Kravis Hall, 665 West 130th Street (Room 890), Columbia Business School
March 6, 2026, 8:00 am – 6:00pm, Reception, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
An annual full-day conference to bring together young scholars in the field of accounting to discuss early-stage innovative research.
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2026 Junior Accounting Conference Schedule
2026 Junior Accounting Conference Attendees
Junior Accounting Conference Schedule
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:50 am | Breakfast (Kravis 880) |
| 8:50 - 9:05 am | Welcome Address |
| 9:05 - 9:10 am | Conference Kick-off |
| 9:10 - 10:10 am | “The Cost of GAAP Eligibility Screens: Evidence from S&P Index Additions” Kalash Jain (Columbia University) |
| 10:10 - 10:30 am | BREAK (Kravis 880) |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | “Same license, different destinations? Accountant licensure pathways and career outcomes” Alexa Scherf (LSE) |
| 11:30 - 11:50 am. | BREAK (Kravis 880) |
| 11:50 - 12:50 pm | “Hedge Accounting and Banks’ Interest Rate Risk ManagementD” Yao Lu (Cornell) |
| 12:50 - 2:00 pm | LUNCH (Kravis 880/810) |
| 2:10 - 3:10 pm | “The (Un)competitive Landscape of Municipal Audits” Chloe Xie (MIT) |
| 3:10 - 3:30 pm | BREAK (Kravis 880) |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | “The Effect of Development Cost Capitalization on Earnings Quality Proxies” Martin Kapons (INSEAD) |
| 4:30 - 4:50 pm | BREAK (Kravis 880) |
| 4:50 - 5:50 pm | “CHRO Compensation and Strategic Human Capital Management” Eddie Watts (Yale) |
| 5:50 - 6:00 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 6:00 - 6:10 pm | Transition to Executive Dining Room (1040) |
| 6:10 - 6:45 pm | Cocktail Hour |
| 6:45 pm | Dinner |