Edward Xuejun Li

Edward Xuejun Li is a Professor in the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy at the Zicklin School of Business, City University of New York (CUNY), specializing in accounting regulation, corporate disclosures, and capital markets. His work examines how regulatory frameworks shape corporate reporting and market dynamics through empirical analysis of SEC filings and market data.

His academic credentials include:

• BA in Accounting from Tsinghua University (1999)
• MA in Accounting from Tsinghua University (2001)
• MS in Agricultural and Consumer Economics from University of Illinois (2003)
• PhD in Accounting from Michigan State University (2008)

Professor Li's research centers on regulation and enforcement, corporate disclosures, information intermediaries, and capital markets. He investigates how regulatory mechanisms like PCAOB inspections and SEC enforcement programs influence disclosure quality, with recent work exploring generative AI's impact on financial analysis and anti-corruption laws' effects on geographic transparency. His studies often reveal how information asymmetry affects price discovery and debt contracting.

Current publication trends (2022-2025) show increasing focus on AI applications in accounting, cyber-risk disclosures, and regulatory spillovers, while maintaining his foundational work on earnings management and disclosure incentives. His empirical approach combines large-scale data analysis with economic theory to assess regulatory effectiveness.

His scholarly recognition includes:

• PSC CUNY Research Award (2013)

Professor Li actively mentors doctoral candidates through dissertation supervision and independent studies, with current advisees exploring AI in auditing and regulatory compliance. His research is supported by PSC-CUNY grants including "Does the SEC Reward or Punish Cooperation?" (2016-2017), "Management Earnings Guidance" (2013-2014), and the ongoing "The Fed's Research" project (2022-2023). He serves as Accounting Research Workshop Series Coordinator and CUNY Adaptive Learning Initiative Co-Coordinator.

He maintains active professional engagement through committee roles including American Accounting Association FARS Lifetime Achievement Award Committee Chair (2023-present) and extensive peer review activities for top journals like The Accounting Review and Journal of Accounting & Economics.