Directory Entry For: Xi Ai

Biography

Xi Ai is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the School of Accountancy at the University of Louisville College of Business. She earned her PhD in Accounting from the University of Tennessee in 2021 and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Prior to pursuing an academic career, Xi worked in international financial reporting at Tyson Foods, Inc.

Xi’s research focuses on auditing and financial reporting, with particular interests in mergers and acquisitions and international auditing. Her research has been published in leading accounting journals, including Contemporary Accounting Research and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory. She received the University of Louisville College of Business Research Excellence Award in 2026.

Xi teaches Introduction to Financial Accounting and Auditing Theory and Practice. She also serves on the editorial board of Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and the American Accounting Association’s International Accounting Section Advisory Board.

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