Seizing a significant opportunity, Professor Tan took a leave of absence in 2010 and 2011 to serve as XBRL project manager at the Financial Accounting Standards Board. There, she led the team responsible for updating the U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for new accounting pronouncements, common reporting practices and ongoing taxonomy architectural developments. Before joining the Fordham faculty, Professor Tan taught at New York University, Baruch College of the City University of New York, and the University of Melbourne. She holds a PhD in accounting and finance and a bachelor of commerce degree, with first-class honors, from the University of Melbourne. Her research in financial reporting has been published in a number of accounting journals, including The Accounting Review and Journal of Accounting Research.