FRIDAY

Continental Breakfast (7:00 - 7:30 a.m.)

Morning Session, 7:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Location: University Park Marriot- Amphitheater - 1st Floor

Moderator: Marlene Plumlee (University of Utah)

"Trading Incentives to Meet Earnings Thresholds" by Sarah McVay (New York University ), Venky Nagar ( University of Michigan), and Vicki (Wei) Tang (University of Michigan)

"Altering Investment Decisions to Manage Financial Reporting Outcomes: Asset Backed Commercial Paper Conduits and FIN 46" by Dan Bens ( University of Chicago) and Steven Monahan (Insead)

Discussant: Karen Nelson (Rice University)

Light Snack (5:15 - 5:45 p.m.)

Afternoon Session, 5:45 -7:30 p.m.
Location: University Park Marriot - Amphitheater - 1st Floor

Moderator: Christine Botosan (University of Utah)

"The Performance of Underwriter Analyst Recommendations: A Second Look" by Maureen McNichols (Stanford University), Patricia O'Brien (University of Waterloo), and Omer Pamucku ( University of Waterloo)

"IPO Failure Risk: Determinants and Pricing Consequences" by Elizabeth Demers (University of Rochester) and Philip Joos ( University of Rochester)

Discussant: Stephen Hillegiest (Northwestern University)

Buffet Dinner, 7:45 p.m.
Location: University Park Marriot - Connor meeting room - 1st Floor

SATURDAY

Continental Breakfast (7:00 - 7:30 a.m.)

Morning Session, 7:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Location: University Park Marriot - Amphitheater - 1st Floor

Moderator: Matt Magilke (University of Utah)

"Disclosure Quality and Information Asymmetry" by Stephen Brown (Emory University) and Stephen Hillegeist (Northwestern University )

"The Persistence and Pricing of the Cash Component of Earnings" by Patricia DeChow (University of Michigan), Scott Richardson (Wharton) and Richard Sloan ( University of Michigan)

Discussant: Wayne Guay (Wharton)

Buffet Dinner, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Deer Valley