Name

Michael FERGUSON

Title

Senior Advisor to the Dean of SME, Associate Professor

Education Background

Ph.D. Business Administration (Accounting), University of Minnesota
B.S.B. Accounting, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

Research

Empirical and experimental studies of the impact of institutional features and firm characteristics on corporate financial reporting and disclosure decisions, economic activity, and inter-firm transactions

Personal Website

ferguson@cuhk.edu.cn

Office Address

Phone

Teaching Area

Accounting

Other

Biography

Professor FERGUSON joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1997 as an assistant professor of the School of Accountancy. He has served in many roles while working there, including the Director of the Accountancy Master Programme, Graduate Division Head, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies), and Director of MBA Programs. In 2016, Professor FERGUSON joined the SME family as the Executive Associate Dean for about 3 years. From 2019 to 2024, he has been serving as the Senior Associate Dean of SME.

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Awards and honors

Publications

Publications:
1. “To Reveal or Not to Reveal? Strategic Disclosure of Private Information in Negotiation.” With Ching Chyi Lee.European Journal of Operational Research, 207, 2010.
2. “The Ownership Structure of Listed Chinese State-Owned Enterprises and its Relation to Corporate Performance.” With Paul B. McGuinness.Applied Financial Economics, 15 (4), 2005.
3. “Nonaudit Services and Earnings Management:U.K.Evidence.” With Danqing Young and Gim Seow.Contemporary Accounting Research, 21 (4), 2004.
4. “Chinese Securities Reform: The Role of QFIIs in the Corporate Governance Process.” With Paul B. McGuinness.Business Horizons, 47 (2), 2004.
5. “To Sue or Not to Sue: An Experimental Study of Factors AffectingHong KongLiquidators Audit Litigation Decisions.” With Abdul Majid.Journal of Business Ethics, 46 (4), 2003.
6. “Voluntary Disclosure by State-Owned Enterprises Listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.” With Kevin C. K. Lam and Grace Meina Lee.The Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting,13 (2), 2002.

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