School: Bradley University
Rank: Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Accounting
Office: Business and Engineering Collaboration Center, BECC2162 Office phone: (309) 677-2290
2. Education
DOCTORAL DEGREE:
| Name of Degree: | Ph D in Accounting |
| Year Conferred: | December, 2013 |
| Degree Granting Institution: | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Major Field: | Accounting |
MASTERS DEGREE:
| Name of Degree: | MSA |
| Year Conferred: | 2005 |
| Degree Granting Institution: | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Major Field: | Accounting |
3. Professional Certifications
- Illinois Certified Public Accountant, 2016-present Beta Gamma Sigma, 2015-present
- Texas Certified Public Accountant, 2011-present California Certified Public Accountant, 2009-present
- Certified Management Accountant (in progress, Passed Part I test, Part II was schedule to take in February, 2020)
Undergraduate Courses Taught at Bradley University (2014-2019):
ATG 158 – Accounting Principles II-Managerial Accounting Total: 8 semesters, 9 sections
ATG 301 - Intermediate Accounting I
Total: 11 semesters, 22 sections ATG 302 - Intermediate Accounting II
Total: 1 semester, 1 section
Undergraduate Courses Taught at University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) (2009- 2014):
ACCT 2302– Principles of Accounting (2)-Managerial Accounting Total: 5 semesters, 5 sections.
MBA and EMBA Courses Assisted at University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) (2009- 2014):
ACCT5301 – Financial Accounting (9 semesters from 2009-2013) ACCT5302 – Managerial Accounting (9 semesters from 2009-2013)
(Helped preparation of courses including PowerPoint preparation and translation, making exams, proctoring exams, and grading exams.)
- TEACHING INTERESTS: Managerial accounting; Intermediate accounting
- RESEARCH INTERESTS: Corporate social responsibility (sustainability),Corporate governance, International accounting
5. Honors and special recognition
- "2019 Emerald Literati Award -- Outstanding Paper of the Year", Emerald Publishing Group, 2019.
- "Bradley Scholar of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grant" 2016-2017 "Beta Gamma Sigma", Beta Gamma Sigma, 2015
6. Professional Development Activities
- A. Professional Memberships
Institute of Management Accountants, 2017-present Beta Gamma Sigma, 2015-present
International Association for Accounting Education & Research, 2013-present American Accounting Association, 2010-present
Chinese Accounting Professors’ Association of North America (CAPANA), 2019- present
- B. Other Developmental Activities
Various Book Group, Center of Teaching Excellence and Learning (CTEL), 2014- 2019
Bradley Fall/Spring Forum, Bradley University, 2014-2019
Conference Attendance and presentations, American Accounting Association, 2014-2019
7. Intellectual contributions
A. Refereed Journal Articles Published
- Lu, W. and Jiao, F. (2019). Earnings Management, Benchmarking, and Market Valuation–A Perspective From The Hospitality Industry. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 19(3), 65-96.
- Lu, W., Talor, M. E. (2017). A Study of the Relationships Among Environmental Performance, Environmental Disclosure, and Financial Performance. Asian Review of Accounting, Volume 26(Issue 1), 107-130. https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/ARA-01-2016-0010
- Lu, W., Taylor, M. E. (2016). Which Factors Moderate the Relationship between Sustainability Performance and Financial Performance? A Meta- Analysis Study. Journal of International Accounting Research, 15(1), 1-
- 15. www.aaajournals.org/doi/abs/10.2308/jiar-51103
B. Refereed Journal Articles Under Review
- Lu, W., Taylor, M. E. (2019) The Moderating Effect of Corporate Governance on the Relationship between Corporate Sustainability Performance and Corporate Financial Performance. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance
- C. Published Proceedings
- Lu, L. W. (Presenter & Author) "Does Accounting Software Help Students Learn?" 2019 AAA Annual Conference, American Accounting Association, San Francisco, CA (August, 2019)
- Lu, L. W. (Presenter & Author) "Does LearnSmart Really Help Students Learn Smart?"2018 AAA Annual Conference American Accounting Association, Washington DC, (August, 2018)
- Lu, W. (Presenter & Author) "The Moderating Effect of Corporate Governance on the Relationship between Corporate Sustainability Performance and Corporate Financial Performance" with Martin Taylor (author only), The Sixth Annual Conference of Journal of International Accounting Research, Venice, Italy (June 2018).
- Jiao, F. (Presenter & Author), LU, L. (Author Only) "Earnings Management, Benchmarking, and Market Valuation-A Perspective from the Hospitality Industry" 2018 AAA Midwest conference, Indianapolis IN (October 2018)
- Lu, W. (Presenter & Author) "A Study of the Relationships Among Environmental Performance, Environmental Disclosure, and Financial Performance, Asian Review of Accounting 2016 International Accounting Symposium Asian Review of Accounting, Zhengzhou, China. (June 2016).
- Lu, W. (Author Only), Jiao, F. (Presenter & Author) "Earnings Management, Benchmarking, and Market Valuation - A Perspective from the Hospitality Industry" The Twenty-Eighth Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A. (November 2016).
- Lu, W. (Presenter & Author) "Do Green Companies do better in Financial Performance and Environmental Disclosure?" with Martin Taylor (author only), 2015 AAA Midwest Region Meeting St. Louis, MO (October 2015)
- Lu, W. (Presenter & Author), 2014 AAA Midwest Meeting, "An Exploration of the Associations among Corporate Sustainability Performance, Corporate Governance, And Corporate Financial Performance", AAA Midwest Region, Indianapolis. (October, 2014).
D. Working Papers
- "The Moderating Effect of Corporate Governance on the Relationship between Corporate Sustainability Performance and Corporate Financial Performance", Currently under review of International Journal of Disclosure and Governance
- "Does LearnSmart Really Help Students Learn Smart?", Planned submission to Issues in Accounting Education for publication in Fall 2019.
- "Does Accounting Software Help Students Learn?" Planned submission to Review of Accounting Studies for publication in Spring 2020.
- CGMA Case Study -- Ashworth Lea (May 2017), Planned submission to IMA Magazine for publication in Fall 2020.
- "Choosing Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Standards: Consideration of Alignment ith UN Sustainable Development Goals", With Mollie T Adams Jason F Jiao, Currently repositioning manuscript for submission to the CPA Journal during the Fall 2019 semester.
- "Multiple Earnings Goals and MNC's Earnings Management Mechanisms" With Mollie T Adams Jason F Jiao, On-going.
- Are Universities ready for sustainability?-An Exploration of Course Design from AACSB Accredited Universities? With Stephen Kerr, On-going.
8. Community/professional service
- Reviewer, Asian Review of Accounting. (November 1, 2017 - January 15, 2018). Reviewer, Ad Hoc, Asia Pacific Journal of Management. (October 1, 2017 -
- January 4, 2018).
- Reviewer, Book, Cambridge Business Publishers, Westmont, IL. (November 1, 2017 - December 2, 2017).
- Reviewer, Asian Review of Accounting. (November 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017).
- Reviewer, Asian Review of Accounting (ARA). (October 14, 2017 - November 14, 2017).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of International Accounting Research (JIAR). (February 2016 - March 2016).
- American Accounting Association International Accounting Section (IAS) Regional Program Committee (August 2019-August 2021)
• Program Coordinator: Midwest region representative.
• Encourage participation in the IAS Section Meeting.
• Identify or suggest panels that you feel would be appropriate for the region, section or annual meeting.
• Help compile a list of IAS papers and panels presented at the Midwest regional meeting.
• Help create Committee procedures