Lin Zheng

Assistant Professor of Accounting

Atlanta/BE Building 206

(678)547-6325

Zheng_L@Mercer.Edu

Period: Fall 2003-Fall 2008

Education:

Ph.D., Accounting, The University of Alabama, 2003

Master, Accountancy, The University of Alabama, 2001

Bachelor, Accountancy, Xiamen University, 1997

Academic Experience:

- Mercer University

Assistant Professor of Accounting -- 2007 to present

- Georgia College & State University

Assistant Professor of Accounting -- 2006 to 2007

- Northeastern Illinois University

Assistant Professor of Accounting -- 2003 to 2006

- The University of Alabama, Culverhouse School of Accountancy

Instructor of Accounting -- 2001 to 2003

Professional Experience:

- Pan-China CPA Firm, Xiamen, P. R. China

Auditor -- 1998 to 1999

- Noell China Ltd, Zhanzhou, P. R. China

Financial Analyst – 1997 to 1998

Published Research: Peer Reviewed Journals

“Factors Associated with Student Performance in Advanced Accounting and Auditing: An Empirical Study in a Public University,” Accounting Research Journal (forthcoming) (with M. Maksy and C. T. Chen of Northeastern Illinois University)

“The Chinese Stock Market: an Examination of the Random Walk Model and Technical Trading Rules,” Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics Vol. 46 (2007) (with N. Balsara of Northeastern Illinois University and G. Chen of Northwestern University)

“The Predictive Role of Analyst Coverage Intensity: Evidence from Cross-Listing in the U.S.,” Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics Vol. 3 (June 2007), 34-57. (with F. Chen of University of Toronto and I. Weiss of The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business)

“Momentum Strategies: Are They Effective in China?” Journal of International Business and Economics Vol. 1 (2006), 230-239. (with N. Balsara of Northeastern Illinois University and G. Chen of Northwestern University)

“Explaining Momentum Profits with an Epidemic Diffusion Model,” Journal of Economics and Finance Vol. 30 (Fall 2006), 407-422. (with N. Balsara of Northeastern Illinois University and L. Vidozzi and A. Vidozzi)

“Profiting from Past Winners and Losers,” Journal of Asset Management Vol. 6 (2005), 329-344. (with N. Balsara of Northeastern Illinois University)

Presentations:

“Momentum Strategies: Are They Effective in China?” the annual conference of Journal of International Business and Economics, Las Vegas, October 2006 (with N. Balsara of Northeastern Illinois University and G. Chen of Northwestern University)

“Factors Associated with Students’ Performance in Upper-Level Accounting Courses: An Empirical Study in a Commuter University,” the annual conference of the MBAA International, Chicago, March 2006 (with M. Maksy and C. T. Chen and R. Chen of Northeastern Illinois University)

“Factors Associated with Students’ Performance in Advanced Accounting and Auditing: An Empirical Study in a Public University,” the American Accounting Association Midwest regional meeting, Chicago, March 2006 (with M. Maksy and C. T. Chen of Northeastern Illinois University)

“How Informative is Analysts’ Intensity? Empirical Evidence from Cross-listed Firms,” the 1^st Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics Symposium, Hong Kong, January 2006, Received the Best Paper Award (with F. Chen of University of Toronto and I. Weiss of The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business)

“Did the New Chinese Accounting Systems Improve Earnings Quality?” the mid-year meeting of the International Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association, San Antonio, Texas, February 2005 (with M. Stone at the University of Alabama)

“Did the New Chinese Accounting Systems Improve Earnings Quality?” the Ninth Academic Annual Conference of Chinese Accounting Professors Association, Xi an, P.R. China, July 2004 (with M. Stone at the University of Alabama)

Working Papers:

“The U.S. Stock Market: in Defense of a Contrarian Application of Technical Trading Rules” (with N. Balsara of Northeastern Illinois University and J. Chen of University of Illinois at Chicago)

“Inside Blockholders, Outside Blockholders and Accruals Quality” (With F. Chen of University of Toronto and M. Stone of University of Alabama)

Memberships:

American Accounting Association Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants