Jidong Zhang, Assistant Professor of Accounting

Teaching

• ACCT 210 – Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 320 – Accounting Information Systems and Analytics
• MAcc 645 – IT Audit
• MAcc 635 – Advanced Accounting Information Systems

Professional Excellence

• Post-doctoral in Technology Innovation Management, Leiden University, The Netherlands
• Ph.D. in Accounting, Peking University,
• M.S in Software Engineering, Peking University, China
• M.S in Healthcare Leadership, Brown University,
• Certification of Safety, Quality, Improvement and Learning, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University
• Certified Management Accountant
• Certified Information System Auditor
• Certified Internal Auditor
• Certified Information System Security Professional
• Certified Information System Manager
• Certified Governmental Auditing Professional
• Microsoft Certified Software Engineer

Research

• Wu, H., Ma, M., & Zhang, J. (2024). "Does Cybersecurity Disclosure Matter? The association between the frequency of cybersecurity disclosure and stock price crash risk,” forthcoming Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance.
• Yin, M., Zhang, J., & Han, J. (2024). M&A contractual innovation in SME sector: the effect of valuation adjustment mechanism clause on SME growth. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 1–25.
• Hwang, H. D., & Zhang, J. (2024). Timeliness of investor reaction to corporate crypto-asset investment: Evidence from types of disclosures. Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance, 1–11.
• Ekici, E., Zhang, J., & Han, J. (2024). "The impact of cost resilience on management decision to respond to the COVID-19 crisis in healthcare companies," International Journal of Healthcare Management, 1-9.
• Zhang, J., Yin, M., & Han, J. (2023). The Economic Consequences of Accounting Standard Transition in Hospitality Companies. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, 1-21.
• Wu, H., Wu, Y., & Zhang, J. (2023). "Risk assessment modeling with application in the accounting cloud-service industry,” Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal, Volume 229., Page 120526.
• Sun, Y., Zhang, J., Han, J., & Zhang, Q. (2023). "Do top management teams' Faultlines enhance organizational transparency? Evidence from CSR initiatives," Business Ethics, Environments and Responsibility.
• Yin, M., Wang, L., Zhang, J., & Han, J. (2023). " The determinants of the decisions between integrated and Non-integrated audits from the perspective of corporate governance," International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, Page1-11.

Areas of Expertise

• Accounting Information Systems and data analytics
• Information system audit and control, cybersecurity and security audit
• Healthcare finance management and control

Service and Outreach

• Sustainability and Resilience Commissioner, Rochester City Council, Minnesota
• Board of Regents, Institute of Management Accountant (IMA)
• Editorial Board Member, Management Accounting Quarterly
• Editorial Board Member, Strategic Finance
• Wisconsin Institute of CPA Educational Board of Directors
• Wisconsin Institute of CPA Non-profit Committee
• Wisconsin Institute of CPAs, Accounting Higher Education, Committee
• Scholarship Committee member, The International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2)