Jieying Zhang

Jieying Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting at the Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas. Her research focuses on accounting information in debt contracting, accounting conservatism, and auditing.

• PhD in Accounting, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2005)
• MS in Accounting, Northwestern University (2001)
• BS & MS in Accounting, Beijing University, China (1999)

Her work bridges financial accounting with corporate finance, emphasizing how accounting practices influence debt agreements and corporate transparency. She serves on editorial boards for leading journals including The Accounting Review and the Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics.

Teaching: Courses include ACCT 6305 (Accounting for Managers) and ACCT 6201 (Introduction to Financial Accounting).

Professional Affiliations: Member of the American Accounting Association.