Academic Profile : Faculty

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Asst Prof Zeng Yachang
Assistant Professor, College of Business (Nanyang Business School) - Division of Accounting
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Yachang Zeng is an Assistant Professor in Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). She received her Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University. Before joining NTU, she was an Assistant Professor at Tilburg University. In addition, she was a research member of the INTACCT research network (2008-2010), which promotes a scientific research program related to the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Europe. Before starting her academic career, she was a CPA in China.

Professor Zeng has the expertise in applying theories from multiple disciplines to relevant topics at the intersection of accounting. She is one of the pioneers in accounting who investigate business and economic questions from a neuroscience perspective. Her research interests include multidisciplinary research, financial reporting quality, disclosure and transparency, organizational and personnel economics, and neuroeconomics. Her research has been published in Journal of Accounting Research and The Accounting Review. She also serves on the editorial board of Accounting and Business Research.

Yachang’s hobbies and interests include traveling, reading, hiking, and cycling.
Multidisciplinary research, financial reporting quality, disclosure and transparency, organizational and personnel economics, and neuroeconomics
 
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