Rencheng Wang

Rencheng Wang joined SMU in 2019. He has previously taught at the University of Queensland and University of Melbourne in Australia. He received his Ph.D. from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Rencheng has a broad range of interests in research at the intersection of accounting and finance. His works have been published in the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and The Accounting Review.

Education

• 2008 - 2013
  The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  PhD. in Accounting

• 2007 - 2008
  University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
  Master of Accounting (MAcc)

• 2003 - 2007
  Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
  Bachelor of Management — International Accounting
  Bachelor of Economics — Finance​

Companies

• Associate Professor SMU School of Accountancy (2019)
• Associate Professor University of Melbourne (2017 — 2019)
• Senior Lecturer The University of Queensland (2016 — 2017)
• Lecturer The University of Queensland (2013 — 2016)
• Research and Teaching Assistant The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2008 — 2013)
• Intern Deloitte Consulting (2007 — 2007)

Selected Publications

• “Shareholder Litigation and Corporate Disclosure: Evidence from Derivative Lawsuits.” (with Thomas Bourveau and Yun Lou) 2018. Journal of Accounting Research 56 (3): 797-842.
• “Does Accounting Conservatism Mitigate the Shortcomings of CEO Overconfidence?” (with Charles Hsu and Kirill Novoselov) 2017. The Accounting Review 92 (6): 77-101.
• “The Bright Side of Managerial Over-optimism.” (with Gilles Hilary, Charles Hsu, and Benjamin Segal) 2016. Journal of Accounting and Economics 62 (1): 46-64.
• “Management Forecast Consistency.” (With Gilles Hilary and Charles Hsu) 2014. Journal of Accounting Research 52 (1): 163-191.