Ira Yeung

Ira Yeung is a Sessional Lecturer in the Accounting and Information Systems Division at The University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business. His research interests include Disclosure and Financial Reporting, Securities Litigation, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and Financial Institutions. Yeung has contributed to several publications, including studies on earnings management, financial reporting timeliness, private litigation costs, and investor sentiment for corporate social performance. He teaches Intermediate Financial Accounting II (BCom) in the 2025-2026 academic year. His contact information is available at ira.yeung@sauder.ubc.ca.

Ira Yeung is a researcher at the University of British Columbia, focusing on Accounting and Finance. His work explores the intersection of investor behavior, corporate disclosure, and financial reporting practices. Key areas include the impact of investor sentiment on corporate social performance, the relationship between stock price crash risk and internal control weaknesses, and the role of litigation costs in shaping voluntary disclosure. Yeung also investigates earnings management, financial reporting timeliness, and the interplay between earnings and ESG news in investor decision-making. His research further examines the benefits and costs of transparent supervision of public banks through the lens of SEC comment letter disclosures.