2010 Utah Winter Accounting Conference Program
Thursday, February 18
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm --- Welcome Reception at the home of Rachel Hayes and Scott Schaefer
Friday, February 19
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast at the University Park Marriott
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 1
Moderator: Mary Ellen Carter
Yonca Ertimur
"Shareholder Activism and CEO Pay"
Feng Li
"Formal and Real Authority in Organizations: An Empirical Assessment"
Discussant: Brian Cadman
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: Bjorn Jorgensen
K. Ramesh
"The Role of Newswires in Screening and Disseminating Value-Relevant Information in Periodic SEC Reports"
Devin Shanthikumar
"Geographic Location, Media Coverage, and Investor Reactions"
Discussant: Eugene Soltes
7:45 pm to 10:00 pm --- Dinner at the Orangerie at Red Butte Garden
Saturday, February 20
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 3
Moderator: Marlene Plumlee
Ilan Guttman
"Voluntary Disclosure, Disclosure Bias, and Real Effects"
Regina Wittenberg Moerman
"The Impact of Financial Reporting Quality on Debt Contracting:
Evidence from Internal Control Weakness Reports"
Discussants: Phil Stocken and Wayne Guay
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