Hailan Zhou

Hailan Zhou

  • Associate Professor, Accounting
  • Associate Professor, Bentley University
  • Ph.D. in Management, Cornell University
  • Masters in Management, Cornell University

Teaching Interests

Cost and managerial accounting; Performance management and evaluation; Research seminar

Research Interests

Behavioral research in managerial accounting

Awards and Honors

  • 2022 MAS Midyear Meeting Outstanding Discussant Award, AAA
  • JMAR Outstanding Reviewer Award, AAA
  • Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature Award, American Accounting Association-Management Accounting Section
  • Outstanding Management Accounting Paper Award, American Accounting Association-Management Accounting Section
  • Outstanding Management Accounting Paper Award, American Accounting Association-Management Accounting Section
  • American Accounting Association Doctoral Consortium Fellow, American Accounting Association

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Shi, B., Tafkov, I., Zhou, H. (2025). Task interdependence in teams: how to structure relative performance information to improve team performance. European Accounting Review
  • Alberti, C., Thibodeau, J. C., Zhou, F. (2024). Audit Firm Culture Revealed: Insights from Audit Engagement Leaders’ Responses to Challenges During COVID-19. Auditing: A journal of practice & theory
  • Cheng, T. S., Zhou, H. (2024). Same-Rank versus Multiple-Rank Employee Recognition: The Effect on Subsequent Motivation of Unrecognized Employees. Journal of Management Accounting Research
  • Potsaid, T., Venkataraman, S., Zhou, F. (2022). Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs): How Characteristics of Requests for PILOTs Impact Nonprofits’ Fairness Perceptions and Likelihood of Compliance. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
  • Tafkov, I., Towry, K., Zhou, F. (2022). The Impact of Knowledge Transfer on Investment in Knowledge Creation in Firms. Contemporary Accounting Research, (39) Issue 2 (Link)
  • Newman, A., Tafkov, I., Zhou, F. (2020). The Effects of Incentive Scheme and Task Difficulty on Employees' Altruistic Behavior Outside the Firm. Contemporary Accounting Research
  • Chen, C., Nichol, J., Zhou, F. (2017). The Effect of Incentive Framing and Descriptive Norms on Internal Whistleblowing. Contemporary Accounting Research, (34) Issue 4 (Link)
  • Chen, X., Trotman, K., Zhou, F. (2015). Electronic Fraud Brainstorming in Hierarchical Audit Teams: Does Interaction Help or Hurt?. The Accounting Review, (90) 1 175-198.
  • Chen, X., Rennekamp, K., Zhou, F. (2015). The Effects of Forecast Type and Performance-based Incentives on the Quality of Management Forecast. Accounting, Organizations and Society, (46) 18-Aug.
  • Chen, X., Williamson, M., Zhou, F. (2012). Reward System Design and Group Creativity: An Experimental Investigation. The Accounting Review, (87) 6 1885-1911.
  • Bloomfield, R., Tayler, W., Zhou, F. (2009). Momentum, Reversal, and Uninformed Traders in Laboratory Markets. The Journal of Finance, (64) 6 2535-2558.
  • Wang, S., Zhou, F. (2004). Staged Financing in Venture Capital: Moral Hazard and Risks. Journal of Corporate Finance, (10) 1 131-155.

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Committee Member for Student study skills task force 2024-12-01 - 2025-12-31
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Classroom Observation Mentor 2024-01-01 - 2025-05-31
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Classroom Observation Mentor 2023-01-01 - 2023-05-31
  • Task Force Chair for Grade Task Force 2022-10-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Committee Member for Recruiting Committee 2022-01-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Classroom Observation Mentor 2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31
  • Group coordinator for Cost Management Curriculum Group 2021-12-01 - 2022-03-31
  • Committee Member for PhD committee 2022-01-01 - Present
  • IMA Campus Advocate for IMA 2020-06-01 - Present

    • Service: Professional

  • Discussant for AAA Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting 2025-01-01 - 2025-01-31
  • PhD mentor for Doctoral Colloquium at Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting 2024-10-01 - 2025-01-31
  • PhD mentor for Doctoral Colloquium at Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-31
  • Committee Member for MAS PhD Student Fund Board 2024-08-01 - 2025-07-31
  • Editorial Review Board Member for Behavioral Research in Accounting 2023-01-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for ABO Nominations Committee 2023-01-01 - 2023-02-28
  • Editorial Review Board Member for Journal of Management Accounting Research 2022-01-01 - 2025-12-31
  • Committee Chair for Best Case Committee for the IMA/MAS teaching case conference 2022-08-01 - 2022-10-31
  • Discussant for AAA Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting 2022-01-01 - 2022-01-31
  • Lead for IMA/MAS teaching case conference 2020-11-01 - 2021-10-31
  • Co-lead for IMA/MAS teaching case conference 2019-11-01 - 2020-10-31
  • Committee Member for CEAR Accounting Conference Organization Committee 2018-01-01 - 2019-12-31
  • Conference/Workshop Session Chair for AAA Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting 2014-01-01 - 2015-12-31
  • Discussant for AAA Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting 2013-01-01 - 2016-06-30
  • Discussant for AAA Annual Meeting 2011-01-01 - 2015-06-30

    • Service: Ph.D. Advising

  • Committee Member 2022/04 - 2024/01
  • Committee Member 2022/04 - 2024/01
  • Committee Member, Independent Study Advisor 2022/04 - 2023/01
  • Committee Member 2020/04 - 2022/01
  • Committee Member 2018/04 - 2019/03
  • Supervisor 2016/04 - 2019/01

    • Service: University

  • Committee Member for Nominations Committee 2024-09-01 - 2025-05-31
  • University Senate for Senate 2024-07-01 - 2025-05-31
  • Committee Member for Teaching and Scholarly Activities Committee 2022-07-01 - 2024-05-31
  • Co-Chair for Nominations Committee 2021-09-01 - 2022-05-31
  • Mentor (Faculty) for First Year Seminar 2021-09-01 - 2021-11-30
  • Committee Member for Nominations Committee 2020-05-01 - 2024-05-31