T.J. Wong

17.7k total citations · 9 hit papers
57 papers, 13.3k citations indexed

About

T.J. Wong is a scholar working on Accounting, Strategy and Management and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, T.J. Wong has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 13.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Accounting, 21 papers in Strategy and Management and 21 papers in Finance. Recurrent topics in T.J. Wong's work include Corporate Finance and Governance (47 papers), Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (37 papers) and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (18 papers). T.J. Wong is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Finance and Governance (47 papers), Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (37 papers) and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (18 papers). T.J. Wong collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, United States and China. T.J. Wong's co-authors include Siew Hong Teoh, Joseph P. H. Fan, Ivo Welch, Mark L. DeFond, Ming Jian, Lijun Xia, Qian Wang, Jong‐Hag Choi, Tianyu Zhang and Joseph D. Piotroski and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics and Review of Financial Studies.

In The Last Decade

T.J. Wong

56 papers receiving 12.3k citations

Hit Papers

Earnings Management and the Long‐Run Market Performance o... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1998 2002 1998 1993 2008 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Earnings Management and the Long‐Run Market Performance of Initial Public Offerings
    1998 1.8k citations Siew Hong Teoh, Ivo Welch et al. profile →
  2. Corporate ownership structure and the informativeness of accounting earnings in East Asia
    2002 1.5k citations Joseph P. H. Fan, T.J. Wong Journal of Accounting and Economics profile →
  3. Earnings management and the underperformance of seasoned equity offerings11We thank Brad Barber (the referee), Randy Beatty, Vic Bernard, K.C. Chan, Kent Daniel, M. DeFond, Laura Field, David Heike, Chuan Yang Hwang, Jonathan Karpoff, S.P. Kothari, Charles Lee, Wayne Mikkelson (the editor), Tim Opler, Krishna Palepu, K. Ramesh, Jay Ritter, Terry Shevlin, Doug Skinner, Sheridan Titman, Ross Watts, Jerry Zimmerman, and seminar participants at the University of California Finance and Accounting Conference (Davis, March 1995), the NBER Corporate Finance Conference (Boston, August 1995), the Center for Research in Security Prices Seminar (Chicago, October 1995), the American Finance Association Conference (San Francisco, 1996), the American Accounting Association Conference (Chicago, August 1996), the University of Michigan, and the University of Rochester for helpful comments and discussions.
    1998 1.3k citations Siew Hong Teoh, Ivo Welch et al. profile →
  4. Perceived Auditor Quality and the Earnings Response Coefficient
    1993 981 citations T.J. Wong, Siew Hong Teoh profile →
  5. State ownership, the institutional environment, and auditor choice: Evidence from China
    2008 924 citations T.J. Wong, Lijun Xia et al. Journal of Accounting and Economics profile →
  6. Propping through related party transactions
    2008 648 citations Ming Jian, T.J. Wong profile →
  7. Are Accruals during Initial Public Offerings Opportunistic?
    1998 560 citations Siew Hong Teoh, T.J. Wong et al. profile →
  8. The impact of improved auditor independence on audit market concentration in China
    1999 527 citations Mark L. DeFond, T.J. Wong et al. Journal of Accounting and Economics profile →
  9. Political Incentives to Suppress Negative Information: Evidence from Chinese Listed Firms
    2014 525 citations Joseph D. Piotroski, T.J. Wong et al. Journal of Accounting Research profile →

Peers

T.J. Wong
Wayne R. Guay United States
Abbie J. Smith United States
Shivaram Rajgopal United States
Robert M. Bushman United States
Andrew J. Leone United States
Ole‐Kristian Hope Canada
Anup Agrawal United States
Linda DeAngelo United States
Jeong‐Bon Kim Hong Kong
Brian J. Bushee United States
Wayne R. Guay United States
T.J. Wong
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wong, T.J., Gwen Yu, Shubo Zhang, & Tianyu Zhang. (2023). Calling for transparency: Evidence from a field experiment. Journal of Accounting and Economics. 77(1). 101604–101604. 32 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhuang, T.J. Wong, Yi Yang, & Tianyu Zhang. (2021). Authoritarian transparency: China's missing cases in court disclosure. Journal of Comparative Economics. 50(1). 221–239. 21 indexed citations
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Wong, T.J., et al.. (2020). Network-Induced Agency Conflicts in Delegated Portfolio Management. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zengquan, T.J. Wong, & Gwen Yu. (2018). Information Dissemination Through Embedded Financial Analysts: Evidence from China. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Wong, T.J.. (2016). Corporate Governance Research on Listed Firms in China: Institutions, Governance and Accountability. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 9(4). 259–326. 145 indexed citations
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Piotroski, Joseph D., T.J. Wong, & Tianyu Zhang. (2015). Political Incentives to Suppress Negative Information: Evidence from Chinese Listed Firms. SSRN Electronic Journal. 8 indexed citations
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Piotroski, Joseph D., T.J. Wong, & Tianyu Zhang. (2015). Political Bias of Corporate News in China: Role of Commercialization and Conglomeration Reforms. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Piotroski, Joseph D., T.J. Wong, & Tianyu Zhang. (2014). Political Incentives to Suppress Negative Information: Evidence from Chinese Listed Firms. Journal of Accounting Research. 53(2). 405–459. 525 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hung, Mingyi, T.J. Wong, & Fang Zhang. (2013). The Value of Political Ties and Market Credibility: Evidence from Corporate Scandals in China. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
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Jian, Ming & T.J. Wong. (2008). Propping Through Related Party Transactions. SSRN Electronic Journal. 41 indexed citations
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Choi, Jong‐Hag & T.J. Wong. (2007). Auditors' Governance Functions and Legal Environments: An International Investigation*. Contemporary Accounting Research. 24(1). 13–46. 409 indexed citations
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Fan, Joseph P. H., et al.. (2005). The Emergence of Corporate Pyramids in China. SSRN Electronic Journal. 82 indexed citations
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Chen, Donghua, Joseph P. H. Fan, & T.J. Wong. (2002). Do Politicians Jeopardize Professionalism? Decentralization and the Structure of Chinese Corporate Boards. 11 indexed citations
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Fan, Joseph P. H. & T.J. Wong. (2001). Do External Auditors Perform a Corporate Governance Role in Emerging Markets? Evidence from East Asia. SSRN Electronic Journal. 23 indexed citations
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Aharony, Joseph, et al.. (2000). Financial Packaging of IPO Firms in China. Journal of Accounting Research. 38(1). 103–103. 442 indexed citations
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DeFond, Mark L., T.J. Wong, & Shuhua Li. (1999). The impact of improved auditor independence on audit market concentration in China. Journal of Accounting and Economics. 28(3). 269–305. 527 indexed citations breakdown →
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Teoh, Siew Hong & T.J. Wong. (1997). Analysts' Credulity about Reported Earnings and Overoptimism in New Equity Issues. SSRN Electronic Journal. 18 indexed citations
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Welch, Ivo, Siew Hong Teoh, & T.J. Wong. (1995). Earnings Management and The Post-Issue Underperformance in Seasoned Equity Offerings. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 60 indexed citations
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Teoh, Siew Hong, et al.. (1994). Earnings Management and the Long-Term Market Performance of Initial Public Offerings. 313 indexed citations
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Wong, T.J. & Siew Hong Teoh. (1993). Perceived Auditor Quality and the Earnings Response Coefficient. 68(2). 346–366. 981 indexed citations breakdown →

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