Conference Itinerary

Complete itinerary for the Accounting Research Conference.
2025 Accounting Research Conference, May 15-16, 2025
Date Time Activity/Location

Wednesday – May 14, 2024

8:00 – 9:00 p.m. 

Meet and Greet Cocktail Hour
Local Whisky
107 E Beaver Ave, State College

 Thursday May 15, 2024 8:15 – 9:00 a.m.  Check-in, Coffee and Pastries
Nittany Lion Inn, Conference Room AB
  9:05 – 9:15 a.m.  Welcome and Opening Remarks by Dean Corey Phelps
Nittany Lion Inn, Conference Room AB
  9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Eddie Riedl, Boston University
“Using Mandated Disclosures to Assess Transition Risk: Evidence from Climate Solutions”
  10:15 – 10:30 a.m.  Break
  10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Anne Beatty, Ohio State University
“How Good is Goodwill Accounting? Comparative Evidence on post-FAS 141(R) Acquired Intangibles Accounting”
  11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Lunch
Conference Room AB
  12:40 – 1:40 p.m. Joe Schroder, Indiana University
“Jumping Ship: Undisclosed SEC Investigations and Quiet CEO Turnover”
  2:00 – 4:30 p.m.  Recreational Activity
Penns Cave & Beaver Stadium Tours 
  5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Dinner
Axemann Brewery
Friday – May 16, 2024 8:15 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Nittany Lion Inn Conference Room AB
  9:15 - 10:15  Anna Costello, University of Chicago
TBD
  10:15 - 10:30 Break
  10:30 - 11:30 Gwen Yu, University of Michigan
“Enhancing Investor Engagement with AI-Summarized Disclosures”
  11:30 - 11:45 Break
  11:45 - 12:45 Jing Pan, Penn State University
“The Importance of Audit Partner-Client Matches in Explaining Audit Quality and Fees”
  1:00 Lunch
  3:00 - 6:00 Hiking and Campfire
J.L. Farm and Cidery
  6:00 - 8:00 Dinner
J.L. Farm and Cidery