Monday, June 29, 2026

9th CEIBS Accounting and Finance Symposium

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The Finance and Accounting Department of China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) invites you to attend the 9th CEIBS Accounting and Finance Symposium, which will be held in Shanghai on June 29, 2026.

The Symposium serves as a forum for scholars to share cutting-edge research and exchange ideas with implications for both theory and practice. This year’s programme focuses on accounting and features research on AI and big data, disclosure, information intermediaries, financial reporting, and capital markets.

The Keynote Address will be delivered by Qiang Cheng (Singapore Management University).

Agenda

The 9th CEIBS Finance and Accounting Symposium
Venue: Academic Center III-115, CEIBS, 699 Hong Feng Road, Pudong, Shanghai
Schedule: June 29, 2026
08:00-08:30 Registration
08:30-08:40

Welcome Remarks

Lin Cheng, Chair of the Finance and Accounting Department, CEIBS
08:40-08:55

Opening Speech

Tian Zhu, Vice President and Co-Dean, CEIBS
Session 1: AI, Big Data, and New Information Processing
Moderator: Wei Shao (CEIBS)
08:55-09:20

How Does Big Data Affect Accounting Information Acquisition?

  • Kuo Zhang*, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Michael Drake, Brigham Young University
  • Haohan Ren, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics
  • Chenqi Zhu, University of California, Irvine
09:20-09:35 Discussant: Xuefeng Jiang, Michigan State University
09:35-09:40 Q&A
09:40-10:05

When LLMs Go Abroad: Foreign Bias in AI Financial Predictions

  • Xiang Yi*, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Sean Cao, University of Maryland
  • Charles C.Y. Wang, Harvard Business School and ECGI
10:05-10:20 Discussant: Travis Chow, University of Hong Kong
10:20-10:25 Q&A
10:25-10:40 Coffee Break
Session 2: Alternative and Unstructured Disclosures
Moderator: Venkat Peddireddy (CEIBS)
10:40-11:05

The Information Content of Loan Contract Disclosures

  • Paul Demeré*, Bocconi University
  • Isabella Brancaccio, Bocconi University
  • Francesco Grossetti, Bocconi University
11:05-11:20 Discussant: Weili Ge, University of Washington
11:20-11:25 Q&A
11:25-11:50

Beyond Disclosure: Signaling Corporate Ties on Social Media

  • Enshuai Yu*, Boston College
  • Sean S. Cao, University of Maryland at College Park
  • Lijun (Gillian) Lei, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • Susan Shu, Boston College
11:50-12:05 Discussant: Cyrus Aghamolla, Rice University
12:05-12:10 Q&A
12:10-12:20 Group Photo
12:20-13:30 Lunch Break: United Harmony, 2nd Floor of the School Canteen
13:30-14:30

Keynote Speech: The Value of Man in AI + Man: Field Evidence from Small Business Lending

Qiang Cheng, Singapore Management University

Moderator: Lin Cheng (CEIBS)
14:30-14:45 Coffee Break
Session 3: Transparency, New Reporting Frontiers, and Information Intermediaries
Moderator: Dingbo Xu (CEIBS)
14:45-15:10

Transparency as a Double-Edged Sword: Evidence from Social Score Disclosure in the Agency MBS Market

  • Helen Zhang*, University of Minnesota
  • Scott Liao, University of Toronto
  • Brent A. Schmidt, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Zhaogang Song, Johns Hopkins University
15:10-15:25 Discussant: Sterling Huang, New York University-Shanghai
15:25-15:30 Q&A
15:30-15:55

Strategic Forecasts under Ambiguity

  • Wei Shao*, CEIBS
  • Xiaoyu Cheng, Florida State University
  • Shaowei Ke, CEIBS
  • Rui Shen, Chinese University of Hong Kong
15:55-16:10 Discussant: Huai Zhang, Nanyang Technological University
16:10-16:15 Q&A
16:15-16:40

Reporting Data as an Asset

  • Xinyi Zhang*, Sun Yat-sen University
  • Mei Luo, Tsinghua University
  • Da Xu, Tsinghua University
  • Haifeng You, Tsinghua University
16:40-16:55 Discussant: Cheng Zeng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
16:55-17:00 Q&A
17:00-17:15 Concluding Remarks

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