2013 Utah Winter Accounting Conference Program
Thursday, February 21
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm --- Welcome Reception at the home of Marlene and David Plumlee
Friday, February 22
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast at the University Park Marriott
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 1
Moderator: Steve Stubben
Feng Chen
"Auditor Industry Expertise and the Timeliness and Usefulness of Litigation
Loss Contingency Disclosures"
Suraj Srinivasan "Securities Litigation Risk for Foreign Companies
Listed in the U.S."
Discussants: Cathy Shakespeare and Roger Silvers
9:30 am to 5:15 pm --- Skiing at Alta Ski Area
5:15 pm to 5:30 pm --- Snack
5:45 pm to 7:30 pm --- Session 2
Moderator: Leslie Hodder
Thomas Hemmer "Optimal Relative Performance Evaluation"
Brian Cadman "Who Sets Price in the Labor Market: The Case of Dynamic CEOs"
Discussant: Shane Dikolli
7:45 pm to 10:00 pm --- Dinner at the University Park Marriott
Saturday, February 23
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 3
Moderator: Luzi Hail
Sudarshan Jayaraman
"The
Effect of Corporate Transparency on Bank Risk-taking and Banking System Fragility"
Qi Chen "Asset Informativeness and Market Valuation of Firm Assets"
Discussants: Regina Wittenberg Moerman and Panos Patatoukas
9:30 am to 4:00 pm --- Skiing at Deer Valley Resort
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm --- Apres Ski at Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge, Second Floor Lounge
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm --- Dinner at the Deer Valley Seafood Buffet in the Snow Park Lodge