2007-08 Workshops

Fall 2007

  • William Kross, University at Buffalo School of Management (Oct. 5)
    Consistency in Meeting or Beating Earnings Expectations and Management Earnings Forecasts
  • Joseph Comprix, University at Buffalo School of Management (Oct. 12)
    Do Erisa Funding Rules Encourage Risk-Taking with Defined Benefit Pension Plan Assets?
  • Feng Gu, University at Buffalo School of Management (Nov. 16)
    Does Advertising Create Shareholder Value? Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Industry

Spring 2008

  • Albert Tsang, University of Texas-Dallas (March 19)
    Congressional Lobbying Activity and Accounting Conservatism
  • Inho Suk, York University (March 28)
    Corporate In-House Legal Counsel as Voluntary Governance Mechanism and Quality of Voluntary Earnings Disclosure
  • Yijiang Zhao, University of Alaska-Fairbanks (April 4)
    Earnings Quality Effect of State Anti-Takeover Statutes
  • M. H. Carol Liu, Oakland University (April 25)
    Audit Committees and Earnings Expectations Management