American Accounting Association

2011 Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting

April 21 - April 23, 2011

Baltimore Inner Harbor

 



Meeting Information

 

Program Information

Thursday, April 21, 2011

9:00 AM - 5:00 PMDoctoral Consortium
Accounting-7.0 CH
9:01 AM - 10:30 AMCPE 1: FASB/IFRS Updates
Accounting-1.5 CH
CPE Description
10:45 AM - 12:15 PMCPE 2: Introduction to XBRL
Accounting-1.5 CH
CPE Description
Investment Diversity and Market Volatility
Accounting-Basic-1.5 CH
Presenter: Jason Dudderar, CFA, Financial Planning Specialist, Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney LLC

1:00 PM - 4:45 PMCPE 3: Northrop Grumman Field Trip
Accounting-3.0 CH
CPE Description
1:01 PM - 5:00 PMCPE 4: CTLA Faculty/ Ph.D. Students Teaching Success Workshop
Personal Development-3.5 CH
CPE Description
4:00 PM - 7:30 PMExhibits
5:30 PM - 7:30 PMReception (in Exhibit area)

Friday, April 22, 2011

7:00 AM - 4:00 PMExhibits
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast (in exhibit area)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AMPlenary Session
Accounting-1.5 CH
Speaker: Nancy Bagranoff, University of Richmond
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMConcurrent Session
Session 1.1 Public Interest 1
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Kang Cheng, Morgan State University
     An Empirical Study of Excerpts at Corporate Websites
     John A Pendley, Susquehanna University
     Christopher Allport, University of Alabama-Huntsville
     Discussant: Michael Coyne, Fairfield University
  
     Accounting and Aircraft:Standards-Setting and the Inventive Method
     Michael P Coyne, Fairfield University
     Elton G McGoun, Bucknell University
     Discussant: Erica Harris, Temple University
  
     The Impact of CEO Compensation on Nonprofit Donations
     Steven Balsam, Temple University
     Erica Harris, Temple University
     Discussant: Roger Silvers, University of Massachusetts
  
     The Effect of Disclosure of Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance Coverage and Incentive
Compensation on Investor Judgments: An Experimental Investigation

     Stephen J Perreault, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
     Roger Silvers, University of Massachusetts
     Discussant: Sean Andre, York College of Pennsylvania
  
Session 1.2 Auditing
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Sheela Thiruvadi, Morgan State Unviersity
     Is Fraud Detection and Reporting a Responsibility of External Auditors?: A Critical Issue for
Contemporary Resolution

     Mary E Oliverio, Pace University
     Discussant: Sheela Thiruvadi, Morgan State University
  
     Auditor Choice and Debt Structure
     Fengyun Wu, Widener University
     Steven Lustgarten, Baruch College
     Discussant: Matthew Reidenbach, Drexel University
  
     International Diversification and Financial Reporting Quality - The Impact of Audit Quality
     Karen H McDougal, Saint Joseph's University
     Jayanthi Krishnan, Temple
     Discussant: Minna Yu, Monmouth University
  
Session 1.3 Management Accounting 1
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Ali Sedaghat, Loyola University
     Endogenous-quality performance metrics: Intra-managerial power and Collusion
     Henry Friedman, University of Pennsylvania
     Discussant: Varda Yaari, Morgan State University
  
     Implementing Lean Production Systems and Job Satisfaction - A Comparison of Three Implementation
Sites

     Bea Chiang, The College of New Jersey
     Khim L Sim, Western Washington University
     Discussant: Wagdy Abdallah,Seton Hall University
  
     Labor Unions and Cost Behavior
     Linhui Yu, Boston University
     Discussant: Ali Sedaghat, Loyola University
  
Session 1.4. Compensation and Agency (FARS 1)
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Steve Balsam, Temple University
Discussant: Steve Balsam, Temple University
     Stewardship Value of Income Statement Classifications: An Empirical Examination
     Avinash Arya, William Patterson University
     Discussant: Steve Balsam, Temple University
  
     Inside debt and the design of corporate debt contracts
     Divya Anantharaman, Rutgers
     Vivian Fang, Rutgers
     Guojin Gong, Penn State University
     Discussant: Steve Balsam, Temple University
  
     Compensation Consultant Independence and CEO Pay
     Naqiong Tong, University of Baltimore
     Wei Cen, Cornell University
     Discussant: Steve Balsam, Temple University
  
     Equity Compensation and the Sensitivity of Research and Development to Financial Market Frictions
     Aamer Sheikh, Quinnipiac University
     Matthew O'Connor, Quinnipiac University
     Matthew Rafferty, Quinnipiac University
     Discussant: Phyllis Keys, Morgan State University
  
Session 1.5. Financial reporting (FARS 2)
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Heu-Lian Sun , Morgan State university
     Firms' Responses to SFAS 158
     Fang Sun, Hunter College, CUNY
     Steven Balsam, Temple
     Discussant: Ping Wang, Baruch College, City University of New York
  
     Did the Adoption of SFAS 150 Alter the Informational Efficiency of Mandatorily Redeemable
Securities?

     Stephani Mason, Rutgers University
     Discussant: Vicky Tang, Georgetown University
  
     Analysts' Forecasts Dispersion and Cost Stickiness
     Yu-Ho Chi, Morgan State University
     Discussant: Cathalene Bowler, Morgan State University
  
Session 1.6 Teaching Learning and Curriculum 1
Accounting-Advanced-1.5 CH
Moderator: Harry Howe, SUNY-Geneseo
     A STUDENT'S FIRST ACCOUNTING CLASS: IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
     William E. Bealing, Bloomsburg University
     Richard L. Baker, Bloomsburg University
     Discussant: Richard A. Bernardi, Roger Williams University
  
     Pedagogy and Motivation in Introductory Accounting Courses
     Nelson U Alino, Quinnipiac University
     Discussant: Linda J Flaming, Monmouth University
  
     REASONS FOR NOT WHISTLE-BLOWING IN THE CLASSROOM
     Richard A Bernardi, Roger Williams University
     Jennifer M. Brax, Roger Williams University
     Lyndsey A. LaBontee, Roger Williams University
     Rebecca A. Lapierre, Roger Williams University
     Meredith B. Larkin, Roger Williams University
     Nathalie C. Morse, Roger Williams University
     Discussant: Alfred Michenzi, Loyola University
  
     Enhancing a Traditional Classroom with the Learning Tools in an Online Learning System
     Victoria L Kaskey, Ashland University
     Daniel E Fox, Ashland University
     Kristine Parsons, Ashland University
     Discussant: Nancy Uddin, Monmouth University
  
Session 1.7: CTLA - Team Based Learning in the Accounting Classroom
Accounting-1.5 CH
Presenter: Tracie Nobles, Austin Community College

Session Description
12:15 PM - 1:45 PMLunch
Accounting-1.0 CH
Welcome 

Sharon Finney, the Chairperson of the Department of Accounting and Finance,    
Morgan State University

The Commission on Accounting Higher Education: "Pathways to a Profession"  

Speaker: Mel Stith, Dean, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University
1:45 PM - 4:00 PMCTLA - Effective Learning Strategies Poster Session
Specialized Knowledge and Applications-2.5 CH
Session Description
     Requiring Students to Answer Questions in Conjunction with Reading Assignments Provides Motivation
and Increases Comprehension

     David Doran, Penn State - Erie
  
     Investigation of the Quality of the IASB-FASB Revenue Recognition Model
     Mary M McCarthy, Central Connecticut State University
     Paul H Mihalek, Central Connecticut State University
  
     A Comparative Analysis of IFAC's Code of Ethics versus the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct as a
Basis for Global Ethics for the Accounting Profession

     Susan T. Sadowski, Shippensburg University
  
     The Gold Saver Bank Deposits: an Instructional Resource for Understanding Bond Liability
Accounting Concepts

     Daniel J. Jones, Assumption College
  
     Camden Yards Spices: A Case for Learning Activity-Based Costing
     Daniel J. Jones, Assumption College
  
     Effective Learning Strategy Proposal - Use of games to simulate the accounting cycle
     Brandis Phillips, North Carolina A&T State University
  
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMConcurrent Session
Session 2.1. Compensation/Agency and Earnings Management (FARS 3)
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Naqiong Tong, University of Baltimore
     Reaching for the Stars and Stripes: How Canadian CEO Compensation is Approaching U.S. Levels
     Steven Balsam, Temple University
     Hong Fan, York University
     Amin Mawani, York University
     Discussant: Divya Anantharama, Rutgers University
  
     Do Managers Curb Stock Price Rises Prior to Option Reissues?: Further Evidence from Stock Return
Analyses

     Jin Dong Park, Towson University
     Chandra Subramaniam, University of Texas-Arlington
     Discussant: Timothy Coville, St. John's University
  
     The Impact of Industry Leadership on Meeting or Beating Analysts' Expectations
     Jan L Williams, University of Baltimore
     Huey-lian Sun, Morgan State University
     Discussant: Hila Fogel Yaari, University of Toronto
  
Session 2.2 Quality of Earnings for Capital Markets (FARS 4)
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Stephani Mason, Rutgers University
     Analysts' vs. Investors' Weightings of Cash Components Subsequent to Regulation Fair Disclosure
     May H Lo, Western New England Col
     Le Xu, University of New Hampshire
     Discussant: Myojung Cho, Fordham University
  
     Earnings Quality's association with Analyst Forecast Characterisitcs
     Dorothy Alexander-Smith, Rutgers University-Newark
     Discussant: Henry Friedman, University of Pennsylvania
  
     SFAS 158 and Its Impact on the Cost of Equity Capital
     Fang Sun, Hunter College, CUNY
     Discussant: May H. Lo, Western New England Col
  
     The Impact of SFAS 158 on the Cost of Debt
     Fang Sun, Hunter College, CUNY
     Steven Balsam, Temple University
     Discussant: Yuan Xie, Fordham University
  
Session 2.3 International Accounting 1
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Ramesh Narasimhan, Montclair State University
     A United Europe Adopts the International Accounting Standards Board's Standards: How This Came About
     Robert J Kirsch, Southern Connecticut State U
     Klaus Henselmann, Friedrich Alexander University
     Devrimi Kaya, Friedrich Alexander University
     Discussant: Ramesh Narasimhan, Montclair State University
  
     The Valuation Impact of SEC Enforcement Actions on Non-Target Cross-Listed Firms
     Roger Silvers, University of Massachusetts
     Discussant: Cynthia Lloyd,Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne.
  
     Issues in Accounting for Plant Assets When Converging to IFRS
     Ramesh Narasimhan, Montclair State University
     Shifei Chung, Rowan University
     Discussant: Robert J. Kirsch (Southern Connecticut State U)
  
Session 2.4 Management Accounting 2
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Charles J. Pineno (Shenandoah University)
     The Use of Balanced Scorecard Measures in Executive Incentives and Firm Performance
     Raili M. Pollanen, Carleton University
     Discussant: Charles J. Pineno, Shenandoah University
  
     The Impact of managers' perception of competitive environment on the use of Advanced managerial
Accounting techniques in Making Managerial Decisions: The Case of the Egyptian manufacturing
Companies.

     Wagdy Abdallah, Seton Hall University
     Ahmed Bahgat Abdel-Maksoud, United Arab Emirates University
     Discussant: Aamer Sheikh, Quinnipiac University
  
     Paper: SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING BY UNIVERSITIES: A SEPARATE CATEGORY WITHIN THE BALANCED SCORRECARD
BASED ON KEY DRIVERS THROUGH A MAPPING STRATEGY

     Charles J Pineno, Shenandoah University
     Discussant: Bea Chiang, The College of New Jersey
  
     The Relative Efficiency of Clawback Provisions in Compensation Contracts
     Michael Smith, Boston University
     Discussant: Erica Harris, Temple University
  
Session 2.5 Accounting, Behavior and Organizations
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Neil Wilner
     The Outcome Effect - An Examination of Memory Related Causes
     Lasse Mertins, Towson University
     James H Long, Auburn University
     Discussant: Bruce Oliver, Rochester Inst of Tech
  
     CONFIRMATORY BEHAVIORS IN TAXATION: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE SEARCH FOR AND THE EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION

     Sean M. Andre, York College of Pennsylvania
     Discussant: Bilal Makkawi, Morgan State University
  
     A Re-Examination of the Factor Structure of the Academic Motivation Scale
     Kenneth J Smith, Salisbury University
     Discussant: Lasse Mertins, Towson university
  
     Evaluation of an Ethics Educational Intervention Using DIT-2 Results: Phase II
     Howard F Buchan, SUNY-Oneonta
     Lisa M Flynn, SUNY-Oneonta
     Discussant: Neil Wilner, University of North Texas
  
Session 2.6 Strategic and Emerging Technologies 1
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Shifei Chung, Rowan University
     A Neural Network Approach to Estimating the Allowance for Bad Debt
     Donald Thomas Joyner, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
     Ruth W Epps, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
     Heinz Weistroffer, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
     Discussant: Qi Liu, Rutgers University
  
     Automatic Classification of Accounting Literature
     Vasundhara Chakraborty, Rutgers University
     Miklos A Vasarhelyi, Rutgers University
     Victoria Chiu, Rutgers University-Newark
     Discussant: Margaret R. Garnsey , Siena College                    
  
     Process Mining: A New Research Methodology for AIS
     Michael G Alles, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
     Mieke Jans, Hasselt University
     Miklos Vasarhelyi, Rutgers
     Discussant: Sandra Zelka, Siena College
  
Session 2.7 Panel: What the Best College Teachers Do
Accounting-1.5 CH
Presenter:  Willliam A. Stahlin, Stevens Institute of Technology

The session is designed to cause attendees to stimulate their thinking about how 
they teach and to provide ideas and energy about great teaching and what it 
takes to get there. 

There will be a discussion of what the best teachers: 
* Know about how we learn 
* How they prepare to teach 
* Expect of their students
* How they conduct class and treat students 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMBreak
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMConcurrent Session
Session 3.1 Governance (FARS 5)
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Jui-Chin Chang, Howard university
     Big or Small: Compensation Consultant Selection, Switch and CEO Pay
     Naqiong Tong, University of Baltimore
     Wei Cen, Cornell University
     Discussant: Jui-Chin Chang, Howard University
  
     Actuarial independence, client importance and pension assumptions
     Divya Anantharaman, Rutgers
     Discussant: Fang Sun, Temple University
  
     Associations between Internal and External Corporate Governance Characteristics and the
Consequences for Financial Reporting Quality

     Lihong Liang, Syracuse University
     Discussant: Naqiong Tong, University of Baltimore
  
     "Post Sarbanes-Oxley Changes in the Composition of Boards: Have They Impacted Spending for Audit
Services?"

     Timothy G Coville, St. John's University
     Gary Kleinman, Montclair State University
     Discussant: Sheela Thiruvad, Morgan State University
  
Session 3.2 Valuation, Prediction, and Analysis (FARS 6)
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Jin Dong Park, Towson University
     Bankruptcy Prediction Using Non-Financial and Operational Measures
     Salma S Ibrahim, Kingston University
     Cynthia B Lloyd, Indiana University - Purdue University
     Phyllis Y Keys, Morgan State University
     Discussant: Jason Schloetzer, Georgetown University
  
     Using Past Earnings as a Benchmark: Does the Market Recognize Abnormal Earnings Growth from
Analysts' Earnings Forecasts?

     Yin Yu, Oakland University
     Discussant: Jan Williams, University of Baltimore
  
     Recognizing Environmental Liabilities surrounding CEO Turnover
     Martin Freedman, Towson University
     Jin Dong Park, Towson University
     Jorge A Romero, Towson University
     Discussant: Kang Cheng, Morgan State University
  
Session 3.3 Disclosure (FARS 7)
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Sha Zhao, Baruch College, City University of New York
     R&D investment, Disclosure and the Horizon Problem
     Ram Ramanan, University of California-Davis
     Ronald A Dye, Northwestern University
     Ning Gong, University of New South Wales
     Discussant: Varda Yaari, Morgan State University
  
     Managers' Segment Financial Reporting Choice: When Do Aggregated Segment-Level Earnings Differ from
Firm-Level Earnings?

     Dana Y Hollie, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge
     Elio Alfonso, Louisiana State University
     Shaokun Carol Yu, Northern Illinois University
     Discussant: Ping Wang, Baruch College, City University of New York
  
     Consequences of Voluntary Disclosure for CEOs: Evidence from Issuing Earnings Guidance in the
Face of an Earnings Surprise

     Ping Wang, Baruch College, City University of New York
     Discussant: Avinash Arya, William Patterson University
  
     Law Firms and Corporate Disclosure: Evidence from Regulatory Noncompliance
     Jason Schloetzer, Georgetown University
     Preeti Choudhary, Georgetown University
     Jason Sturgess, Georgetown University
     Discussant: Sha Zhao, Baruch College, City University of New York
  
Session 3.4 Tax 1
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Buagu Musazi, Morgan State University
     Charitable Contributions That Can Save Taxes and Preserve History
     C. Andrew Lafond, The College of New Jersey
     Discussant: Dan Tinkelman, Hofstra University
  
     The Effect of Dividend Policy on Research and Development Spending
     Buagu G.N. Musazi, Morgan State University
     Boyd Anthony Billings, Wayne State University
     Discussant: Paige E. Gee, Temple Unviersity
  
     The trade-off between charity care and tax status in the merger decisions of not-for-profit
hospitals

     Buagu G.N. Musazi, Morgan State University
     Boyd Anthony Billings, Wayne State University
     Angela B Andrews, Wayne State University
     Discussant: Douglas P. Stives, Monmouth University
  
     The Robin Hood Tax
     Steven Balsam, Temple University
     Paige E Gee, Temple University
     Discussant: Buagu G. Musazi, Morgan State University
  
Session 3.5 Teaching Learning and Curriculum 2
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Linda Flaming, Monmouth University
     The Accounting Boot Camp: Pros and Cons
     J. Stephen Collins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell
     Discussant: Fengyun Wu, Fengyun Wu
  
     GRUMLEY NANO TECH: RISK ASSESSMENT IN AUDIT PLANNING
     Harry Howe, SUNY-Geneseo
     Richard H Gifford, SUNY-Geneseo
     Discussant: Linda Flaming, Monmouth University
  
     Using Auditing Concepts to Discourage Academic Misconduct and Encourage Academic Engagement in
College Students

     Daniel Tinkelman, Hofstra University
     Discussant: Susan Sadowski, Shippensburg University
  
     FORMING GROUPS FOR A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PROJECT: ADDRESSING THE FREE-RIDER ISSUE
     Richard A Bernardi, Roger Williams University
     Discussant: Harry Howe, SUNY-Geneseo
  
Session 3.6 Panel: Increasing Diversity in the Accounting Profession
Accounting-1.5 CH
Presenters:  Marge O'Reilly-Allen, Rider University
                      Evelyn McDowell, Rider University
                     Maria Sanchez,  Rider University

There have been many calls to increase diversity in the accounting profession. 
The conclusions are consistent: The more diverse the accounting profession, the 
better we will serve the public. Lack of diversity is of such concern that the 
Treasury Department's Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession 
recommended the improvement of representation and retention of minorities in the 
accounting profession. The lack appears to start at the university level in which 
minorities are underrepresented in accounting programs.
Session 3.7: CTLA - Strategies for Achieving Research-Teaching Synergies
Specialized Knowledge and Applications-1.5 CH
Presenter: David Stout, Youngstown State University

Session Description
5:30 PM - 7:00 PMReception
CTLA - Technology Tips and AAA Commons Activities

Saturday, April 23, 2011

7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast
Accounting-1.0 CH
8:30 AM - 10:30 AMCPE 5: Game Theory for Accounting
Finance-2.0 CH
CPE Description
8:30 AM - 10:00 AMConcurrent Session
Session 4.1 Public interest 2 and 4.2 Financial Accounting (FARS 8)
Accounting-Advanced-1.5 CH
Moderator: Kevin Feeney, Franklin & Marshall College
     Accounting for Liquidity Transformation: An Example of Endogenous Financial Statements
     Steven Schwartz, Binghamton Univeristy
     Anthony Meder, Ohio State University
     Richard Young, The Ohio State University
     Mark Wu, Binghamton University
     Discussant: Nishi Sinha, Boston University
  
     Railroad Annual Reports: An Example of Early Stakeholder Reporting
     Kevin Feeney, Franklin & Marshall College
     Discussant: Steven Schwartz, Binghamton Univeristy,
  
     Strategic Financial Investments in the High-Tech Sector
     Nishi Sinha, Boston University
     Discussant: Kang Cheng, Morgan state University
  
     Do banks apply the additional discretion afforded by recent fair value accounting rule to convey
accounting information---an examination of MBS valuation?

     Kang Cheng, Morgan State University
     Discussant: Arthur Wharton, Towson University
  
     Reporting Beyond Measures of Central Tendency: An Idea
     Bruce L. Oliver, Rochester Inst of Tech
     Discussant: Kevin Feeney, Franklin & Marshall College
  
Session 4.3 Tax 2
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Mark Aquiilio, st. John's University
     U.S. v. Deloitte LLP: A Major Victory for Taxpayers in the Battle over the Application of the Work
Product Doctrine to Tax Accrual Workpapers

     Mark Aquilio, St John's University - Jamaica NY
     Discussant: Roy W. Counts, Youngstown State University
  
     Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs): General Principles and Tax-Planning Opportunities
through Funding Decisions

     Roy Wayne Counts, Youngstown State University
     Raymond J Shaffer, Youngstown State University
     David E. Stout, Youngstown State University
     Discussant: Brian Greenstein, University of Delware
  
     The 100% Bonus Depreciation Rules and the Election for Corporations to Augment General Business
Credits

     Donald T Williamson, The American University
     Philip F Jacoby, The American University
     Discussant: Brian Greenstein, University of Delware
  
     DO TAX CREDITS DIMINISH R&D PRODUCTIVITY? THE CASE FOR LARGE VERSUS SMALL FIRMS
     Buagu G.N. Musazi, Morgan State University
     Boyd Anthony Billings, Wayne State University
     John Moore, Virginia State University
     William A Volz, Wayne State University
     Discussant: Douglas Stives, Monmouth University
  
Session 4.4 Panel: Building Partnerships between Academics and IMA Practice Professionals
Accounting-1.5 CH
Panelists:
Donald Wygal, Rider University
David Stout, Youngstown State University
Jodi Ryan, Institute of Management Accountants
Carl Shultz, CFS Consulting

This panel of educators and practice professionals will focus on ways to better
connect the richness of the workplace to academic settings.

Session 4.5: CTLA - Tackling Teaching Together
Specialized Knowledge and Applications-1.5 CH
Presenters: 
Susan Crosson, Santa Fe College
Tracie Nobles, Austin Community College

Session Description
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMConcurrent Session
Session 5.1 International Accounting 2
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Mina Yu, Monmouth University
     Lifting the Rug: Differences in IFRS Integration in the European Union and the Persistence of
Accounting Families

     Arno Forst, Kent State University - Kent
     Matt Geiszler, Kent State University - Kent
     Discussant: Ramesh Narasimhan, Montclair State University
  
     Voluntary Annual Report Disclosures of Multinational Corporations: An Update
     David J. Emerson, Virginia Commonwealth University
     Andrea Gouldman, Virginia Commonwealth University
     Discussant: Arno Forst, Kent State University - Kent
  
     BIOCON: A CASE ON FINANCIAL REPORTING ISSUES
     Rathin S Rathinasamy, Ball State University
     Minna Yu, Monmouth University
     Keryn Salter, U21 Global
     Chinmoy Sahu, U21 Global
     Discussant: Shifei Chung, Rowan University
  
     Disclosure standards and sentiment-based noise
     Henry Friedman, University of Pennsylvania
     Discussant: Minna Yu, Monmouth University
  
Session 5.2 Public Interest and Government
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Philip Jacoby, American University?Kang Cheng, Morgan State Unviersity
     U. S. Government Financial Reporting Provides No Basis for Decision Making
     Bernard H Newman, Pace University
     Discussant: Philip Jacoby, American University
  
     Pension Accounting -A Case Study of Discount Rates and Amortization Periods Used by Connecticut
Cities

     Roberta J Cable, Pace University
     Patricia Healy, Pace University-Westchester
     Ashton Vines, Pace University
     Discussant: Patricia A. Patrick, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
  
     Predicting Fiscal Distress in Special District Governments
     Patricia A Patrick, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
     John M. Trussel, Dalton State College
     Discussant: Cynthia Lloyd, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
  
     Dual-Class Vs. Single-Class Firms: Information Asymmetry
     Lucy Lim, Howard University
     Discussant: Avinash Arya, William Paterson University
  
Session 5.3 Strategic and Emerging Technologies 2
Accounting
Moderator: Ruth Epps, Virginia Commonwealth University
     Usage of Technology in Audit: A Case Study with a Large Audit Firm
     Miklos A Vasarhelyi, Rutgers University
     Silvia Romero, Montclair State University
     Discussant: Yu Cong, Morgan State Unviersity
  
     Codification vs. US GAAP Hierarchy: A Study of Language and Application of New Terms
     Sandra Lynn Zelka, Siena College
     Margaret R Garnsey, Siena College
     Discussant: Vasundhara Chakraborty, Rutgers University
  
     Automating the process of taxonomy creation and comparison of taxonomy structures
     Vasundhara Chakraborty, Rutgers University
     Miklos Vasarhelyi, Rutgers
     Discussant: Jorge Romero McBride, Towson Unviersity
  
Session 5.4: Teaching Learning and Curriculum 3
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Nancy Uddin, Monmouth University
     Ethical Reasoning of Business Students within the Context of Cultural Differences
     Nancy Uddin, Monmouth University
     Linda J Flaming, Monmouth University
     Gilda M Agacer, Monmouth University
     Discussant: Alfred Michenzi, Loyola University
  
     Changing Students' Perception of the Accounting Profession and the Accounting Major: A Successful
Model Using the First Course in Accounting

     Jayne D. Maas, Winthrop University
     Kermit O Keeling, Loyola Maryland University
     Frank X. Bossle, Johns Hopkins University
     Discussant: Nancy Uddin, Monmouth University
  
     Accounting Web-Based Learning Resources that Supplement Classroom Instruction
     Cathalene R Bowler, Morgan State University
     Ira W. Bates, Florida A&M University
     Augustus Abbey, Morgan State University
     Discussant: Yu-Ho Chi, Morgan State University
  
Session 5.5: Earnings Management and Compensation (FARS 9)
Accounting-1.5 CH
Moderator: Loretta N. Baryeh, Towson University
     Dual-class ownership structure and real earnings management
     Pavinee Manowan, Chulalongkorn University
     Ling Lin, Umass Dartmouth
     Discussant: Qian Hao, Wilkes University
  
     OPPORTUNISTIC INSIDER TRADING AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT BEFORE SEASONED EQUITY OFFERINGS: THEORY AND
EVIDENCE

     Loretta N Baryeh, Towson University
     Joshua Ronen, New York University-Stern School of Bus
     Peter Dadalt, Rhode Island University
     Discussant: Ling Lin, Umass Dartmouth
  
     Cash compensation in the presence of the horizon problem
     Qian Hao, Wilkes University
     Discussant: Ki Kyung Song, Temple University
  
     Another consequence of SFAS 123R: Equity incentive grants to retirement-eligible CEOs
     Ki Kyung Song, Temple University
     Steven Balsam, Temple University
     Discussant: Stephani Mason, Rutgers University
  
Session 5.6: CTLA - Hands-on with AAA Online Resources
Specialized Knowledge and Applications-1.5 CH
Presenter: Julie Smith David, Arizona State University

Session Description
12:00 PM - 2:00 PMSteering Committee Meeting

Note: The CPE Fields of Study curriculum is divided into twenty three subject matter areas. These fields represent the primary knowledge and skill areas needed by accounting licensees to perform professional services in all fields of employment. Sessions that offer CPE credit have the Field of Study and Credit Hours (CH) in red. Each Credit Hour is based on 50 minutes. The Program Level for each of these sessions is Basic, unless otherwise stated. Delivery Method: Group Live American Accounting Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: http://www.n asba.org To register for this course, visit the Web site and register online or contact (941)-921-7747. For more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (941)-921-7747.