The Accounting Research Workshop Series brings top scholars in accounting and related fields to the University of Connecticut to share their research with our faculty and doctoral students. Please contact the workshop coordinator, Professor Frank Murphy (francis.murphy@uconn.edu), for additional information about the workshop series and for upcoming presentations.
This website lists workshops for prior academic years as well as those for the upcoming academic year. Attendance is open to the public.
Spring 2023
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3 | Musaib Ashraf | Michigan State | Does Automation Benefit or Harm Financial Reporting? Evidence from Internal Controls | BUSN 211 11:oo am - 12:30 pm |
| 2/17 | Emanuel Zur | Maryland | Tech Directors and Firm Innovation: Benefits, Costs, and Copycats | BUSN 211 11:oo am - 12:30 pm |
| 3/3 | Scott Dyreng | Duke | Tax Deficits and the Income Shifting of U.S. Multinationals | BUSN 215 3:00pm-4:30pm |
| 3/10 | Zac Weibe | Arkansas | Tax Deficits and the Income Shifting of U.S. Multinationals | BUSN 211 11:oo am - 12:30 pm |
| 3/24 | Jason Chen | University of Illinois-Chicago | TBD | BUSN 211 11:oo am - 12:30 pm |
| 3/31 | Lisa De Simone | University of Texas | TBD | BUSN 211 11:oo am - 12:30 pm |
| 4/21 | Bret Johnson | George Mason | TBD | BUSN 211 11:oo am - 12:30 pm |
Fall 2022
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/16 | Dan Russomanno | University of Arizona | Accounting Resources on the Executive Team, CFO Job Demands, and CFO Retention | BUSN 122 1:oo pm - 2:30 pm |
| 9/23 | Clive Lennox | University of Southern California | Are auditor reputation effects driven by media coverage or auditor sabotage? | BUSN 214 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
| 10/7 | Jeff Hoopes | UNC- Chapel Hill | Tax Boycotts | BUSN 218 11:15 am - 12:45 pm |
| 10/28 | Susan Shu | Boston College | Does Social Media Scrutiny Deter Corporate Tax Avoidance? | BUSN 218 11:15 am - 12:45 pm |
| 11/18 | Rodrigo Verdi | MIT | Strategic valuations in M&A fairness opinions | BUSN 218 11:15 am - 12:45 pm |
| 12/2 | Phil Quinn | University of Washington | Bilking Bigger Bailouts | Virtual |
Spring 2022
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Sam Bonsall | Penn State University | Do Credit Ratings Reflect Private Information about SEC Investigations? | Virtual |
| Mar 11 | Alastair Lawrence | London Business School | Corporate disclosure controls and Non-GAAP reporting | Virtual |
| Apr 8 | Matt Ege | Texas A&M | Do Companies Use Consulting Services to Manage Earnings? | BUSN 211, 3:00pm-4:30pm |
| Apr 15 | Gary Chen | University of Illinois- Chicago | Labor unionization and non-GAAP reporting | BUSN 211, 3:00pm-4:30pm |
| Apr 29 | Miguel Minutti-Meza | University of Miami | A New Wave of Talent: The Effect of Mandatory Local Licensing for Big 4 Partners in China | BUSN 211, 3:00pm-4:30pm |
Fall 2021
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 3 | Christina Lewellen | North Carolina State University | Tax Avoidance or Recent Losses? | Virtual |
| Sept 24 | Anne Albrecht | Texas Christian University | Corporate disclosure controls and Non-GAAP reporting | BUSN 218, 3:00pm-4:30pm |
| Oct 8 | Emmanuel De George | University of Miami | Negative Externalities of Financial Reporting Frequency: Peer Reporting Choice and the Loss of Investor Attention | BUSN 218, 3:00pm-4:30pm |
| Oct 22 | Shuping Chen | University of Texas-Austin | The Effect of Open Access to EDGAR Server Log on Firms’ 10-K Textual Disclosure Quality | BUSN 218, 3:00pm-4:30pm |
| Nov 5 | Rebecca Lester | Stanford University | Foreign Aid through Domestic Tax Cuts? Evidence from Multinational Firm Presence in Developing Countries | BUSN 218, 3:00pm-4:30pm |
Spring 2021
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 | Udi Hoitash | Northeastern University | The Impact of Accounting Standard Adoption Complexity on Financial Reporting Quality and Market Outcomes: Evidence from ASC 606 | Virtual |
| Feb 12 | Zachary Kowaleski | University of Notre Dame | Weak Incentives for Audit Quality: Evidence from Broker-Dealers | Virtual |
| Feb 26 | Peter Demerjian | University of Illinois at Chicago | Consequences of Cov-Lite Loans | Virtual |
| Mar 12 | Daniel Aobdia | Northwestern University | Which Audits does the PCAOB Monitor Closely? Evidence from EDGAR Searches | Virtual |
| Mar 19 | Roman Chychyla | University of Miami | Virtual Shareholder Meetings | Virtual |
| Apr 2 | Sonja Rego | Indiana University | PhD Speaker Series Corporate Income and Expense Shifting Around the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 |
Virtual |
| Apr 23 | Patrick Hopkins | Texas Christian University | Tax Indemnification and Unrecognized Tax Benefits: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions | Virtual |
Summer and Fall 2020
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24 | Caleb Rawson | University of Arkansas | Managers’ Strategic Use of Distracting Disclosure: Evidence from Concurrent 8-Ks and Press Releases | Virtual |
| Aug 14 | Gregory Miller | University of Michigan | The Effects of Enhanced Disclosure Requirements on Management Guidance Quality | Virtual |
| Sept 11 | Katharine Drake | University of Arizona | Have Critical Audit Matter Disclosures Indirectly Benefitted Investors by Constraining Earnings Management? Evidence from Tax Accounts | Virtual |
| Sept 25 | Sarah McVay | University of Washington | Is non-GAAP the new GAAP? An analysis of frequent non-GAAP reporting | Virtual |
| Oct 23 | Xiaoli (Shaolee) Tian | Georgetown University | Regulatory Transparency and Regulators’ Performance - Evidence from Public Release of the SEC’s Review Work | Virtual |
| Nov 6 | Emily Griffith | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Client Acceptance of Audit Adjustments Based on AI Evidence: A Research Proposal | Virtual |
| Dec 4 | Phillip Lamoreaux | Arizona State University | Has PCAOB oversight increased firms’ use of real earnings management? | Virtual |
Spring 2020
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | Robert Knechel | University of Florida | PhD Speaker Series The Effect of Client Industry Agglomerations on Auditor Industry Specialization |
BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Feb 21 | Paige Patrick | University of Illinois at Chicago | Investor-Driven Governance Standards and Firm Value | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
Fall 2019
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 13 | Siew Hong Teoh | University of California, Irvine | Visuals and Attention to Earnings News on Twitter | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Sept 20 | Charles Ham | Washington University in St. Louis | Rationalizing Forecast Inefficiency | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Oct 25 | Alon Kalay | Columbia University | Complementarity between Audited Financial Reporting and Voluntary Disclosure: The Case of Former Andersen Clients | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Nov 1 | Guojin Gong | Pennsylvania State University | Corporate Site Visits and Firm Investment Efficiency | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Nov 8 | Franco Wong | University of Toronto | Acquiring Information or Influencing the Stock? Evidence from Buy-Side Participation in Conference Calls and Institutional Trading | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Nov 15 | Paul Hribar | University of Iowa | The Disciplining Effect of Labor Mobility on Managerial Myopia: Evidence from Real Activity Management | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
Spring 2019
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | John Hand | University of North Carolina | Analyst Forecast Data Feeds Are Not What They Used To Be | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Feb 8 | Jeremy Bentley | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Manipulating the Narrative, But Not the Numbers: Opportunistic Presentation Formats of Earnings Announcement Press Releases | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Mar 8 | Stephen Lusch | Texas Christian University | The Effect of Large Corporate Donors on Nonprofit Performance | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Apr 5 | Darren Roulstone | Ohio State University | Life in the Fast Lane: Sophistication Among Individual Investors | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
| Apr 26 | Tyler Thomas | University of Wisconsin | Shielding the Workforce: Does Subordinate Contract Frame Induce Leniency in Superiors’ Decisions? | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5:00pm |
Fall 2018
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 21 | Gus De Franco | Tulane University | Sharing Financial Reporting Policies with Neighbors? The Effect of Headquarter Co-Location on Financial Statement Comparability | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5pm |
| Oct 5 | Gopal Krishnan | Bentley University | Principles-Based Accounting Standards and Audit Outcomes: Empirical Evidence | BUSN 204, 2-3:30pm |
| Oct 12 | Aida Wahid | University of Toronto | The Effectiveness of SEC Monitoring on Foreign Firm Disclosures | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5pm |
| Nov 2 | Ed Maydew | University of North Carolina | PhD Speaker Series
Tax Planning Diffusion along the Supply Chain |
BUSN 226, 2pm-3:30pm |
| Nov 9 | Andrew Sutherland | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Seeking Misconduct | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5pm |
| Nov 30 | Lisa Hinson | University of Florida | Value Relevance of Financial Statements and Firms' MD&A Disclosure | BUSN 112, 3:30pm-5pm |
Spring 2018
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Rob Whited | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Out of Control: The Use and Misuse of Controls in Accounting Research | TBA |
| Mar 23 | Chris Hogan | Michigan State University | Do Regulatory Actions Improve the Accuracy of Accounting Estimates? | TBA |
| Apr 13 | Jake Thomas | Yale University | PhD Speaker Series
Conditional Conservatism: The Case of Goodwill Impairments Under SFAS 142 |
TBA |
| Apr 27 | Dan Lynch | University of Wisconsin | The Effects of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 on Defined Benefit Pension Contributions | TBA |
Fall 2017
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 8 | Cristi Gleason | University of Iowa | Did FIN 48 Improve the Predictive Ability of Tax Expense? Evidence from a Comparison with IFRS Firms | TBA |
| Oct 3 | Alina Lerman | Yale University | Rethinking Determinants of Trading Volume at Earnings Announcements | TBA |
| Oct 13 | Bin Li | University of Texas - Dallas | Customer-Base Concentration, Profitability and the Information Environment: The U.S. Government as a Major Customer | TBA |
| Nov 11 | Quinn Swanquist | University of Alabama | Do Clients Get What They Pay For? Evidence from Auditor and Engagement Fee Premiums | TBA |
| Dec 1 | Jean Bedard | Bentley University | Colleagues or "Frenemies”? Interactions Between Auditors and Tax Specialists in Audit and Non-Audit Services Contexts | TBA |
| Dec 11 | Stephen Brown | University of Florida | Specialization through Client Commonality and Its Effect on Audit Production Costs | TBA |
Fall 2016
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | Peter Wysocki | University of Miami | Financial Reporting Differences Around the World: What Matters? | BUS 112 3:30 - 5:00 |
| Sep 30 | Urooj Khan | Columbia University | Co-Migration and the Benefits of Relationships in Bank Lending | BUS 112 3:30 - 5:00 |
| Oct 7 | Khrystyna Bochkay | University of Miami | TBA | BUS 112 3:30 - 5:00 |
| Oct 21 | Anna Brown | University of Connecticut | TBA | |
| Oct 28 | John Campbell | University of Georgia | Bias in the Crowds? An Examination of Whether Financial Positions Affect Investor Perceptions of Stock Opinions Transmitted Through Social Media | BUS 112 3:30 - 5:00 |
| Nov 18 | Dan Wangerin | Michigan State | Tradeoffs between Tax and Financial Reporting Benefits: Evidence from Purchase Price Allocations in Taxable Acquisitions | BUS 112 3:30 - 5:00 |