Introduction Education & Training Publications Conference Presentations

Katherine (Kexin) Yu

Assistant Professor of Accountancy, CPA, Ph.D. Office: 4025 - Lumpkin Hall
Phone: 217-581-2627
Email: kyu2@eiu.edu
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INTRODUCTION

Dr. Katherine Yu joined 海角大神 as an Assistant Professor of Accountancy in 2025. She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Ohio. Dr. Yu’s research focuses on corporate governance and auditing, with a particular interest in how distinct governance characteristics shape financial reporting and audit quality.

Education & Training

Education Background & Certificate:

University of Cincinnati, Ph.D. Business Administration - Accounting

Certified Public Accountant (Ohio CPA.58778)

Publications

Publications:

Ma, Z., Shi, L., Yu, K., & Zhou, N. (2024). Director Interlocks: Information Transfer in Board Networks. Encyclopedia, 4(1), 117-124.

Ma, Z., Shi, L., Yu, K., & Zhou, N. (2025). Audit Committee Financial Experts: Leveraging Their Information Advantage in Accounting, Auditing, and Corporate Governance. Encyclopedia, 5(2), 55.

Conference Presentations

Conference Presentations:

All-Ohio Conference (Concurrent Sessions), Dublin, OH 2025

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance (JAAF) Symposium on ESG (Plenary Paper Session), Cincinnati, OH 2024

Fox and Haskayne Accounting Conference (Concurrent Session), Philadelphia, PA 2024

AAA Annual Meeting (Concurrent Session), Washington D.C. 2024

International Symposium on Audit Research (Poster Session), Boston, MA 2024

Haskayne and Fox Accounting Conference (Concurrent Session), Lake Louise, Alberta, CA 2024

All-Ohio Conference (Concurrent Session), Dublin, OH 2024

AAA Auditing Midyear Meeting (Concurrent Session), New Orleans, LA 2024

AAA Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting (Concurrent Session), Orlando, FL 2024

All-Ohio Conference (Concurrent Session), Dublin, OH 2023