2019 Utah Winter Accounting Conference Program
Thursday, February 21
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 22
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast at the University Park Marriott
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 1
Moderator: Vivian Fang
Steve Stubben
"Evidence on the Use and Efficacy of Internal Whistleblowing Systems"
Andrew Sutherland "Auditors are Known by the Companies They Keep"
Discussants: Delphine Samuels and Maureen McNichols
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: Robbie Moon
Susanna Gallani "Is ISS
Good or Bad? Evidence from Assessments of Compensation Practices"
Aytekin Ertan
"Symmetric Ignorance Is Bliss: When Does Transparency Reduce Liquidity?"
Discussants: Ellen Engel and Mirko Heinle
7:45 pm to 10:00 pm --- Dinner at the University Park Marriott
Saturday, February 23
7:00 am to 7:30 am --- Continental Breakfast
7:30 am to 9:15 am --- Session 3
Moderator: Sarah Rice
Russell Lundholm "FSA in an ETF World"
Peter Joos "De-biasing Bold Forecasts Using the 'Outside View': The Case of Analysts' Sales Growth Forecasts"
Discussants: Alexander Nezlobin and Mark Bradshaw
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