CHO, Young Jun
Associate Professor of Accounting
Dr Young Jun CHO joined Singapore Management University (SMU) in 2011 after completing his PhD at Cornell University. Young Jun has taught financial accounting, financial accounting for law, and financial statement analysis in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes since joining SMU. His research interests include financial reporting, voluntary disclosures, and corporate governance.
Education
PhD in Management (Accounting Concentration), Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, US
MS in Management, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, US
MS in Accountancy, College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US
MBA, Yonsei University, South Korea
BA, Yonsei University, South Korea
Research Interests
Financial Reporting
Voluntary Disclosures
Corporate Governance
Teaching Interests
Financial Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
Selected Recognition and Awards
School of Accountancy Research Award, SMU, 2012
Lee Foundation Fellowship for Research Excellence, 2011
Fellow, AAA/Deloitte Foundation/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium, 2010
Selected Publications
“Information Externalities and Voluntary Disclosure: Evidence from a Major Customer's Earnings Announcement” with Yongtae Kim and Yoonseok Zang, The Accounting Review 95(6), 2020: 73-96
“Leveling the Playing Field between Large and Small Institutions: Evidence from the SEC’s XBRL Mandate”, with Neil Bhattacharya and Jae B. Kim, The Accounting Review 93(5), 2018: 51-71.
“Financial Reporting Changes and Internal Information Environment: Evidence from SFAS 142”, with Qiang Cheng and Holly Yang, Review of Accounting Studies 23(1), 2018: 347-383.
“Segment Disclosure Transparency and Internal Capital Market Efficiency: Evidence from SFAS No. 131”, solo-authored, Journal of Accounting Research 53(4), 2015: 669-723.
“Mutual Fund Family Size and Mutual Fund Performance: The Role of Regulatory Changes”, with Sanjeev Bhojraj and Nir Yehuda, Journal of Accounting Research 50(3), 2012: 647-684.