Events
Our department hosts a range of academic and industry-focused events throughout the year, including research seminars, guest lectures, conferences and panel discussions. Past events have featured experts on reporting, business technology management, data analytics in decision-making, and emerging trends in accounting and operations and information systems. Stay connected to explore new ideas, engage with thought leaders and deepen your understanding of the field.
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Featured Event
Accounting Research Conference
The Department of Accounting and Business Analytics is hosting the the invite-only ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Accounting Research Conference in Banff, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ this June. This conference provides the opportunity for researchers to collaborate and discuss field-relevant topics. Guest speakers for this year include researchers from Boston College, Stanford, Purdue and Yale Universities, as well as the University of Allberta.
Past Events
2024 - 2025
Accounting Series
- Edwige Cheynel, Washington University in St. Louis — Truth and Deception
- Xiaoli Tian, Georgetown University — Interactive Rulemaking for Environmental Regulations and Corporate Innovation: Evidence from Energy Conservation Standards
- Paul Fischer, University of Pennsylvania — Endogenous Social Norms In the Boardroom: Evidence from Insider Trading Activity
- Ryan Clements, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Securities Commission — Recent Developments at the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Securities Commission (ASC)
- Leslie Hodder, Indiana University — Cost Anchoring in Fair Value Estimation
- Xin Zheng, University of British Columbia — Adaptation to Climate-induced Regulatory Risk: A Labor Perspective
- Pierre Chaigneau, Queen's University — Executive Compensation with Social and Environmental Performance
- Lin Qiu, Purdue University — Whistleblowing and Information System Design
- Quinn Swanquist, The University of Alabama — The State of Audit Quality: Perspectives and Empirical Evidence
- Henry Friedman, University of California, Los Angeles — Implications of introducing investor-focused ESG reporting
- Robbie Moon, Georgia Institute of Technology — Media Article Style
- Raj Mashruwala, University of Calgary — Cost Uniqueness and Tax Avoidance
- Karen Nelson, Texas Christian University — Sample heterogeneity in archival accounting research:Implications for coefficient estimation and outlier identification
- Svenja Hulter & Laura Packheiser, TU Dortmund University — Turning the Tide: Typologies of Interim Managers in HR Decision-Making During Crises
- Partha Mohanram, University of Toronto — Investor Engagement on Corporate Earnings Conference Calls: Evidence from Social Media Investor Comments
Business Analytics Series
- Javad Nasiry, McGill University — Designing Size-Inclusive Fashion Assortments
- Moren Levesque, York University — Venture creation efficiency: Innovativeness, speed-to-breakeven, and revenue tradeoffs
- Vedat Verter, Queen's University — Nurse Workload Balancing using Real-Time Location Data
- Maria Ibanez, Northwestern University — Second-versus Third-party Audit Quality: Evidence from Global Supply Chain Monitoring
- Andrew Daw, University of Southern California — Asymmetries of Service: Interdependence and Synchronicity
- Julia Yan, University of British Columbia — Pricing Shared Rides
- Asoo Vakharia, University of Florida — Introduction of online degree programs: A competitive framework
- Philipp Afeche, University of Toronto — Ride-Hailing Networks with Strategic Drivers: The Effects of Driver Wage Policies and Network Characteristics on Performance
- Stefanus Jasin, Univerisity of Michigan — Revenue Management Meets Inventory Management
2023-2024
Accounting Series
- Peter (Seung Hwan) Oh - McGill University
- Stephanie Cheng - Tulane University
- Yoon Ju Kang - University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Ryan Wilson - University of Iowa
- Helen Zhang - University of Minnesota
- Lan Guo - Wilfrid Laurier University
- Hao Xue - Duke University
- Shane Dikolli - University of Virginia
- Shivaram Rajgopal - Columbia University
- Beatrice Michaeli - University of California, Los Angeles
- Joyce Tian - University of Waterloo
Business Analytics Series
- Sentao Miao - University of Colorado Boulder
- Radha Mookerjee - The University of Texas at Dallas
- Sarang Deo - Indian School of Business
- Tinglong Dai - Johns Hopkins University
- Borzou Rostami - ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
- Martin Cousineau - University of Montreal
- Nicos Savva - London Business School
- Sheng Liu - University of Toronto
- Tim Huh - University of British Columbia
2022-2023
Accounting Series
- Ke Feng - ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
- Chan Li - University of Kansas
- Elizabeth Demers - University of Waterloo
- John Campbell - University of Georgia
- Kelvin Yeung - City University of Hong Kong
- Rahul Sukumar Menon - Purdue University
- Hyun Hwang - University of Texas at Austin
Business Analytics Series
- Tom F. Tan - Southern Methodist University
- Gonzalo Romero - University of Toronto
- Pengyi Shi - Purdue University
- Björn Gunnarsson - University of Akureyri
- Anita Carson - Boston University
- Cristian Bravo - University of Western Ontario
- Beryl Chen - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Jianqing Chen - University of Texas at Dallas
- Nan Liu - Boston College