The 34th Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting
The Department of Finance and the Department of Accounting and Law in the University at Buffalo School of Management present the 34th Annual Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting (CFEA).
The conference aims to bring together financial economists and accounting scholars to share their research relevant to theory and practice of business, with a special focus on the intersection of the two fields of research.
CFEA is organized by members of a consortium representing 9 universities: Georgia State University, Indiana University, Michigan State University, New York University, Rutgers University, Temple University, Tulane University, University at Buffalo, and University of Toronto.
The University at Buffalo, New York’s flagship and a member of the Association of American Universities, is consistently recognized as one of the world’s most exceptional, most affordable universities. The UB School of Management, now in its 100th year, is known for its emphasis on real-world learning, community and economic impact, and the global perspective of its faculty, students and alumni.
October 24–26, 2024, Buffalo Niagara Marriott, 1340 Millersport Hgwy, Amherst, NY 14221
Keynote addresses:
- October 25, 2024: Bryan Kelly, Frederick Frank ’54 and Mary C. Tanner Professor of Finance & Associate Director, International Center for Finance, Yale School of Management, Yale University.
- October 26, 2024: Shivaram Rajgopal, Roy Bernard Kester and T.W. Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing; Chair of the Accounting Division, Columbia Business School, Columbia University.
Topics for discussion include:
- Governance and Contracting
- Financial Modeling
- Economics of LLM's
- Disclosure, Risk, and Price Effects
- Informational Asymmetry and Earnings Announcements
- Asset Pricing Modeling
- Effects of Regulation
- Financial Machine Learning and AI
- Investment Funds and Venture Capital
- Labor Economics and Accounting
- Environmental Disclosures
- Labor and Finance
- Opportunism in Financial Reporting and Tax Minimization
- Attention and Behavioral Bias
- Climate Finance
- The Role of External Monitors
- Machine Learning in Finance
- Corporate Finance and Governance
| Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 6-8 p.m. | Welcome Reception at Buffalo Niagara Marriott, 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst NY, 14221 |
All meals, sessions, and meetings will take place at various spaces within the Buffalo Niagara Marriott Hotel. Specific room assignments for sessions will be posted closer to the event date.
| Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Opening remarks | |
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Three concurrent sessions | |
| 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. | Coffee Break | |
| 10:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Three concurrent sessions | |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Keynote Address: Bryan Kelly, Frederick Frank ’54 and Mary C. Tanner Professor of Finance & Associate Director, International Center for Finance, Yale School of Management, Yale University | |
| 2:30 - 4 p.m. | Three concurrent sessions | |
| 4 - 4:20 p.m. | Coffee break | |
| 4:20 - 5:50 p.m. | Three concurrent sessions | |
| 6 - 8 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 8 - 9:30 p.m. | Executive Committee Meeting |
All meals, sessions, and meetings will take place at various spaces within the Buffalo Niagara Marriott Hotel. Specific room assignments for sessions will be posted closer to the event date.
| Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 8:30 - 10 a.m. | Three concurrent sessions | |
| 10 - 10:20 a.m. | Coffee break | |
| 10:20 - 11:50 a.m. | Three concurrent sessions | |
| 12 - 2 p.m. | Lunch and Keynote Address by Shivaram Rajgopal, Roy Bernard Kester and T.W. Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing; Chair of the Accounting Division, Columbia Business School, Columbia University | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Buses leave from Marriott for optional excursion to Niagara Falls Power Plant OR Niagara Underground Railroad Heritage Center | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Buses return to Marriott from Niagara Falls Power Plant and Niagara Underground Railroad Heritage Center |
The nearest airport to the University at Buffalo are the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) and Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) located 8 miles and 14 miles, respectively from campus. Uber, Lyft, or taxi services are the best way to get to and from the airport.