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Zhan Gao

Academic

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Accounting, Finance, Governance and Banking
  • Corporate Governance and Auditing
Type of address: Postal address.
The Management School
LA1 4YX
Lancaster

Email: z.gao@lancaster.ac.uk

Phone: +44 1524 593151

Research outputs

Under watchful eyes: Analyst site visits and firm earnings management

Gao, Z., Quan, X. & Xv, X., 31/10/2022, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 83, 16 p., 102269.

The Informativeness of U.S. Banks’ Statements of Cash Flows

Gao, Z., Li, W. & O'Hanlon, J. F., 1/12/2019, In: Journal of Accounting Literature. 43, p. 1-18 18 p.

Can A Hybrid Method Improve Equity Valuation? An Empirical Evaluation of the Ohlson and Johannesson (2016) Model

Gao, Z., Myers, J., Myers, L. & Wu, W-T., 1/11/2019, In: The Accounting Review. 94, 6, p. 227-252 6 p.

Performance periods in CEO performance-based equity awards: theory and evidence

Evans III, J. H., Gao, Z., Hwang, Y. & Wu, W-T., 1/03/2018, In: The Accounting Review. 93, 2, p. 161-190 30 p.

Contractual features of CEO performance-vested equity compensation

Gao, Z., Hwang, Y. & Wu, W-T., 12/2017, In: Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics . 13, 3, p. 282-303 22 p.

Family influence and R&D investments in transition economies: reconciling behavioral and institutional views

De Massis, A., Gao, Z., Huang, Q. & Kotlar, J., 2015, (Unpublished).

On the valuation of tax expense

Gao, Z., Givoly, D. & Laux, R., 2015, (Unpublished).

Predicting long-term earnings growth from multiple information sources

Gao, Z. & Wu, W-T., 03/2014, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 32, p. 71-84 14 p.

Dividend policy irrelevancy and the construct of earnings

Gao, Z., Ohlson, J. & Ostaszewski, A., 06/2013, In: Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. 40, 5-6, p. 673-694 22 p.

Value-at-risk disclosure and cost of equity capital

Gao, Z. & Chen, H., 2010, In: Global Economy and Finance Journal. 3, 2, p. 61-75 15 p.

Earnings, earnings growth and value

Ohlson, J. & Gao, Z., 2006, Hanover: Now Publishers. 77 p.

Activities

European Accounting Association Annual Congress

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2019

Zhejiang University

Zhan Gao (Invited speaker)

2019

Can a hybrid method improve equity valuation? An empirical evaluation of the Ohlson and Johannesson (2016) Model

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

24/12/2018

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance (JAAF) Conference

Zhan Gao (Chair)

25/06/2018

Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

15/03/201815/01/2019

European Journal of Finance (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

15/01/20181/11/2018

Bristol University

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2018

Burton Accounting Conference on Columbia University

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2018

European Accounting Association Annual Congress

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2018

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2018

Can a hybrid method improve equity valuation? An empirical evaluation of the Ohlson and Johannesson (2016) Model

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

22/11/2017

40th EAA Annual Congress

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

10/05/2017

Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics Annual Symposium

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2017

Performance periods in CEO performance-based equity awards: Theory and practice

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

10/11/2016

Performance periods in CEO performance-based equity awards: Theory and practice

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

23/09/2016

39th EAA Annual Congress

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

11/05/2016

University of Pittsburgh

Zhan Gao (Visiting researcher)

15/01/201615/04/2016

China-Europe International Business School

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2016

European Accounting Association Annual Conference

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2016

European Accounting Congress

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2016

University of Pittsburg

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2016

Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

9/11/2015

British Accounting Review (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

27/04/20153/07/2015

Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2015

Pennsylvania State University Accounting Research Conference

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2015

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

20/12/201419/02/2015

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

1/11/201415/12/2014

Performance periods in CEO performance-based equity awards: Theory and practice

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

15/10/2014

2014 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

2/08/20146/08/2014

2014 European Accounting Association Annual Congress

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

21/05/201423/05/2014

International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

10/05/2014

Accounting and Business Research (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

1/02/20141/04/2014

British Accounting Review (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

1/12/20131/02/2014

2012 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

4/08/2012

European Accounting Review (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

25/05/20125/07/2012

2012 Journal of Business Accounting and Finance Conference (Frankfurt, Germany)

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

24/05/201225/05/2012

2012 European Accounting Association Annual Congress

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

9/05/201211/05/2012

European Accounting Review (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

15/01/201215/02/2012

South-Western Cengage Learning (Publisher)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

2012

2011 Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance Conference

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

4/11/20115/11/2011

2010 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

3/08/2010

2010 European Accounting Association Annual Congress

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

20/05/2010

2010 British Accounting Association Annual Conference

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

1/04/2010

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting (Journal)

Zhan Gao (Peer reviewer)

15/03/20101/10/2010

2009 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting

Zhan Gao (Speaker)

4/08/2009

Projects

Contractual features of performance-vested executive equity compensation

Gao, Z., Hwang, Y. & Wu, W.

1/07/081/05/12

Dividend policy irrelevancy and the construct of earnings

Gao, Z., Ohlson, J. & Ostaszewski, A.

1/06/061/01/08

Expected earnings growth, stock valuation, and investor sentiment

Gao, Z.

1/01/0615/05/10

Predicting long-term earnings growth from multiple information sources

Gao, Z. & Wu, W.

1/05/0815/10/12

R&D Investments by Chinese Private Firms

De Massis, A., Gao, Z., Huang, Q. & Kotlar, J.

1/11/141/12/14

Understanding Tax Expenses

Gao, Z. & Laux, R.

1/07/111/07/13