Dr. Weili Ge

Professor

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Biography

Weili Ge is a Professor of Accounting at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington, where he has been teaching since 2006. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2006, following a Master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2001, and a Bachelor's degree from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 1999. Professor Ge's research primarily focuses on financial accounting, with key interests in predicting accounting misstatement and fraud, and the determinants and consequences of earnings quality and internal control over financial reporting. His contributions to the field have earned him numerous accolades, including the Charles Summer Memorial Teaching Award in 2025 and the Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Washington in 2021. He has served on various editorial boards, including the Contemporary Accounting Research and the Accounting Review, and was an Ad Hoc Referee for multiple academic journals. His recent works explore novel topics such as the role of prosocial behavior in accounting manipulation and the evaluation of corporate financial reporting practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2006-09-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaching and conducting research in Financial Accounting.

Awards

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Charles Summer Memorial Teaching Award

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Distinguished Teaching Award

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PhD Faculty Mentor Award

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MBA Evening Class Professor of the Year

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MBA Evening Class Professor of the Year

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MBA Evening Class Professor of the Year

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Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching

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MBA Evening Class Professor of the Year

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MBA Evening Class Professor of the Year

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Outstanding Service Award

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Undergraduate Accounting Faculty of the Year

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William R. Gregory Faculty Fellowship

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.