Forensic ESG Researcher
Associate Professor of Accounting at Nanyang Business School. I investigate how companies hide misconduct behind sustainability claims, using forensic methods to expose greenwashing, fraud, and corporate deception.
My research exposes the gap between what companies claim and what they actually do. From green hiring patterns that reveal environmental commitment, to AI-augmented audits, to diversity metrics that mask tokenism. I develop forensic methods to detect corporate deception at scale.
Sustainability
Review of Accounting Studies 2022
Do firms that hire green workers actually reduce emissions?
Journal of Accounting Research (Forthcoming)
Is your company's diversity real or just window dressing?
Nature 2025
Can you really trade a kingfisher in Kent for a parrot in Peru?
AI and fraud
Management Science 2025
Journal of Accounting Research 2019
Management Science 2022
Tax
The Accounting Review 2022
Journal of Accounting Research 2015
Review of Accounting Studies 2017
Analysts
I develop novel measurement approaches that reveal what companies actually do, not what they claim. My work uses job postings, linguistic analysis of SEC filings, and machine learning to detect patterns invisible to traditional accounting methods.
Before academia, I was a Senior Corporate Tax Advisor at KPMG Hong Kong. That experience taught me how corporations construct narratives. Now I deconstruct them.
I advise regulators including the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore on detecting corporate misconduct.
Position
Associate Professor of Accounting (with tenure)
Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore
Editorial boards
The Accounting Review
Accounting, Organizations and Society
Education
Ph.D. in Finance, University of Texas at Austin
M.Sc. Economics, HKUST (Beta Gamma Sigma)
B.Sc. Accounting & Finance, Birmingham (First Class, #1)
Recognition
Excellence in Refereeing Award, Journal of Accounting Research
Best Archival Paper, AAA Auditing Midyear Meeting
Teacher of the Year Award (Accountancy)
Linguistic analysis of 10-K filings to identify corporate tax haven activities. 166,010 firm-years covering fiscal years 1993 to 2023. Free for academic use.
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