2018 Utah Winter Accounting Conference Program
Thursday, February 22
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm --- Welcome Reception* at the
Spencer Fox Eccles Business
Building, 1655 E Campus Center Drive
▻ Child Hall: 7th floor, north end ◅
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Parking Map ◅
* with thanks to Cambridge Publishing for additional support
Friday, February 23
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast at the University Park Marriott
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 1
Moderator: Ed deHaan
Jacquelyn Gillette
"Pay for Praise: Do Rating Agencies Get Paid More When They Provide Higher Ratings? An Examination of the Consequences of the Recalibration of Municipal Debt"
Oktay Urcan "Real Effects of Accounting for Leases"
Discussants: Christine Cuny and Daniele Macciocchi
9:30 am to 4:00 pm --- Skiing at Alta Ski Area
5:15 pm to 5:30 pm --- Snack
5:45 pm to 7:30 pm --- Session 2
Moderator: Yonca Ertimur
Cyrus Aghamolla
"Voluntary Disclosure with Evolving News"
Pat Hopkins "An Investigation of Auditors' Judgments when Companies Release Earnings before Audit Completion"
Discussants: Ilan Guttman and Kathryn Kadous
7:45 pm to 10:00 pm --- Dinner at the University Park Marriott
Saturday, February 24
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 3
Moderator: Beth Blankespoor
Amy Zang "Hardening Soft Information: Analyst Conservative Bias"
Bob Resutek "Why Do Accruals Predict Earnings?"
Discussants: Andy Van Buskirk and Richard Sloan
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