2018 CARE Conference - Firm-Level Information and the Macroeconomy
May 18-19, 2018
Lansdowne Resort, Washington DC
The macroeconomic determinants and consequences of firm-level accounting information are becoming increasingly important in accounting research. For example, recent studies provide evidence that earnings growth aggregated across individual firms can be a leading economic indicator. Thus, aggregate accounting information has the potential to be useful to macroeconomists and policymakers in measuring and forecasting macroeconomic activity, such as aggregate investment, inflation and GDP. In turn, exposure to these aggregate factors can influence firm-level production, financing and investing activities, which has implications for future performance as measured through an accounting lens.
This conference will bring together leading experts, policymakers, and academics to provide a vibrant setting for discussing the role of accounting in providing a bilateral bridge between firm-level and macroeconomic issues and identifying key opportunities and challenges for cross-disciplinary research in this area.
Friday, may 18, 2018
6:30-8:00 am | Breakfast in the Riverside Hearth Restaurant at your convenience |
8:00-8:15 am | Opening Remarks
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8:15-9:00 am |
KEYNOTE: RICHARD BERNERFormer Director, U.S. Treasury Office of Financial Research |
9:00-10:00 am |
panel I: MEASURING macroeconomic activityModerator: Rebecca Hann, Associate Professor and KPMG Faculty Fellow, University of Maryland Smith School of Business
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10:00-10:30 am | Break |
10:30-11:45 am |
panel Ii: Macroeconomic Forecasting and Nowcasting
Moderator: Lindsey Gallo, Coopers and Lybrand, Norman E. Auerbach Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
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11:45-Noon | Break |
Noon-1:00 pm |
panel Iii: CURRENT AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Moderator: Ryan Ball, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Panelists: Note - all slides in one file | (Slides)
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1:00-2:15 pm | Lunch in the Riverside Hearth Restaurant and Technology Break |
2:15-3:00 pm |
KEYNOTE: KENNETH SINGLETONThe Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Professor of Economics, Susan Ford Dorsey Faculty Fellow, Stanford Graduate School of Business | (Slides)
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3:00-4:15 pm |
panel IV: FIRMS, NETWORKS, and economy-wide risks
Moderator: Martien Lubberink, Associate Professor, Victoria University of Wellington School of Accounting and Commercial Law
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4:15-4:45 pm | Break |
4:45-5:45 pm |
panel v: PERSONAL RISK AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MICRO TO MACRO ANALYSISModerator: Trevor Harris, Trevor Harris, Arthur J. Samberg Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Business School, co-Director Center for Excellence in Accounting and Security Analysis
Panelists: Please note, panel in one set of slides | (Slides)
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5:45-7:00 pm | Reception in the Clubhouse |
7:00-9:30 pm |
Dinner and Evening Speaker in the Clubhouse Ballroom
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SATURday, may 19, 2018 - Please Note: Due to technical difficulties, video from Saturday's panels are not available
6:30-8:00 am | Breakfast in the Riverside Hearth at your convenience |
8:00-8:45 am |
KEYNOTE: STEPHEN BROWN
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8:45-10:00 am |
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10:00-10:30 am | Break |
10:30-11:15 am |
KEYNOTE: RAY BALL
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11:15-11:30 am | Break |
11:30-12:45 pm |
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12:45-1:00 pm | Closing Remarks by Peter Easton and Ryan Ball |
1:00 pm | Lunch in the Riverside Hearth |
The conference is made possible by the gracious support from our sponsors:
Conference Organizing Committee:
- Ryan T. Ball (University of Michigan)
- Peter Easton (University of Notre Dame)
- Atif Ellahie (University of Utah)
- Lindsey Gallo (University of Michigan)
Agenda subject to change.
Please contact Ryan Ball (rtball@umich.edu) for additional information.