Dr. Ruonan Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at UDC’s School of Business and Public Administration. With a Ph.D. in Accounting from Florida International University, her research focuses on executive compensation, corporate governance, and earnings management. She has published in notable journals, including China Accounting and Finance Review and Accounting Research Journal. Dr. Liu teaches courses such as Financial Accounting, Federal Income Tax, and Financial Statement Analysis.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting, Florida International University Master of Science in Accounting, State University of New York at Binghamton Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Shandong University of Finance and Economics
Roles
Assistant Professor, UDC, 2023-Present Assistant Professor, University of the Pacific, 2014-23
Courses Taught
Federal Income Tax II Financial Statement Analysis Financial Accounting Federal Income Tax I Intermediate Accounting II Managerial Accounting
Liu, R. (2021). Can compensation committees effectively mitigate the CEO horizon problem? The role of co-opted directors. Accounting Research Journal, 34(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARJ-11-2019-0213
Liu, R., & Liu, Z. (2020). CEO horizon problem and characteristics of board of directors and compensation committee.Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 31(4), 121–134. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.22446
Selected Presentations
Liu, R., & Liu, Z. (2020). CEO horizon problem and characteristics of board of directors and compensation committee. American Accounting Association Spark Meeting, Virtual.
Liu, R., Lin, S., & Wang, C. (2020). CFO promotion-based incentives and earnings management. American Accounting Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
