Portrait of Ping R. Gong

Hello! I’m Ping R. Gong, a PhD student in Accounting at Yale University.

I will be on the 2025–2026 academic job market. My research examines labor and competition issues within the accounting and auditing industries.

Prior to my doctoral studies, I received a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours Class I and University Medal) from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

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Research

STEMming the Tide: The Impact of STEM Designation on Accounting Education and the Labor Market
with John Barrios and Enshuai Yu | Registered report at Journal of Accounting Research
“Does STEM save American accounting — or is it just window dressing?”
The Effect of CPA Firm Mobility and the Potential for Increased Audit Market Competition on Local Audit Markets
with Daniel Aobdia and Hao Ma | R & R at Journal of Accounting and Economics
“Reducing entry barriers for audit firms increases audit quality.”
Internal Control Processes and Employee Satisfaction
with Chan Li, Crystal Shi, and Yuan Xie | R & R at Accounting, Organizations and Society
“Employees don't like bad internal controls.”
Are Government-Provided Free Tax Services Necessary? Evidence from Closures of Taxpayer Assistance Centers
with Cindy Zhu
“Cutting free tax assistance hurts lower-income Americans.”
Generative AI and the Declining Wisdom of the Crowd: Evidence from Glassdoor
with Hao Ma and Yilan Li
“Generative AI destroys content crowdsourcing.”