Carol Liu

Carol Liu is a Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Accountancy within the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. She joined ASU in 2018 and has held previous faculty positions at Tulane University, Lehigh University, Louisiana State University, and Oakland University.

Education:

• PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo (2005)
• MSIA, Carnegie Mellon University (1997)
• MBA, National Taiwan University (1995)
• BBA, National Taiwan University (1993)

Research Interests: Her work focuses on corporate governance, capital markets, debt contracting, and financial reporting. Key themes include audit committee effectiveness, earnings quality, and the impact of accounting policies on market transparency.

Teaching: She has taught courses such as Uses of Accounting Information, Managerial Accounting, and Honors Thesis/Directed Study across multiple semesters since 2020. These courses emphasize practical applications of accounting principles and research methodologies.

Publications: Her research explores topics like asset revaluation’s role in reducing information asymmetry, the effects of fair value accounting, and audit committee dynamics. Recent work addresses how organizational structures influence financial reporting practices.

Labs/Teams: While no specific labs are mentioned, her extensive teaching in honors thesis supervision suggests involvement in student research mentorship programs.