FIRST ANNUAL UTAH
WINTER ACCOUNTING CONFERENCE

February 26-28, 2001

FEBRUARY 26

THURSDAY
Welcoming Reception, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. 
Location: University Park Marriot

FEBRUARY 27

FRIDAY

Continental Breakfast (7:00 - 7:30 a.m.)

Morning Session, 7:30 - 9:15 a.m.

Moderator:

"Accounting Conservatism and Cost of Debt: An Empirical Test of Efficient Contracting" by Anwer Amhed (Syracuse University), Bruce Billings (Florida State University), Mary Harris(Syracuse University), and Richard Morton (Florida State University)

"An Analysis of the Incentives of Executives in Entrepreneurial Firms" by Ellen Engel (University of Chicago), Elizabeth Gordon (University of Chicago), and Rachel Hayes(University of Chicago)

     Discussant: Karen Nelson (Stanford University)

Light Snack (5:15 - 5:45 p.m.)

Afternoon Session, 5:45 - 7:30 p.m.

Moderator::

"PE Ratios, Short-term and Long-term Earnings Growth, and the Cost of Capital" by Peter Easton (Ohio State University)

"Residual Income Risk, Intrinsic Values, and Share Prices" by Steve Baginski (Indiana University) and Jim Wahlen (Indiana University)

     Discussant: Greg Miller (Harvard Univesity)

Buffet Dinner , 7:45 p.m.

Location: University Park Marriott

FEBRUARY 28

SATURDAY

Continental Breakfast (7:00 - 7:30 a.m.)

Morning Session, 7:30 - 9:15 a.m.

Moderator: Mark Bradshaw (Harvard University)

"Bringing the Future Forward: The Effect of Voluntary Disclosure on the Returns-Earnings Relation" by Russell Lundholm (University of Michigan) and Linda Myers (University of Illinois)

"Can Stock Recommendations Predict Earnings Management and AnalystsŐ Earnings Forecast Errors?" by Jeff Abarbanell (University of North Carolina) and Reuven Lehavy (University of Michigan)

     Discussant: Greg Miller (Harvard University)

Banquet Dinner, 7:00 p.m.

Location: Deer Valley Resort