Profile

Xiaofei Song

Sobey School of Business
Accounting

Associate Professor
Office: SB306 - Sobey Building
Phone: 902-420-5683
Email: xiaofei.song@smu.ca

I hold a Ph.D. in accounting from Baruch College, City University of New York, and am an FCPA (Fellow Certified Professional Accountant). Prior to joining Saint Mary’s University, I had held teaching positions at Fudan University (China) and Baruch College (USA). I was a visiting professor at Pace University (USA) in 2004-2005. I have taught financial accounting, managerial accounting, financial statement analysis, and accounting theory in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Currently, my teaching focuses on financial accounting at all levels.

My Ph.D. study was focused on capital market-based empirical research. However, my research interests have since expanded to include financial reporting, earnings forecasts, earnings management, corporate governance, accounting education, corporate social responsibility, and political corporate social responsibility.

Selected Publications: 

  • Song, X., Fan, H., Zhou, L., & San, Z. (2024). Executive-Employee Pay Gap and Professor Directors: Evidence from China. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (ABDC 2022 Rating=A), 86: 102525-.  
  • Song, X. (2024). Fair Values in Extreme Markets. Accounting and Finance (ABDC 2022 Rating=A), 64(4): 3443-3467.  
  • Chen, L., Fan, .,鈥�& Song, X. (2023). Impact of Professor-Directors on Chinese Firms' Environmental Performance. International Review of Finance (ABDC 2022 Rating=A), 23(4): 696-720.  
  • Song, X., & Fan, H. (2020). The Advantages of Combining Mobile Technology and Audience Response Systems. Journal of Accounting Education (ABDC 2022 Rating=B), 50: 100657-.  
  • Fan, H. & Song, X. (2019) Earnings Management of Chinese Central State-Owned Enterprises—The Effects of State-Level Incentives. Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics (ABDC 2022 Rating=B), 26(6): 643-658.  
  • Song, X. (2016). Fair Value Accounting and Bank Financial Stability. Global Economy and Finance Journal (ABDC 2013 Rating=C), 9(2): 17-31. 
  • Song, X. (2015). Valuation Relevance of Fair Values—The Effect of Market Volatility. Accounting Perspectives (ABDC 2022 Rating=B), 14(2): 91-116.  
  • Mensah, Y., Song, X., & Ho, S. (2004). The Effect of Conservatism on Analysts’ Annual Earnings Forecast Accuracy and Dispersion. Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance (ABDC 2022 Rating=A), 19(2): 159-183.  
  • Mensah, Y., Song, X., & Ho, S. (2003). The Long-Term Payoff from Increased Corporate Disclosures. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (ABDC 2022 Rating=A), 22(2): 107-150.  

Financial reporting, earnings forecasts, earnings management, corporate governance, accounting education, corporate social responsibility, and political corporate social responsibility.

Ph.D. in Accounting (1999), Baruch College, CUNY, New York, USA
MBA (1991), Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, Canada
M.Sc. (1987), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
B.Sc. (1984), Fudan University, China
FCPA (Fellow Certified Professional Accountant)