| A review of archival auditing research M DeFond, J Zhang Journal of accounting and economics 58 (2-3), 275-326, 2014 | 3459 | 2014 |
| The contracting benefits of accounting conservatism to lenders and borrowers J Zhang Journal of accounting and economics 45 (1), 27-54, 2008 | 1219 | 2008 |
| Does auditor reputation matter? The case of KPMG Germany and ComROAD AG J Weber, M Willenborg, J Zhang Journal of Accounting Research 46 (4), 941-972, 2008 | 520 | 2008 |
| Do client characteristics really drive the Big N audit quality effect? New evidence from propensity score matching M DeFond, DH Erkens, J Zhang Management Science 63 (11), 3628-3649, 2017 | 389 | 2017 |
| Affiliated banker on board and conservative accounting DH Erkens, KR Subramanyam, J Zhang The Accounting Review 89 (5), 1703-1728, 2014 | 114 | 2014 |
| The timeliness of the bond market reaction to bad earnings news ML Defond, J Zhang Contemporary Accounting Research 31 (3), 911-936, 2014 | 109 | 2014 |
| Was the Sarbanes-Oxley Act good news for corporate bondholders? ML DeFond, M Hung, E Carr, J Zhang Accounting Horizons 25 (3), 465-485, 2011 | 69 | 2011 |
| Efficiency gains from accounting conservatism: Benefits to lenders and borrowers J Zhang Journal of Accounting and Economics 45 (1), 27-54, 2008 | 69 | 2008 |
| Does PSM really eliminate the big N audit quality effect? ML DeFond, DH Erkens, J Zhang Marshall School of Business Working Paper No. ACC 2, 2016 | 52 | 2016 |
| The use of debt covenants worldwide: Institutional determinants and implications on financial reporting HA Hong, M Hung, J Zhang Contemporary Accounting Research 33 (2), 644-681, 2016 | 50 | 2016 |
| Do firms manage earnings to influence credit ratings? Evidence from negative credit watch resolutions AZ Liu, KR Subramanyam, J Zhang, C Shi The Accounting Review 93 (3), 267-298, 2018 | 47 | 2018 |
| The primacy of fair presentation: Evidence from PCAOB standards, federal legislation, and the courts ML DeFond, CS Lennox, J Zhang Accounting Horizons 32 (3), 91-100, 2018 | 42 | 2018 |
| Do client characteristics really drive the Big N effect? Evidence from matching methods M DeFond, DH Erkens, J Zhang SSRN Electron. J, 2014 | 30 | 2014 |
| Do client characteristics really drive Big N quality differentiation M DeFond, DH Erkens, J Zhang University of Southern California, 2014 | 29 | 2014 |
| Accrual quality, bond liquidity, and cost of debt C Qi, K Subramanyam, J Zhang University of Southern California: Marshall School of Business University of …, 2010 | 26 | 2010 |
| The Effect of Engagement Auditors on Financial Statement Comparability JZ Liuchaung Li, Baolei Qi Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory 40 (3), 73–104, 2021 | 23* | 2021 |
| Auditing research using Chinese data: what’s next? ML Defond, F Zhang, J Zhang Accounting and Business Research 51 (6-7), 622-635, 2021 | 20 | 2021 |
| Some controversies in the auditing literature M DeFond, C Lennox, J Zhang Working paper, University of Southern California and The University of Texas …, 2016 | 17 | 2016 |
| The timeliness of the bond market reaction to bad news earnings surprises ML DeFond, J Zhang Available at SSRN 1432124, 2011 | 17 | 2011 |
| Do managers successfully shop for compliant auditors? Evidence from accounting estimates ML DeFond, J Zhang, Y Zhao Evidence from Accounting Estimates (November 27, 2018). European Corporate …, 2018 | 15 | 2018 |
