He, Jiapeng（何佳鵬）

Biography

Professor Jiapeng He is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School. He joined CUHK in 2023 after earning his PhD in Accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas. He also holds BBA and BA degrees from Xiamen University. Prof. He is broadly interested in archival accounting research, with a current focus on government-related topics in accounting and auditing. His work has been recognized with several honors, including the 2025 AICPA & CIMA Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award from the American Accounting Association.

Teaching Areas

Financial Accounting

Research Interests

Government Accountability
Government Contracting
Government Regulations

• Publications & Working Papers
  • Jiapeng He, Kevin Li, Ningzhong Li, and Weining Zhang (2024), “Proprietary Information Cost of Contracting with the Government,” The Accounting Review, 99 (2): 195–227.
  • William Cready, Jiapeng He, Wenwei Lin, Chendao Shao, Di Wang, and Yang Zhang (2022), “Is There a Confidence Interval for That? A Critical Examination of Null Outcome Reporting in Accounting Research,” Behavioral Research in Accounting. 34 (1), 43–72.

• Awards & Honours
  • AICPA & CIMA Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award, American Accounting Association, 2025
  • Best Paper Award, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting Government and Nonprofit Section, 2025
  • Best Paper Award, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting Government and Nonprofit Section, 2021