Research Overview

In my research, I conduct experiments and field studies, based on theories of social psychology and communications, to examine the judgment and decision making behavior of financial statement auditors, accounting managers, corporate directors and audit policymakers. 

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Ricci, M., R. Hatfield, K. Hoang, and E. Thomas. 2025. “Talking to New Auditors about Client Service.” Accounting Horizons (Forthcoming).

Hardies, K., J. Vandennieuwenhuysen., K. Hoang, and M.-L. Vandenhaute. 2025. “A Systematic Literature Review on Companies’ Auditor Selection Processes” Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, 1-28. Journal Article

Amin, K., R. Felix, and K. Hoang. 2025. “The Spillover Effect of Dismissals on Audit Partners’ Current Engagement Fees and Quality”. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, 1-22.
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Hatfield, R., K. Hoang, M. Ricci, and E. Thomas. 2024. “How Auditors’ Client Service Affects Managers’ Cooperation with Auditor Evidence Requests”. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, 1-22.
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Hoang, K., Luo, Y., & Salterio, S. E. 2024. How to Create a Practitioner-Focused Academic Research Synthesis. Issues in Accounting Education, 1-23. Journal Article

Aghazadeh, S., K. Hoang, and C. Nolder. 2023. “Auditors’ Work Attitudes: Translating Auditor JDM Research Findings to Inform Audit Firms’ Strategies”. Accounting Horizons 1-12.
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Hoang, K., Y. Luo and S.E. Salterio. 2022. ​“Evidence-Informed Audit Standard Setting: Exploring Evidence Use and Knowledge Transfer​”. Contemporary Accounting Research 39(4): 2243-2283.
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Aghazadeh, S., K. Hoang, and B. Pomeroy. 2021. “Using LIWC to Analyze Participants’ Psychological Processing in Accounting JDM Research”. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 41(3): 1-20.
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Salterio, S.E., K. Hoang, and Y. Luo. 2021. “Communication is a two-way street: Analyzing approaches undertaken to enhance systematic audit research knowledge transfer to policymakers”. ​Accounting, Organizations and Society 94, 101265.
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Aghazadeh, S., O. Brown, L. Guichard, and K. Hoang. 2021. “Persuasion in Auditing: A review through the lens of the Communication-Persuasion Matrix”. European Accounting Review European Accounting Review 31(1): 145-172​.
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Aghazadeh, S., and K. Hoang. 2020. “How Does Audit Partner Emphasis on Client Satisfaction Influence Auditors’ Awareness of and Response to Client Persuasion?” Accounting, Organizations and Society 87, 101175.
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Hoang, K., K. Jamal, and H.-T. Tan. 2019. “Determinants of Audit Engagement Profitability”. The Accounting Review 94(6): 253-283.
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Fiolleau, K. K. Hoang, and B. Pomeroy. 2018. “Auditors’ Communications with Audit Committees: The Influence of the Audit Committee’s Oversight Approach” Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 38(2): 125-150.
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Hoang, K., S.E. Salterio, and J. Sylph. 2018. “Barriers to Transferring Auditing Research to Standard Setters” Accounting Perspectives 17(3) 427-452.
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Fiolleau, K., K. Hoang, K. Jamal, and S. Sunder. 2013. “How Do Regulatory Reforms to Enhance Auditor Independence Work in Practice?” Contemporary Accounting Research 30(3): 864-890. 
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Book

​Fiolleau, K., K. Hoang, and K. Jamal. 2010. A Director’s Guide to Corporate Financial Reporting. New York: Business Expert Press.
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