Lu Tong

CPA (Aust.) ยท Accounting Assistant Professor, SWUFE

Hi there!


I am an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE). I received my Ph.D. in Accounting from Baruch College, City University of New York, and was a Visiting Scholar in the Accounting Group at Warwick Business School in Fall 2025.

My research uses archival methods to examine how corporate disclosure, regulation, and technology shape firm behavior and economic outcomes. More broadly, I am interested in innovation, performance measurement and investment efficiency, artificial intelligence and knowledge diffusion, labor markets and workforce transformation, and ESG reporting.

I teach Accounting Theory (UG), Big Data and Accounting Analytics (UG), and Research in Corporate Finance (PG). I am also a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) with CPA Australia. This website provides information about my research, teaching activities, and selected code and data resources. You can reach me via Email or LinkedIn.