Dana Zhang, Ph.D.
Accounting
Education
- PHD, University of Houston
- MAS, Ohio State University
- BBA, Chinese Univ of Hong Kong
Associate Professor of Accounting
Contact Information
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Email Addresszhangd@susqu.edu
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Phone Number570-372-4513
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Office LocationApfelbaum Hall - Rm 311
I joined Susquehanna’s Department of Accounting in 2017.
I graduated from University of Houston with a Ph.D. in accounting. Before that, I got a master’s degree in accounting from The Ohio State University and a B.B.A. in accounting from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
At Susquehanna, I mainly teach financial accounting and intermediate accounting. My research focuses on corporate governance and especially how the team dynamics of top managers affect their financial reporting decisions and other important firm decisions.
In my spare time, I enjoy travelling and spending time with my daughter and my dog.
August 2023-Present, Associate Professor of Accounting, Susquehanna University
August 2017-2023, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Susquehanna University
Spring 2025-Present, Co-chair of the Sigmund Weis School of Business Assessment and Curriculum Committee
Fall 2024-Present, Member of the Sustainability Committee of Susquehanna University
Reviewer for Abacus, Contemporary Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, European Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, Accounting and Finance, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, and American Accounting Association Meetings
Awards
2022, Sigmund Weis School of Business Award for Excellence in Research and Service
2016, American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting Best Paper Award
2016, University of Houston Best Bauer Dissertation Proposal Award
“Functional Diversity of Top Management Team and Managerial Forecasting Capability”, 2024, with Bo Liu, Journal of Management Accounting Research, 36(3), 21-50. (ABDC list: A*, Cabell acceptance rate: 18%)
“Do Financially Trained Managers Make Better Deals? Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions”, 2022, with Peter Dadalt, Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance, 33(2), 113-128. (ABDC list: B, Cabell acceptance rate: 28%)
“The Use of Non‐GAAP Measures in Initial Public Offerings” with Bo Liu, 2020, Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance, 31(4), 60-72. (ABDC list: B, Cabell acceptance rate: 28%)
“A Temporal Analysis of Expectation Management” with Bo Liu, 2019, Journal of Accounting and Finance, 19(7), 102-124. (Cabell acceptance rate: 18%)
“Top Management Team Characteristics and Financial Reporting Quality”, 2019, The Accounting
Review, 94(5), 349-375. (ABDC list: A*, Cabell acceptance rate: 13%)
“The Effect of Joint Auditor Pair Composition on Audit Quality: Evidence from Impairment Tests” with Gerald Lobo, Luc Paugam and Jean-Francois Casta, 2017, Contemporary Accounting Research, 34(1), 118-153. (ABDC list: A*, Cabell acceptance rate: 11%)
- ACCT-200: Financial Accounting
- ACCT-302: Intermediate Accounting II
- ACCT-503: Internship
About Me
I joined Susquehanna’s Department of Accounting in 2017.
I graduated from University of Houston with a Ph.D. in accounting. Before that, I got a master’s degree in accounting from The Ohio State University and a B.B.A. in accounting from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
At Susquehanna, I mainly teach financial accounting and intermediate accounting. My research focuses on corporate governance and especially how the team dynamics of top managers affect their financial reporting decisions and other important firm decisions.
In my spare time, I enjoy travelling and spending time with my daughter and my dog.
Professional Experience
August 2023-Present, Associate Professor of Accounting, Susquehanna University
August 2017-2023, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Susquehanna University
Spring 2025-Present, Co-chair of the Sigmund Weis School of Business Assessment and Curriculum Committee
Fall 2024-Present, Member of the Sustainability Committee of Susquehanna University
Reviewer for Abacus, Contemporary Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, European Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, Accounting and Finance, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, and American Accounting Association Meetings
Awards
2022, Sigmund Weis School of Business Award for Excellence in Research and Service
2016, American Accounting Association Southwest Regional Meeting Best Paper Award
2016, University of Houston Best Bauer Dissertation Proposal Award
Scholarly & Creative Works
“Functional Diversity of Top Management Team and Managerial Forecasting Capability”, 2024, with Bo Liu, Journal of Management Accounting Research, 36(3), 21-50. (ABDC list: A*, Cabell acceptance rate: 18%)
“Do Financially Trained Managers Make Better Deals? Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions”, 2022, with Peter Dadalt, Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance, 33(2), 113-128. (ABDC list: B, Cabell acceptance rate: 28%)
“The Use of Non‐GAAP Measures in Initial Public Offerings” with Bo Liu, 2020, Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance, 31(4), 60-72. (ABDC list: B, Cabell acceptance rate: 28%)
“A Temporal Analysis of Expectation Management” with Bo Liu, 2019, Journal of Accounting and Finance, 19(7), 102-124. (Cabell acceptance rate: 18%)
“Top Management Team Characteristics and Financial Reporting Quality”, 2019, The Accounting
Review, 94(5), 349-375. (ABDC list: A*, Cabell acceptance rate: 13%)
“The Effect of Joint Auditor Pair Composition on Audit Quality: Evidence from Impairment Tests” with Gerald Lobo, Luc Paugam and Jean-Francois Casta, 2017, Contemporary Accounting Research, 34(1), 118-153. (ABDC list: A*, Cabell acceptance rate: 11%)