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Jonathan Yuan

Assistant Professor

PhD (University of Waterloo) MMPA (University of Toronto) BBA (York University) CPA (CPA Saskatchewan)

yuan@edwards.usask.ca

Address
25 Campus Drive, Nutrien Centre, University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, SK, S7N 5A7

Biography

Jonathan is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan. Jonathan joined the Edwards School of Business in 2025. He holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of Waterloo, a Master of Management and Professional Accounting from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University. During his doctoral studies, Jonathan spent a year as a visiting PhD student at the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. Prior to his doctoral studies, Jonathan worked as an internal audit manager at Loblaw Companies Ltd. and as an Assurance Senior in the Financial Services Organizations Group at EY Toronto. He is also a member of CPA Saskatchewan and CPA Ontario.

Research

Jonathan conducts empirical and archival research on financial accounting topics, specifically examining how corporate restructurings such as divestitures and mergers and acquisitions, affect the information environment of capital market participants. In the early stages of his PhD, Jonathan also explored research topics in cybersecurity.

  • Cram, T. Wang, and J. Yuan (2023), “Cybersecurity research in accounting information systems: a review and framework”. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, 20(1), pp. 15-38. https://doi.org/10.2308/JETA-2020-081
  • Cram and J. Yuan (2023), “Out with the old, in with the new: examining national cybersecurity strategy changes over time”. Journal of Cyber Policy, 8(1), pp. 26-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/23738871.2023.2238712

Teaching

Jonathan has taught undergraduate accounting courses at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Waterloo. He currently teaches the following courses:

  • COMM 337 – Business Information and Accounting Systems

Previous experience

  • AFM 382 – Cost Management Systems (University of Waterloo)