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2008 Four Schools Conference
This all day conference invites scholars from four schools to present their cutting-edge academic research in accounting, economics and business fields. The purpose is to encourage innovative and influential research and facilitate the interactions among four schools.
| What | Accountancy-Research Workshops |
|---|---|
| When |
May 02, 2008 from 09:00 am to 07:00 pm |
| Where | Vertical Campus, 5160. Baruch College, One Bernard Baruch Way, New York NY 10010 |
| Contact Name | Professor Bharat Sarath |
| Contact Email | Bharat_Sarath@baruch.cuny.edu |
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Agenda:
Friday, May 2, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast (VC 5160)
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks (VC 5160)
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. “Opportunism and the Related Consequences in the IPO Setting” (Mary Brooke Billings and Melissa Fay Lewis) Presented by: Mary Brooke Billings, New York University
Opportunism and the Related Consequences in the IPO Setting11: 15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Coffee Break
11:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m. “Warranty Reserve: Contingent Liability, Strategic Signal, or Earnings Management Tool?” (Daniel Cohen, Masako Darrough, Rong Huang, and Tzachi Zach)
Presented by: Rong Huang, Baruch College
Warranty Reserve: Contingent Liability, Strategic Signal, or Earnings Management Tool?12:30 p.m. –2:00 p.m. Luncheon (VC 12-224 and VC 13-215)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “The Role of Accruals in Predicting Future Cash flows and Stock Returns” (Francois Brochet, Seunghan Nam, and Joshua Ronen) Presented by: Seunghan Nam, Rutgers University
The role of accruals in predicting future cash flows and stock returns3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Coffee Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. “Are Accounting Standards Diversifiable? Evidence on the Aggregate Effects of Standards” (Bjorn Jorgensen, Jing Li, and Gil Sadka) Presented by: Gil Sadka, Columbia University
Paper 44:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Presentation of Conference Award
4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception (VC 12-224)