Dechun Wang

Professor, James Benjamin Department of Accounting; Philip Ljungdahl/PwC Chair in Accounting, James Benjamin Department of Accounting
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Biography

Professor Wang has taught Intermediate Accounting and accounting research methods since he joined Mays in 2008. Wang’s research focuses on auditing, corporate governance and quality of accounting earnings. From 2004 to 2015, he has published articles in The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, AUDITING: A Journal of Practice and Theory and other journals. Wang has received various research grants and teaching awards. He is one of the recipients of Montague-CTE award in 2009 and Mays Research Fellowship in 2011. Wang earned his doctoral degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Before joining Mays, Wang was an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Wang is a member of American Accounting Association.

Publications

Ege, M., Y. Kim, and D. Wang. 2023. The demand for internal auditors following accounting and operational failures. The Accounting Review, forthcoming

Research Interests

Auditing

effects of auditor industry expertise on audit quality and pricing

corporate governance role of auditors

ownership structure and financial reporting

IFRS