Fourth Annual Labor and Accounting Group Conference

The Labor and Accounting Group (LAG) is a research association that encourages the development and dissemination of academic research at the intersection of accounting and labor economics.

Jointly with the University at Buffalo School of Management, LAG hosted its fourth annual conference (in person) on April 19-20, 2024, in Buffalo, NY. The conference was open to faculty and PhD students by invitation only.

Conference Recap

Conference Information

Conference Contacts

Kenneth W. Colwell Chair of Accounting and Law
Associate Professor
Accounting and Law
School of Management
University at Buffalo
350 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4000

Tel: 716-645-3237
mjdambra@buffalo.edu

Assistant Professor
Accounting and Law
School of Management
University at Buffalo
366 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4000

Tel: 716-645-5483
bszerwo@buffalo.edu

Conference Schedule and Program

April 19-20, 2024
University at Buffalo School of Management

Time	Event
6-8 p.m.	Welcome Reception at Wingnutz Bar and Grill 1402 Millersport Hwy, Williamsville, NY 14221

Lunch and sessions held at UB’s Center for the Arts (100 Coventry Rd., Amherst, N.Y. 14228)
Note: Presenting authors are listed in bold.

Time	Event
11 a.m.	Busses leave hotel for conference: first bus at 11 a.m. and second bus at 11:20 a.m.
11 a.m.-noon	Lunch
Noon-12:10 p.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks Ananth Iyer, Dean, University at Buffalo School of Management
12:10-1:55 p.m.	Session 1 Technological Investment and Accounting: A Demand-Side Perspective on Accounting Enrollment Declines By: Henry Friedman, Andrew G. Sutherland, and Felix W. Vetter Does the Accountant Shortage Impair Efficient Resource Allocation? By: Michael Iselin, Jacob Ott and Youli Zou
1:55-2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15-4 p.m.	Session 2 The Effect of Female Director Representation on Workplace Gender Diversity, Women’s Earnings and Promotion Outcomes By: Tanya Byker, Sara Malik, Elena Patel and Jason Sandvik Labor Market Participants’ Reactions to Salary Range Disclosures By: Clara Xiaoling Chen, Victoria Fung and Lisa LaViers
4-4:20 p.m.	Break
4:20-5:10 p.m.	Session 3 Employee Ownership and Private Firm Returns By: John Aland, Heidi Packard and Douglas Stockbridge
5:25 p.m.	Buses leave conference center for hotel
5:55 p.m.	Buses leave hotel for dinner
6:30 p.m.	Dinner reception at Duende at Silo City (85 Silo City Row, Buffalo, N.Y. 14203)

Breakfast, sessions and lunch held at UB’s Center for Tomorrow
125 Service Center Rd., Amherst, N.Y. 14228

Time	Event
8 a.m.	Busses leave hotel for conference: first bus at 8 a.m. and second bus at 8:15 a.m.
8-9 a.m.	Breakfast
9-10:30 a.m.	Session 4 The Value of Human Capital for Firm Performance: Roles of Expertise and Teamwork By: Sudipta Basu, Xinjie Ma and Michael Shen Digital Picket Lines: Strategic Employee Disclosure By: Brigham J. Brau and Junyoung Jeong
10:30-10:50 a.m.	Break
10:50 a.m.- 12:20 p.m.	Session 5 Rocket Fuel for Success? Labor Market Returns to Audit Experience By: Jingwen Yang Caught with their Pants Down: How do Regulators Respond to Scandalous Reputation Shocks? By: Justin Blann and Roger M. White
12:20-1 p.m.	Boxed lunches available
1:30 p.m.	Optional excursion to Niagara Falls, U.S.