Assistant Professor
School of Accountancy, CUHK Business School
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR
Email: jiapenghe AT cuhk.edu.hk
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Government accountability, government contracting, and government regulations
"The Role of Federal Agency Accounting Quality in Federal Budget Allocation: Evidence from Audit Opinions," with N. Li
Journal of Accounting and Economics, forthcoming
Best Paper Award, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting GNP Section, 2025
"Proprietary Information Cost of Contracting with the Government," with K. Li, N. Li, and W. Zhang
The Accounting Review 99 (2), 2024: 195-227
Best Paper Award, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting GNP Section, 2021
"Is There a Confidence Interval for That? A Critical Examination of Null Outcome Reporting in Accounting Research," with W. Cready, W. Lin, C. Shao, D. Wang, and Y. Zhang
Behavioral Research in Accounting 34 (1), 2022: 43–72
AICPA & CIMA Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award, American Accounting Association, 2025
"The Effect of Government Transparency on Corporate Tax Avoidance: Evidence from State Freedom of Information Laws," with D. Gu, Y. Huang, and N. Li
"Materiality Uncertainty and Corporate Disclosure," with Y. Huang, J. Zhang, and X. Zhou
"Auditing Government Contractors," with N. Li and J. Zhang
💼 I am looking to hire full-time research assistants (RAs) with prior research experience and strong motivation. Candidates should have a solid background in coding (e.g., Python or Stata) and be proficient in data analysis. The RA will work intensively on one or two research projects in Hong Kong or Shenzhen.
🗓️ The start date is flexible. If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to email me.
How to pronounce my first name and last name?
I also go by the nickname “JP."
