2013 Kellogg Accounting Research (KAR) Conference
Northwestern University - James L. Allen Center
The Accounting Research Center is delighted to invite all alumni from Kellogg’s PhD program and other researchers associated with Kellogg in the past to participate in this conference to be held at the Allen Center, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. The conference will start with a lunch at 12:00 pm on Friday, June 14 and end at 1:00pm on Saturday, June 15, 2013.
Conference Program
The goals of this conference are: (a) to support the research of our graduates and other ”associates”; (b) to stimulate the development of new research, and (c) to have a good time doing (a) and (b).
Schedule
Friday, June 14, 2013 |
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11:45 am – 1:00 pm |
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Lunch at the Allen Center
(Johnson Wax or Park Dining Room) |
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1:00 pm – 2:20 pm |
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Workshop Session 1: Lian Tan (George Washington University)
"Accounting Conservatism and Debt Contract Modifications: Evidence from the 1991 Credit Lyonnaise Ruling" with Wan Wongsunwai (Northwestern University)
(Room 221) |
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2:20 pm – 2:45 pm |
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Coffee Break
(Oscar Mayer Lounge) |
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2:45 pm – 4:05 pm |
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Workshop Session 2: Rafael Rogo (University of British Columbia)
"Restoring the tower of Babel: How foreign firms communicate with US investors" with Russell Lundholm (University of British Columbia) and Jenny Li Zhang (Univerisy of British Columbia)
(Room 221) |
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4:05 pm – 4:30 pm |
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Coffee Break
(Oscar Mayer Lounge) |
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4:30 pm – 5:50 pm |
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Workshop Session 3: Tom Lys (Northwestern University)
"TBD" with Nir Yehuda (University of Texas—Dallas)
(Room 221) |
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6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
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Off-campus dinner: FOUND Kitchen and Social House (for review, see here) |
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Saturday, June 15, 2013 |
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7:30 am – 8:45 am |
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Breakfast at the Allen Center
(Johnson Wax Dining Room) |
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8:45 am – 10:05 am |
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Workshop Session 4: George Yang (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
"Mandatory IFRS Adoption and Management Forecasts" with Albert Tsang (Chinese University of Hong Kong) and Jeff Ng (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
(Room 221) |
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10:05 am – 10:40 am |
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Coffee Break
(Oscar Mayer Lounge) |
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10:40 am – 12:00 pm |
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Workshop Session 5: Aiyesha Dey (University of Minnesota)
"Executives' Legal Records, Lavish Lifestyles and Insider Trading Activities" with Robert Davidson (Georgetown University) and Abbie Smith (University of Chicago)
(Room 221) |
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12:00 pm |
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Packed lunch |
Hotel Information:
Northwestern University will cover the cost of Allen Center accommodations for all attendees, along with the cost of all meals and refreshments. Attendees will be responsible for the cost of their own airfare and ground transportation.
Transportation Information: