2004 Annual Meeting

Wednesday, August 11, 2004—4:00 pm–5:30 pm

9.1 Work Environment and Performance Evaluation (Accounting, Behavior and Organizations)

Moderator: Robin Radtke, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Performance Evaluation Procedures: The Relative Importance of Outcome Based and Non-Outcome Based Effects
Chong M. Lau, The University of Western Australia; Kuan M. Ming, Edith Cowan University; Ian R.C. Eggleton, The University of Western Australia;
Discussant: Thomas Clausen, Wichita State University

Debiasing the Impact of Positive and Negative Prior Impressions on Managers' Performance Evaluation Judgments
Sudip Bhattacharjee, Virginia Tech; Kimberly K. Moreno, University of Massachusetts, Amherst;
Discussant: Nathan Stuart, University of Florida

The Effect of Participative Performance Evaluation on Accountants' Psychological Empowerment and Job-Related Outcomes
David Smith, University of Melbourne; Kim Langfield-Smith, Monash University (Australia);
Discussant: Kimberly Sawers, University of California, Riverside

9.2 Individual Tax Incentives (American Taxation Association)

Moderator: Susan Albring, University of South Florida

Interest Deductibility and Incentives for Debt-financed Consumption
Tracy J. Noga, Suffolk University; Robert C. Ricketts, Texas Tech University;
Discussant: Amy Dunbar, University of Connecticut

The Impact of the Exemption Allowance Phase-Out on Income Reporting Behavior
Charles R. Enis, The Pennsylvania State University;
Discussant: Amy Dunbar, University of Connecticut

Dynamic Tax Planning with an Application to Estate Freezes
Kenneth J. Klassen, University of Waterloo; Richard C. Sansing, Dartmouth College and Tilburg University;
Discussant: Jane Livingstone, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

9.3 Research Session: Topics in Empirical Auditing Research (Auditing)

Moderator: Michael Grayson, Jackson State University

Pricing Initial Audit Engagements: Empirical Evidence Following Public Disclosure of Audit Fees
Srinivasan Sankaraguruswamy, National University of Singapore; Scott Whisenant, University of Houston;
Discussant: Jayanthi Krishnan, Temple University

The Effect of the 150-Hour Education Requirement on the Supply of Promotable Public Accounting Firm Staff and its Effect on Audit Fees
Arthur C. Allen, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Angela Woodland, University of Nebraska-Lincoln;
Discussant: Jayanthi Krishnan, Temple University

Corporate Governance and Auditor Switch Decision by Andersen's Clients
Ken Y. Chen, National Cheng Kung University; Jian Zhou, SUNY at Binghamton;
Discussant: Jayanthi Krishnan, Temple University

9.4 Research Session: Audit Quality and Non-Audit Services (Auditing)

Moderator: John Eichenseher, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Are Audit and Nonaudit Services Associated with the Delayed Recognition of Bad News?
Gopal Krishnan, George Mason University;
Discussant: Elaine Mauldin, University of Missouri-Columbus

Auditor Independence, Executive Pay and Firm Performance
Raghavan (Raj) J. Iyengar, North Carolina Central University; Dr. Ernest Zampelli, The Catholic University of America;
Discussant: Elaine Mauldin, University of Missouri-Columbus

Economic Bonding of Auditors' Non-audit and Audit Fees and Earnings Quality
Bin Srinidhi, City University of Hong Kong; Ferdinand A Gul, City University of Hong Kong;
Discussant: Elaine Mauldin, University of Missouri-Columbus

9.5 Earnings Management (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Gerhard Barone, The University of Texas at Austin

Stock Repurchases as an Earnings Management Device
Paul Hribar, Cornell University; Nicole Thorne Jenkins, Washington University in St. Louis; W. Bruce Johnson, University of Iowa;
Discussant: Paul Simko, University of Virginia

SEC Regulatory Compliance Cost: Sab 101 And Revenue Accrual Management In The Airline Industry
Carolyn M. Callahan, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville; Marion J McHugh, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville; Rodney E. Smith, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville;
Discussant: Paul Simko, University of Virginia

The Reputational Penalty for Aggressive Accounting: Earnings Restatements and Management Turnover
Hemang Desai, Southern Methodist University; Chris Hogan, Southern Methodist University; Michael Wilkins, Texas A&M University;
Discussant: Paul Simko, University of Virginia

9.6 Corporate Governance and Reporting Attributes (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Brian Rountree, Rice University

Earnings Management: Influence of Audit Committee Features
Mitchell Williams, Singapore Management University; Greg Tower, Curtin University of Technology;
Discussant: Joseph Weintrop, Baruch College

Determinants of Related Party Transactions and Their Impact on Firm Value
Elizabeth A. Gordon, Rutgers University; Elaine Henry, Rutgers University-Newark; Darius Palia, Rutgers University;
Discussant: Joseph Weintrop, Baruch College

Corporate Governance, Non-Audit Services and Auditor Independence
Beatriz Garcia Osma, Lancaster University; Pelham Gore, Lancaster University Management School; Peter F. Pope, Lancaster University;
Discussant: Joseph Weintrop, Baruch College

9.7 International Evidence on Earnings Valuation and Reporting Incentives (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Lynn Clements, Florida Southern College

The Capital Market Implications of Non-U.S. Firms' Accruals
Hollis Ashbaugh, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ryan LaFond, University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Discussant: Per Olsson, Duke University

The Valuation of Domestic and Foreign Earnings and the Impact of Investor Sophistication
Jeff Callen, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management; Ole-Kristian Hope, University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management; Dan Segal, University of Toronto;
Discussant: Per Olsson, Duke University

9.8 Executive Stock Options - Informativeness and Valuation (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Dahlia Robinson, Arizona State University

Stock Option Expense, Forward Looking Information, and Implied Volatilities of Traded Options
Eli Bartov, New York University; Partha S Mohanram, Columbia Business School; Doron Nissim, Columbia Business School;
Discussant: Jonathan Rogers, University of Chicago

The "True and Fair View" of Executive Stock Option Valuation
Seppo Ikaheimo, Helsinki School of Economics; Nuutti Kuosa, Helsinki School of Economics; Vesa Puttonen;
Discussant: Jonathan Rogers, University of Chicago

Stock Options Expensing: Evidence from Shareholders' Votes
Fabrizio Ferri, Stern School of Business; Garen Markarian, Weatherhead School of Management; Tatiana Sandino, Harvard Business School;
Discussant: Jonathan Rogers, University of Chicago

9.9 Using Electronic Downloads and Web Citations to Judge Research (Information Systems)

Moderator: Daniel O'Leary, University of Southern California
Panelists:

Dan Stone, University of Kentucky
Steve Sutton, University of Connecticut
Miklos Vasarhelyi, Rutgers University

9.10 International Financial Reporting: Disclosure (International Accounting)

Moderator: Ervin Black, Brigham Young University

Foreign Equity Ownership and Disclosure Transparency in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Korea
Jeong-Bon Kim, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Cheong H. Yi, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University;
Discussant: Dr. Shamir Andrew Ally, DeSales University, MBA Program

The Impact of Increased Accounting Disclosure on Information Asymmetry: Evidence from an Emerging Market
Haiyan Zhou, The University of Texas – Pan American;
Discussant: Dr. Shamir Andrew Ally, DeSales University, MBA Program

The Effect of Bank-based and Market-based Financing on Corporate Disclosure
Kentaro Koga, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
Discussant: Dr. Shamir Andrew Ally, DeSales University , MBA Program

9.11 Financial Reporting Issues: International Studies (International Accounting)

Moderator: Jenice Prather-Kinsey, University of Missouri-Columbia

Empirical Analysis on the Information Set Perspective of UK Financial Reporting Standard No.3: Reporting Financial Performance
Stephen W-J Lin, University of Manchester;
Discussant: Jiwei Wang, Singapore Management University

The Impact of UK Accounting Rule Changes on Pension terminations
Paul John-Marcel Klumpes, University of Nottingham; Yong Li, University of Warwick; Mark Whittington, University of Warwick;
Discussant: Jiwei Wang, Singapore Management University

Earnings Management in Malaysia: A Study on Effects of Accounting Choices
Aini Aman, Universiti Kebansaan Malaysia; Takiah Mohd Iskandar, Universiti Kebansaan Malaysia; Hamid Pourjalali, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Jenny Teruya, University of Hawaii at Manoa;
Discussant: Jiwei Wang, Singapore Management University

9.12 Executive Pay and Behavior (Management Accounting)

Moderator: Chandra Subramaniam, The University of Texas at Arlington

Structure of Option Repricings: Determinants and Consequences
Fabrizio Ferri, Stern School of Business;
Discussant: Jane Saly, University of St Thomas

Shielding Executive Annual Pay from Losses: Does It Reflect Managerial Entrenchment?
Shijun Cheng, University of Michigan Business School;
Discussant: Masako Darrough, Baruch College

9.13 Compensation (Management Accounting)

Moderator: Romana Autrey, The University of Texas at Austin

Tests for Relative Performance Evaluation Based on Assumptions Derived from Proxy Statement Disclosures
James Bannister, University of Hartford; Harry Newman, Fordham University; Joseph Weintrop, Baruch College;
Discussant: Surya Janakiraman, The University of Texas at Dallas

Who Are Your Peers? A Study of Relative Performance Evaluation
Ana M. Albuquerque, William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Rochester;
Discussant: Surya Janakiraman, The University of Texas at Dallas

How Changes in Compensation Plans Affect Employee Performance, Recruitment and Retention and Firm Performance—An Empirical Study of A Car Dealership
Joanna L.Y. Ho, University of California, Irvine; Anne Wu, National Chengchi University; Ling-Chu Lee, National Pingtung Institute of Commerce, R.O.C;
Discussant: Surya Janakiraman, The University of Texas at Dallas

9.14 Integrative Session (FARS and PIAS): Corporate Governance (Public Interest)

Moderator: David McIntyre, Clemson University

The Effect of the Sarbanes Oxley Act on Earnings Management: What has Changed?
Daniel A Cohen, Northwestern University; Aiyesha Dey, Northwestern University; Thomas Z Lys, Northwestern University;
Discussant: Krishna Kumar, The George Washington University

Market Reaction to Events Surrounding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Haidan Li, University of Iowa; Morton Pincus, University of Iowa; Sonja Olhoft Rego, University of Iowa;
Discussant: Krishna Kumar, The George Washington University

Corporate governance mechanisms and the early filing of CEO certification
Brett R. Wilkinson, Baylor University; Curtis E Clements, Baylor University;
Discussant: Andrew Felo, The Pennsylvania State University

9.15 Has moved to Tuesday, 4:00 pm–5:30 pm

9.16 Auditor Independence, Fraud Detection and The Public Interest (Public Interest)

Moderator: Carol Leary, George Mason University

Auditor Independence and Family-Owned Audit Firms: The Clarkson and Ross Brothers as directors of audit clients
Laura D MacDonald, Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada; Dean Neu, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Alan J. Richardson, York University, Toronto, Canada;
Discussant: Dale L. Flesher, University of Mississippi

Commercial Lending Officers Perceptions of Independence Impairment Related to Accounting Firm Alternative Practice Structures: A Behavioral Experiment
James J. McKinney, Howard University;
Discussant: Roselyn Morris, Texas State University-San Marcos

A Study of How Auditors Utilize the Response and Physical Behaviors of Interviewees for Detecting Deception in Audit Inquiries
Chih-Chen Lee, Florida International University; Robert B. Welker, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale;
Discussant: Michael Coyne, Bucknell University

9.17 Factors in Student Career Success (Teaching and Curriculum)

Moderator: Gail Hoover, Rockhurst University

Assessing Learning Outcomes and Factors That Impact Student Performance in Upper-Division Accounting Courses
Ida Robinson-Backmon, University of Baltimore; Susan Lynn, University of Baltimore;
Discussant: To Be Announced

Building a Successful Career in Accounting: More Questions than Answers
Mark H. Bezik, Idaho State University; Carla Wiggins, Idaho State University; Teri Peterson, Idaho State University; Ken Smith, Idaho State University;
Discussant: Bambi Hora, University of Central Oklahoma

Kolb Learning Styles in the Managerial Accounting Classroom
Fern Zabriskie, Pacific Lutheran University;
Discussant: Robert Carl Jinkens, Currently none

9.18 Accounting for Non-Business Students (Teaching and Curriculum)

Moderator: Dennis Bline, Bryant College

Deciphering Accounting Discourse: A Suggested Approach for Teaching Accounting to Non-Business Majors
Athar Murtuza, Seton Hall University;
Discussant: Susan Koch, Austin Peay State University

Meeting the Account Education Needs of Non-Business Majors: A Survey of Accounting Programs
Donna K. Dietz, North Dakota State University;
Discussant: Michael J. Krause, Le Moyne College

Measuring and Influencing Students' Ethical and Professional Perceptions of Earnings Management
Daryl Max Guffey, Clemson University; David D McIntyre, Mercer University-Macon; Jeffrey J. McMillan, Clemson University;
Discussant: Michael Lacina, Rochester Institute of Technology

9.19 Critical History Analysis (Integrative, History, and Other)

Moderator: Loren Wenzel, Marshall University

Accounting for Interned Japanese Civilians during World War II: Creating Incentives and Establishing Controls for Captive Workers
Thomas N. Tyson, St. John Fisher College; Richard K. Fleischman, John Carroll University;
Discussant: Daniel L. Jensen, The Ohio State University

Information, Institutions and Agency: The Crisis of Railroad Finance in the 1890s and the Evolution of Corporate Oversight Capabilities
Nandini Chandar, Rutgers University; Paul Miranti, Rutgers University;
Discussant: Sue Sadowski, Gettysburg College

Accounting, Coercion, and Social Control During Apprenticeship: Converting Slave Workers to Wage Workers in the British West Indies
Thomas N. Tyson, St. John Fisher College; Richard K. Fleischman, John Carroll University; David Oldroyd, University of Newcastle Business School;
Discussant: Vaughan Radcliffe, University of Western Ontario

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