Edith Leung

Professor Edith Leung is a Full Professor at Tilburg University's School of Economics and Management (TiSEM), affiliated with the Department Accountancy. She rejoined Tilburg in 2024 after serving as faculty and Head of Accounting at Erasmus School of Economics (2013-2024), and was previously a PhD student and visiting scholar at University of Chicago.

Her research examines accounting regulation and disclosure frameworks, with focus areas including:

• Crypto token regulation and investor behavior
• Non-GAAP earnings reporting methodologies
• Geographic segment disclosure strategies
• Supply chain information flows
• Labor market impacts of transparency regulations

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on regulatory impacts in accounting, with recent work analyzing cryptocurrency markets and evolving disclosure requirements. Research trends show progression from foundational IFRS studies to contemporary issues like crypto regulation and non-financial stakeholder influence.

Awards and recognitions:

• NWO Veni Grant (2016) for non-GAAP reporting research
• Standing Scientific Committee member - European Accounting Association

She teaches Financial Accounting and Corporate Sustainability, integrating practitioner perspectives through case tutorials and industry collaborations. As Graduate Program Coordinator, she oversees accounting programs at CentER.

No dedicated lab is mentioned, but she leads research within the Accounting Research Group at TiSEM, collaborating internationally with institutions including Wharton, LSE, and Chapman University.