KIM, Jungbae
Dr Jungbae Kim joined Singapore Management University after completing his PhD and MPhil in accounting at Stern School of Business, New York University. He completed his MS in Accounting and BA in Business Administration and Economics at Seoul National University. His research interests include accounting oversight, political economy, environmental reporting, and household finance. He teaches data analytics with R programming to accounting undergraduate students.
Education
PhD in Accounting, New York University, 2020
MPhill in Accounting, New York University, 2019
MS in Accounting, Seoul National University, 2015
BA in Business Administration/Economics, Seoul National University, 2013
Research Interests
PCAOB
Political Economy
Environmental Reporting
Household Finance
Teaching Interests
Data Analytics
Financial Accounting
Auditing
Selected Recognition and Awards
Lee Kong Chian Fellowship (2024-2026)
Best Paper Award from the UTS Accounting Conference (2024)
SMU Research Capability Building Fund (2023-2024)
Most Promising Researcher (2022)
SMU Della Suantio Fellowship (2021)
Selected Appointments
SMU PhD in Accounting Committee (2025-Present)
Track Chair, AAA Annual Meeting FARS Section (2025)
SMU Workshop Coordinator (2024-Present)
Interviewer, Admission for SMU BAcc Program (2021-Present), Faculty Recruitment (2023), Accounting PhD Program (2026-Present)
Selected Publications
Political Costs and Strategic Corporate Communication, with Christine Cuny and Mihir N. Mehta, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Forthcoming
Buy Now Pay (Pain?) Later, with Ed deHaan, Ben Lourie, and Chenqi Zhu, Management Science, 2024, Volume 70, Issue 8, 5586-5598
The Effect of PCAOB Inspections on Corporate Innovation: Evidence from Deficiencies about the Valuation of Intangibles. Review of Accounting Studies, 2024, Volume 29, Issue 2, 1491-1523
Public Audit Oversight and the Originate-to-Distribute Model, with Daniel Aobdia and Yiwei Dou. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2021, Volume 72, Issue 1, 101420
Politically Connected Governments, with Christine Cuny and Mihir N Mehta. Journal of Accounting Research, 2020, Volume 58, Issue 4, 915-952