Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0844-7811
Scopus Author ID: 37008068300
Google Scholar Profile: qVMwX5UAAAAJ
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
Ph.D. - Accounting (Nanyang Technological University)
B.A. - Accounting (Tsinghua University)
Biography
Dr. Liandong Zhang received his Ph.D. degree (2008) in accounting from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and his B.A. degree (1999) in accounting from Tsinghua University in Beijing. He is currently a professor in the Department of Accountancy of College of Business. His current research interests include financial reporting quality, corporate governance, and taxation. He currently teaches Financial Statement Analysis.
Prizes/Honours
- The President's Awards - City University of Hong Kong
- Best Paper Award - MIT Asia Conference
- Excellent PhD Supervisor Award - City University of Hong Kong (College of Business)
- Research Excellence Award - City University of Hong Kong (College of Business)
Activities
Participating in or organising in a conference / an event
- Ljungqvist, A. , Zhang, L. & Zuo, L. (July 2016), "Sharing Risk with the Government: How Taxes Affect Corporate Risk-Taking", presented at The 2016 MIT Asia Conference in Accounting, Xiamen, China.
- Ljungqvist, A. , Zhang, L. & Zuo, L. (July 2016), "Sharing Risk with the Government: How Taxes Affect Corporate Risk-Taking", presented at 2016 China International Conference in Finance, Xiamen, China.
- Cen, L. , Maydew, E. L. , Zhang, L. & Zuo, L. (July 2014), "Customer-Supplier Relationships and Corporate Tax Avoidance", presented at The 2014 CAPANA Conference, Beijing, China.
- Cen, L. , Maydew, E. L. , Zhang, L. & Zuo, L. (July 2014), "Customer-Supplier Relationships and Corporate Tax Avoidance", presented at The 2014 MIT Asia Conference in Accounting, Chengdu, China.
- Kim, C. F., K. Wang and L. Zhang (29 May - 1 June 2014), "The Readability of 10-K Reports and Stock Price Crash Risk", presented at The Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA) Annual Conference 2014, Edmonton, Canada.
- Kim, F. and L. Zhang (25-26 October 2013), "Corporate Political Connections and Tax Aggressiveness", presented at The 28th Annual Contemporary Accounting Research (CAR) Conference, Ontario, Canada.
- Kim, J-B and Zhang, L (October 2012), "Accounting Conservatism and Stock Price Crash Risk: Firm-Level Evidence", presented at 27th Annual Contemporary Accounting Research (CAR) Conference, Ontario, Canada.
Research Interests/Areas
- Financial Accounting
- Corporate Taxes
- Corporate Governance
Teaching
Teaching Areas
- Financial Accounting
Services in CityUHK
| Period | Name | Position |
| 7/2015 - Now | Research Degree Programmes (PhD in Accounting) | Coordinator |
| 12/2014 - Now | Program Committee for EMBA (College of Business) | Committee Member |
| 7/2012 - Now | Faculty Research Commitee (College of Business) | Committee Member |
| 6/2010 - Now | Exchange Student Program (CityU-Tsinghua Accounting Major) | Coordinator |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
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Bogging down investors: An unintended consequence of litigation risk
Fu, S., Wang, K., Zhang, L. & Zheng, L., 7 Mar 2025, (Online published) In: Contemporary Accounting Research.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open Access -
Do Commercial Ties Influence ESG Ratings? Evidence from Moody's and S&P
LI, X., LOU, Y. & ZHANG, L., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Accounting Research. 62, 5, p. 1901-1940Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)68 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars) -
Managerial liability and corporate innovation: Evidence from a legal shock
Guan, Y., Zhang, L., Zheng, L. & Zou, H., Aug 2021, In: Journal of Corporate Finance. 69, 102022.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
24 Citations (Scopus) -
Terrorist Attacks, Managerial Sentiment, and Corporate Disclosures
Chen, W., Wu, H. & Zhang, L., 2021, In: The Accounting Review. 96, 3, p. 165–190Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
37 Citations (Scopus) -
The Real Consequences of Real Earnings Management: Evidence from Data Breaches
Chen, W., Wu, H., Zhang, L. & Li, X., Jun 2019.Research output: Conference Papers › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (without host publication) › peer-review
Projects
- 6 Finished
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GRF: The Impact of Options Markets on Voluntary Disclosure: Evidence from Option Listing Events
ZHENG, L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), LUO, T. (Co-Investigator) & ZHANG, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/17 → 11/02/22
Project: Research
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GRF: Trade Secrets Protection and Narrative R&D Disclosures
ZHANG, L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), Li, Y. (Co-Investigator) & LIN, Y. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/16 → 1/08/17
Project: Research
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GRF: The Impact of Options Trading on the Use of Stock Price in CEO Compensation and Turnover Decisions
ZHENG, L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), KIM, J. B. (Co-Investigator) & ZHANG, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/08/14 → 22/01/18
Project: Research
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SG: Options Trading and Corporate Innovation
ZHENG, L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & ZHANG, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/04/13 → 22/07/14
Project: Research
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GRF: Off Balance Sheet Arrangements Using Special Purpose Vehicles and Stock Price Crash Risk
WANG, Z. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), KIM, J. B. (Co-Investigator) & ZHANG, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/12 → 5/03/14
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 RGC 61 - Journal editor
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics (Journal)
ZHANG, L. (Associate Editor)
Jan 2016 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor