Jidong Zhang, Ph.D., CMA

- Assistant Professor
- Accounting and Finance
- College of Business
- Schneider Social Science Hall 454, Eau Claire | Directions
- Google Scholar Page
Teaching Interests
- Auditing,
- Accounting Information System and Data Analytics,
- Managerial Accounting, Internal Auditing & Control
Research and Creative Activities
- Auditing and Data Analytics;
- Information System Control and Cybersecurity
- ESG and social responsibility
- Financial Management in Tourism & Hospitality
- Healthcare Financial Management
Education
- Post-Doctor, Leiden Institute of Advance Computer Science(LIACS), Leiden University, The Netherlands
- Ph. D., Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, China
- M.S., School of Software and Microelectronics, Peking University,China
Certification
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
- Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP)
- Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
- COSO Enterprise Risk Management Certificate
- COSO Internal Control Certificate
Published Research
- Sun, Y., Zhang, J., Han, J., & Zhang, Q (2023) The impact of top management teams' faultlines on organizational transparency―Evidence from CSR initiatives, Business Ethics, the Environment, and Responsibility.
- Huaping Wu, Yuguo Wu, Jidong Zhang, Risk assessment modeling with application in the accounting cloud-service industry, Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 229, Part A, 2023,120526,
- Yin, M., Wang, L., Zhang, J. et al. The determinants of the decisions between integrated and non-integrated audits from the perspective of corporate governance. Int J Discl Gov (2023) Pg 1-11.
- Zhang, J., Yin, M., Han, J.,& Ash, K.(2021). Sales Tax Nexus and Earnings Management. Tax Notes, 100 (7), 715
- Yin, M., Zhang, J., & Han, J. (2020). Impact of CEO-board social ties on accounting conservatism: Internal control quality as a mediator. The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 52, 101172.
- Zhang, J., Yin, M., Han, J., & Aroskar, R. (2019). Why is the asset-light strategy necessary? An empirical analysis through the lens of cost stickiness. Tourism Management Perspectives, 32, 100571.
- Zhang, J., Yin, M., & Han, J. (2020). The Effect of Financial Planning & Analysis Platform Implementation in Public Health Crisis. China Management Accounting Review, 12 (2), 120-126.
- Zhang, J., Han, J., & Yin, M. (2018). A female style in corporate social responsibility? Evidence from charitable donations. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 15(3), 185-196.
- Zhang, Jidong, Han, Jing, &Han, Jian (2016) CFO as a Strategic Partner of CEO: Relational Demography and Firm Performance. Journal of Business Management. 21.1 (2015): 59-76
- Zhang, Jidong, &Han, Jing (2015) 'Adoption of Sarbanes-Oxley Act in China: Antecedents and Consequences of Separate Auditing', International Journal of Auditing Volume 20, Issue 2 July 2016,108–118.
Honors and Recognitions
- KPMG Peat Marwick Professor of Accountancy 2022
- Wipfli Accounting Faculty Fellow 2021
- University of Wisconsin System Faculty College Achievement 2023
- James R. and Vicki Lord Larson Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2023-2024
- James R. and Vicki Lord Larson Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2022-2023
- James R. and Vicki Lord Larson Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2021-2022
- James R. and Vicki Lord Larson Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2020-2021
- Student/Faculty Research Collaboration Program 2021-2022
- Student/Faculty Research Collaboration Program 2020-2021
- Student/Faculty Research Collaboration Program 2019-2020
- Academic Staff Professional Development Award 2020
- Academic Staff Professional Development Award 2022
- Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program 2020
- Leadership Platinum Level, IMA,2016
- Outstanding Services, IRF, IMA, 2015
- Golden Leadership Award in IMA, 2015
Professional Memberships
- American Accounting Association (AAA)
- Member of ISC2
- Institute of Management Accountant (IMA)
- Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA)
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
- Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Previous Professional Experience
- Board of Directors, Educational Foundation for Wisconsin Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
- Not-for-Profit Committee Members and Higher Education Committee Members, WICPA
- Research Director, Institute of Management Accountant (IMA)
- Board of Regents, Institute of Management Accountant (IMA)
- Research Committee Member, Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management (AOM)
- IMA’s Editorial Advisory and Review Board
- Board of Directors in Non-Profit organizations (Financial Committee)
- Energy Commission Member, City of Rochester, Minnesota