American Accounting Association

An International Meeting of
the American Accounting Association

2005 Annual Meeting

August 7–10, 2005
San Francisco, California

Come to the City by the Bay!


Wednesday, August 10, 2005 — 10:15 am-11:45 am

7.1 Audit Judgment and Decision Making (Accounting, Behavior and Organizations)

Moderator: Tina Carpenter, University of Georgia

The Impact of Affect, Effort, and Deliberation on Fraud Judgment
Jennifer B. Kahle, University of South Florida; Brad A. Schafer, University of South Florida;
Discussant: Natalia Kotchetova, University of Waterloo

Investigating Auditor Adaptation to Changing Complexity in Task Environments: The Case of Electronic Workpapers
Andrew Rosman, University of Connecticut; Lynn Bible, University of Nevada, Reno; Lynford Graham, BDO Seidman; Stanley Biggs, University of Connecticut;
Discussant: Stacy Kovar, Kansas State University

A Research Note On The Effect Of Mood States On Professional Skepticism
Janne Chung, York University; Jeffrey Cohen, Boston College; Gary S. Monroe, Australian National University;
Discussant: Jacqueline Hammersley, University of Georgia

7.2 Faculty Quality and Journal Rankings (Accounting Programs Leadership Group)

Moderator: Mary Beth Mohrman, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Examining Accounting Departments' Rankings of the Quality of Accounting Journals
Alan Reinstein, Wayne State University; Thomas Calderon, University of Akron;

Accounting Ph.D. Program Graduates: Affiliations and Publications in Premier Accounting Journals
Lawrence D. Brown, Georgia State University; Indrarini Laksmana, Kent State University;

Publication Records of Faculty Promoted at the Top 75 Accounting Research Programs
Steven M. Glover, Brigham Young University; Douglas F. Prawitt, Brigham Young University; David A. Wood, Indiana University;

7.3 Taxes and Professionals Connected with Taxpayers (American Taxation Association)

Moderator: Bambi Hora, University of Central Oklahoma

Paid Preparers and the Electronic Filing of Individual Tax Returns
Deborah W. Thomas, University of Arkansas; Tracy S. Manly, University of Tulsa; Christina M. Ritsema, Hope College;
Discussant: Alan Campbell, Saint Leo University

Auditor-Provided Tax Services: The Effects of a Changing Regulatory Environment
Thomas C. Omer, Texas A&M University; Jean C. Bedard, Bentley College; Diana Falsetta, Northeastern University;
Discussant: LeAnn Luna, UNC Wilmington

Malaysian Staff Perception Towards Land Tax System, Commitment, Work System and Appraisal
Nor Aziah Abdul Manaf, Lecturer; John Hasseldine, Professor; Ron Hodges, Lecturer;
Discussant: Steve Gill, University of Massachusetts

7.4 Shareholder Reporting in the Current Regulatory Environment: Perspectives from SEC Academic Fellows (At-Large)

Moderator: Tom Linsmeier, Michigan State University

Panelists:

C. S. Agnes Cheng, University of Houston
Jonathan Glover, Carnegie-Mellon University
Audrey A. Gramling, Kennesaw State University
H. David Sherman, Northeastern University

7.5 The Effect of SOX on Information Systems (At-Large)

Moderator: Nancy Bagranoff, Dean, Old Dominion University

Panelists:

Alan Chipman, Senior Manager, Systems and Process Assurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Do Trinh, Manager, Ernst & Young
Bruce Grossen, IP Director, Pacific Gas and Electric
Patrick Taylor, Chief Exectuive Officer, Oversight Systems

7.6 Audit Judgment and Objectivity (Auditing)

Moderator: Julia Higgs, Florida Atlantic University

Does Auditor Provided Non-audit Service Improve Audit Effectiveness?
Jennifer R. Joe, Georgia State University; Scott D. Vandervelde, University of South Carolina;
Discussant: Craig Emby, Simon Fraser University

Do Performance and Documentation of Business Process Analysis Influence Auditors’ Risk Assessments?
Natalia Kotchetova, University of Waterloo; Thomas M. Kozloski, Wilfrid Laurier University; William F. Messier, Jr., Georgia State University;
Discussant: Craig Emby, Simon Fraser University

The Effects of Incentive Compensation on Internal Auditor Objectivity: New Evidence
Karl J. Wang, University of Mississippi; Yin Xu, Old Dominion University;
Discussant: Craig Emby, Simon Fraser University

7.7 Documentation and Auditors' Memory (Auditing)

Moderator: Tanya Nowlin, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

An Examination of Factors that Influence Internal Control Documentation Practices
James Bierstaker, Villanova University; Diane J. Janvrin, Iowa State University; D. Jordan Lowe, Arizona State University;
Discussant: Jay Rich, Illinois State University

Auditors’ Memory of Internal Control Information: The Effect of Documentation Preparation Versus Review
Lori S. Kopp, University of Lethbridge; James L. Bierstaker, Villanova University;
Discussant: Jay Rich, Illinois State University

The Effects of Documentation Methods on Auditors' Memory, Performance and Efficiency
Robert J. Ramsay, University of Kentucky; Elizabeth A. Payne, University of Mississippi;
Discussant: Jay Rich, Illinois State University

7.8 Auditor Expertise (Auditing)

Moderator: Ted Mock, University of Southern California

The Effects of Audit Methodology and Audit Experience on the Development of Auditors’ Knowledge of the Client’s Business
Greg Berberich, University of Waterloo/Wilfrid Laurier University;
Discussant: Helen Brown, Boston College

Industry Specialists: Are they more Efficient and Effective in Performing Analytical Procedures than Experienced Non-Specialists?
Wendy J. Green, The University of New South Wales;
Discussant: Helen Brown, Boston College

Different Types of Knowledge as Determinants of the Expertise of Auditors
Constance A. McKnight, Arkansas Tech University; William F. Wright, University of Waterloo;
Discussant: Helen Brown, Boston College

7.9 Disclosure Quality and Cost of Debt Capital (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Leslie Hodder, Indiana University

The Endogeneity Bias in the Relation between Cost-of-Debt Capital and Corporate Disclosure Policy
Valeri Nikolaev, Tilburg University; Laurence van Lent, Tilburg University;
Discussant: Daniel Cohen, University of Southern California

Accounting Quality and Debt Contracting
Sreedhar T. Bharath, University of Michigan; Jayanthi Sunder, Northwestern University; Shyam V. Sunder, Northwestern University;
Discussant: Daniel Cohen, University of Southern California

Tightening Credit Standards: Fact or Fiction?
Philippe Jorion, University of California-Irvine; Charles Shi, University of California-Irvine; Sanjian Zhang, University of California-Irvine;
Discussant: Daniel Cohen, University of Southern California

7.10 Employee Stock Options (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Flora Niu, Wilfrid Laurier University

Do Broad-Based Option Compensation Plans Improve Future Firm Performance for Technology and Non-Technology Firms?
Sandra Renfro Callaghan, Texas Christian University; Mary Stanford, Texas Christian University; Chandra Subramaniam, The University of Texas at Arlington;
Discussant: Mary Lea McAnally, Texas A&M University

Market Reaction to the Announcement of an Enforcement Regime Change: Disclosure of Executive Option Values
Keryn Chalmers, Monash University; Ping-Sheng Koh, UQ Business School, The Unviersity of Queensland;
Discussant: Mary Lea McAnally, Texas A&M University

The Influence of Corporate PACs on Accounting Standard Setting: The Case of the Stock Option Accounting Reform Act
David B. Farber, Michigan State University; Marilyn F. Johnson, Michigan State University; Kathy Petroni, Michigan State University;
Discussant: Mary Lea McAnally, Texas A&M University

7.11 Reactions to Earnings Disclosures (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Noel Addy, Mississippi State University

Can Firm-Specific Models Predict Price Responses to Earnings News?
Robert N. Freeman, University of Texas at Austin; Adam Koch, Carnegie Mellon University; Haidan Li, The University of Iowa;
Discussant: Neil Bhattacharya, Southern Methodist University

Do Investors Under-React to Information in Analysts’ Earnings Forecasts?
William D. Brown, Jr., Syracuse University; Ray J. Pfeiffer, Jr., University of Massachusetts;
Discussant: Neil Bhattacharya, Southern Methodist University

The Relation Between Dispersion in Analysts' Forecasts and Stock Returns: Optimism Versus Drift
Shuping Chen, University of Washington; James Jiambalvo, University of Washington;
Discussant: Neil Bhattacharya, Southern Methodist University

7.12 Value Relevance (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Kumar Sivakumar, Boston University

The Incremental Role of Revenues in Valuing Firms
Uday Chandra, SUNY-Albany; Byung T. Ro, Purdue University;
Discussant: Chunlin Mao, Penn State University

Value Relevance of Disclosed Information about Related Party Transactions
Wenxia Ge, Faculty of Management, McGill University; Donald H. Drury, Faculty of Management, McGill University; Steve Fortin, Faculty of Management, McGill University; Feng Liu, Faculty of Management, McGill University;
Discussant: Chunlin Mao, Penn State University

The Effects of Scale Differences on Inferences in Accounting Research: Coefficient Estimates, Tests of Incremental Association, and Relative Value Relevance
Kin Lo, The University of British Columbia;
Discussant: Chunlin Mao, Penn State University

7.13 Determinants and Consequences of Disclosure (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Kate Bewley, York University

Firm Growth and Disclosure: An Empirical Analysis
Inder Khurana, University of Missouri-Columbia; Raynolde Pereira, University of Missouri-Columbia; Xiumin Xu, University of Missouri-Columbia;
Discussant: Han Yi, Michigan State University

Factors Associated With The Level Of Environmental Liability Disclosure In 10K Reports
Carol A. Cox, George Mason University; Edward B. Douthett, George Mason University;
Discussant: Han Yi, Michigan State University

Market Failure in Corporate Disclosure of Management’s Responsibilities for Financial Reporting Prior to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Samir M. El-Gazzar, Lubin School of Business - Pace University; James M. Fornaro, State University of New York - Old Westbury;
Discussant: Han Yi, Michigan State University

7.14 Information and Volatility around Earnings Announcements (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Irene Kim, Duke University

The Information Environment and the Information Content of Earnings
Asheq Razaur Rahman, Nanyang Technological University;
Discussant: Xin Zhou, Tulane University

Event Study With Imperfect Competition And Private Information: Earnings Announcements Revisited
Yu Cong, Towson University; Rani Hoitash, Suffolk University; Murgie Krishnan, Baruch College CUNY;
Discussant: Xin Zhou, Tulane University

Are Analyst Consensus and Precision of Public Information Related to Market Liquidity Around Earnings Announcements?
Kiridaran Kanagaretnam, McMaster University; Gerald J. Lobo, University of Houston; Dennis J. Whalen, Otterbein College;
Discussant: Xin Zhou, Tulane University

7.15 Motivations for Voluntary Disclosures (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

Moderator: Linda Bamber, University of Georgia

Voluntary Disclosure of Financial Targets: Decomposing Stock Returns into Expected Returns and Unexpected Returns
Kees Cools, University of Groningen, The Boston Consulting Group; Joost Impink, Nyenrode University, the Netherlands;
Discussant: Jong Chool Park, Carnegie Mellon University

Voluntary Disclosures Around Lockup Expirations
Yonca Ertimur, Stanford University; Eva Sletten, Northwestern University; Jayanthi Sunder, Northwestern University;
Discussant: Jong Chool Park, Carnegie Mellon University

The Voluntary Use of Independent Valuation Advice by Target Boards in Takeovers
Martin Bugeja, University of Sydney;
Discussant: Jong Chool Park, Carnegie Mellon University

7.16 Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (Government and Nonprofit)

Moderator: G. Smith, Jr., Middle Tennessee State University

GASB 34's Governmental Financial Reporting Model: Evidence on its Information Relevance
Elizabeth Plummer, University of North Texas; Paul D. Hutchison, University of North Texas; Terry K. Patton, Governmental Accounting Standards Board;
Discussant: Douglas Ziegenfuss, Old Dominion University

The Economic and Quality Properties of Local Government Earnings.
Matt Pinnuck, The University of Melbourne; Bradley N. Potter, The University of Melbourne;
Discussant: Padakanti Laxmikantham, Addis Ababa University, Department of Accounting and Finance

The Competitive Impact of Electronic Auctions and Auction Type in the Market for Municipal Bonds
Kenneth N. Daniels, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jayaraman Vijayakumar, Virginia Commonwealth University;
Discussant: Barry Marks, University of Houston-Clear Lake

7.17 Implications for Education (Information Systems)

Moderator: Michele Matherly, UNC Charlotte

Newton, Inc., Case: Consideration of a Detailed Business Process for Enterprise System Implementation
Catherine A. Usoff, Bentley College; Ulric J. Gelinas, Bentley College;
Discussant: Eileen Taylor, University of South Florida

Dynamic Web Content in Accounting Education and Research
Kinsun Tam, University at Albany, State University of New York;
Discussant: Jagdish Gangolly, SUNY at Albany

7.18 Listing on International Exchanges (International Accounting)

Moderator: Fouad K. AlNajjar, Chair, Department of Accounting, Baker College Center for Graduate Studies

Agency Costs that Cause Companies to be Suspended from the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Hassan Che Haat Mohammed, University of Technology Mara; Sakthi Mahenthiran, Butler University; Rashidah Abdul Rahman, University of Technology Mara; Nadiah Abdul Hamid, University of Technology Mara;
Discussant: Tony Kang, Singapore Management University

The Operating Performance of American Depository Receipts Offerings
Andreas Charitou, University of Cyprus; Christodoulos Louca, University of Cyprus; Andri Pavlou;
Discussant: Tony Kang, Singapore Management University

Partners’ Common and Private Interests as Determinants of Use of Performance Related Compensation in International Joint Ventures
Yasheng Chen, Simon Fraser University; David J. Sharp, University of Western Ontario;
Discussant: Tony Kang, Singapore Management University

7.19 Regulation and Corporate Governance in an International Setting (International Accounting)

Moderator: Heibatollah Sami, Lehigh University

Do Ownership Structure and Governance Mechanisms have an Effect on Corporate Fraud in China’s Listed Firms?
Gongmeng Chen, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Michael A. Firth, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Ning Gao, GTA Corporation; Oliver M. Rui, Chinese University of Hong Kong;
Discussant: Jenice Prather-Kinsey, University of Missouri

Top Executive Replacement Decision and Financial Accounting Information: Effect of Delegation of Control Rights
Charles J. P. Chen, City University of Hong Kong; Zengquan Li, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; Xijia Su, City University of Hong Kong; Judy Tsui, Hong Kong Polytechnic University;
Discussant: Jenice Prather-Kinsey, University of Missouri

Corporate Governance and Innovation: Evidence from Taiwan’s Electronics Industry
Chen-Lung Chin, National Chengchi University; Gary B. Kleinman, Kean University; Yu-Ju Chen, National Yunlin University of Science & Technology; Picheng Phil Lee, Pace University;
Discussant: Jenice Prather-Kinsey, University of Missouri

7.20 International Disclosure Requirements (International Accounting)

Moderator: Shifei Chung, Rowan University

Compliance with IAS Disclosure Requirements and Individual Analysts' Forecast Accuracy
Christopher Hodgdon, University of Vermont; Rasoul Tondkar, Virginia Commonwealth University; David Harless, Virginia Commonwealth University; Ajay Adhikari, American University;
Discussant: Shirley Hunter, Tufts University

Regulatory Change and The Quality of Compliance to Mandatory Disclosure Requirements: Evidence from Bangladesh
Tanweer Hasan, Roosevelt University; Waresul Karim, Victoria University of Wellington;
Discussant: Shirley Hunter, Tufts University

Accuracy of Disclosure Environment and Subsidies for Foreign Investments
P. K. Sen, University of Cincinnati;
Discussant: Shirley Hunter, Tufts University

7.21 Corporate Governance - Restatements (Management Accounting)

Moderator: Michael Robinson, Baylor University

Management Entrenchment, Board Independence, and Accounting Restatements
William R. Baber, The George Washington University; Sok-Hyon Kang, The George Washington University; Lihong Liang, The George Washington University;
Discussant: Nabil Elias, UNC Charlotte

Managerial Consequences of Earnings Restatements
Denton Collins, The University of Memphis; Austin L. Reitenga, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Juan Manuel Sanchez-Cuevas, The University of Texas at San Antonio;
Discussant: Anthony Cataldo II, Oakland University

7.22 Corporate Governance / CEO Compensation - III (Management Accounting)

Moderator: Richard Green, University of the Incarnate Word

Effect of Managerial Risk Exposure and Firm Performance on the Design of Compensation Contracts
Richard A. Lord, Montclair State University; Yoshie Saito, Temple University;
Discussant: Parveen Gupta, Lehigh University

The Composition of Institutional Ownership and the Structure of CEO Compensation
Jae Yong Shin, University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Discussant: Fabrizio Ferri, Harvard Business School

Sensitivity of Executive Pay to Accounting Performance Measures in All-Equity Firms
Raghavan J. Iyengar, North Carolina Central University; H. James Williams, Grand Valley State University; Ernest Zampelli, The Catholic University of America;
Discussant: Richard Caldarola, Troy State University

7.23 Auditing (Public Interest)

Moderator: Andrew Felo, Penn State - Great Valley

Auditor Changes and Audit Satisfaction: Client Perceptions in the Sarbanes-Oxley Era of Legislative Restrictions and Involuntary Auditor Change
Brian E. Daugherty, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Wayne A. Tervo, The University of Texas at San Antonio;
Discussant: Akwasi Ampofo, Nova Southeastern University

7.24 ENRON (Public Interest)

Moderator: Ping Zhou, Baruch College - City University of New York

Enron’s Downfall Nexus to the Legal Theories of the Corporation and the Business Judgment Rule: A Challenge to the Fundamental Rationale for the Existence of the Corporation
Yvonne L. Huertas, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus;
Discussant: Timothy J. Fogarty, Case Western Reserve University

Enron Through A Structuration Theory Lens: The Application of Theory to Debacle
Jesse F. Dillard, Portland State University; Rodney Rogers, Portland State University; Kristi Yuthas, Portland State University;
Discussant: Sue Sadowski, Gettysburg College

7.25 Taxation (Public Interest)

Moderator: Robert Milbrath, University of Houston

Bending the Rules Like Beckham: Public Policy Implications of Tax-Exempt Leasing in the United States
C. Richard Baker, Adelphi University;
Discussant: Mohamed Bayou, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Composition of key board of director sub-committees: Did the Higgs Report get it right?
Mitchell Van der Zahn, Singapore Management University; Greg Tower, Curtin University of Technology;
Discussant: Janet Mobus, University of Washington, Tacoma

7.26 The Uniform CPA Exam - Simulations and Their Evolution (Teaching and Curriculum)

Moderator: Diane Babuin, AICPA - Exams Team

Panelists:

William Holder, University of Southern California
Tom Omer, University of Illinois
Paula Thomas, Middle Tennessee University

7.27 Course Management: Diversity in the Classroom (Teaching and Curriculum)

Moderator: Vaughan Radcliffe, University of Western Ontario

Panelists:

Cheryl Allen, Morehouse College
Aretha Hill, Florida A&M University
Jennifer Joe, Georgia State University
Ida Robinson-Backmon, North Carolina A&T State University

7.28 Improved Accounting Curriculum-1 (Teaching and Curriculum)

Moderator: Anthony Catanach Jr., Villanova University

Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility into the Accounting Curriculum
Dorothy A. Feldmann, Bentley College; Robert R. Koulish, Bentley College; Karen K. Osterheld, Bentley College; Jay C. Thibodeau, Bentley College;
Discussant: Mary Fischer, The University of Texas at Tyler

A Forensic Accounting Program Emphasis: One School's Response to the Crises in Accounting and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Leslie B. Fletcher, Georgia Southern University; Leslee N. Higgins, Georgia Southern University; J. Lowell Mooney, Georgia Southern University; Thomas A. Buckhoff, Georgia Southern University;
Discussant: Susan Wolcott, WolcottLynch

Using Historical Research in the Financial Accounting Classroom
Dale L. Flesher, University of Mississippi; Gary John Previts, Case Western Reserve University; William D. Samson, University of Alabama;
Discussant: Susan Wolcott, WolcottLynch

7.29 Incorporating Professional Research in the Curriculum (AAA Education Committee)

Moderator: Penne Ainsworth, University of Wyoming

Panelists:

Dan Deines, Kansas State University
Alan Mayper, University of North Texas
Anita Feller, University of Illinois

7.30 Enhancing Learning through Game Playing (AAA Education Committee)

Moderator: Sherry Mills, New Mexico State University

Presenters:

Carol Sullivan, Lamar University
Patsy Lee, University of Texas at Arlington
Cheryl Prachyl, University of Texas at Arlington
Don Wygal, Rider University
Michelle McEacharn, University of Louisiana - Monroe
M. Elizabeth Haywood, Rider University
Dorothy McMullen, Rider University

7.31 UK Perspectives on Sarbanes-Oxley

Presenter: Robert Hodgkinson, Executive Director, Technical, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Panelists:

Bala G. Dharan, Rice University
Stella Fearnley, University of Portsmouth and UK Professional Oversight Board for Accountancy
Richard Macve, London School of Economics
Martin Walker, Manchester Accounting and Finance Group, a Division of MBS

The presentation will cover two main areas - the current review of the Turnbull guidance on internal control (Robert Hodgkinson is Secretary to the Turnbull Review Group) and the ICAEW's work on corporate governance in particular, the theme of beyond the myth of Anglo-American corporate governance.

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