The 2023 HKUST Accounting Research Symposium
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December 13, 2023 (Wednesday)
| 17:30 – 19:30 | Welcome Reception at Cielo, 47/F, Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East |
Day 1: December 14, 2023 (Thursday)
| Venue: | Room 1001, 1/F, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST |
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| 08:30 – 09:00 | Tea and Refreshments |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Welcome from the Conference Organizing Committee Mingyi Hung, Head of Accounting Department, HKUST |
SESSION 1 Moderator: Jun Oh, HKUST
| Time | Program |
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| 09:05 - 10:05 | Paper 1: **Geopolitical Uncertainty and Foreign Investors in China**** by Yifei Lu, Joanna Shuang Wu and Yucheng (John) Yang Presenter: Joanna Wu, University of Rochester Discussant: T.J. Wong, University of Southern California |
| 10:05 - 10:15 | Short Break |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Paper 2: *Does SEC Workforce Diversity Matter?* by Frank Heflin, Yelin Hu and Jasmine Wang Presenter: Frank Heflin, University of Georgia Discussant: Xia Chen, Singapore Management University |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Short Break |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Paper 3: *Dissecting Corporate Culture Using Generative AI – Insights from Analyst Reports* by Kai Li, Feng Mai, Rui Shen, Chelsea Yang and Tengfei Zhang Presenter: Rui Shen, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Discussant: Reuven Lehavy, University of Michigan** |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch at UniBistro, G/F, Lo Ka Chung University Center, HKUST |
SESSION 2 Moderator: Qingkai Dong, HKUST
| Time | Program |
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| 14:00 - 15:00 | Paper 4: *The Impact of In-person Communication on Resolving Tax Uncertainty with the IRS: Evidence from Social Shutdowns during the COVID-19 Pandemic* by Matthew Cobabe, Jingjing (Jing) Huang, Petro Lisowsky and Kaishu Wu Presenter: Kaishu Wu, University of Waterloo Discussant: Oliver Zhen Li, National University of Singapore. |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Paper 5: *How Do Consumers Use Firm Disclosure? Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment* by Sinja Leonelli, Maximilian Muhn, Thomas Rauter and Gurpal Sran Presenter: Maximilian Muhn, University of Chicago Discussant: Susan Shu, Boston College |
| 17:00 | Boat Trip and Dinner at Sai Kung |
Day 2: December 15, 2023 (Friday)
| Venue: | Room 1001, 1/F, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST |
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| 08:30 – 09:00 | Tea and Refreshments |
SESSION 3 Moderator: Hwa Young Kim, HKUST
| Time | Program |
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| 09:00 -10:00 | Paper 6: Reputation-Building Actions After Corporate Social Irresponsibility by Wei Cai, Aneesh Raghunandan, Shivaram Rajgopal and Wenxin Wang Presenter: Aneesh Raghunandan, London School of Economics Discussant: Peter Joos, INSEAD |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Short Break |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Paper 7: Disclosure Policy and Enforcement: The Role of Corporate Boards by George Drymiotes, Zijun Liu and K. Sivaramakrishnan Presenter: Zijun Liu, Rice University Discussant: Ronghuo Zheng, University of Texas at Austin |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Short Break |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Paper 8: *The Price of an Accountant Shortage: Evidence from Job Vacancy Duration and Internal Control Weaknesses by Rebecca N. Hann, Jingwen Yang and Yue Zheng Presenter: Yue Zheng, HKUST Discussant: Franco Wong, University of Toronto* |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch |