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Yan Sun, Ph.D.

Department Chair; Professor
Gustave K. Klausner Endowed Professor of Accounting
Department of Accounting


Education

Ph.D. in Accounting, Washington University in St. ÀË»¨Ö±²¥
M.S. in Economics, Baylor University
B.S. in Accounting, Nankai University (China)

ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ Interests

Financial Accounting and Reporting, with a Focus on Corporate Disclosures, Accounting Quality, and Financial Statement Analysis.

Publications and Media Placements

Ahmed, A., Chen, L., Duellman, S., & Sun, Y. 2022. Targets’ Accounting Conservatism and the Gains from Acquisition. Contemporary Accounting ÀË»¨Ö±²¥, forthcoming.   

Jia, Y., Seetharaman, A., Sun, Y., & Wang, X. 2022. Relative Performance Goals and Management Earnings Guidance. Journal of Business Ethics, forthcoming. 

Frankel, R., & Sun, Y. 2018. Predicting Accruals based on Cash-flow Properties. The Accounting Review, 93(5), 165-186. 

Sun, Y. 2010. Do MD&A Disclosures Help Users Interpret Disproportionate Inventory Increases? The Accounting Review, 85(4), 1411-1440. 

Frankel, R., Mayew, W., & Sun, Y. 2010. Do Pennies Matter? Investor Relations Consequences of Small Negative Earnings Surprises. Review of Accounting Studies, 15(1), 220-242. 

Honors and Awards

  • Dr. NoKyoon Kwak Faculty ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ Annual Award (2018)
  • Dr. NoKyoon Kwak Faculty ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ Three-Year Award (2018)
  • Best Paper Award, International Association of Accounting Education and ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ Conference, Frankfurt, Germany (February 2013)

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • American Accounting Association (Member)
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Member)