Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is pleased to host the inaugural Music City Accounting Research Conference in Nashville, TN, from June 9 – 11.
SCHEDULE
Thursday
All Day
Arrive
Conference Hotel: Aertson Hotel by Kimpton
7:00PM
Welcome Reception
Woodlea at the Aertson Hotel
Friday
8:15–9:15AM
Breakfast
Alumni Hall
9:15-9:30AM
Welcome Remarks
9:30AM-10:45AM
“CEO Political Engagement and Personal SEC Prosecution”
with Wenjiao Cao, Rafael Rogo, and Ray Zhang
Presented by: Jim Naughton (University of Virginia)
Discussed by: Jonas Heese (Harvard)
10:45AM-11:00AM
Break
11:00AM-12:15PM
“Demand for Stocks and Accounting Information”
with Valeri Nikolaev
Presented by: Charles McClure (Chicago Booth)
Discussed by: Suhas Sridharan (Emory)
12:15-1:45PM
Lunch
1:45-3:00PM
“Labor Unionization and Non-GAAP Reporting”
with Riddha Basu and Gary Chen
Presented by: Spencer Pierce (Florida State University)
Discussed by: Ben Whipple (University of Georgia)
3:00-3:15PM
Break
3:15-4:45PM
“Promotional Press Releases and Investor Processing Costs”
with Brady Twedt and Jessica Watkins
Presented by: Caleb Rawson (University of Arkansas)
Discussed by: Josh Madsen (University of Minnesota)
4:45-5:00PM
Closing Remarks
6:00-9:00PM
Dinner
Martin’s BBQ Downtown
9:00 PM
Honky Tonk Highway
Saturday
7:00AM – 2:00 PM
Breakfast
Henley
or
10:00AM
Brunch
12:00PM
Musician’s Corner