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2022 14th Annual Midyear Meeting of the Public Interest Section held jointly with the Gender Issues and Worklife Balance Section: Friday, May 20, 2022 (virtual)

Preliminary Program
Friday, May 20, 2022 (Virtual)

8:45 am – 9:00 am EDT	Opening Remarks Lisa Baudot, University of Central Florida

9:00 am–10:30 am EDT	Concurrent Sessions Paper Session 1A: Auditors in Practice and Regulation Auditing - 1.8 CH Moderator: Lisa Baudot, University of Central Florida Auditors on the Move: The Impact of Physical Space on Auditor Professional Identity Erica Pimental, Queens University Discussant: Margaret Knight, Creighton University Persuading the Standard Setter: The PCAOB and Auditors Colleen Boland, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Amanda Convery, University of Delaware Renee Flasher, The Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg Discussant: Erica Pimental, Queen’s University Technology and Evidence in Non-Big 4 Assurance Engagements: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic Elizabeth Altiero, University of Central Florida Lisa Baudot, University of Central Florida Mouna Hazgui, HEC Montreal Discussant: Amanda Convery, University of Delaware Paper Session 1B: Alternative Views of Accounting Metrics Accounting - 1.8 CH Moderator: Dana Wallace, University of Central Florida Forward-Looking Sustainability Information and Financial Analysts Isabel Hertl, Technical University of Munich Janine Maniora, Heinrich-Heine University Dusseldorf Discussant: Stacy Chavez, Loyola University Maryland EBITDA: The Social Costs of An Accounting Metric Anne Schnader, Suffolk University Chris Melenovsky, Suffolk University Discussant: Jacob Lennard, University of Central Florida Executive Age, Executive Gender and Financial Statement Comparability Shadi Farshadfar, Ryerson University Laleh Samarbakhsh, Ryerson University Ismat Jahan, Mcmaster University Discussant: Gregory Stone, Old Dominion University

10:30 am – 10:45 am EDT	Virtual Chat/Break

10:45 am – 12:00 pm EDT	Panel Discussion: Engaging Doctoral Students (and Others) in PI/GIWB Research Personal Development (Non-technical) – 1.5 CH Moderator: Stacy Chavez, Loyola University Maryland Natalie T. Churyk, Northern Illinois University Alessandro Ghio, Laval University Jeffrey Hales, The University of Texas at Austin Bertrand Malsch, Queen’s University Anne Schnader, Suffolk University

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT	Lunch/Doctoral Student Meet & Greet Moderator: Jacob Lennard, University of Central Florida

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT	Concurrent Sessions Paper Session 2A: Accounting and Public Welfare Concerns Accounting (Governmental) - 1.8 CH Moderator: Dana Wallace, University of Central Florida The State of Ohio’s Auditors and Enumeration of Population, and the Project of Eugenics Mitchell Stein, Western University Vaughan S. Radcliffe, Western University Martin E. Persson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Cameron Graham, York University Discussant: Patrick Kelly, Providence College The Growth of Sports Betting and Problem Gambling—New Challenges and Strategies to Promote the Public Interest Patrick T. Kelly, Providence College Discussant: Mitchell Stein, Western University Does Local Government Debt Affect Tax Avoidance of State-Owned Enterprises Zhiying Hu, University of Science and Technology Ting Huang, University of Science and Technology Liya Hou, St. Cloud State University Discussant: Anne Schnader, Suffolk University Paper Session 2B: Ethics and Diversity of Professionals Behavioral Ethics - 1.8 CH Moderator: Salma Boumediene, Naval Postgraduate School The Silence of the Social: Promoting Conformity, Expecting Diversity? Louella Moore, Washburn University Discussant: Joanne Sopt, San Francisco State University The Association between Accounting Graduate Student’s Ethical Reasoning and Ethical Sensitivity Michael Ruff, Northeastern University Jay C. Thibodeau, Bentley University Discussant: Natalia Ardasheva, University of Central Florida A Critical Reflection on the CPA Evolution in Relation to Attracting a More Diverse Workforce Louella Moore, Washburn University Stephanie Wright, Washburn University Discussant: Gregory Stone, Old Dominion University

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm EDT	Closing Remarks Speaker: Dana Wallace, University of Central Florida

Note: The CPE Fields of Study curriculum is divided into twenty 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 Internet Based

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2022 14th Annual Midyear Meeting of the Public Interest Section held jointly with the Gender Issues and Worklife Balance Section: Friday, May 20, 2022 (virtual)

Preliminary Program