Dan Zhou

2 months ago | accountingtoday.com | Deloitte Professor |Mark Peecher |Dan Zhou

Audit engagement risk is something all auditors think about and incorporate into their decisions, but recent research suggests that they might not be thinking about it as broadly as they should. To better understand audit litigation risks, we joined our colleagues in interviewing 39 very experienced audit litigators, including attorneys, trial consultants, and expert witnesses.

Nov 27, 2024 | chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jiangfeng Ni |Dan Zhou

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Nov 23, 2024 | danmurrayzhou.medium.com | Dan Zhou

Dan Murray Zhou·Follow6 min read·--When scientists began tracking the health of 268 Harvard sophomores in 1938 during the Great Depression, they hoped the longitudinal study would reveal clues to leading healthy and happy lives. They got more than they wanted. — The Harvard GazetteWhether or not you know of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, I often find the takeaways from such studies to be amusing due to (1) how obvious the findings are, yet (2) how unclear it is to practice.

Nov 11, 2024 | danmurrayzhou.medium.com | Dan Zhou

Dan Murray Zhou·Follow2 min read·--Imagine a culture where language is Python, food means DoorDash, and God is Capital (or those who have a lot of it, so Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg). You’ve probably heard of said culture; it’s known as Silicon Valley. Political theorist Wendy Brown would say that that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It’s a sign of the times, a concerning development if you’re human — because neoliberalism doesn’t see you as a human, just as a unit of capital.

Nov 11, 2024 | danmurrayzhou.medium.com | Dan Zhou

Dan Murray Zhou·Follow2 min read·--Trevor gets it. The average American just isn’t knowledgeable, logical, or even caring enough about policy or “what’s best for America”. When it comes to presidential politics, Americans don’t even care about who’s qualified. It comes down to who’s emotionally connecting. That’s it. And connect he did. Trump connected more clearly with simple messages. Sure, he had no plan for delivering on any of them — but he didn’t have to. He just had to make people feel good.