Email Address:
christinexin@southalabama.edu
Location:
MCOB 250

Dr. Hua (Christine) Xin

Associate Professor

Accounting

Research Interests

Dr. Xin’s research interests are in financial accounting and auditing areas, which include: disclosure; accounting conservatism; insider trading; financial analysts; audit fee; audit market, etc. She is also interested in cutting edge topics like blockchain; whistleblowing; ESG; remote audit; religiosity, etc.

Education

Ph.D. Accounting, Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University, 2015
M.S. Business Management, Beijing Technology and Business University, 2010
B.B.A. Human Resource Management, Beijing Technology and Business University, 2006

Publications

“A Research Note on Textual Disclosures About Blockchain Technology in 10-Ks.” with Ben Foster (2022). Journal of Accounting, Ethics, and Public Policy 23 (1): 1-11.
“Earnings Management in the Short- and Long Term Post-regulation periods” with Hassan Espahbodi, Reza Espahbodi and Kose John (2021). Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Forthcoming.
“The Spread and Use of Blockchains: Investigating Mentions in 10-K Reports” with Ben Foster (2021). The CPA Journal 91 (5/6): 42-47.

“Asymmetric Timing of Gain and Loss Recognition and Insider Trading Profitability” with Michael Tang (2021). Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, Forthcoming.
- Best Paper Award at Global Finance Association 2018
“Religiosity, Shareholder Lawsuits, and Employee Whistleblowing” with Ying Huang and Kose John (2021). Journal of Accounting, Ethics & Public Policy 22 (1): 27-58
“Bold Stock Recommendations: Informative or Worthless?” with Dan Palmon and Bharat Sarath (2020). Contemporary Accounting Research 37 (2): 773-801.
“Management Earnings Forecasts and Accounting Conservatism” with Bikki Jaggi and Joshua Ronen (2020). Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, Forthcoming.
“The Impact of Top Management Team Characteristics on the Choice of Earnings Management Strategies: Evidence from China” with Baolei Qi, Jerry Lin and Gaoliang Tian (2018). Accounting Horizons 32 (1): 143-164.
“Impact of Religiosity on Auditors’ Behavior and Audit Fees” with Bikki Jaggi (2017). Journal of Accounting, Ethics, and Public Policy 18 (3): 439-493.

Courses

ACC 201 Accounting Principles I
ACC 202 Accounting Principles II
ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 451 Auditing