FACULTY PROFILES

Yun Ke

Office Building: Business Administration Building
Office Room: 250
Phone: (915) 747-7751
Email: yke@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

Dr. Ke received PhD in Accounting from University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada). He taught previously at Brock University (St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada) from 2014 to 2019.

Education

Ph D in Accounting, University of British Columbia (2015)
MBA in Finance, Washington University in St. Louis (2009)
B.Eng. in Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University (1998)

Publications

U.S. CEO political ideology and non‐GAAP earnings Journal of Business Finance & Accounting (2026), Yun Ke, Adam Esplin, K Olsen, J Seo.
Can Voluntary Regulation Promote Corporate Environmental Investments? Evidence from Green Factory Accreditation, Journal of Business Ethics (2025), Tingyong Zhong, Fuqi Ma, Yun Ke, Yan Zhao.
Analysts’ Information Acquisition When Firms Are Trustworthy: Evidence from an Emerging Market, Journal of International Accounting Research (2025), Xiaoke Cheng, Zixi Zhang, Yun Ke, Linlin Zhang.
How do investors perceive firms’ hiring of local CEOs? Evidence from the cost of equity capital, British Accounting Review (2025), Jiwoo Seo, Wenhong Ding, Yun Ke, Zhenyang Shi.
CEO political ideology and risk factor disclosure, Accounting & Finance (2025), Jiwoo Seo, Adam Esplin, Yun Ke.
Financial Shared Service Centers and Corporate Misconduct: Evidence from China, Journal of Business Ethics (2025), Wang Dong, Yuan Meng, Jun Chen, Yun Ke.
Interest rate liberalization and corporate innovation: Evidence from natural experiments in China, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting (2024), Shuangli Yu, Yun Ke, Xiaofeng Quan, Wenhong Ding.
CEO political ideology and asymmetric cost behavior, Advances in Accounting (2024), Adam Esplin, Yun Ke, Kari J. Olsen, Jiwoo Seo.
CEO political ideology and cost stickiness Advances in Accounting (2024), Yun Ke, A Esplin, K Olsen, J Seo.
How do investors perceive corporate general counsel? The role of monitoring and advising demand, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 43 (2024), Zhihong Chen, Yun Ke, Ke Wang.
Social capital and dividend policies in US corporations, Journal of Financial Stability 69 (2023), Chun K. Hoi, Yun Ke, Qiang Wu, Hao Zhang.
Are ex-military executives trustworthy? Evidence from audit fees, Accounting Forum (2023), Xiaofeng Quan, Yun Ke, Linlin Zhang, Jinkang Zhang.
Do investors affect financial analysts' behavior? Evidence from short sellers, Financial Management (2022), Yun Ke, Kin Lo, Jinfei Sheng, Jenny L. Zhang.
CEO foreign experience and green innovation: Evidence from China, Journal of Business Ethics (2022), Xiaofeng Quan, Yun Ke, Yuting Qian, Yao Zhang.
Does public scrutiny on corporate tax decisions affect directors? Effects of responsible (irresponsible) corporate tax practices on director reputation, Accounting and Business Research (2022), Hoi, Chun Keung (Stan), Yun Ke, Qiang Wu, Hao Zhang.

Presentations

The Effects of Firm Location on Non-GAAP Disclosure (2024), Volume Naples, Hendrik Devos, Yun Fan, Yun Ke, Jiwoo Seo.
CEO Political Ideology and Non-GAAP Earnings (2022), Volume Provo, UT, Adam Esplin, Yun Ke, Kari Olsen, Jiwo Seo.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2026	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	10805	Syllabus
Fall 2026	ACCT 6310 - Intl Accounting Environment	18684	Syllabus
Summer 2026	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	33707	Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2026	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	10805	Syllabus
Fall 2026	ACCT 6310 - Intl Accounting Environment	18684	Syllabus
Spring 2026	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	25035	Syllabus
Spring 2026	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	21064	Syllabus
Spring 2026	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	24239	Syllabus
Fall 2025	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	12448	Syllabus
Fall 2025	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	17064	Syllabus
Spring 2025	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	25827	Syllabus
Spring 2025	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	21148	Syllabus
Spring 2025	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	24789	Syllabus
Fall 2024	ACCT 4398 - Independent Study in Acct	17488
Fall 2024	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	12702	Syllabus
Fall 2024	ACCT 6310 - Intl Accounting Environment	15505	Syllabus
Spring 2024	ACCT 6399 - Accounting Dissertation II	25663
Spring 2024	ACCT 6354 - Accounting Topics in Intl Bus	27787	Syllabus
Spring 2024	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	27200	Syllabus
Spring 2024	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	25630	Syllabus
Fall 2023	ACCT 6399 - Accounting Dissertation II	15240
Fall 2023	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	11132	Syllabus
Fall 2023	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	13156	Syllabus
Spring 2023	ACCT 6399 - Accounting Dissertation II	27092
Spring 2023	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	21381	Syllabus
Spring 2023	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	21382	Syllabus
Fall 2022	ACCT 6398 - Accounting Dissertation I	20259
Fall 2022	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	16001	Syllabus
Fall 2022	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	19421	Syllabus
Spring 2022	ACCT 6389 - Accounting Independet Study	28586	Syllabus
Spring 2022	ACCT 6354 - Accounting Topics in Intl Bus	28588	Syllabus
Spring 2022	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	24158	Syllabus
Fall 2021	ACCT 6389 - Accounting Independet Study	19858	Syllabus
Fall 2021	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	12064	Syllabus
Fall 2021	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	12065	Syllabus
Spring 2021	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	24910	Syllabus
Spring 2021	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	26125	Syllabus
Fall 2020	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	12195	Syllabus
Fall 2020	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	15184	Syllabus
Spring 2020	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	22179	Syllabus
Spring 2020	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	25458	Syllabus
Fall 2019	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	12342	Syllabus
Fall 2019	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	15555	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2026	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	25035	Evaluation
Spring 2026	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	21064	Evaluation
Spring 2026	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	24239	Evaluation
Fall 2025	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	12448	Evaluation
Fall 2025	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	17064	Evaluation
Spring 2025	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	25827	Evaluation
Spring 2025	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	21148	Evaluation
Spring 2025	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	24789	Evaluation
Fall 2024	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	12702	Evaluation
Fall 2024	ACCT 6310 - Intl Accounting Environment	15505	Evaluation
Spring 2024	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	27200	Evaluation
Spring 2024	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	25630	Evaluation
Fall 2023	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	11132	Evaluation
Fall 2023	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	13156	Evaluation
Spring 2023	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	21381	Evaluation
Spring 2023	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	21382	Evaluation
Fall 2022	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	16001	Evaluation
Fall 2022	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	19421	Evaluation
Spring 2022	ACCT 6354 - Accounting Topics in Intl Bus	28588	Evaluation
Spring 2022	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	24158	Evaluation
Fall 2021	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	12064	Evaluation
Fall 2021	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	12065	Evaluation
Spring 2021	ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I	24910	Evaluation
Spring 2021	ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II	26125	Evaluation

Bio

Dr. Ke received PhD in Accounting from University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada). He taught previously at Brock University (St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada) from 2014 to 2019.

Ph D in Accounting, University of British Columbia (2015)
MBA in Finance, Washington University in St. Louis (2009)
B.Eng. in Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University (1998)

Publications

U.S. CEO political ideology and non‐GAAP earnings Journal of Business Finance & Accounting (2026), Yun Ke, Adam Esplin, K Olsen, J Seo.
Can Voluntary Regulation Promote Corporate Environmental Investments? Evidence from Green Factory Accreditation, Journal of Business Ethics (2025), Tingyong Zhong, Fuqi Ma, Yun Ke, Yan Zhao.
Analysts’ Information Acquisition When Firms Are Trustworthy: Evidence from an Emerging Market, Journal of International Accounting Research (2025), Xiaoke Cheng, Zixi Zhang, Yun Ke, Linlin Zhang.
How do investors perceive firms’ hiring of local CEOs? Evidence from the cost of equity capital, British Accounting Review (2025), Jiwoo Seo, Wenhong Ding, Yun Ke, Zhenyang Shi.
CEO political ideology and risk factor disclosure, Accounting & Finance (2025), Jiwoo Seo, Adam Esplin, Yun Ke.

Presentations

The Effects of Firm Location on Non-GAAP Disclosure (2024), Volume Naples, Hendrik Devos, Yun Fan, Yun Ke, Jiwoo Seo.
CEO Political Ideology and Non-GAAP Earnings (2022), Volume Provo, UT, Adam Esplin, Yun Ke, Kari Olsen, Jiwo Seo.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2026

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

10805

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

ACCT 6310 - Intl Accounting Environment

Section

18684

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2026

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

33707

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2026

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

10805

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

ACCT 6310 - Intl Accounting Environment

Section

18684

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

25035

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

21064

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

24239

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

12448

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

17064

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

25827

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

21148

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

24789

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

ACCT 4398 - Independent Study in Acct

Section

17488

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

12702

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

ACCT 6310 - Intl Accounting Environment

Section

15505

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ACCT 6399 - Accounting Dissertation II

Section

25663

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ACCT 6354 - Accounting Topics in Intl Bus

Section

27787

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

27200

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

25630

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

ACCT 6399 - Accounting Dissertation II

Section

15240

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

11132

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

13156

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

ACCT 6399 - Accounting Dissertation II

Section

27092

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

21381

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

21382

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

ACCT 6398 - Accounting Dissertation I

Section

20259

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

16001

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

19421

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

ACCT 6389 - Accounting Independet Study

Section

28586

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

ACCT 6354 - Accounting Topics in Intl Bus

Section

28588

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

24158

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

ACCT 6389 - Accounting Independet Study

Section

19858

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

12064

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

12065

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

24910

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

26125

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

12195

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

15184

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

22179

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

25458

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

12342

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

15555

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

25035

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2026

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

21064

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2026

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

24239

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2025

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

12448

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2025

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

17064

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

25827

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

21148

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

24789

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

12702

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

ACCT 6310 - Intl Accounting Environment

Section

15505

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

27200

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

25630

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

11132

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

13156

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

21381

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

21382

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

16001

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

19421

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

ACCT 6354 - Accounting Topics in Intl Bus

Section

28588

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

24158

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

12064

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

12065

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

ACCT 3321 - Intermediate Accounting I

Section

24910

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

ACCT 3322 - Intermediate Accounting II

Section

26125

Evaluation

Yun Ke

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