PolyU Accounting Research Conference 2025
5 December 2025 (Friday)
M1603, 16/F, Li Ka Shing Tower, Poly U
Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm (Registration starts at 8:45 am)
| Master of Ceremonies | Dr. Angie Wang (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) | |
| 09:00-09:05 | Welcome Remarks | Prof. Chi Nien Chung, Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies), Faculty of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 09:05-10:05 | Paper 1 | Treading Lightly: Peer Firms’ Strategic Nondisclosure during Merger Antitrust Reviews |
| Presenter | Dr. Lauren Vollon, University of Notre Dame | |
| Discussant | Prof. John Jiang, Michigan State University | |
| 10:05-11:05 | Paper 2 | Corporate Governance in Global Supply Chains: Evidence from Gender Quotas |
| Presenter | Dr. Mengqiao Du, National University of Singapore | |
| Discussant | Prof. Gaizka Ormazabal, IESE Business School | |
| 11:05-11:25 | Tea Break | |
| 11:25-12:25 | Paper 3 | Accounting Human Capital, Artificial Intelligence, and SEC Compliance |
| Presenter | Dr. Jasmine Wang, University of Virginia | |
| Discussant | Prof. Huai Zhang, Nanyang Technological University | |
| 12:25-13:35 | Conference Lunch (Staff Restaurant 聚賢堂, 4/F, Communal Building, PolyU) | |
| 13:35-14:35 | Paper 4 | The Whisper Before the Shout: Market Consequences of Implied versus Actual Recommendations Revisions |
| Presenter | Dr. Mark Piorkowski, Indiana University | |
| Discussant | Prof. Clare Wang, University of Colorado Boulder | |
| 14:35-15:35 | Paper 5 | From Compliance to Insight: The Cumulative Effects of Financial Reporting Standards |
| Presenter | Dr. Russell Han, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | |
| Discussant | Prof. Linda Myers, University of Tennessee | |
| 15:35-15:55 | Tea Break | |
| 15:55-16:55 | Paper 6 | How Does Enhanced Public Transparency in Lobbying Disclosures Shape Corporate Lobbying? |
| Presenter | Dr. Suzie Noh, Stanford University | |
| Discussant | Prof. Rachel Hayes, University of Utah | |
| 16:55-17:00 | Closing Remarks | Prof. Nancy Su, Head, School of Accounting and Finance, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 18:00 | Conference Dinner (Regal Court, 2/F, 71 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui) | |
Time allocation
Each paper (1 hour): 25 minutes for presenter, 20 minutes for discussant, 15 minutes for Q&A