Faculty at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's School of Accountancy (SOA) are active researchers. Many of SOA's tenure-track accounting faculty hold endowed chairs. The SOA’s commitment to excellence is reflected in its track record of generating leading accounting and information systems research. The SOA is committed to providing its students with an education that is practice-relevant and research-led and developing students' abilities to think independently and work collaboratively. Students are continually exposed to fresh ideas and current knowledge because the SOA’s tenured and tenure-track academic faculty are active researchers. Practical learning experiences are incorporated throughout the SOA’s programs. Research workshops are regularly held at SOA, especially for preparing Ph.D. students.
SOA Faculty Research
SOA faculty conduct various types of high-quality academic and professional research in accounting, auditing, information systems, taxation, business, and related fields. Our faculty members are immersed in and published in the global leading accountancy journals, including The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Management Science and Review of Accounting Studies.
Selected Recent Top-tier Publications:
| Professors | Year | Publications |
|---|---|---|
| II Sun Yoo | 2025 | Yoo, I. S. When Friends Become Foes: Disclosure Decisions after Failed M&A Deals, Contemporary Accounting Research, forthcoming |
| II Sun Yoo | 2025 | Lee, J., S. Ng, I. S. Yoo, and L. Zhang. Freedom of Expression Protection and Corporate Concealment of Bad News: Evidence from State Anti-SLAPP Laws, Journal of Accounting Research, forthcoming |
| II Sun Yoo | 2025 | Chuk, E., B. Lourie, and I. S. Yoo. The Check is in the Mail: Can Disclosure Reduce Late Payments to Suppliers?, Management Science, forthcoming |
| You-il (Chris) Park | 2024 | Kausar, A., and Y. Park. International Financial Reporting Standards and the Macroeconomy. The Accounting Review 99 (1): 315−336. |
Boochun Jung You-il (Chris) Park Jian Zhou | 2024 | Jung, B., A. Kausar, B. Kim, Y. Park, and J. Zhou. Information Content of Credit Rating Affirmations. Contemporary Accounting Research 41 (1): 645−678. |
| Abhishek Ramchandani | 2023 | Lilge, A., and A. Ramchandani. To tell or not to tell: the incentive effects of disclosing employer assessments. Review of Accounting Studies. |
| II Sun Yoo | 2023 | Lourie, B., D. Shanthikumar, and I. S. Yoo. MiFID II and the unbundling of analyst research from trading execution. Contemporary Accounting Research 40 (4): 2340−2372. |
| Jian Zhou | 2022 | Bo Ouyang, Yi Tang, Chong Wang and Jian Zhou. No-Fly Zone in the Loan Office: How CEOs’ Risky Hobbies Affect Credit Stakeholders’ Evaluation of Firms. Organization Science 33 (1): 414–30 |
| Boochun Jung | 2022 | Baik, B., K. A. Gunny, B. Jung, and D. Park. Income Smoothing through R&D Management and Earnings Informativeness.The Accounting Review 97 (3): 25–49. |
| Jee-Hae Lim | 2021 | Haislip, J., Lim, J.H., and Pinsker, R. The Impact of Executives’ IT Expertise on Reported Data Security Breaches. Information Systems Research (2021), 32 (2): 318-334. |
| Boochun Jung | 2021 | Hamm, S. J., B. Jung, W.-J. Lee, and Daniel G. Yang. Organized Labor and Inventory Stockpiling. The Accounting Review 97 (2): 241–266. |
| Jian Zhou | 2021 | Kim, J.,Y.Kim, and J. Zhou. Time Encoding in Lanugages and Investment Efficiency. Management Science 67 (4): 2609-2629. |
| Jee-Hae Lim | 2019 | Kim, J.‐B., J. W. Kim, and J. H. Lim. Does XBRL Adoption Constrain Earnings Management? Early Evidence from Mandated U.S. Filers. Contemporary Accounting Research 36 (4): 2610–2634. |
| You-il (Chris) Park | 2019 | Chung, H., S. A. Hillegeist, Y. Park, and J. P. Wynn. Capitalization of in‐Process Research and Development under SFAS 141R and Information Asymmetry. Contemporary Accounting Research 36 (4): 2379–2407. |
| Jian Zhou | 2019 | Lisic, L. L., L. A. Myers, T. A. Seidel, and J. Zhou. Does Audit Committee Accounting Expertise Help to Promote Audit Quality? Evidence from Auditor Reporting of Internal Control Weaknesses. Contemporary Accounting Research 36 (4): 2521–2553. |
| Jian Zhou | 2018 | Cassell, C. A., L. A. Myers, R. Schmardebeck, and J. Zhou. The Monitoring Effectiveness of CO‐Opted Audit Committees. Contemporary Accounting Research 35 (4): 1732–1765. |
| Jian Zhou | 2018 | Huang, H. H., G. J. Lobo, C. Wang, and J. Zhou. Do Banks Price Independent Directors’ Attention? Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 53 (4): 1755–1780. |
| Boochun Jung | 2017 | Hamm, S. J., B. Jung, and W.-J. Lee. Labor Unions and Income Smoothing. Contemporary Accounting Research 35 (3): 1201–1228. |
| Jian Zhou | 2017 | Kim, J., Y. Kim, and J. Zhou. Languages and Earnings Management. Journal of Accounting and Economics 63 (2-3): 288–306. |
| Hamid Pourjalali | 2014 | Hsu, A. W.-H., and H. Pourjalali. The Impact of IAS No. 27 on the Market's Ability to Anticipate Future Earnings. Contemporary Accounting Research 32 (2): 789–813. |
| Boochun Jung | 2014 | Jung, B., W.-J. Lee, and D. P. Weber. Financial Reporting Quality and Labor Investment Efficiency. Contemporary Accounting Research 31 (4): 1047–1076. |
| Jee-Hae Lim | 2013 | Lim, J.H., Stratopoulos, T., and Wirjanto, T. Sustainability of a Firm’s Reputation for IT Capability: Role of Senior Executives. Journal of Management Information Systems, 30 (1): 59-98. |
| Boochun Jung | 2013 | Jung, B., N. Soderstrom, and Y. S. Yang. Earnings Smoothing Activities of Firms to Manage Credit Ratings. Contemporary Accounting Research 30 (2): 645–676. |
| Jee-Hae Lim | 2012 | Lim, J.H., Stratopoulos, T., and Wirjanto, T. Path Dependence of Dynamic Information Technology Capability: An Empirical Investigation. Journal of Management Information Systems, 28 (3): 45-84. |
| Jee-Hae Lim | 2012 | Yang, S.B., Lim, J.H., Oh, W.S., Animesh, A., and Pinsonneault, A. Using Real Options to Investigate the Market Value of Virtual World Businesses. Information Systems Research, 23 (3): 1011-1029. |
| Boochun Jung | 2012 | Jung, B., P. B. Shane, and Y. S. Yang. Do Financial Analysts' Long-Term Growth Forecasts Matter? Evidence from Stock Recommendations and Career Outcomes. Journal of Accounting and Economics 53 (1-2): 55–76. |
| Jian Zhou | 2007 | Ken Chen and Jian Zhou. Audit Committee, Board Characteristics and Auditor Switch Decision by Andersen’s Clients. Contemporary Accounting Research 24 (4): 1085-111. |
| Jian Zhou | 2006 | Srinivasan Krishnamurthy, Jian Zhou, and Nan Zhou. Auditor Reputation, Auditor Independence and the Stock Market Reaction to Andersen’s Clients. Contemporary Accounting Research 23 (2): 465-490. |