The University of Georgia Fall Accounting Symposium takes place Friday, October 17, through Saturday, October 18, 2025.

Speakers

Schedule

Friday, October 17, 2025

TimeEvent
10–11 a.m.Kevin Koharki, Purdue University
Optimistic Gatekeepers: Credit Rating Grace Periods around M&A Deals
11–11:15 a.m.Break/Refreshments
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.Tracie Majors, University of Southern California
Mitigating Workpaper Default Effects that Impair Auditors’ Risk Assessment Accuracy
12:15–1:30 p.m.Lunch
1:30–2:30 p.m.Nathan Marshall, University of Colorado
Beyond dissemination: Social media as a disclosure channel for original firm information
2:30–2:45 p.m.Break/Refreshments
2:45–3:45 p.m.Brian Rountree, Rice University
Balancing Act: How Unaffiliated Analysts Navigate Private Information Disadvantages
4–5:30 p.m.Break
5:30–7 p.m.Dinner
John Campbell’s Residence

Saturday, October 18, 2025

TimeEvent
12 p.m.Tailgate Reception
Foley Courtyard, Terry College Business Learning Community
3:30 p.m.UGA vs. Ole Miss
Sanford Stadium

Hosted by

J.M. Tull School of Accounting
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
Athens, GA