Ray Ball JAR Conference
The Ray Ball Journal of Accounting Research Conference occurs annually each May at the University of Chicago. The conference is funded by the Chookaszian Accounting Research Center.
The 61st Annual Ray Ball Journal of Accounting Research Conference will take place in Chicago on May 1-2, 2026. The theme will be "Current Topics in Accounting Research." The conference is by invitation-only.
Beginning in 2025, the conference has been renamed the Ray Ball Journal of Accounting Research Conference in honor of former editor, Ray Ball. Read the announcement here.
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Esteban Aburto, University of Chicago
Li Azinovic-Yang, University of Chicago
Ray Ball, University of Chicago
Philip Berger, University of Chicago
Darren Bernard, University of Washington
Jeremy Bertomeu, Washington University, St. Louis
Anne Beyer, Stanford University
Beth Blankespoor, University of Washington
Matthew Bloomfield, University of Pennsylvania
Jennifer Blouin, University of Pennsylvania
Khrystyna Bochkay, University of Miami
Mark Bradshaw, Boston College
Matthias Breuer, Columbia University
Sean Cao, University of Maryland
Anne Chang, Baruch College
Samuel Chang, University of Chicago
Wilbur Chen, HKUST
Jung Ho Choi, Stanford University
Hans Christensen, University of Chicago
Anna Costello, University of Chicago
Richard Crowley, Singapore Management University
Christine Cuny, New York University
Jonas Dalmazzo, University of Chicago
Ed deHaan, Stanford University
Xi Dong, Baruch College
Yiwei Dou, New York University
Raphael Duguay, Yale University
Scott Dyreng, Duke University
Frank Ecker,Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Yonca Ertimur, University of Colorado, Boulder
Jewel Evans, University of Chicago
Elia Ferracuti, Duke University
John Gallemore, University of North Carolina
Brandon Gipper, Stanford University
Stephen Glaeser, University of North Carolina
Laura Gu, University of Chicago
Wayne Guay, University of Pennsylvania
Nick Guest, Cornell University
Luzi Hail, University of Pennsylvania
Yvonne Han, University of Chicago
Rebecca Hann, University of Maryland
Allen Huang, HKUST
June Huang, University of Texas at Dallas
Kalash Jain, Columbia University
Xu Jiang, Duke University
Kathryn Kadous, Emory University
Zachary Kaplan, Washington University, St. Louis
Roope Keloharju, Aalto University
Maria khrakovsky, The Ohio State University
Ginha Kim, University of Chicago
Sehwa Kim, Columbia University
Anya Kleymenova, Federal Reserve Board
Theodora Koomson, Visiting University of Chicago
Eva Labro, University of North Carolina
Mark Lang, University of North Carolina
Volker Laux, University of Texas at Austin
Anthony Le, Columbia University
Clive Lennox, University of Southern California
Sinja Leonelli, New York University
Christian Leuz, University of Chicago
Bradford Levy, University of Chicago
Qianqian Li, Stanford University
Yilan Li, ESSEC Business School
Lisa Yao Liu, Columbia University
Miao Liu, Boston College
Shirley Lu, Harvard Business School
Yao Lu, Cornell University
Chenyang Ma, Harvard Business School
Guang Ma, Rutgers University
Daniele Macciocchi, University of Miami
Mark Maffett, University of Miami
Carolina Maia, University of Chicago
Xiumin Martin, Washington University, St. Louis
Charles McClure, University of Chicago
Andrew McKinley, University of Chicago
Mihir Mehta, University of Michigan
Beatrice Michaeli, University of California, Los Angeles
Michael Minnis, University of Chicago
Miguel Minutti-Meza University of Miami
Maxi Muhn, University of Chicago
Fabian Nagel, Northwestern University
Anya Nakhmurina, Yale University
Allison Nicoletti, University of Pennsylvania
Valeri Nikolaev, University of Chicago
Suzie Noh, Stanford University
Maria Ogneva, University of Southern California
Jim Omartian, University of Michigan
Gaizka Ormazabal, IESE Business School
Lazaros Papadopoulos, Goethe University Franfurt
Matt Phillips, MIT
Pietro Ramella, University of Chicago
Thomas Rauter, University of Chicago
Kristi Rennekamp, Cornell University
Amoray Riggs-Cragun, University of Chicago
Sugata Roychowdhury, Northwestern University
Delphine Samuels, University of Chicago
Haresh Sapra, University of Chicago
Sughradip Sarker, University of Chicago
Sandra Schafhautle, University of Pennsylvania
Carol Seregni, University of Pennsylvania
Nemit Shroff, MIT
Douglas Skinner, University of Chicago
Gurpal Sran, New York University
Suraj Srinivasan, Harvard Business School
Chris Stewart, University of Chicago
Lorien Stice-Lawrence, University of Southern California
Andrew Sutherland, MIT
Sorabh Tomar, Southern Methodist University
Rimmy E. Tomy, University of Chicago
Laurence van Lent, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Rahul Vashishtha, Duke University
Rodrigo Verdi, MIT
Felix Vetter, MIT
Hristiana Vidinova, University of Texas at Austin
Lauren Vollon, University of Notre Dame
Victor Wagner, LMU Munich
Charles Wang, Harvard Business School
Clare Wang, University of Colorado, Boulder
Jizhou Wang, University of Chicago
Edward Watts, Yale University
Anthony Welsch, University of Chicago
Regina Wittenberg Moerman, Northwestern University
Fan Wu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Joanna Wu, University of Rochester
Chloe Xie, MIT
Hanbyul Yoon, University of Chicago
Ben Yost, Boston College
Anastasia Zakolyukina, University of Chicago
Ruishen Zhang, The University of Hong Kong
Xiang Zheng, Nanyang Technological University
Changyun Zhou, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Frank Zhou, University of Pennsylvania
Menghan Zhu, Vrije University Amsterdam
Yuan Zou, Harvard Business School
Schedule
Note: all times below are CDT
Thursday, May 1, 2025
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception, Loews Hotel Chicago, 455 N. Park Drive, Chicago.
Friday, May 2, 2025
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Gleacher Center |
| 9:10 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Conference Welcome | |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | "Human + AI in Accounting: Early Evidence from the Field | Jung Ho Choi (Stanford University)* and Chloe Xi (MIT) |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Break | |
| 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | "AI (ChatGPT) Democratization and Trading inequality" | Anne Chang (Baruch College), Xi Dong (Baruch College)*, Xumin Martin (Washington University, St. Louis), and Changyun Zhou (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China) |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:25 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 2025 Referee of the Year Announcement | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | "Caution Ahead: Numerical Reasoning and Look-Ahead Bias in AI Models" | Bradford Levy, (University of Chicago)* |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | "How Stock Market Participants Use Generative Artificial Intelligence? Evidence from User-Platform Interaction Data" | Frank Ecker (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management)*, Xitong Li (HEC Paris), Yilan Li (ESSEC Business School) and Fan Wu (Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
| 6 p.m. | Reception, RPM Seafood | |
| 7 p.m. | Dinner, RPM Seafood |
Saturday, May 3, 2025
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Gleacher Center |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | "Generative AI in Financial Reporting" | Elizabeth Blankespoor (University of Washington)*, Ed deHaan (Stanford), and Qianqian Li (Stanford) |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:45 a.m. - Noon | "Generative AI Use by Capital Market Information Intermediaries: Evidence from Seeking Alpha" | Mark Bradshaw (Boston College), Chenyang Ma (Harvard Business School), Benjamin Yost (Boston College), and Yuan Zou (Harvard Business School)* |
| Noon | Conference Ends |
2025 JAR Conference Papers
Generative AI in Financial Reporting
Elizabeth Blankespoor (University of Washington), Ed deHaan (Stanford University), and Qianqian Li (Stanford University)
Generative AI Use by Capital Market Information Intermediaries: Evidence from Seeking Alpha
Mark Bradshaw (Boston College), Chenyang Ma (Harvard Business School), Benjamin Yost (Boston College), and Yuan Zou (Harvard Business School)
AI (ChatGPT) Democratization and Trading Inequality
Anne Chang (Baruch), Xi Dong (Baruch), Xiumin Martin (Washington University, St. Louis), and Changyun Zhou (Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China)
Human + AI in Accounting: Early Evidence from the Field
Jung Ho Choi (Stanford University) and Chloe Xie (MIT)
How Do Stock Market Participants Use Generative Artificial Intelligence? Evidence From User-Platform Interaction Data
Frank Ecker (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management), Xitong Li (HEC Paris), Yilan Li (ESSEC Business School) and Fan Wu (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Caution Ahead: Numerical Reasoning and Look-ahead Bias in AI Models
Bradford Levy (University of Chicago)
Lodging
Loews Hotel Chicago
455 N. Park Dr.
Chicago, IL 60611
Conference Location
Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr.
Chicago, IL 60611
Conference Dinner
RPM Seafood
317 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60654
Conference Webcasts and Livestreams
We are proud to share the recorded presentations and panel discussions from the annual Journal of Accounting Research Conference. Please note, due to technical difficulties, the 2024 conference was not recorded.
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Journal of Accounting Research Conference, May 2, 2025.
Journal of Accounting Research Conference, May 3, 2025.
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Journal of Accounting Research Conference, May 5, 2023.
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Journal of Accounting Research Conference, May 6, 2023.
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Do Jobseekers Value Diversity Information? A Mixed-Methods Investigation
Authors
Jung Ho Choi, Stanford University
Joseph Pacelli, Harvard Business School
Kristina Rennekamp, Cornell University
Sorabh Tomar, Southern Methodist University
Moderator
Luzi Hail, University of Pennsylvania
Executive Compensation Tied to ESG Performance: International Evidence
Authors
Shira Cohen, San Diego State University
Igor Kadach, IESE
Gaizka Ormazabal, IESE
Stefan Reichelstein, Stanford University
Moderator
Haresh Sapra, Chicago Booth
Transmission Effects of ESG Disclosure Regulations through Bank Lending Networks
Authors
Lynn Linghuan Wang, Bocconi University
Moderator
Valeri Nikolaev, Chicago Booth
The Effect of Firms' Information Exposure on Employees Health: Evidence from COVID-19
Authors
Lisa Yao Liu, Columbia University
Shirley Lu, Harvard Business School
Moderator
Rodrigo Verdi, MIT
Assessing the Social Impact of Corporations: Evidence from Management Control Interventions in the Supply Chain to Increase Worker Wages
Authors
Gregory Distelhorst, University of Toronto
Jee-Eun Shin, University of Toronto
Moderator
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
Social Unrest as an Impetus for Racial Diversity: Firm Responses to the Murder of George Floyd
Authors
Karthik Balakrishnan, Rice University
Rafael Copat, University of Texas at Dallas
Daniela De la Parra, University of North Carolina
K. Ramesh, Rice University
Moderator
Philip Berger, Chicago Booth
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Journal of Accounting Research Conference, May 6, 2022.
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Journal of Accounting Research Conference, May 7, 2022.
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Face Value: Trait Inference, Performance Characteristics, and Market Outcomes for Financial Analysts
Authors
Lin Peng, Baruch College
Siew Hong Teoh, University of California, Irvine
Yakun Wang, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jiawen Yan, Cornell University
Moderator
Douglas Skinner, Chicago Booth
Manager's Body Expansiveness, Investor Perceptions, and Firm Forecast Errors and Valuation
Authors
Antonio Dávila, IESE Business School
Marti Guasch, ESADE Business School
Moderator
Regina Wittenberg Moerman, University of Southern California
Leveraging Real-Time Big Data: Product Market and Stock Market Effects of Idiosyncratic Production Shocks
Authors
Bin Li, University of Houston
Mohan Venkatachalam, Duke University
Moderator
Haresh Sapra, Chicago Booth
Measuring Risk Information
Authors
Kevin C. Smith, Stanford University
Eric C. So, M.I.T.
Moderator
Phil Berger, Chicago Booth
Increased Transparency of the Global Financial System Evidence from Terrorist Attacks Financing Detection in Blockchain-based Currencies
Authors
Dan Amiram, Tel Aviv University
Bjørn N. Jørgensen, Copenhagen Business School
Daniel Rabetti, Tel Aviv University
Moderator
Luzi Hail, University of Pennsylvania
Assessing Human Information Processing in Lending Decisions: A Machine Learning Approach
Authors
Miao Liu, Boston College
Moderator
Rodrigo Verdi, M.I.T.
Fundamental Analysis of Detailed Financial Data: A Machine Learning Approach
Authors
Yiwei Dou, New York University
Xi Chen, New York University
Yang Ha Chow, New York University
Baruch Lev, New York University
Moderator
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
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Journal of Accounting Research Conference, May 7, 2021.
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Journal of Accounting Research Conference, May 8, 2021.
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Less Information, More Comparison, and Better Performance: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Authors
Henry Eyring, London School of Economics *Presenter
Patrick Ferguson, Harvard Business School
Sebastian Koppers, WHU
Moderator
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
Show me the money! Dividend policy in countries with weak institutions
Authors
Atif Ellahie, University of Utah
Zachary Kaplan, Washington University, St. Louis *Presenter
Moderator
Luzi Hail, University of Pennsylvania
The Information Externality of Public Firms’ Financial Information in the State-Bond Secondary Market
Authors
Stephanie Cheng, Tulane University *Presenter
Moderator
Phil Berger, Chicago Booth
Aggressive Boards and CEO Turnover
Authors
Cyrus Aghamolla, University of Minnesota *Presenter
Tadashi Hashimoto, Yeshiva University
Moderator
Haresh Sapra, Chicago Booth
Responding to Activist Short Sellers: Allegations, Firm Disclosure Choices, and Outcomes
Authors
Janja Brendel, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
James Ryans, London Business School *Presenter
Moderator
Douglas Skinner, Chicago Booth
The Role of Academic Research in SEC Rulemaking: Evidence from Business Roundtable v. SEC
Authors
Rachel Geoffroy, The Ohio State University *Presenter
Heemin Lee, Baruch College
Moderator
Regina Wittenberg Moerman, University of Southern California
Anonymous Equity Research
Authors
Travis Dyer, Cornell University *Presenter
Eunjee Kim, Cornell University
Moderator
Rodrigo Verdi, MIT
The Firm Next Door: Using Satellite Images to Study Local Information Advantage
Authors
Jung Koo Kang, University of Southern California
Lorien Stice-Lawerence, University of Southern California *Presenter
Forester Wong, University of Southern California
Moderator
Luzi Hail, University of Pennsylvania
Journal of Accounting Research Conference, September 18, 2020.
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Journal of Accounting Research Conference, September 19, 2020.
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Action-Based Contracts between Firms and Shareholders
Authors
Jordan Schoenfeld, Georgetown University *Presenter
Moderator
Philip Berger, Chicago Booth
Corporate Disclosure as a Tacit Coordination Mechanism: Evidence from Cartel Enforcement Regulations
Authors
Thomas Bourveau, Columbia University *Presenter
Guoman She, HKUST
Alminas Zaldokasi, HKUST
Moderator
Haresh Sapra, University of Chicago
Panel Discussion on Replication
Panelists
Joachim Gassen, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Mark Lang, University of North Carolina
Ivo Welch, University of California, Los Angeles
Moderator
Christian Leuz, University of Chicago
Does Private County-by-Country Reporting Deter Tax Avoidance & Income Shifting? Evidence from BEPS Action Item 13
Authors
Preetika Joshi, York University *Presenter
Moderator
Douglas Skinner, Chicago Booth
Evidence on the Use and Efficacy of Internal Whistleblowing Systems
Authors
Stephen Stubben, University of Utah *Presenter
Kyle Welch, George Washington University
Moderator
Christian Leuz, University of Chicago
Federal Judge Ideology: A New Measure of Ex-Ante Litigation Risk
Authors
Allen Huang, HKUST *Presenter
Kai Wai Hui, University of Hong Kong
Reeyarn Li, University of Mannheim
Moderator
Christian Leuz, University of Chicago
Financial Reporting and Credit Ratings: On the Effects of Competition in the Rating Industry and Rating Agencies' Gatekeeper Role
Authors
Kyungha Lee, Rutgers University
Stefan Schantl, University of Melbourne *Presenter
Moderator
Haresh Sapra, Chicago Booth
Financial Gatekeepers and Investor Protection: Evidence from Criminal Background Checks
Authors
Kelvin Law, NTU Singapore *Presenter
Lillian Mills, University of Texas at Austin
Moderator
Philip Berger, Chicago Booth
An Investigation of Auditors' Judgments when Companies Release Earnings before Audit Completion
Authors
Lori Bhaskar, Indiana University
Patrick Hopkins, Indiana University *Presenter
Joseph Schroeder, Indiana University
Moderator
Douglas Skinner, Cornell University
Pay for Praise: Do Ratings Agencies Get Paid More When They Provide Higher Ratings? An Examination of the Consequnces of the Recalibration of Municipal Debt
Authors
Anne Beatty, The Ohio State University
Jacquelyn Gillette, MIT *Presenter
Reining Petacchi, Georgetown University
Joseph Weber, MIT
Moderator
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
The Disciplinary Role of Financial Statements: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions of Privately-Held Targets
Authors
Ciao-Wen Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign *Presenter
Moderator
Douglas Skinner, Chicago Booth
Conference Introduction
Presenter
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
Current State of Registered Reports in the Literature
Presenter
Chris Chambers, Cardiff University
Bridging the Gap: Evidence from Externally Hired CEOs
Authors
Yonca Ertimur, University of Colorado, Boulder
Caleb Rawson, University of Colorado, Boulder
Jonathan L. Rogers, University of Colorado, Boulder *Presenter
Sarah L.C. Zechman, University of Colorado
Moderator
Christian Leuz, University of Chicago
Effects of an Information Sharing System on Employee Creativity, Engagement, and Performance
Authors
Shelley Xin Li, University of Southern California
Tatiana Sandino, Harvard Business School *Presenter
Moderator
Douglas J. Skinner, Chicago Booth
Disclosure "Scriptability"
Authors
Kristian D. Allee, University of Arkansas
Matthew D. DeAngelis, Georgia State University *Presenter
James R. Moon, Jr., Georgia State University
Moderator
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
Investor Behavior and the Benefits of Dispersed Stock Ownership
Authors
Darren Bernard, London Business School
Nicole L. Cade, University of Pittsburgh *Presenter
Frank Hodge, University of Washington
Moderator
Robert Bloomfield, Cornell University
Performance Effects of Setting a High Reference Point for Peer–Performance Comparison
Authors
Henry Eyring, London School of Economics *Presenter
V.G. Narayanan, Harvard Business School
Moderator
Douglas J. Skinner, Chicago Booth
The Impact of Consulting Services on Audit Quality: An Experimental Approach
Authors
Zach Kowaleski, University of Wisconsin
Brian W. Mayhew, University of Wisconsin *Presenter
Amy C. Tegeler, University of Wisconsin
Moderator
Philip G. Berger, Chicago Booth
Corporate Scandals and Regulation
Authors
Luzi Hail, University of Pennsylvania
Ahmed Tahoun, London Business School
Clare Wang, University of Iowa *Presenter
Moderator
Robert Bloomfield, Cornell University
Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned and Thoughts on the Future of REP
Panelists
Robert Bloomfield, Cornell University
Chris Chambers, Cardiff University
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
Sarah L.C. Zechman, University of Colorado, Boulder
Direct Evidence on the Informational Properties of Earnings in Loan Contracts
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Presenters
Scott Dyreng, Duke University
Rahul Vashishtha, Duke University
Joseph Weber, M.I.T.
Moderator:
Douglas Skinner, Chicago Booth
Perceptions and Price: Evidence from CEO Presentations at IPO Roadshows
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Presenters
Elizabeth Blankespoor, Stanford University
Bradley Hendricks, University of North Carolina
Gregory Miller, University of Michigan
Moderator:
Philip Berger, Chicago Booth
Dynamic Effects of Information Disclosure on Investment Efficiency
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Presenters
Sunil Dutta, University of California, Berkeley
Alexander Nezlobin, University of California, Berkeley
Moderator:
Haresh Sapra, Chicago Booth
Procyclicality of US Bank Leverage
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Presenters
Christian Laux, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Thomas Rauter, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Moderator:
Douglas Skinner, Chicago Booth
Earnings Management during Antidumping Investigations in Europe: Sample-Wide and Cross-Sectional Evidence
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Presenters
David Godsell, Virginia Tech
Michael Welker, Queen’s University
Ning Zhang, Queen’s University
Moderator:
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
Bank Financial Reporting and Financial System Stability
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Presenters
Viral Acharya, New York University
Stephen Ryan, New York University
Panelists:
Anne Beatty, Ohio State University
Amit Seru, Chicago Booth
Moderator:
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
Regulation of Disclosure and Financial Reporting: US and International Evidence
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Presenters:
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
Peter Wysocki, University of Miami
Panelists:
Mary Barth, Stanford University
Luigi Zingales, Chicago Booth
Moderator:
Haresh Sapra, Chicago Booth
Field Study, Experimental, and Survey Methods in Accounting Research
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Presenters:
Robert Bloomfield, Cornell University
Mark Nelson, Cornell University
Eugene Soltes, Harvard Business School
Panelists:
John List, University of Chicago
Eric Floyd, Rice University
Moderator:
Douglas Skinner, Chicago Booth
Causal Inference in Accounting Research
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Presenters:
Ian Gow, Harvard Business School
David Larcker, Stanford University
Peter Reiss, Stanford University
Panelists:
Christian Hansen, Chicago Booth
Miguel Minutti-Meza, University of Miami
Moderator:
Philip Berger, Chicago Booth
The Real Effects of Measurement and Disclosure
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Presenters:
Chandra Kanodia, University of Minnesota
Haresh Sapra, Chicago Booth
Panelists:
Philip Bond, University of Washington
Ron Dye, Northwestern University
Richard Lambert, University of Pennsylvania
Moderator:
Christian Leuz, Chicago Booth
The Role of Accounting in Debt Contracting
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Presenters:
Hans Christensen, Chicago Booth
Valeri Nikolaev, Chicago Booth
Regina Wittenberg Moerman, Chicago Booth
Panelists:
Oliver Hart, Harvard University
Amir Sufi, Chicago Booth
Joseph Weber, MIT
Moderator:
Douglas Skinner, Chicago Booth