Assistant Professor, Accounting
Contact Information
Email: ykim204@gmu.edu
Office Location: Enterprise Hall 237
Office Hours: By appointment
Personal Websites
Biography
Young Kim joined the accounting faculty at Mason in 2020 after completing his PhD at Texas A&M University. He holds a bachelor's degree from Korea University and a master's degree from The University of Texas at Austin. Before coming to academics, he worked as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers in South Korea and in Houston. His main research interests include global audit networks, audit regulations, and auditor demand.听 He currently teaches Auditing.
Research and Awards
Research:
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"Auditor distraction: The case of outside job opportunities for external auditors and audit quality" (coauthored with Matt Ege and Dechun Wang) Contemporary Accounting Research, forthcoming.
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"The demand for internal auditors following accounting and operational failures" (coauthored with Matt Ege and Dechun Wang) The Accounting Review, 2023.
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鈥淒o PCAOB inspections of foreign auditors improve global financial reporting comparability?鈥 (coauthored with Matt Ege and Dechun Wang) Contemporary Accounting Research,听2021.
- "Do global audit firm networks apply consistent audit methodologies across jurisdictions: Evidence from financial reporting comparability" (coauthored with Matt Ege and Dechun Wang) The Accounting Review,听2020.
Awards:
- Outstanding Professor in Major 2022-2023
- Outstanding Professor in Major 2021-2022
Media Clippings
- May 31, 2023 - richardchambers.com
- May 23, 2023 - Accounting Today
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