Annual Telfer Conference in Accounting, Auditing and Accountability
May 8, 2026
The Annual Telfer Conference in Accounting, Auditing and Accountability is an exclusive, by-invitation-only event that brings together leading researchers in the fields of accounting and auditing. Hosted by the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, this conference is a forum for fostering insightful discussions, collaborative opportunities, and the exchange of cutting-edge ideas. Featuring innovative research presentations, keynote addresses by renowned scholars, and dynamic networking opportunities, the conference provides a platform for advancing knowledge and addressing critical issues in accounting and auditing.
The Annual Telfer Conference in Accounting, Auditing and Accountability was made possible through a generous gift from Professor Emeritus Swee Chua Goh in memory of Lilian W. Goh, who was a valued member of the Advisory Board of the Accounting and Governance Research Centre. We also sincerely thank the Centre for a Responsible Wealth Transition for its support in making this conference possible.
Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. | Registration and breakfast (DMS 4101) |
| 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. | Welcome and conference opening (DMS 4101) |
| 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Parallel sessions 1 (DMS 4120, DMS 4130) |
| 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Coffee break (DMS 4101) |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. | Parallel sessions 2 (DMS 4120, DMS 4130) |
| 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Lunch and keynote address (DMS 4101) |
| 2:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. | Parallel sessions 3 (DMS 4120, DMS 4130) |
| 4:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Closing remarks (DMS 4101) |
Speakers
Keynote speaker
Richard Sloan (University of Southern California)
KPMG Distinguished Professor of Accounting, University of North Carolina
- Associate Dean of Research
- Deloitte and Touche LLP Chair in Accounting
- Professor of Accounting, Finance and Business Economics
Richard Sloan is a professor of accounting, finance and business economics at the University of Southern California. He has also served on the faculties of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. While at the University of Michigan, Professor Sloan was the founding director of the John R. and Georgene M. Tozzi Electronic Business and Finance Center. From 2006 to 2009, Sloan was a managing director in equity research at Barclays Global Investors. Professor Sloan’s research focuses on the role of accounting information in investment decisions.
Parallel sessions
Location: Desmarais Building, Room 4120.
Session Chair: Shujun Ding (University of Ottawa)
- Beverly J. Larson (University of Florida)
Internal Controls and Consumer Protection: Evidence from Retail Mortgage Lending
Discussant: TBD - Lisa Tiplady (Notre Dame), Jenn Puccia (Texas A&M University), Sarah Stuber (Texas A&M University)
Compliance Requirements and Bank Demand for Audits
Discussant: TBD - Zachary T. Kowaleski (UT-Austin), Nick Hallman (UT-Austin), Jaime Schmidt (UT-Austin)
LLM Use at a Professional Services Organization
Discussant: TBD
Location: Desmarais Building, Room 4130
Session Chair: François Brouard (Carleton University)
- Andousset-Coulier, Sophie (Concordia) with Mélissa Fortin (UQAM) and Kai DeMott (Concordia).
Accountants and their profession: a love/hate relationship.
Discussant: Mouna Hazgui (HEC Montreal) - Hahn, Till-Arne (HEC Montreal).
Institutional inertia: The case of tax specialist accreditation in Canada
Discussant: Léa Dugal (UQAM) - Johed, Gustav (University of Stockholm) with Thomas Carrington (University of Mälardalen), Åbo Akademi (University of Mälardalen) and Tobias Johansson-Berg University of Mälardalen).
How junior auditors’ professional commitments develop over time: A longitudinal cohort study connecting the pre-work and workplace socialization phases
Discussant: Anne Neal (University of New Brunswick)
Location: Desmarais Building, Room 4120
Session Chair: TBD
- Yuan Zou (Harvard), Ji Ho Kim (Harvard Business School), Botir Kobilov (UT Dallas), Terrence Shi (UCLA)
When Machines Force Balance: AI Summaries and Investor Reaction to Earnings
Discussant: TBD - Il Sun Yoo (Hawaii), Devin M. Shanthikumar (UC Irvine)
Artificial Intelligence and Analyst Productivity
Discussant: TBD - Miao Liu (Boston College), Huan Liu (Google AI), Zhizhe Liu (Wisconsin-Madison) Danqing Mei (Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business)
Human–AI Collaboration in Corporate Valuation: A Field Experiment
Discussant: TBD
Location: Desmarais Building, Room 4130.
Session Chair: Anne Neal (University of New Brunswick)
- Keddie, Leanne (Carleton University) with K. MacDonald (Carleton University), B. Leung (University of Lethbridge), S. Tranum (OCAD University), Q. Tu (University of British Columbia), and K. Kevany (Dalhousie University).
Accounting-related barriers and facilitators to achieving a circular economy: Evidence from the Canadian food retail setting
Discussant: Marie-Andrée Caron (UQAM) - Rodrigue, Michelle (Laval) with Sarah Maire (IESEG) and Juliette Senn (Montpellier School of Business).
Navigating time in constructing risks: (Counter)framings of nuclear waste management
Discussant: Julie Gauneau (HEC) - Gamble, Edward N. (University of Vermont) with Richard G. Vanden Bergh (University of Vermont) and Thomas Chittenden (Vermont State Legislator).
Rethinking Local Choice: Experimental Evidence on Taxpayer Sentiment and Public School Funding
Discussant: Stacey Taylor (Cape Breton University)
Location: Desmarais Building, Room 4120
Session Chair: TBD
- Shawn Kim (Berkeley), Sun Tae Kim (Lehigh University), Piia Korri (Hanken School of Economics)
Does Why Matter? Motivation behind Corporate ESG Activities
Discussant: Dongyoung Lee (McGill) - Emma Wang (Connell), Sanjeev Bhojraja (Connell), Elisha Yu (Baruch College)
Media Attention to ESG Controversies and Earnings Announcements
Discussant: Fabio Moneta (University of Ottawa) - Aneesh Reghunandan (Yale), Marco Errico (Tilburg), Sinja Leonelli (NYU)
Racial Disparities in the Processing of Whistleblower Complaints
Discussant: TBD
Location: Desmarais Building, Room 4130.
Session Chair: Léa Dugal (UQAM)
- Baudot, Lisa (HEC Paris) with Jaana Kettunen (Hanken School of Economics), Finia Kuhlmann (HEC Paris) and Kirsi-Marie Kallio (University of Turku).
Recognizing revenue for microtransactions: The shaping of accounting practice in contemporary virtual environments
Discussant: Zachary Huxley (Laval) - Brennan, Niamh M. (University College Dublin) with Sean Bradley Power (TBS Business School).
Representational Faithfulness in Annual Report Maps: Mapping Gold versus Reporting Gold
Discussant: Merridee Bujaki (Carleton University) - Lamargot, Eve (Wilfrid Laurier) with Nathalie Repenning (Concordia).
Self-to-self accountability in the aftermath of intimate partner violence
Discussant: Matt Bamber (Schulich)
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For more information on the Annual Telfer Conference in Accounting, Audit and Accountability, please contact the following:
Chair
Lamia Chourou
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Organizers
Lamia Chourou
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Sylvain Durocher
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Darlene Himick
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Rengong (Alex) Zhang
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