Oklahoma State University Accounting Research Conference March 28, 2008 LOCATION: Wes Watkins Center, Oklahoma State University 8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Refreshments 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks Don Herrmann and Sandeep Nabar, Conference Coordinators Sara Freedman, Dean, William S. Spears School of Business 9:15 – 10:15 Baruch Lev (New York University) Investor Sentiments, Share Overvaluation, and Goodwill Write-offs 10:30 – 11:30 Robin Romanus (Texas Tech University) The Impact of Earnings Quality on Investors’ Reactions to Restatement Announcements 11:30 – 1:00  Lunch (Wes Watkins Center) 1:00 – 2:00 Charlene Henderson (University of Arkansas) Layoffs, Political Costs and the Level and Structure of CEO Compensation 2:15 – 3:15 Aaron Crabtree (University of Nebraska) The Influence of Differences in Taxable Income and Book Income on the Bond Credit Market 3:30 – 4:30 Lance Fisher (Oklahoma State University) Corporate Governance, Investment Activity, and Future Excess Returns  4:30 – 4:45 Research Paper Award and Closing Remarks You are invited to a reception at Eskimo Joes following the conference.