Jason V. Chen, PhD
Associate Professor
Bielinski Family Faculty Scholar
Department of Accounting
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UH 2311
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601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
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About
Jason V. Chen is a Bielinski Faculty Scholar and Associate Professor of Accounting at the UIC College of Business Administration, where he has taught since 2015. He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Michigan and brings a rare interdisciplinary background — combining degrees in computer science, accounting, and management — to his teaching and research. Professor Chen is a nationally recognized researcher whose work has been published in premier journals including the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Management Science, Journal of Accounting Research, and the Review of Accounting Studies, and one of his papers was featured in The Wall Street Journal. A pioneer in accounting data analytics at UIC, he created the college's Data Analytics for Accountants course and leads the department's curriculum innovation efforts in AI and business analytics. He has received UIC's Recognition for Outstanding Teaching every year since 2018, reflecting his deep commitment to student success and career preparation.
Selected Grants
Harry Jones, Fund for earning quality grant, 2011-2013
Selected Publications
- Chen, J. V., Kama, I., & Lehavy, R. (2024). The managerial perception of uncertainty and cost elasticity. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 77(1).
- Chen, J. V., Chen, H., & Li, F. (2024). The number of estimates in footnotes and accruals. Management Science, 70(1).
- Chen, J. V., Bourveau, T., Elfers, F., & Pierk, J. (2023). Public peers, accounting comparability, and the value relevance of private firms’ financial reporting. Review of Accounting Studies, 28(4).
- Chen, J. V. (2023). The wisdom of crowds and the market’s response to earnings news: Evidence from the geographic dispersion of investors. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 75(2).
- Chen, J. V., Gee, K. H., & Neilson, J. J. (2021). Disclosure prominence and the quality of non-GAAP earnings. Journal of Accounting Research, 59(1). [Wiley Top Cited Article 2021–2022]
- Chen, J. V., Nagar, V., & Schoenfeld, J. (2018). Manager-analyst conversations in earnings conference calls. Review of Accounting Studies, 23(4). [Earlier version featured in The Wall Street Journal, 2012]
Notable Honors
2018-present, Recognition for Outstanding in Teaching, UIC
2018-2022, Excellence in Reviewing, FARS
2013, Leabo Award for Love of Teaching and Academic Excellence, Leabo
Education
PhD Accounting - University of Michigan
MS Accounting - University of Illinois Chicago
MS Computer Science - University of California Los Angeles
BS Computer Science - Purdue University
Selected Presentations
- WashU Olin Accounting Research Conference. (2025). Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
- AAA Annual Meeting. (2024). American Accounting Association Annual Meeting.
- Northwestern Kellogg Accounting Conference. (2024). Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
- University of Michigan – Kapnick Accounting Spring Conference. (2023). Ann Arbor, MI.