
Dr. Wing Him Yeung
Assistant Dean; Chair, Business Program Curriculum Years 3 and 4; Coordinator, International Dual Degree
Assistant Dean, Associate Professor
whyeung@lakeheadu.ca
+1 (807) 343-8010 ext. 8419
RB 1035
Academic Qualifications:
PhD (Finance), 2015, Simon Fraser University
MA (Financial Risk Management), 2007, Simon Fraser University
BBA First Class Honours (Finance and Accounting), 2005, Simon Fraser University
Selected Publications
Lento, C. and Yeung, W. H. (2025). Exploring the Audit Quality and Audit Fee Impacts of Joining Different Types of Non-Big 4 Accounting Networks and Associations: Evidence from China. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 23(3), 1248-1270. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRA-10-2022-0359
Lento, C. and Yeung, W. H. (2021). The Role of the Big 4 and Second-Tier International Networks in Redeveloping China’s Audit Market. Managerial Auditing Journal, 36(1), 40-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/MAJ-11-2019-2477
Yeung, W. H. and Lento, C. (2020). Earnings Opacity and Corporate Governance for Chinese Listed Firms: The Role of the Board and External Auditors. Asian Review of Accounting, 28(4), 487-515. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARA-06-2019-0124
Yeung, W. H. and Lento, C. (2018). Stock Price Crash Risk and Unexpected Earnings Thresholds. Managerial Finance, 44(8), 1012-1030. https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-08-2017-0312
Yeung, W. H. and Lento, C. (2018). Ownership Structure, Audit Quality, Board Structure, and Stock Price Crash Risk: Evidence from China. Global Finance Journal, 37, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2018.04.002
Teaching Expertise
Corporate Finance
Investment Management
Portfolio Management
Beyond the Workplace
My hobbies: Photography, Travelling, Hiking
My favorite book: The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
My favorite movie: My Neighbor Totoro
