Li Azinovic-Yang

Li Azinovic-Yang serves as an Assistant Professor of Accounting and IBM Faculty Fellow at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her research examines corporate disclosure dynamics through analytical modeling and data analysis, focusing on intersections with firm innovation, competition structures, and labor practices.

Education:

• PhD in Accounting, Columbia Business School
• Master in Banking and Finance, University of Zurich
• Bachelor in Finance, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Her research spans corporate disclosure antecedents and consequences, particularly investigating how information transparency affects firm innovation strategies, competitive market structures, and labor policy implementation. Current work analyzes disclosure regulation's welfare impacts and strategic communication in corporate experimentation contexts through rigorous analytical frameworks.

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on accounting standard evolution and diversity initiatives, revealing how regulatory stability shifts impact financial reporting and how diversity targets transform organizational behavior. Her work bridges theoretical accounting models with real-world corporate practices.

Scientific Recognition:

• IBM Faculty Fellow

As an active researcher, Azinovic-Yang maintains significant industry engagement through media coverage in outlets like Forbes and CBS Newsroom. Her work on innovation disclosure regulation generated podcast interviews on The Finance Bro, while diversity research received mainstream news attention. She contributes to academic discourse through Booth School publications and maintains an active research pipeline examining capital rationing incentives and strategic communication.