American Accounting Association

Monday, August 4, 2003 - 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

2.1 Organizational Design and Performance Measures (At-Large)

Moderator: Jerold Zimmerman, University of Rochester

Complementarities in Organizational Design: Empirical Evidence from the New Economy. Elizabeth A. Demers, University of Rochester; Margaret B. Shackell-Dowell, University of Notre Dame; Sally K. Widener, Rice University;
Discussant: Joe Weber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Impact of Alternative Performance Measure Characteristics in Dynamic Incentive Contracts. Peter O. Christensen, University of Southern Denmark; Gerald A. Feltham, University of British Columbia; Christian Hoffmann, University of Hanover; Florin Sabac, University of Alberta;
Discussant: Sunil Dutta, University of California, Berkeley

2.2 What Software Fits My Accounting course? Peachtree, Quickbooks, or Microsoft Great Plains (Two-Year College)

Moderator: Carol Yacht, Author; Software Consultant
Panelists:

Susan Crosson, Santa Fe Community College
Christine Kloezeman, Glendale Community College

2.3 Corporate Tax Research (American Taxation Association)

Moderator: Amy Dunbar, University of Connecticut

Germany's Repeal of the Corporate Capital Gains Tax: The Equity Market Response. Courtney H. Edwards, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Mark H. Lang, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Edward L. Maydew, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Douglas A. Shackelford, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Discussant: Linda Krull, The University of Texas at Austin

The Valuation Relevance of Reversing Deferred Tax Liabilities. David A. Guenther , University of Colorado at Boulder; Richard C. Sansing , Dartmouth College;
Discussant: Linda Krull, The University of Texas at Austin

An Analysis of the Tax-Rate Differential Between Ordinary and Capital Gains Tax-Rates and its Effect on the Structure of Corporate Payouts. Teresa Lightner, Texas Tech University;
Discussant: Linda Krull, The University of Texas at Austin

2.4 Risk Disclosures (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Patricia Poli, Fairfield University

Formats of Mandatory Market Risk Disclosure and Interest Rate Sensitivity. Dechun Wang, University of Missouri;
Discussant: Leslie Hodder, Stanford University

The Influence of Corporate Risk Exposures on the Accuracy of Earnings Forecasts. Wayne R. Guay, University of Pennsylvania; David Haushalter, Susquehanna International Group, LLP; Bernadette Minton, The Ohio State University;
Discussant: Leslie Hodder, Stanford University

The Effect of Disclosure Choices on Investors' Risk Assessments of Financial Instruments. Lisa Koonce, The University of Texas at Austin; Marlys Lipe, University of Oklahoma; Mary Lea McAnally, Texas A&M University;
Discussant: Leslie Hodder, Stanford University

2.5 Performance of IT Investments (Information Systems)

Moderator: George Joseph, Savannah State University

Reexamining the Value Relevance of E-commerce Initiatives. Bruce Dehning, Chapman University; Vernon J. Richardson, University of Kansas; Andrew Urbaczewski, Washington State University; John D. Wells, Washington State University;
Discussant: Angela M. Woodland, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Impact of B2B Buy-Side E-Commerce Adoption on Firm Profitability. Jap Efendi, Texas A&M University; Murphy Smith, Texas A&M University;
Discussant: Diane J. Janvrin, Iowa State University

Determinants of Budgeted IT Expenditures. Kevin W. Kobelsky, University of Southern California; Robert Zmud, University of Oklahoma; Vernon J. Richardson, University of Kansas;
Discussant: Sandra Richtermeyer, University of Wyoming

2.6 Politics of Accounting Standard Setting & Tax Policy (Public Interest)

Moderator: Dale Flesher, University of Mississippi

Fortune 500 Participation in the FASB's Standard-Setting Process: A Silver Anniversary Analysis. Paulette R. Tandy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Nancy L. Wilburn, Northern Arizona University;
Discussant: Tim Fogarty, Case Western Reserve University

Impact of Auditor-Client Relationships on New Accounting Standards in Canada. Joseph Y. Abekah, University of New Brunswick;
Discussant: Tim Fogarty, Case Western Reserve University

Stakeholder Management, Corporate Political Strategy and Institutional Ownership: An Empirical Test. Donna D. Bobek, University of Central Florida; Lois S. Mahoney, University of Central Florida; Robin Roberts, University of Central Florida;
Discussant: Tim Fogarty, Case Western Reserve University

2.7 Gender Issues in Alternative Work Arrangements (Gender Issues in Accounting)

Moderator: Robert Terrell, University of Central Oklahoma

Is it the Kids or the Schedule?: The Incremental Effect of Families and Flexible Scheduling on Perceived Career Success. Elizabeth Dreike Almer, Portland State University; Jeffrey R. Cohen, Boston College; Louise E. Single, Affiliation Not Specified;
Discussant: To Be Announced

Alternate Work Arrangements and Perceived Career Success: Evidence From International Public Accounting Firms. Eric N. Johnson, Indiana University; D. Jordan Lowe, Arizona State University West; Philip M. Reckers, Arizona State University;
Discussant: To Be Announced

The Impact of Alternative Work Arrangements on Perceptions about Key Factors that Influence Career Progression in Public Accounting. Frank J. Coglitore, University of St. Thomas; Janice Raffield, University of St. Thomas; Lorman Lundsten, University of St. Thomas;
Discussant: To Be Announced

2.8 Justification and persuasion (Accounting, Behavior and Organizations)

Moderator: D. Jordan Lowe, Arizona State University West

Informal Consultation in Public Accounting: A Strategic View and an Experimental Investigation. Jon D. Perkins, Florida State University;
Discussant: Marty Wartick, University of Northern Iowa

The Persuasive Effects of Quantification in Managerial Judgment. Kathryn Kadous, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lisa Koonce, The University of Texas at Austin; Kristy L. Towry, Emory University;
Discussant: Wendy J. Bailey, University of California, Riverside

The Effect of Intelligent Decision Aid Use on Decision Justification and Cognitive Effort. Tamara K. Kowalczyk, Western Washington University;
Discussant: Vicky Arnold, University of Connecticut

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