About
Ching-Chuan (David) Wang is a Ph.D. Candidate in Accounting at the University of Utah. His research focuses on archival financial accounting, with a special emphasis on corporate disclosure and information intermediaries. He examines how firms strategically manage disclosure in response to regulatory changes and competitive pressures, and how these disclosure practices influence capital formation and investor decision-making. He teaches Managerial Accounting and has received the Doctoral Student Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Utah. He is on the academic job market in 2025–2026.
Curriculum Vitae
Email: david.c.wang@eccles.utah.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Accounting, University of Utah, 2026 (expected)
M.S. in Finance, University of British Columbia, 2020
M.A. in Economics, Duke University, 2016
B.S. in Finance, Statistics (minor), National Chengchi University, 2013
Certification
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Working Papers
| [1] Spillover Effect of Government Subsidies on Peer Firm Disclosure (Job Market Paper) | ![]() |
| [2] Signaling in the Twilight Zone: Disclosure and Credibility in the OTC Market [SSRN] | ![]() |
| [3] Does Specialization Lead to Disagreement? | ![]() |
| [4] The Price of Peer Disclosure: OTC Transparency and IPO Pricing | ![]() |
(*: Presented by coauthors)
Teaching
University of Utah
- Management Accounting (ACCT 5210), Undergraduate, Summer 2025
- Average Instructor Rating: 4.9/5.0; Median: 5.0/5.0
- Management Accounting (ACCT 5210), Undergraduate, Summer 2023
- Average Instructor Rating: 5.5/6.0; Median: 6.0/6.0
- Received Doctoral Student Teaching Excellence Award
Misc
- Academic Genealogy: Merton Miller → Eugene Fama → Ross Watts → Richard Sloan → Scott Richardson → Atif Ellahie → Ching-Chuan Wang




