# The 2018 HKUST Accounting Research Symposium
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# The 2018 HKUST Accounting Research Symposium
Program
[Introduction](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/research/research-symposium/2018symposium)
[Program](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/research/research-symposium/2018symposium/program)
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[Registration](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/research/research-symposium/2018symposium/registration)
[Accommodation](http://www.conferencelodge.hk/en/accommodation/)
[Transportation](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/research/research-symposium/2018symposium/transportation)
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[Contact Information](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/research/research-symposium/2018symposium/contact-info)
## Program
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##### December 13, 2018 (Thursday)
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| --- | --- |
| 19:00 - 22:00 | Welcome Reception at UniQue of Conference Lodge |
##### Day1: December 14, 2018 (Friday)
##### Venue: Room 1001, 1/F, LSK Business Building
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| --- | --- |
| 08:35 - 08:50 | Tea and Refreshments |
| 08:50 - 09:00 | ****Welcome from the Conference Organizing Committee**** *Kevin Chen, Head of Accounting Department, HKUST* |
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Keynote speech by Professor Wayne Guay, University of Pennsylvania |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Tea Break |
| **SESSION 1** **Moderator: Chao Tang, HKUST** | |
| 10:45 - 11:45 | [**Politics and Specificity of Information: Evidence from Financial Analysts’ Earnings Forecasts in a Relationship-based Economy**](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/sites/accounting/files/Accounting Symposium/2018/1-30-WWZ091318.pdf) by Forester Wong, T.J. Wong and Tianyu Zhang *Presenter: T.J. Wong, University of Southern California* *Discussant: Jenny Chu, Cambridge Judge Business School* |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | [**When Do Investors Pay Attention to Foreign Filings?**](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/sites/accounting/files/Accounting Symposium/2018/pinto_sul_2017_v2.pdf) by Jedson Pinto and Edward Sul *Presenter: Edward Sul, George Washington University* *Discussant: Dushyantkumar Vyas, University of Toronto* |
| 12:45 - 14:00 | Lunch at LSK 7/F Lounge |
| **SESSION 2** **Moderator: Emily Wang, HKUST** | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | [**Crowdsourced Financial Analysis and Information Asymmetry at Earnings Announcements**](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/sites/accounting/files/Accounting Symposium/2018/3-14-GHMW - HKUST Submission.pdf) by Enrique A. Gomez, Frank L. Heflin, James R. Moon, Jr. and James D. Warren *Presenter: James R. Moon Jr, Georgia Institute of Technology* *Discussant: Angela Gore, The George Washington University* |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | [**Action-Based Contracts Between Firms and Shareholders**](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/sites/accounting/files/Accounting Symposium/2018/_Shareholder_Contracts.pdf) by Jordan Schoenfeld *Presenter: Jordan Schoenfeld, Georgetown University* *Discussant: Oktay Urcan, the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign* |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Tea Break |
| 16:15 - 17:15 | [**Financial Statement Complexity and Bank Lending**](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/sites/accounting/files/Accounting Symposium/2018/5-21-Complexity and Debt CLMP Sept 14.pdf) by Indraneel Chakraborty, Andrew J. Leone, Miguel Minutti-Meza and Matthew A. Philips *Presenter: Miguel Minutti-Meza, University of Miami* *Discussant: Christopher Williams, University of Michigan* |
| 17:45 | Dinner at Sai Kung |
##### Day 2: December 15, 2018 (Saturday)
##### Venue: Room 1001, 1/F, LSK Business Building
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| --- | --- |
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Tea and Refreshments |
| **SESSION 3** **Moderator: Evgeny Petrov, HKUST** | |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | [**Input Price Shocks and Investment: Evidence from OEMs**](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/sites/accounting/files/Accounting Symposium/2018/Tomy_InputPrice_Investment.pdf) by Rimmy E. Tomy *Presenter: Rimmy Tomy, University of Chicago* *Discussant: Gans Narayanamoorthy, Tulane University* |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | [**Do Managers Avoid Disclosing to High Frequency Traders?**](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/sites/accounting/files/Accounting Symposium/2018/_Do Managers Avoid Disclosing to High Frequency Traders Current.pdf) by Danqi Hu and Andrew Stephan *Presenter: Danqi Hu, Northwestern University* *Discussant: Andrew Van Buskirk, The Ohio State University* |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Tea Break |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | [**The Complementarities of Accounting Information and Its Off-equilibrium Role**](https://acct.hkust.edu.hk/sites/accounting/files/Accounting Symposium/2018/Gigler&Tang.pdf) by Frank Gigler and Chao Tang *Presenter: Chao Tang, HKUST* *Discussant: Tim Baldenius, Columbia Business School* |
| 12:15 - 14:00 | Lunch at China Garden Restaurant (G/F) |