Siqi Li

Academic qualifications

• Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2008
• M.P.I.A., International Management, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego, CA, 2003.
• B.A., International Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China, 1999.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Visiting Associate Professor of Accounting, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, January 2018 - June 2018
• Associate Professor, Department of Accounting, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, September 2014 - present
• Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, September 2008 - Augus 2014.

PUBLICATIONS

1. “Political Connections and Voluntary Disclosure: Evidence from around the World,” with Mingyi Hung and Yongtae Kim, Journal of International Business Studies, forthcoming.
2. “Does Mandatory IFRS Adoption Affect Crash Risk?” with Mark DeFond, Mingyi Hung, and Yinghua Li, The Accounting Review, 2015, 90 (1): 265-299.
3. “CEO Equity Incentive and Audit Fees,” with Yongtae Kim and Haidan Li, Contemporary Accounting Research, 2015, 32 (2): 608-638.
4.  “Corporate Social Responsibility and Stock Price Crash Risk,” with Yongtae Kim and Haidan Li, Journal of Banking and Finance, 2014, 43 (June): 1-13.

•  Honorable Mention, the 2014 Moskowitz Prize for socially responsible investing.

  • “The Role of Accounting Conservatism in the Equity Market: Evidence from Seasoned Equity Offerings,” with Yongtae Kim, Carrie Pan, and Luo Zuo, The Accounting Review, 2013, 88 (4): 1327-1356.
  • “Has the Widespread Adoption of IFRS Reduced US Firms’ Attractiveness to Foreign Investors?” with Mark DeFond, Xuesong Hu, and Mingyi Hung, Journal of International Accounting Research, 2012, 11 (2): 27-55.
  • “Do Mangers Influence Their Own Pay? Evidence from Stock Incentive Plans in an Emerging Market Economy,” with Huihui Yang, Fei Pan, and Thomas Lin, International Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2012, 3 (4): 320-342.
  • “Does Eliminating the Form 20-F Reconciliation from IFRS to U.S. GAAP Have Capital Market Consequences?” with Yongtae Kim and Haidan Li, Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2012, 53 (1-2): 249-270.
  • “Large Creditors and Corporate Governance: The Case of Chinese Banks,” with Yiming Hu, Thomas Lin, and Shilei Xie, Review of Accounting and Finance, 2011, 10 (4): 332-367.

• Second Prize Winner, the Chinese Finance Association 2007 Best Paper in Corporate Finance; 

• Highly Commended Award Winner, the 2012 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence.

  • “The Impact of Mandatory IFRS Adoption on Foreign Mutual Fund Ownership: The Role of Comparability,” with Mark DeFond, Xuesong Hu, and Mingyi Hung, Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2011, 51 (3): 240-258.

• Journal of Accounting and Economics Most Cited Articles since 2011

  • “Does Mandatory Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in the European Union Reduce the Cost of Equity Capital?” The Accounting Review, 2010, 85 (2): 607-636.
  • “An Examination of Factors Affecting Chinese Financial Analysts’ Information Comprehension, Analyzing Ability and Job Quality,” with Yiming Hu and Thomas Lin, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 2008, 30 (4): 397-417.
  • “The Role of Great Creditors: Do the Banks in China Have the Monitoring Effect on the Borrowers?” with Yiming Hu, Thomas Lin and Shilei Xie, 中国经济研究 (Economic Research Journal), 2008, 43 (10): 52-64 (in Chinese).
  • “Always the Sun: A Case for Solar Energy,” with Philip Parker, INSEAD Case No. 5158, 2003.

GRANTS, AWARDS AND HONORS

• Journal of Accounting and Economics Most Cited Articles since 2011.
• Ernst & Young Faculty Research Fellow, 2016—present.
• University Award for Recent Achievement in Scholarship, Santa Clara University, 2016
• Leavey Impact Award for Research, Santa Clara University, 2016.
• Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing, Honorable Mention, 2014.
• Highly Commended Award, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2012.
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers Research Grant, 2010.
• Leavey Research Grant, Santa Clara University, 2009—2017.
• University Research Grant, Santa Clara University, 2009—2012.
• Leavey Faculty Achievement Award - Outstanding Scholarship Award, Santa Clara University, 2009, 2011—2015.
• Leavey Faculty Achievement Award - Outstanding Teaching Award, Santa Clara University, 2010—2014, 2016, 2017.
• The USC Center for International Business, Education and Research (CIBER) Ph.D. Dissertation Grant, $2,000, 2007.
• AAA-Deloitte-J Michael Cook 2007 Doctoral Consortium Fellow, Lake Tahoe, California, June 13-17, 2007.
• Gamma Phi Beta Outstanding Professor, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Outstanding Professor, 2006.
• Marshall School of Business Fellowship, University of Southern California, 2003—2008.
• Ho Miulan Scholarship, University of California, San Diego, 2001—2003.
• Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Scholarship, Central University of Finance and Economics, 1996—1998. 

EDITORIAL BOARDS

• Editorial board member:
  The Accounting Review, June 2017—present.
  Journal of International Accounting Research, August 2011—present.