Yu Flora Kuang

The University of Melbourne

Associate Professor of Accounting

Level 7, Department of Accounting

the Spot, 198 Berkeley St

Carlton, Victoria VIC 3053

Australia

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CEO Overconfidence and Cost Stickiness

Management Control & Accounting (2): 26-32, 2015
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 08 May 2015 Last Revised: 04 Mar 2017
Yu Flora Kuang, Asna Mohan and Bo Qin
The University of Melbourne, University of Amsterdam and The University of Melbourne
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behavior biases, CEO overconfidence, cost stickiness

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Do Compensation Consultants Assist in Setting Easy Targets in Performance-Vested Equity Plans for CEOs?

Management Control & Accounting, 2014(2): 26-32.
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 24 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 03 Oct 2014
Yu Flora Kuang, Bo Qin and Angela van Teijen
The University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne and University of Groningen
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compensation consultant, performance-vested equity plan, CEO compensation

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Does Government Report Readability Matter? Evidence from Market Reactions to AAERs

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 16 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 25 Mar 2020
Yu Flora Kuang, Gladys Lee and Bo Qin
The University of Melbourne, University of Melbourne and The University of Melbourne
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Government document; Plain Writing Act; Disclosure readability; Textual analysis; Market reaction

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Death is a law: Death of former colleagues and management forecasts

Accounting, Organizations and Society, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 09 Feb 2022
Yu Flora Kuang, Leye Li, Louise Yi Lu and Bo Qin
The University of Melbourne, UNSW Sydney, Australian National University and The University of Melbourne
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Grief; Pessimism; Management earnings forecasts; Conference call; Crash risk

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CFO Social Ties to Non-CEO Senior Managers and Financial Restatements

Accounting and Business Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 07 Nov 2020
Yu Flora Kuang, Xiaotao Kelvin Liu, Srikanth Paruchuri and Bo Qin
The University of Melbourne, Northeastern University - Accounting Group, Pennsylvania State University, Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business Administration, Students and The University of Melbourne
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CFO, Social Ties, Financial Restatements, Financial Reporting Quality

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Female Representation on Boards and CEO Performance‐induced Turnover: Evidence from Russia

Corporate Governance: An International Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 15 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 25 Mar 2020
Oksana Kim, Yu Flora Kuang and Bo Qin
Minnesota State University, The University of Melbourne and The University of Melbourne
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Corporate Governance, Board Composition, Board Task Effectiveness, Russia

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Whistleblowing Allegations, Audit Fees, and Internal Control Deficiencies

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 23 Jul 2020
Yu Flora Kuang, Gladys Lee and Bo Qin
The University of Melbourne, University of Melbourne and The University of Melbourne

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Whistleblowing, audit risk, audit fees, internal control

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The Relation between Strategy, CEO Selection, and Firm Performance

Contemporary Accounting Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 16 Aug 2018
Margaret A. Abernethy, Yu Flora Kuang and Bo Qin
University of Melbourne, Department of Accounting, The University of Melbourne and The University of Melbourne

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firm strategy, social capital, CEO selection, corporate governance, firm value

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Does Obfuscating Excessive CEO Pay Work? The Influence of Remuneration Report Readability on Say-on-Pay Votes

Accounting and Business Research 47(6): 695-729, 2017
Posted: 19 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2017
Reggy Hooghiemstra, Yu Flora Kuang and Bo Qin
University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Melbourne and The University of Melbourne

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disclosure; readability; say on pay; shareholder votes

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Say-on-Pay Votes: The Role of the Media

European Accounting Review 24(4): 753-778, 2016
Posted: 04 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2017
Reggy Hooghiemstra, Yu Flora Kuang and Bo Qin
University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Melbourne and The University of Melbourne

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Executive compensation, Media coverage, Say on pay, Shareholder voting

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Performance-Vested Stock Options and Interest Alignment

British Accounting Review, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2009
Posted: 23 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2015
Yu Flora Kuang and Bo Qin
The University of Melbourne and The University of Melbourne

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Stock options; Pay-performance sensitivity; Equity incentive

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CEO Origin and Accrual-Based Earnings Management

Accounting Horizons 28(3): 605-626
Posted: 23 Oct 2014
Yu Flora Kuang, Bo Qin and J. Wielhouwer
The University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne and VU University Amsterdam

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CEO succession; CEO origin; financial reporting; earnings management

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The Influence of CEO Power on Compensation Contract Design

The Accounting Review 90(4): 1265-1306
Posted: 23 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 26 Jul 2015
Margaret A. Abernethy, Yu Flora Kuang and Bo Qin
University of Melbourne, Department of Accounting, The University of Melbourne and The University of Melbourne

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stock options; incentive contracts; managerial power

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Credit Ratings and CEO Risk-taking Incentives

Contemporary Accounting Research 30(4): 1524-1559
Posted: 05 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2017
Yu Flora Kuang and Bo Qin
The University of Melbourne and The University of Melbourne

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credit rating, risk taking, executive compensation, corporate governance

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Performance-Vested Stock Options and Earnings Management

Journal of Business, Finance & Accounting, Forthcoming
Posted: 20 May 2008
Yu Flora Kuang
The University of Melbourne

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Performance-vested stock options, equity incentive, earnings management