Recent Publications:
1. De Franco, G. and Y. Zhou. 2009. The Performance of Analysts with a CFA Designation: The Role of Human-Capital and Signaling Theories. The Accounting Review 84 (2): 383-404.
2. Ali, A., K. Wei and Y. Zhou. 2011. Insider-Trading and Option Grant Timing in Response to Fire Sales (and Purchases) of Stocks by Mutual Funds. Journal of Accounting Research 49 (3): 595-632.
3. De Franco, G., W. Franco, and Y. Zhou. 2011. Accounting Adjustments and the Valuation of Financial Statement Note Information in 10-K Filings. The Accounting Review 86 (5): 1577-1604.
4. De Franco, G., O. Hope, D. Vyas and Y. Zhou. 2013. Analyst Report Readability. Contemporary Accounting Research. Forthcoming.
Member:
American Accounting Association
Canadian Academic Accounting Association
American Finance Association
Ad Hoc Referee for:
The Accounting Review; Contemporary Accounting Research; the AAA FARS Mid-Year Meeting; the AAA Southwest Regional Meeting; the SFS Finance Cavalcade; the CAAA Annual Meeting.