Shyam Sunder, Professor of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Yale University, delivers the Emanuel Saxe Distinguished Lecture "Adverse Effects of Accounting Uniformity on Practice, Education, & Research" hosted by the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy, Zicklin School of Business. Professor Sunder states that the pursuit of uniformity in accounting diminishes the effectiveness of financial reporting; discourages he artful classroom discourse, attracts less talent to accounting programs and ultimately the accounting profession; induces follow-the-rule attitude among accountants at the expense of developing their professional judgments; and discourages research and debate in academies and shuts the door of learning through experimentation. Professor Sunder is introduced by Hugo Nurnberg, Professor of Accounting at Baruch College.
The event takes place on October 22, 2007, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.
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