Frank Zhou

Frank Zhou is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Department of Business Administration (BUS). His research focuses on information processing, financial reporting and investment choices, the market for accounting services, and misconduct and agency frictions. Zhou teaches Fundamentals of Financial Accounting to MBA students and has received awards for teaching excellence. His work has been published in leading accounting and finance journals, and he serves on the editorial boards of The Accounting Review and Accounting Horizons. Zhou holds a PhD in accounting and MBA from the University of Chicago, an MSc in finance from Tilburg University, and a BS in finance from Nankai University.

Frank Zhou is a professor at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, specializing in areas such as voluntary disclosure, financial reporting quality, and investor information processing. His research explores how financial disclosures influence investor behavior, market efficiency, and corporate governance. Zhou's work examines the dynamics of disclosure, its impact on market reactions, and the role of regulatory frameworks in shaping financial transparency. His studies also investigate the interplay between financial reporting practices and systemic risk, as well as the implications of strategic nondisclosure on market efficiency. Through empirical and theoretical analyses, Zhou contributes to understanding how information asymmetry affects capital markets and corporate decision-making.