Utah
Winter
Accounting
Conference
2024

2024 Utah Winter Accounting Conference Program

Thursday, February 22

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm --- Welcome Reception at the GARFF Building, 1731 E Campus Center Drive
▻ Kahlert Hall: 4th floor ◅
Parking Map



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: Mike Minnis

Christopher Stewart "Competition Enforcement and Accounting for Intangible Capital"

James Omartian "Overreliance on Data in Forecasting"

Discussants: Allison Nicoletti and Teri Yohn

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: Chris Williams

Nikki Skinner "An Investigation into SEC Efforts to Reduce Processing Costs: Evidence from the Hyperlink Mandate"

Christina Zhu "Rational Information Acquisition Screens"

Discussants: Atif Ellahie and Andrew Sutherland

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: Christian Leuz

Steven Utke "ESG Disclosures in Private Equity Fund Prospectuses and Fundraising Outcomes"

Shawn Shi "Carbon Accounting Quality: Measurement and the Role of Assurance"

Discussants: Stephannie Larocque and Luzi Hail

9:30 am to 4:00 pm --- Skiing at Deer Valley Resort

4:00 pm to 5:45 pm --- Apres Ski at Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge, Second Floor Lounge

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm --- Dinner at Cast & Cut (formerly Deer Valley Seafood Buffet!) in the Snow Park Lodge