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Yiting Cao

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Accounting

College: College of Business

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Boston University, 2017
    Major: Management

Current Scheduled Teaching

ACCT 3110.001Intermediate Accounting IFall 2026 Syllabus
ACCT 3110.004Intermediate Accounting IFall 2026 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ACCT 4430.001Accounting Research and Data AnalysisSpring 2026 Syllabus SPOT
ACCT 4430.002Accounting Research and Data AnalysisSpring 2026 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Dong, Q., Cao, Y., Dickinson, V., Feng, H. (2024). Do cashflow performance metrics in CEOs’ compensation contracts enhance firm innovation?. Journal of Management Accounting Research. 36 (2) 75-98. https://publications.aaahq.org/jmar/article-abstract/36/2/75/12269/Do-Cash-Flow-Performance-Metrics-in-CEOs?redirectedFrom=fulltext
  • Anderson, J., Cao, Y., Riedl, E., Song, X. (2023). Other comprehensive income, its components, and analysts’ forecasts. Review of Accounting Studies. 28 792-826. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11142-021-09656-y
  • Cao, Y. (2022). Bank earnings management and performance reporting of comprehensive income. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 41 (5) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027842542200059X
  • Cao, Y., Dong, Q. (2020). Does reporting position affect the pricing of the volatility of comprehensive income?. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting. 47 (9-10) 1113-1150. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jbfa.12496
  • Cao, Y., Dong, Q., Zhao, X., Deshmukh, A. (2019). Responses of U.S. multinational firms to a temporary repatriation tax holiday: A literature review and synthesis. Journal of Accounting Literature. 43 108-123. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0737460718300399
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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