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School of Accounting announces spring research seminars
Speakers for the School of Accounting, 2023 Spring Seminar Series announced. Friday, March 17, 2023 Matthias Breuer, Associate Professor of Business Columbia Business School 12:45 p.m. MT, Spencer Fox Eccles Building, Room 3160 Friday, March 31, 2023 Nemit Shroff, Distinguished Professor, School of Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12:45 p.m. MT, Spencer Fox Eccles Building, Room 3160 Friday, April 14, 2023 Austin Moss, Asst. Professor of Accounting University of Colorado Boulder 12:45 p.m. MT, Spencer Fox Eccles Building, Room 3160 Friday, April 28, 2023 Rahul Vashishtha, Assoc. Professor Duke University 12:45 p.m. MT, Garff Building, Room 2335 Friday, May 12, [...]
Professor Ed Owens publishes in “The Accounting Review”
Associate Professor and Director of the Accounting Ph.D. Program, Ed Owens, was recently accepted for publication by The Accounting Review. His paper is titled, “Lender Capital Management and Financial Covenant Strictness”. The study provides evidence that lenders with lower regulatory capital issue loans with lower financial covenant strictness, consistent with such lenders viewing borrower covenant violations as costlier. This is because a borrower covenant violation may lead the lender to downgrade the loan, which triggers accounting that further reduces regulatory capital. Because of regulatory scrutiny, this is true even if the lender waives the violation. They find that this association [...]
Strategies to Maintain a Work-Life Balance
No matter your work position, you’ve likely spent time considering how your work schedule and life needs can meld together more seamlessly. Ensuring your work does not encroach on your daily responsibilities as a human being is often referred to as work-life balance. With the monumental changes happening in the workplace nowadays, keeping a stable work-life balance is harder than ever before. Here, we’ll discuss some strategies you can try in order to keep your personal work-life balance in a good place. Communicate With Your Boss Straightforward communication with your higher-ups is absolutely essential if you’re struggling to maintain your [...]
