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Kin Lo

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Kin Lo

Kin Lo

Associate Professor, Accounting and Information Systems Division
CPA Professor in Accounting

Selected Publications

  • "The role of CEO accounts and perceived integrity in analysts' forecasts", co-authored with Daniel Skarlicki, Rafael Rogo, Bruce Avolio, and CodieAnn DeHaas, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 176, article 104250, 2023, pp. 1-17.

  • "Do investors affect financial analysts' behavior?  Evidence from short sellers", co-authored with Yun Ke, J. Sheng and Jenny L. Zhang.  Financial Management 52, 2023, pp. 199-224.

  • “Understanding accounting discretion in China: An analysis of fair value reporting for investment property,” co-authored with Chen Chen, Desmond Tsang, and Jing Zhang. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, article 106766, 2020, pp. 1-19.

  • “The impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder on financial analysts,” co-authored with Serena Wu, The Accounting Review 93, 2018, pp. 309-333.

  • "Earnings management and annual report readability." co-authored with Rafael Rogo.  Journal of Accounting and Economics, Vol. 63, 2017, ppp. 1-25.

Links and Other Information

Contact Information

Office Henry Angus 371
Tel +1 604.822.8430
Email kin.lo@sauder.ubc.ca

Education

Ph.D., Northwestern University
M.S., Northwestern University
B.Com., University of Calgary

Research Interests

  • Empirical research in financial accounting and reporting
  • Investigating the motives and effects of voluntary disclosures
  • The effects of alternative regulated reporting regimes
  • Refinement of accounting research methodology
  • Examining the role of accounting in equity valuation

Courses Taught in 2026-2027

  • Intermediate Financial Accounting II (Bcom)