y. Zhang, GLOBAL Management Accounting Research Symposium, "Mutual Monitoring in Tournaments: The Moderating Effect of Goal Orientation,” Michigan State University, Copenhagen Business School ,University of New South Wales, East Lansing, MI. (June 2010).

Birnberg, J. and Y. Zhang, Global Management Accounting Research Symposium, "When Betrayal Aversion Meets Loss Aversion: The Effect of Economic Downturn on Internal Control System Choices,” Michigan State University, Copenhagen Business School, University of New South Wales, East Lansing, MI. (June 2010).

Hannan, R. L., Towry, K., and Y. Zhang, University of Oklahoma Accounting Research Conference, "Mutual Monitoring in Tournaments: The Moderating Effect of Goal Orientation,” University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. (May 2010).

Maletta, M. and Y. Zhang, American Accounting Association Conference, "Investor reactions to contrasts between the earnings preannouncements of related firms," American Accounting Association, New York, NY. (August 2009).

Hannan, R. L., Towry, K., and Y. Zhang, American Accounting Association Conference, "The Effects of Contract Framing and Mutual Monitoring on Effort in Tournament Contracts," American Accounting Association, New York, NY. (August 2009).

Hannan, R. L., Towry, K., and Y. Zhang, MAS Conference, "The Effects of Mutual Monitoring on Effort in Tournament Contracts,” American Accounting Association, St. Petersburg, FL. (January 2009).

Industry and Academic Experience

Professor Zhang spent several years in the industry, working in the field of corporate finance.

Professional Services

Professor Zhang is a member of the American Accounting Association.

Mailing Address

May Zhang
404 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts  02115-5000