Rutgers Accounting Doctoral Symposium (RADS) 2024
Rutgers Business School proudly presents the inaugural Rutgers Accounting Doctoral Symposium (RADS), scheduled for April 5th, 2024. This event aims to serve as a dynamic platform for accounting doctoral students to present and exchange ideas.
Rutgers Business School proudly presents the inaugural Rutgers Accounting Doctoral Symposium (RADS), scheduled for April 5th, 2024 (Friday), hosted online via Zoom. This pioneering event aims to serve as a dynamic platform for accounting doctoral students, facilitating the exchange of innovative ideas, fostering collaborative efforts, enhancing preparedness for the academic job market, and providing an opportunity for detailed feedback on research endeavors and presentations.
Unique Symposium Features:
- Student-Led Initiative: The symposium is uniquely designed and led by doctoral students, augmented by insights and guidance from faculty members.
- Focus on Collaboration and Feedback: A key focus is to enable students to interact, collaborate, and receive critical feedback in a nurturing environment.
- We invited original, solo-authored paper submissions from current accounting Ph.D. students (excluding final-year students) spanning various topics and methodologies.
- Five papers have been selected for presentation. Each selected paper's author will receive a "Best Paper Award" and a $1,000 monetary prize. Additionally, the best presenter, as rated by audience feedback, will receive the "Best Presenter Award" and an additional $1,000.
Symposium Program:
The symposium will start at 10:00am EDT on Friday, April 5th, 2024, and end around 3:00pm EDT. The list of Best Paper Award winners and complete schedule is as follows:
| Time | Session |
| 10:00 - 10: 15 am |
Opening Remarks Jay Soled, Guang Ma |
| 10:15 - 11:00 am |
Session 1: Business franchising and voluntary disclosure Presenter: Ulrich Atz, New York University Moderator: Kari Lee |
| 11:00 - 11:45 am |
Session 2: Accounting Rules and the Supply of Accountants Presenter: Anthony Le, Columbia University Moderator: Michael Carniol |
| 11:45 - 12:30 pm |
Session 3: SEC Investigation and Public Pension Performance Presenter: Kangkang Zhang, University of Connecticut Moderator: Ryan McDonough |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:30 - 2:15 pm |
Session 4: Regulatory Costs and Vertical Integration: Evidence from Supply Chain Disclosure Regulations Presenter: Enshuai Yu, Boston College Moderator: Brad Nathan |
| 2:15 - 3:00 pm |
Session 5: Financial Reporting Overstatements and Household Entrepreneurial Entry Presenter: Detian Yang, Hong Kong University Moderator: Disen Huang |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm |
Hilal Atasoy |
Please register below to receive the Zoom link for the symposium.
Participation Details:
- Audience: The symposium is open to all PhD students and faculty members. Registration is required but at no cost.
- Interactive Feedback: Participants will play a crucial role in providing feedback and influencing the Best Presenter Award decision.
Advisory Committee:
Hilal Atasoy, Kari Lee, and Guang Ma
Department of Accounting & Information Systems
Rutgers Business School
Contact
Please contact one of the advisory committee if you have additional questions.
Price
This event is free.