Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, University of Central Florida, 2007
Master of Science in Accounting, University of Central Florida, 2002
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Central Florida, 1999, Magna cum Laude Certified General Accountant (CGA), Canada and Quebec, 2009
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Florida, 2002
Research Areas
Areas
Social and Environmental Accounting and Disclosure
Corporate Social Responsibility
Accounting and Public Policy
Accounting and the Public Interest
Accounting Information Systems
Academic Publications
Articles
"Corporate Disclosure of Environmental Capital Expenditures: A Test of Alternative Theories" (C. Cho, M. Freedman, D. Patten), Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Mar 2012, Vol. 25, Issue 3, p. 486‑507
"Do Actions Speak Louder than Words? An Empirical Investigation of Corporate Environmental Reputation" (C. Cho, R. Guidry, A. Hageman, D. Paten), Accounting Organizations and Society, Jan 2012, Vol. 37, Issue 1, p. 14‑25
"Astroturfing Global Warming: It Isn?t Always Greener on the Other Side of the Fence" (C. Cho, M. Martens, H. Kim, M. Rodrigue), Journal of Business Ethics, Dec 2011, Vol. 104, Issue 4, p. 571‑587
"Engaging Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Sustainability" (E. Loucks, M. Martens, C. Cho, ), Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Oct 2010, Vol. 1, Issue 2, p. 178‑200
"The Language of U.S. Corporate Environmental Disclosure" (C. Cho, R. Roberts, D. Patten, ), Accounting, Organizations and Society, May 2010, Vol. 35, Issue 4, p. 431‑443
"Social and Environmental Accounting in North America: A Research Note" (C. Cho, D. Patten, ), Advances in Environmental Accounting and Management, Jan 2010, Vol. 4, Issue 1, p. 161‑177
"Environmental Reporting on the Internet by America?s Toxic 100: Legitimacy and Self-Presentation" (C. Cho, R. Roberts, ), International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, Jan 2010, Vol. 11, Issue 1, p. 1‑16
"The Rise and Fall of WebTrust" (E. Boulianne, C. Cho, ), International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, Nov 2009, Vol. 10, Issue 4, p. 229‑244
"Media Richness, User Trust, and Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility: An Experimental Investigation of Visual Website Disclosure" (C. Cho, J. Phillips, A. Hageman, D. Patten, ), Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Aug 2009, Vol. 22, Issue 6, p. 933‑952
"Positions des Organisations face à la Gestion et à la Communication Environnementales" (C. Cho, MA. Caron, ), Gestion - Revue Internationale de Gestion, Apr 2009, Vol. 34, Issue 1, p. 59‑67
"Legitimation Strategies Used in Response to Environmental Disaster: A French Case Study of Total S.A.?s Erika and AZF Incidents" (C. Cho), European Accounting Review, Mar 2009, Vol. 18, Issue 1, p. 33‑62
"The Politics of Environmental Disclosure Regulation in the Chemical and Petroleum Industries: Evidence from the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986" (C. Cho, J. Chen, R. Roberts), Critical Perspectives on Accounting, May 2008, Vol. 19, Issue 4, p. 450‑465
"Did the GAO Get it Right? Another Look at Corporate Environmental Disclosure" (C. Cho, D. Patten), Social and Environmental Accountability Journal, Apr 2008, Vol. 28, Issue 1, p. 21‑32
"Chinese Students in US Accounting PhD Programs: Educational, Political and Social Considerations" (C. Cho, R. Roberts, S. Roberts), Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Feb 2008, Vol. 19, Issue 2, p. 199‑216
"The Role of Environmental Disclosures as Tools of Legitimacy: A Research Note" (C. Cho, D. Patten), Accounting, Organizations and Society, Oct 2007, Vol. 32, Issue 7-8, p. 639‑647
"Corporate Political Strategy: An Examination of the Relation between Political Expenditures, Environmental Performance, and Environmental Disclosure" (C. Cho, D. Patten, R. Roberts), Journal of Business Ethics, Aug 2006, Vol. 67, Issue 2, p. 139‑154
"Development of a Decision Support System Based on ABC for Costing and Pricing Decisions, and its Conversion to a Web-based DSS" (C. Cho, E. Boulianne), Journal of Applied Management Accounting Research, Dec 2005, Vol. 3, Issue 2, p. 37‑50
Chapters
Corporate Environmental Financial Reporting and Financial Markets. In: The Oxford Handbook of Business and the Environment (with D. Patten, R. Roberts). : Oxford University Press, 2011, p. 444-461
Political Action Committees and the Expropriation of the Common. In: Capitalism in Business, Politics and Society (with C. Spence). : Routledge, 2011, p. 105-118
The Chinese Learner in US Business Doctoral Programs: An Overview. In: Education in China: 21st Century Issues and Challenges (with R. Roberts, S. Roberts). : Nova Science Publishers, 2008, p. 81-96
The Relationship between Business and GovernmeAn Examination of Corporate Political Action Committees (PACs) in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector. In: Contemporary Issues in Business Ethics. : Nova Science Publishers, 2007, p. 119-133
Other Publications
Book reviews
"Sustainability Accounting and Accountability". The International Journal of Accounting, 2009, vol. 44, Issue 1, p. 106-109
Teaching at ESSEC
MSc Program
CPTC 31125 - Financial Accounting and Reporting
CPTC 31247 - Financial Statement Analysis MS GFC Program
Business Ethics module
Accounting and Sustainability module PhD Program
CPTC 65200 - Readings on Contemporary Accounting and Auditing Research
Other Teaching Activities
Concordia University -John Molson School of Business
Undergraduate Program
ACCO 320 - Intermediate Financial Reporting 2
ACCO 470S - Accounting and Sustainability MBA Program
MBA 607 - Financial Accounting for Managerial Decisions
ACCO 695S - Corporate Social Reporting, Responsibility and Accountability PhD Program
ADMI 860E - Accounting Research: An Overview Executive Centre
L'Éthique et la Performance d'Affaires
Le Développement Durable, la Responsabilité Sociale et l'Avantage Compétitif University of Central Florida
Undergraduate Program
ACG 2071 - Principles of Managerial Accounting
ACG 3131 - Financial Accounting Concepts and Analysis
Awards and Distinctions
2008-2009 Dean's Award for Junior Distinguished Scholarship, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University.
2007 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (Interdisciplinary Accounting Research category), Highly Commended Award Winner.
2007 Best Paper Award, 9th European Conference on Accounting Information Systems, Lisbon, Portugal.
2006 Summer Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Central Florida.
2005-2006 PhD Student Research Award, University of Central Florida.
2005 John Lawler Award for Best Article in the Journal of Accountancy, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
2005 Best in Social Sciences Category Award, 2nd Graduate Research Forum, University of Central Florida.
2004 American Accounting Association Doctoral Consortium Fellow.
2003 Summer Mentoring Research Fellow Recipient, University of Central Florida.
1999-2000 University of Central Florida President's Leadership Council.
1999 Who's Who Among Studens in American Universities and Colleges.
1998 Golden Key Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Scientific Activities
Editorial Board Membership
Accounting and the Public Interest, American Accounting Association
Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting, Indonesian Center for Social and Environmental Accounting Research and Development
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Emerald
Social and Environmental Accountability Journal, Routledge
Affiliations and Academic Responsibilities
Membership
Academy of Management (AOM), 2009-2010.
American Accounting Association (AAA), 2004-2007, 2009-present.
Association Francophone de Comptabilité (AFC), 2007-present.
Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA), 2008-present.
Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR), 2005-present.
European Accounting Association (EAA), 2006-2007, 2009-present.
Network for Business Sustainability (NBS), 2008-present.
Ordre des Comptables Généraux Accrédités (CGA) du Quebec , 2009-present. Service Activities - External
-Co-Chair, 1st French Conference on Social and Environmental Accounting Research (1st CSEAR France).
-Chair, 2011 North American Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research (3rd CSEAR Summer School in North America).
-Member, International Committee, American Accounting Association Public Interest Section, 2010-present.
-Member, Evaluation Committee for the CGA-Quebec Annual Student Scholarship, 2011.
-Chair, SAP/CAAA Research Grant Program Subcommittee, Canadian Academic Accounting Association, 2010.
-Member, Organizing Committee of the “Social and Environmental Accounting and Finance Research: Evidence from ‘N>29 Samples” Special Track as part of the 22nd International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research, Saint Andrews, Scotland, UK, September 1-3, 2010.
-Member, Montreal Women’s Y Foundation, Board of Directors’ Finance Committee, 2009-2010.
-Member, Montreal Women’s Y Foundation, Board of Directors, 2009-2010.
-Member, Local Arrangements Committee, 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 6-10, 2010.
-Co-Chair, “Storytelling and Method for Discourse Analysis” Track of the 2010 (10th) International Federation Scholarly Associations of Management World Congress, Paris, France, July 8-10, 2010.
-Representative for Concordia University, Network for Business Sustainability.
-Member, Organizing Committee, 9th International Research Symposium on Accounting Information Systems, Paris, France, December 13, 2008.
-Chair, 2008 North American Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research (1st CSEAR Summer School in North America), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 7-9, 2008.
-Co-Chair, Local Arrangements, 8th International Research Symposium on Accounting Information Systems, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, December 8-9, 2007. Reviewing/Academic Activities
Ad hoc reviewer/referee for the following academic journals:
Accounting Forum (2 manuscripts)
Accounting, Organizations and Society (2 manuscripts)
Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research (1 manuscript)
Advances in Environmental Accounting and Management (1 manuscript)
Australian Accounting Review (1 manuscript)
British Accounting Review (1 manuscript)
Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences (1 manuscript)
Comptabilité Contrôle Audit (1 manuscript)
Contemporary Accounting Research (3 manuscripts)
Critical Perspectives on Accounting (3 manuscripts)
European Accounting Review (2 manuscripts)
Gestion - Revue Internationale de Gestion (4 manuscripts)
International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation (1 manuscript)
International Journal of Accounting Information Systems (2 manuscripts)
Journal of Business Ethics (3 manuscripts)
Journal of Environmental Management (1 manuscript)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (1 manuscript)
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal (1 manuscript) Reviewer, scientific committee member and discussant for the following conferences:
-2011 (2nd) South American Conference on Social and Environmental Accounting Research, Scientific Committee Member.
-2011 Critical Perspectives on Accounting Conference, Reviewer.
-1st French Conference on Social and Environmental Accounting Research (1st CSEAR France, Scientific Committee Member.
-2011 (10th) Conférence Internationale de Gouvernance, Scientific Committee Member.
-2011 Canadian Academic Accounting Association Annual Conference, Scientific Committee Member.
-2011 (32ème) Congrès de l’Association Francophone de Comptabilité (AFC), Reviewer.
-2011 North American Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research (3rd CSEAR Summer School in North America), Scientific Committee Member.
-2011 American Accounting Association Public Interest Section Mid-Year Meeting, Reviewer.
-2010 Canadian Academic Accounting Association Annual Conference, Discussant.
-2010 Colloque on “Comptabilité, Multivocalité et Diversité”, Discussant.
-2010 (31ème) Congrès de l’Association Francophone de Comptabilité (AFC), Discussant.
-2010 (6th) Asian Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference, Reviewer.
-2010 American Accounting Association Public Interest Section Mid-Year Meeting, Reviewer.
-2010 (31ème) Congrès de l’Association Francophone de Comptabilité (AFC), Reviewer.
-2010 North American Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research (2nd CSEAR Summer School in North America), Scientific Committee Member.
-2009 Canadian Academic Accounting Association Annual Conference, Discussant.
-2009 (30ème) Congrès de l’Association Francophone de Comptabilité (AFC), Reviewer.
-2009 Canadian Academic Accounting Association Annual Conference, Scientific Committee Member.
-2009 (1st) South American Conference on Social and Environmental Accounting Research, Scientific Committee Member.
-2009 American Accounting Association Information Systems Section Mid-Year Meeting, Reviewer.
-2008 North American Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research (1st CSEAR Summer School in North America), Scientific Committee Member.
-2008 Critical Perspectives on Accounting Conference, Discussant.
-2008 (29ème) Congrès de l’Association Francophone de Comptabilité (AFC), Reviewer.
-2008 International Research Network on Social and Environmental Aspects in Business and Management Summer Academy, Reviewer.
-2006 (8th) Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accounting Conference, Discussant.
-2006 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Public Interest Section, Reviewer.
-2005 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Public Interest Section, Reviewer. External reviewer for grant applications submitted to the following agency:
-Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (3) Reviewer for the following book proposal:
-Corporate Responsibility, Broadview Press Consulting & Other Activities
Media Exposure
-“People and Planet as Important as Profit”, Concordia Journal, May 2, 2011.
-“Le Comptable qui Comptait les Arbres”, Les entretiens Concordia Économie et développement durable, Interview in Le Devoir, February 28, 2011.
-“Don’t Wait for Regulation”, Sustainable enterprise series in the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business, January 2011 issue, p. 4.
-“How to Take Sustainability to a New Level?”, Sustainable enterprise series in the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business, October 2010 issue, p. 11.
-“Social and Environmental Accounting: What? Who? Why? How?”, John Molson School of Business, JMSB Research Newsletter: Behind the Research, Spring 2010.
-“Sustainable Business (Part Four of a Four-Part Series on Sustainability)”, Interview in the Globe and Mail, February, 9, 2009.
-“Featured Researcher”, Concordia University Media Relations, December 2008.
-“Charles Cho is Shifting How We Count Costs”, Concordia Journal, September 11, 2008.
-“JMSB Prof. Brings First Ever Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research Summer School to Canada”, John Molson School of Business, JMSB News 2008, July 11, 2008. Consulting Experience
2003 to 2006 - Consultant in mortgage, real estate and personal US income tax. Professional Experience
August 2001 to July 2002 - Member of audit & tax staff/management, R.A. Simasek, P.A., Orlando, Florida, USA.
January 2000 to August 2001 - Audit staff, KPMG LLP, Orlando, Florida, USA.
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