Jimmy LEE

Jimmy LEE is a **Associate Professor of Accounting** at the **School of Accountancy (SOA)** within the **Lee Kong Chian School of Business** at Singapore Management University (SMU). He holds a PhD in Accounting from Northwestern University and has prior experience as a Tax Associate at PwC and a Lecturer at SMU. His research focuses on **Financial Reporting Quality**, **Corporate Governance**, **Tax Avoidance**, and **Audit Quality**, with notable contributions linking tax strategies to insider trading and board independence's impact on information asymmetry.

**Education**:

• PhD in Accounting, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University (2011)
• Master of Science in Accounting, Northwestern University (2010)
• Bachelor of Accountancy (1st Class Honours), Nanyang Technological University (2002)

**Research Interests**: Jimmy’s work examines the intersection of corporate tax strategies, governance mechanisms, and financial reporting. He investigates how societal trust influences tax avoidance behaviors, the role of audit quality in mitigating tax aggressiveness, and the effects of internal governance on earnings management. His recent studies highlight cross-country institutional differences in tax compliance and the implications for equity costs.

**Awards & Recognition**:

• Lee Kong Chian Fellowship (2016–2018)
• Most Outstanding Researcher, SOA (2016)
• Dean’s List for Teaching Excellence (2016, 2017)
• Most Promising Teacher (2013)

**Professional Contributions**: Jimmy has held leadership roles such as **Director (Student Matters)** (2017–2018) and served on SMU’s **Faculty Senate** and **PhD Program Planning Committee**. His research appears in top journals like the *Review of Accounting Studies* and *The Accounting Review*.

**Lab/Team**: While no specific lab is mentioned, his collaborative work involves partnerships with institutions like Northwestern University and Kellogg School.