Dr. Dan Zhou

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dan Zhou is an Associate Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he also serves as the Cook Family Accountancy Faculty Fellow and Co-Coordinator of the Gies Business Research Lab. Dr. Zhou's research interests focus on judgment and decision-making in auditing, financial accounting, and the effects of motivation on decision-making. He has an extensive academic background including a Ph.D. in Accounting from Emory University, received in 2018, and a Master of Accountancy from Florida State University in 2009. Dr. Zhou has previously worked as an Assistant Professor and Lecturer at the University of Illinois, and as an Audit Senior at Ernst Young LLP. He has published numerous works in reputable journals, including the Accounting Review and Contemporary Accounting Research, addressing critical topics of audit-related decision processes and quality control in auditing practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2025-01-01 — Present

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Co-Coordinator

2023-01-01 — Present

Gies Behavioral Research Lab • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Assistant Professor

2018-01-01 — 2025-01-01

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Lecturer

2017-01-01 — 2018-01-01

University of Illinois • Champaign, IL

Audit Senior

2009-01-01 — 2012-01-01

Ernst Young LLP •

Awards

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Teachers Ranked Excellent Students

Courses

Auditing & Assurance Standards (ACCY 515)

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.