Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Conference
40 Years of JAPP: Accounting and Public Policy Revisited
June 30, 2022
Why Accounting Reform Should Matter to Policymakers
At the 2022 JAPP Conference, celebrating its 40th anniversary, PCAOB board member Christina Ho highlighted accounting’s democratic role, emphasizing trust, transparency, and regulation as cornerstones of capital markets, while addressing emerging challenges such as technology, global transactions, climate change, and evolving policymaking needs.
Program
Conference Coordinators
- Alnoor Bhimani, London School of Economics and Political Science (London, UK)
- Salvador Carmona and Marco Trombetta, IE Business School (Madrid, Spain)
- Lawrence A. Gordon & Martin Loeb, UMD’s Smith School of Business (US)
All activities are in Van Munching Hall (VMH) on Friday, June 17, 2022.
| 8:15–9 a.m. | Continental Breakfast (VMH 1300 Atrium) |
| 9–9:15 a.m. | Welcome (VMH 1330) Marco Trombetta, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Michael Kimbrough, Chair, UMD’s Accounting and Information Assurance Department |
| 9:15–10:05 a.m. | Keynote Address “Accounting Analytics and the PCAOB” Vernon J. Richardson, Distinguished Professor or Accounting, Glezen Endowed Chair, Sam M. Walton of Business, University of Arkansas (US) |
| 10:05–10:55 a.m. | “The Monitoring Role of Consolidation in National Accounts: Evidence from Municipal Enterprises” Christina Dargenidou, Sr. Lecturer of Finance, University of Exeter (UK); Marta De Vicente-Lama, Sr. Lecturer of Accounting and Finance, Universidad Loyola Andalucia, (ES); Beatriz Garcia Osma, Professor of Accounting, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (ES) |
| 10:55–11:25 a.m. | Break (VMH 1300 Atrium) |
| 11:25 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | “Stakeholder Conflict and Financial Accounting Foundation Oversight” Amanda M. Convery, Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Delaware (US); Matt Kaufman, Assistant Professor, Portland State University (US); Terry Warfield, PWC Chair in Accounting, University of Wisconsin (US) |
| 12:15–1:45 p.m. | Lunch and Keynote Luncheon Address (VMH 2333 Executive Meeting Space) “Relevance of Accounting to Policymakers” Christina Ho, Board Member of the Public Company Oversight Board (PCAOB) |
| 1:45–2:35 p.m. | “Resisting Institutionalized Corruption: The Case of Public Audit in Nigeria” Zayyad Abdul-Baki, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Zayed University College of Business (UAE); Ahmad Diab, Associate Professor of Accounting, Prince Sultan University (SA); Abdulraheem Olayiwola Kadri, Kwara State University (Nigeria) |
| 2:35–3:25 p.m. | “The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy at 40: A Bibliometric Analysis” H. Kent Baker, University Professor, Finance & Real Estate, American University, Washington, DC (US); Satish Kumar, Associate Professor, National Institute of Technology (IN); Debidutta Pattnaik, Woxsen School of Business (IN); Nitesh Pandey, Malaviya, National Institute of Technology (IN) |
| 3:25–3:50 p.m. | Break (VMH 1300 Atrium) |
| 3:50–4:40 p.m. | Keynote Address “Perspectives on Fraud and Insider Trading Research” M. Daniel Beneish, Alva L. Prickett Chair and Professor of Accounting, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University (US) |
| 4:40–5 p.m. | Wrap-up and Next Year’s Conference |
| 5–5:45 p.m. | Reception (VMH 2333 Executive Meeting Space) |
| 5:45–7:30 p.m. | Concluding Dinner (VMH 2333 Executive Meeting Space) |
Past Events
The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (JAPP) conference rotates yearly between the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the IE Business School in Spain and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
2017 JAPP Conference
The Smith School Hosts 2017 Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Conference
On June 9, 2017, the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted the 2017 Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (JAPP) Conference in College Park, Md. The theme of the sixth annual conference was, "The Interactions between Regulatory Institutions and Accounting: A Public Policy Perspective." The editors of JAPP are Lawrence A. Gordon and Martin P. Loeb, both professors of accounting and information assurance at the Smith School.
2016 JAPP Conference
The 2016 Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (JAPP) conference took place at the IE Business School–Madrid Campus. The fifth conference was focused around the theme of Sustainability Accounting, Reporting and Assurance.
2015 JAPP Conference
The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (JAPP) held its fourth annual conference on May 29, 2015, at LSE. The theme of the conference was 'Accounting Regulation and Politics'.
2014 JAPP Conference
Conference Explores Accounting and Risk Management
Research presented at the third annual Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Conference in College Park, Md., shows how the expectation of a safety net — which comes with strings attached — actually reins in shareholders and managers with limited liability.