Jingwen Yang
Assistant Professor in Accounting
Department Accounting
Email Address
jyang@psu.edu
Jingwen Yang is an Assistant Professor at Penn State University. Yang's research focuses on the intersection between accounting and labor economics, with particular emphases on the auditing labor market, information frictions in the labor market, and human capital management. Yang earned her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. Before returning to graduate school for her doctoral study, Yang worked as a consultant at PwC.
Expertise
Intersection between accounting and labor economics
Courses Taught
ACCTG 471 – Int Fin Acctg I (3)
ACCTG 471 provides students with an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures so that they properly account for and present information in financial statements prepared for external users. The student should acquire a complete understanding of the accounting issues relating to cash, receivables, inventory, plant assets, natural resources, and intangibles. The student should be able to evaluate alternative accounting methods and choose the methods which will best convey the financial information related to the above areas. The student should be able to apply appropriate generally accepted accounting principles and procedures to account for transactions related to the above asset areas. The student should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the transaction analysis, recording, classification, summarization, and reporting procedures in the accounting cycle, and an understanding of the information contained in the financial statements. Finally, student should be able to demonstrate written communication skills required of accountants.