Kearney & Company Accounting Workshop Series
The Accounting Area of the Costello College of Business is excited to announce the launch of the Kearney & Company Accounting Workshop Series, generously sponsored by Kearney & Company. This collaboration aims to foster innovation and research excellence in the Accounting Area and the broader research community. The Kearney & Company Accounting Workshop Series will provide access to expert knowledge, facilitate cutting-edge accounting research, create networking opportunities, and address research gaps.
Academic Year 2025-26 Schedule
September 5, 2025
- Speaker: Frank Heflin
- Affiliation: Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
- Paper Title: Accounting Human Capital, Artificial Intelligence, and SEC Scrutiny
September 19, 2025
- Speaker: Asad Kausar
- Affiliation: Kogod School of Business, American University
- Paper Title: Bargain Purchase Gains in M&A: Economic Consequences of ASC 805 Adoption
October 3, 2025
- Speaker: Edgar Rodriguez-Vasquez
- Affiliation: Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College
- Paper Title: From Audit to In-House: Prior Audit Experience and GAAP and Non-GAAP Reporting
October 31, 2025
- Speaker: Guojin Gong
- Affiliation: University of Connecticut
- Paper Title: Common Ownership, Relative Performance Evaluation, and Interfirm Cooperation
November 14, 2025
- Speaker: Qiang Cheng
- Affiliation: Singapore Management University, Georgetown University
- Paper Title: Friends or Foes? Retail Investors and Audit Quality
December 5, 2025
- Speaker: Phil Lamoreaux
- Affiliation: Arizona State University
- Paper Title: Economic implications of SEC investigations: Evidence from M&A transactions
January 30, 2026 [CANCELLED - INCLEMENT WEATHER]
- Speaker: Udi Hoitash
- Affiliation: D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
- Paper Title: Human Capital Formation: Public Accounting Internships and Subsequent Career and Office-Level Performance
February 27, 2026
- Speaker: Nina Xu
- Affiliation: University of Connecticut
- Paper Title: Working from Home and Real Earnings Management
March 27, 2026
- Speaker: Neil Bhattacharya
- Affiliation: Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University
April 10, 2026
- Speaker: Adi Masli
- Affiliation: University of Kansas
About Kearney & Company
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