The 5th TJAR Conference


The 5th International Conference of
THE JAPANESE ACCOUNTING REVIEW
December 21, 2014


THE 5th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

We are pleased to announce the 5th International Conference of The Japanese Accounting Review (TJAR) to be held on December 21, 2014 at Rokkodai Campus of Kobe University in Japan.

REGISTRATION FEE

No registration fee will be charged.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Download the PDF Conference Program here.

PROGRAM (Japan Standard Time)

1:00 p.m.- / Big Conference Room (Main Building, 2nd Floor)

Conference Program

Time Program
1:00 p.m. - Big Conference Room (Main Building, 2nd Floor)
Registration
1:50 p.m. - Big Conference Room (Main Building, 2nd Floor)
Opening Ceremony
     Hidetoshi YAMAJI, Kobe University, TJAR Editor in Chief
     Takashi KAMIHIGASHI, Director of Research Institute for
Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University
2:00 - 3:20 p.m. Big Conference Room (Main Building, 2nd Floor)
Plenary Session
Moderator
Masumi NAKASHIMA, Chiba University of Commerce
2:00 p.m. -
Speaker
Yong ZHANG, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title
The Efficiency of Internal Capital Markets and the Quality of Internal Accounting Information
2:40 p.m. -
Speaker
Hitoshi TAKEHARA, Waseda University
(Co-authors: Tai-Yuan CHEN, Zhaoyang GU, and Keiichi KUBOTA)
Title
Accrual Based and Real Activities Based Earnings Management Behavior of Family Firms in Japan
3:20 - 3:40 p.m. Coffee Break
3:40 - 5:55 p.m. Big Conference Room (Main Building, 2nd Floor)
Concurrent Session A
Moderator
Hitoshi TAKEHARA, Waseda University
3:40 p.m. -
Speaker
Putu Agus ARDIANA, Udayana University
Title
The Role of External Audit in Improving Firm's Value: Case of Indonesia
4:10 p.m. -
Speaker
Yingwen GUO, Nanjing University
(Co-author: Lai Lan Phyllis MO)
Title
Audit Office Size and Audit Quality: The Influence of City-Level Industry Specialists and Audit Firm Tenure
4:40 - 4:55 p.m. Coffee Break
4:55 p.m. -
Speaker
Ming LIU, Hong Kong Baptist University
Title
Accounting Conservatism, Financial Constraints, and Corporate Investment
5:25 p.m. -
Speaker
Masumi NAKASHIMA, Chiba University of Commerce
(Co-author: David A. ZIEBART)
Title
Tone at the Top and Shifts in Earnings Management - Evidence from Japan
3:40 - 5:55 p.m. Big Conference Room (Main Building, 3rd Floor)
Concurrent Session B
Moderator
Keiichi KUBOTA, Chuo University
3:40 p.m. -
Speaker
Yutaro MURAKAMI, Keio University
(Co-author: Satoshi TAGUCHI)
Title
Tax Compliance with Strategic Auditors: An Experimental Study
4:10 p.m. -
Speaker
Toshiaki WAKABAYASHI, Waseda University
Title
Identity, Incentive Contracts and Organizational Architecture
4:40 - 4:55 p.m. Coffee Break
4:55 p.m. -
Speaker
Tatsuyoshi MIYAKOSHI, Hosei University
(Co-authors: Yoshihiko TSUKUDA and Junji SHIMADA)
Title
Measuring the Size of Market Inefficiency: Trading Systems and Price Bubbles
5:25 p.m. -
Speaker
Tatsushi YAMAMOTO, Osaka University
(Co-authors: Katsuhiko MURAMIYA and Takashi YAMASAKI)
Title
Stock Crash and R² around a Catastrophic Event: Evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Restaurant Sakura
After Session

ON-LINE REGISTRATION

The last date for registration to attend the Conference is Friday, December 12th. The participants are kindly requested to register as soon as possible and preferably no later than this date. On-line registration can be made from the following address:
https://www.rieb.kobe-u.ac.jp/tjar/conference/5th/registration/registration.php

AFTER SESSION

The conference will be followed by a light meal reception between around 6:30 and 8:00pm. The event is free to attend but as numbers are limited places must be booked in advance.

ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE

The 5th International Conference of The Japanese Accounting Review (TJAR) is to be held at Kobe University's Main Building (Graduate School/Faculty of Economics & Graduate School/School of Business Administration) in Rokkdai Campus. Please check the campus map for further details HERE.

ABOUT KOBE

For travel information on Kobe, please visit the following websites:

CONTACT ADDRESS

For further information, please contact :
Professor Hidetoshi Yamaji
The Japanese Accounting Review, Editor in chief
Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration (RIEB)
Kobe University, 2-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501 JAPAN
E-mail: yamaji@rieb.kobe-u.ac.jp
Website: https://www.rieb.kobe-u.ac.jp/tjar/