Education
- PhD Accounting, University of Arizona
- MAcc, University of Minnesota
- BBA Accounting, Lingnan University
Selected Publications
- Burke, J. J., R. Hoitash, U. Hoitash, and S. Xiao. 2023. The disclosure consequences of U.S. critical audit matters. The Accounting Review 98 (2): 59–95.
- Burke, J. J., R. Hoitash, U. Hoitash, and S. Xiao. 2021. The costs and benefits of retirement policies at U.S. audit firms. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 40 (4): 1– 21.
Selected Presentations
- 2024 Hawaii Accounting Research Conference; University of Massachusetts Amherst
- 2023 Northeastern University
- 2020 Northeastern University
- 2018 MIT Asia Conference in Accounting; AAA Western Region Meeting; Northeastern University; Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen; City University of Hong Kong
Research & Teaching Interests
Xiao's research interests lie at the intersection of auditing and financial accounting, with current focuses on auditor expertise, effects of audit regulations, and Generative AI in accounting research. Xiao's teaching interests include financial accounting, corporate governance, and auditing.
Industry & Academic Experience
Prior to joining the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, Xiao worked as an assistant manager in the audit assurance group of KPMG.
Services to the Profession
Xiao is currently licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York and was a Certified Public Accountant in Hong Kong. She is a member of the American Accounting Association and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Xiao also served as an ad hoc reviewer for Contemporary Accounting Research, Auditing: A Journal of Theory & Practice, Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, Journal of International Accounting Research, and Accounting and Business Research.
Awards & Recognition
- Harold A. Mock Professor, 2022-2024
