Zhao, Meiling
Zhao, Meiling 趙美玲
BA(BFU); MA(Syracuse); PhD(Arizona); CPA(Australia)
Assistant Professor
Contact
School of Accountancy
Room 1013, 10/F
Cheng Yu Tung Building
12 Chak Cheung Street
Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
+852 3943 1692
Biography
Professor Meiling Zhao is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She received her PhD in accounting from the Dhaliwal-Reidy School of Accountancy at The University of Arizona in 2022. Professor Zhao’s research centres on how different institutions in the capital markets shape corporate information environment, with a focus on auditors, regulators, and information intermediaries.
Teaching Areas
Auditing
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Research Interests
Auditing
Regulation
Information Intermediaries
Corporate Disclosure
Publications
- Paul Michas, Dan Russomanno, and Meiling Zhao (2025), “The Opportunity for Partner Industry Knowledge Sharing within Audit Offices and Audit Quality,” Review of Accounting Studies.
- Paul Michas, Mei Cheng, and Meiling Zhao (2024), “Auditor Office Reputation Damage and their Audit Clients’ Voluntary Disclosures,” Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory.
- Mei Cheng, Yuan Zhang, and Meiling Zhao (2024), “The Role of Equity Underwriters in Shaping Corporate Disclosure,” Review of Accounting Studies.
Awards & Honours
- Best Midyear Meeting Doctoral Student Paper Award (American Accounting Association), 2023
- FARS Excellence in Reviewing Award (American Accounting Association), 2021
Financial Times Masters in Finance 2026 Pre-experience Programmes Ranking