Expanded CV - Michigan Technological University

Liang Song, Ph.D. , U.S. Permanent Resident
Sep. 11, 2014
Address: 2106 Hunters Ln, Houghton, MI, 49931, Tel: (518) 892-8098, Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
 Ph.D., Concentration in Accounting and Finance,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
09/2005-09/2009
 M.S., Concentration in Management Information Systems,
Fudan University
09/2001-07/2004
 B.S., Concentration in Management Information Systems,
Jilin University
09/1997-09/2001
Professional Training
 Completion for the 2012 Audit Educators Boot Camp
 Completion for the Forensic Accounting training
 Adrian Project (Course given by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division,
Chicago, IL.)
 IDEA (Course given by the Audimation Services, Inc, Chicago, IL.)
WORKING EXPERIENCES
Academic Full-Time
 Assistant Professor of Accounting, Michigan Technological University
 Research Associate of Accounting and Finance, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
08/201109/2009-08/2011
Industry Experiences
 IT Engineer, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, China
 Implement and maintain SAP ERP
07/2004-08/2005
TEACHING INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCES
Teaching Experiences
 Accounting Principle II (Managerial Accounting, undergraduate level)
 Accounting Information Systems (Undergraduate level)
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Fall 2014
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Managerial Accounting (Undergraduate level)
Financial Accounting (Undergraduate level)
Accounting Principle I (Financial Accounting, undergraduate level)
Accounting Information Systems (Undergraduate level)
Accounting Principle I (Financial Accounting, undergraduate level)
Advanced Accounting (Advanced Financial Accounting, Undergraduate level)
Accounting Principle I (Financial Accounting, undergraduate level)
Accounting Information Systems (Undergraduate level)
Accounting Principle I (Section A, Financial Accounting, undergraduate level)
Accounting Principle I (Section B, Financial Accounting, undergraduate level)
Managerial Accounting (Undergraduate level)
Financial Accounting (Section A, Undergraduate level)
Financial Accounting (Section B, Undergraduate level)
Accounting Principle I (Financial Accounting, undergraduate level)
Accounting Information Systems (Undergraduate level)
Accounting Principle I (Section B, Financial Accounting, undergraduate level)
Accounting Principle I (Section C, Financial Accounting, undergraduate level)
Summer 2014
Summer 2014
Spring 2014
Spring 2014
Fall 2013
Fall 2013
Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Fall 2012
Fall 2012
Summer 2012
Summer 2012
Summer 2012
Spring 2012
Spring 2012
Fall 2011
Fall 2011
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journals (Author Names are Listed Alphabetically)
 “What Determines Bank-Specific Variations in Bank Stock Returns? Global Evidence” with B.
Francis, I. Hasan, and B. Yeung, Journal of Financial Intermediation Forthcoming.
 “Corporate Disclosure and Financing Arrangements: Evidence from Syndicated Loans in Emerging
Markets” with I. Hasan, M. S. Zhan, P. Zhang, and Z. G. Zhang, Asian Review of Accounting
Forthcoming.
 “Effects of Corporate and Country Governance on R&D Investment: Evidence from Emerging
Markets” with I. Hasan and S. Raymar, Singapore Economic Review Forthcoming.
 “Corporate Governance, Investor Protection, and Firm Performance in MENA Countries” with I.
Hasan and N. Kobeissi, Middle East Development Journal 2014(6, 1) 84-107.
 “Public Disclosure and Bank Loan Contracting: Evidence from Emerging Markets” with I. Hasan,
Asian Review of Accounting 2014(22, 1) 2-19.
 “Institutional Development and Stock Price Synchronicity: Evidence from China” with I. Hasan and
P. A. Wachtel, Journal of Comparative Economics 2014(42, 1) 92-108.
 “Does the Relationship between Accounting Disclosure and Bank Loan Contracts Vary with Borrower
Characteristics? Evidence from Emerging Markets” with Dekui Li and Zhaoguo Zhang, Asian Journal
of Finance and Accounting 2014(6, 1) 440-463.
 “Use of Video Clips in a Virtual Learning Environment of Accounting Information Systems Class - a
Case Study” with B. Z. Lu, Open Journal of Accounting 2013(2, 4) 107-109.
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 “Do Islamic Banks Employ Less Earnings Management?” with M. Quttainah and Q. Wu, Journal of
International Financial Management & Accounting 2013(24, 3) 203-233.
 “Corporate Governance and Investment Cash Flow Sensitivity: Evidence from Emerging Markets”
with B. Francis, I. Hasan, and M. Waisman, Emerging Markets Review 2013(15): 57-71.
 “Are Firm- and Country-Specific Governance Substitutes? Evidence from Financial Contracts in
Emerging Markets” with B. Francis and I. Hasan, Journal of Financial Research 2012(35, 3): 343374.
 “Growth Strategies and Value Creation: What Works Best for Stock Exchanges?” with I. Hasan and
H. Schmiedel, Financial Review 2012(47):466-499.
 “Return to Retail Banking and Payments” with I. Hasan and H. Schmiedel, Journal of Financial
Services Research 2012 (41, 3): 163-195.
 “Corporate Governance and Dividend Payout Policy: A Test Using Antitakeover Legislation” with B.
Francis, I. Hasan, and K. John, Financial Management 2011(40): 83-112.
Book Chapters
 “Bank Ownership and Performance: Global Evidence” with I. Hasan, Research Handbook on
International Banking and Governance 2012: 42-71.
 “How Stock Exchange Mergers &Acquisitions Affect their Competitors’ Shareholder Value? Global
Evidence” with I. Hasan and H. Schmiedel, Handbook of Research on Stock Market Globalization
2012:181-194.
 “Managerial Stability and Payout Policy: Does State Regulation Matter?” with H. Z. Wang, Advances
in Financial Economics 2009(13): 243-259.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND PRESENTATIONS
Hanken School of Economics, Finland 2014 * BIT's 1st Global Innovation Economic Congress, China,
2014 * The 26th annual American Taxation Association Midyear Meeting, USA, 2014 * American
Accounting Annual Meeting, USA, 2013, 2010 * 2012 Audit Educators Boot Camp, USA, 2012 * 2012
Forensic and Investigative Accounting Section Midyear Meeting, USA, 2012 * Workshop “Issues in
Banking and Governance" University of Limoges, France, 2011 * New Faculty Showcase at Michigan
Technological University, USA, 2011 * NYU Conference on Chinese Capital Market, USA, 2011 *
Economic Research Forum's 17th Annual conference, Turkey, 2011. * Financial Management Association
Annual Meeting, USA, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007. * XVIII International Tor Vergata Conference on
Money, Banking and Finance, Italy, 2009. * The Moody's and NYU’s Stern School of Business 5th Annual
Credit Risk Conference, USA, 2008.
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ACADEMIC SERVICES, AWARDS AND GRANTS
 Member of Editorial Board:
 Open Journal of Accounting (01/2013-03/2015)
 Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing (01/2013-01/2014)
 Session Chair: 2013 American Accounting Annual Meeting.
 Journal and Conference Reviewer: Pacific Review of Accounting * Asian Review of Accounting *
Open Journal of Accounting * 2013, 2014 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting * 2013
American Accounting Association IS Midyear Meeting * Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing
* 2010 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting * Financial Management * Review of
Quantitative Finance and Accounting * Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance * Global
Finance Journal * Annals of Finance * Journal of Financial Stability * Banks and Bank System *
Brazilian Review of Finance * International Journal of Economics and Finance * Research in Applied
Economics * 2010 Southwestern Finance Association conference * The 1st World Finance Conference
* 2010 Midwest Finance Association conference * 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting *
2010 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems.
 Book Reviewer:
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Managerial Accounting for Undergraduates by Scott Hobson and Ted Christensen, Cambridge
Business Publishers, 2014
 Research Awards:
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Semifinalist for the best paper award in the Financial Institutions & Markets category at the 2011
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting in Denver, USA, 2011
 Grants:
 The First International Conference on Asia-Pacific Financial Markets Travel Grant ($500), 2006
 The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development (CTLFD) Mini Grant for
Instructional Improvement and Innovation ($500), 2011
 Jackson Center for Learning and Teaching, Jackson Blended Learning Grant ($1000), 2013
 The REF Scholarship & Creativity Grant (PI, $2000), 2014
 The REF Scholarship & Creativity Grant (Co-PI, $4000), 2014
University and School Services
 Member of Ad-hoc MS Accounting Committee
 Establish a new Master of Accountancy program
 Seek a AACSB accounting accreditation
08/2011-
 Member of Accounting Search Committee
05/2013-
 Member of Research Committee
08/2013-
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CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING
 Completion for the SAS training
 Credit Scoring Solutions and Modeling for Basel II Using SAS (Course given by the SAS Institute,
Cary, NC.)
 Completion for MSCI Barra training workshop
 Aegis Portfolio Construction Workshop
 Introduction to Risk - Adding Value to Your External Manager Selection Process
 Completion for the HP-UNIX training
 HP-UNIX System and Network Troubleshooting
 SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9
 SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9
 IBM Certified Specialist -- DB2 UDB V6/V7 User
 IBM Certified Solutions Expert -- DB2 UDB V7.1 Database
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