Bingxu Fang

Bingxu Fang is a Full-time Assistant Professor of Accounting at the School of Accountancy, Singapore Management University (SMU). He joined SMU in 2021 after earning a PhD in Accounting from the University of Toronto, an MSc in Finance from the University of British Columbia, and a BSc in Applied Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China.

• PhD in Accounting, University of Toronto (2021)
• MSc in Finance, University of British Columbia (2016)
• BSc in Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China (2014)

His research focuses on financial reporting, information intermediaries, credit market dynamics, and valuation. He has published in Review of Accounting Studies and explored topics like regulatory impacts (MiFID II), digital transformation (mobile technology and machine translation), and behavioral aspects of analyst teams.

Recent trends in his work emphasize the intersection of technology (machine learning, mobile internet) and financial analysis (earnings forecasting, cost of capital). His studies address challenges in international finance, including language barriers and information asymmetry.

• FARS Excellence in Reviewing Award (2021)
• Best Paper Award, FARS Midyear Meeting (2020)
• SSHRC Doctoral Award (2018-2021)
• SGS Conference Grant (2018)
• Michael Goldberg Award (2015)

He serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for major accounting conferences and contributes to academic discourse through peer reviews. His teaching interests include financial accounting, management accounting, and data analytics.