Shawn Shi
- Assistant Professor of Accounting William R. Gregory Accounting Professor
Education
- PhD Stanford University (2023)
- BA Columbia University (2015)
Academic Expertise
- carbon accounting
- financial accounting
Current Research
- ESG reporting credibility and assurance; carbon accounting; incentives and corporate governance.
Positions Held
- Analyst at NERA Economic Consulting 2015-2017
Selected Publications
- “Executive Pay Transparency and Relative Performance Evaluation: Evidence from the 2006 Pay Disclosure Reforms“Journal Article:Choi, J.H., Gipper, B., Shi, S.X., (forthcoming). Review of Accounting Studies,
- “Information Acquisition Costs and Price Informativeness: Global Evidence“Journal Article:McClure, C.G., Shi, S.X., Watts, E.M., (forthcoming). Review of Accounting Studies,
- “ESG Assurance in the United States“Journal Article:Gipper, B., Ross, S., Shi, S.X., (forthcoming). Review of Accounting Studies,
- “Rank-and-File Accounting Employee Compensation and Financial Reporting Quality“Journal Article:Armstrong, C., Kepler, J., Larcker, D., Shi, S. , (2024). Journal of Accounting and Economics, Vol. 78(1), pp. 101672.
Working Papers
- “Carbon Accounting Quality: Measurement and the Role of Assurance” (with Brandon Gipper and Fiona Sequeira, 2024)
- “Carbon Accounting Management” (with Brandon Gipper and Carter Sampson)
- “High-Stakes Decisions in the Hybrid Boardroom” (with John Kepler, David Larcker, and Amit Seru, 2025)
Honors and Awards
- Best Reviewer Award, Hawai'i Accounting Research Conference 2023
- Excellence in Reviewing Award, FARS Midyear Meeting 2023