Mei Cheng

Mei Cheng is a Professor of Accounting at the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, where she joined in 2006. She holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of Southern California and serves as an Eller Fellow. Her research focuses on capital markets, accounting information, disclosures, and market intermediaries such as analysts and credit rating agencies.

• Education: PhD in Accounting, University of Southern California (2006)
• Courses Taught: ACCT 451 (Analysis of Financial Statements), ACCT 682 (PhD Seminar in Financial Accounting)

Her recent work examines audit client responses to auditor reputation damage, short-selling threats on credit ratings, and equity underwriters' influence on corporate disclosure. She has published in top journals including Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting, and Review of Accounting Studies.

• Scientific Awards: Dean’s Research Impact Award (2024), DRSOA Master Program Most Valuable Faculty Award (2023), Eller Dean’s Fellowship (2015-2023)
• Professional Involvement: American Accounting Association