Nam Ho teaches auditing courses at Goodman School of Business. He completed his PhD in accounting at Carnegie Mellon University.

He also holds an MSc in Accounting from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as an MA in economics from the University of Toronto, and a BA in economics from the University of Waterloo.

RESEARCH AREA

Auditing, public practice, industrial organization, networks, labor flows, corporate governance (theoretical and applied)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

Brown, K., Ho, N. and Pacharn, P.. Post-CEO retirement appointments and financial accounting—Evidence from CEO turnovers, Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, Volume 33, 2022.

Ho, N.. Trade-offs in the relationship between competition and audit quality, Managerial Auditing Journal, Volume 37, Number 1, 2022.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

Ho, N., Li, C., Guo, F. and Reid, L.. Do Audit Partners’ School Ties Affect Audit Outcomes? Evidence from the U.S. - American Accounting Association Auditing Midyear, Nashville, Tennessee, 2019.

Ho, N.. Local Competition and Auditors' Use of Non-Audit Services - American Accounting Association Auditing Midyear, Portland, Oregon, 2018.

Bird, A., Ho, N. and Ruchti, T.. Allies in the Break Room: The Effect of Accounting Alumni on Auditor Choice and the Hiring Agenda - American Accounting Association Auditing Midyear, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2016.

Bird, A., Ho, N. and Ruchti, T.. Allies in the Break Room: The Effect of Accounting Alumni on Auditor Choice and the Hiring Agenda - Deloitte/KU Auditing Symposium, Lawrence, Kansas, 2016.

Bird, A., Ho, N. and Ruchti, T.. Allies in the Break Room: The Effect of Accounting Alumni on Auditor Choice and the Hiring Agenda - American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, New York City, New York, 2016.

Ho, N., Li, C., Bird, A. and Ruchti, T.. That's What Friends are for: Audit Quality and Accounting Employee Affiliations with Audit Firms - American Accounting Association Auditing Midyear, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2016.