Dr Feng YEO

Associate Professor

Department of Accountancy

Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD (Nanyang Technological University)
BAcc (First Class Honours) (Nanyang Technological University)

Biography

Dr. Feng YEO received his Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours) and PhD in Accounting from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Prior to joining the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, he served as Associate Professor of Accounting, Moore Fellow, and International Alumni Faculty Ambassador at the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. 

Dr. Yeo’s research uses experimental methods to examine how managers and investors respond to information related to risk, uncertainty, and emerging reporting issues. His work, which focuses on the effectiveness and behavioural consequences of disclosure regulations, has been published in leading accounting journals. 

In addition to his research, Dr. Yeo teaches financial reporting and disclosure-related topics, including consolidated financial statements, hedge accounting, and US GAAP and IFRS comparisons, and has led international experiential learning programmes.

Research and Teaching Interests

  • Roles of climate and financial sustainability disclosures in accounting
  • Effects of disclosure regulations and disclosure strategies on investors, managers, and auditors
  • Effects of qualitative disclosures beyond the traditional financial statements

Intellectual Contributions

Publications:

  • Tan, H. T., & Yeo, F. (2026). The Effect of Repeated Critical Audit Matter Disclosures on Investors’ Judgments. Behavioral Research in Accounting, in press. (ABDC: A)
  • Tan, H. T., & Yeo, F. (2023). You have been forewarned! The effects of risk management disclosures and disclosure tone on investors’ judgments. Accounting, Organizations and Society105, 101400. (FT50; ABDC: A*)
  • Tan, H. T., & Yeo, F. (2022). What happens when managers are informed? Effects of critical audit matter awareness and auditor relationship on managers’ accounting estimates. The Accounting Review97(4), 399-416. (UTD; FT50; ABDC: A*)
  • Yeo, F. (2021). Is framing more effective than regulating disclosures? The effects of risk disclosure frame and regime on managers’ disclosure choices. Contemporary Accounting Research, 38(4), 2851-2870. (FT50; ABDC: A*)
  • He, Y., Tan, H. T., Yeo, F., & Zhang, J. (2019). When do qualitative risk disclosures backfire? The effects of a mismatch in hedge disclosure formats on investors’ judgments. Contemporary Accounting Research, 36(4), 2093-2112. (FT50; ABDC: A*)

Research Grants and Awards

  • Moore Fellowship (2025)
  • Hawaii Accounting Research Conference (HARC) Best Reviewer Award (2021)
  • Moore School of Business Research Grant (competitive) (2016, 2017, 2019)
  • Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship (2011 – 2015)

Business and Professional Engagement

Editorial Board of Academic Journals:

  • Accounting, Organizations and Society (2024 to present)
  • Behavioral Research in Accounting (2020 to 2023)