ACCT-7320 (3) Doctoral Seminar: Accounting and Capital Markets I

One semester of a two-semester course in accounting-related capital markets and research, spanning topics such as: information intermediaries; earning management; auditing and other monitoring mechanisms; efficient versus opportunistic accounting choice related to contracts between the firm and its stakeholders; cost of capital; and market efficiency with respect to accounting information. Papers covered apply primarily economics-based archival and empirical research methods. Requisites: Requires prerequsite course of ACCT 7300 (minimum grade D-).