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SubscribeYing Li Compton
Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Ying Li Compton is the PCAOB’s Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. Compton is responsible for leading OERA as it conducts independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform the PCAOB’s oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. Compton joined the PCAOB from PwC International Limited, where she served as a managing director advising the Global Assurance Leadership Team. Before that, she was chief of staff to the PwC US Assurance Leader.
Prior to joining PwC, Dr. Compton served as Senior Accounting and Economic Advisor to the Chief Accountant in the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant, after beginning her time at the agency as a financial economist in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. Previously, she also worked as an assistant professor of accounting at the George Washington University and Baruch College.
Dr. Compton has published research in academic journals including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, and Review of Accounting Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in accounting from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.