When
April 23, 2026
8:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where
DSB Main Campus
Cost
Free - Registration Required
About the event
The annual McMaster Accounting Research Symposium brings together accounting academics from the region and hosts top accounting scholars to share cutting-edge research findings, foster collaboration across institutions, and stimulate discussion on emerging issues in accounting practice and scholarship.
The theme for the symposium is Accounting at the Frontier: Research in Intangibles and ESG.
Speakers
Anup Srivastava – University of Calgary (Keynote Speaker)
Dr. Anup Srivastava is one of the world’s leading scholars, writers, and speakers on the financial, valuation, strategy, governance, and executive compensation issues of modern technology companies. Anup is the Editor-In-Chief for Contemporary Accounting Research. He is also an Editor for Accounting Horizons and an Associate Editor for Management Science. He is a deputy editor-in-chief for Management and Business Review, a new journal at the intersection of scholarship and practice.
Amir Akbari – McMaster University
Dr. Amir Akbari received his Ph.D. in Finance from McGill University. His main research interests include Empirical Asset Pricing, International Finance, Institutional Investing, and Financial Econometrics. His work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as The Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Review of Finance, and Journal of Empirical Finance.
Jason Sandvik – University of Arizona
Dr. Jason Sandvik is an Associate Professor of Finance. Prior to joining Eller in 2022, he earned his PhD in Finance from the University of Utah and worked at Tulane University. His research interests include empirical corporate finance, labor economics, and disclosure policy. His work has been published in top academic journals, including the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Management Science, the Journal of Accounting and Economics, and the Journal of Accounting Research. His work has been cited in major media outlets such as the Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.
Aida Wahid – University of Toronto
Dr. Aida Sijamic Wahid is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Toronto Scarborough with a cross-appointment to the Accounting area at the Rotman School. She is also Academic Director, Rotman-ICD Directors Education Program and the PhD Coordinator in the Accounting Area. Aida’s research focuses on issues in corporate governance and financial reporting quality. She is interested in the impact of external and internal governance mechanisms, such as the board of directors, audit committees, auditors, active investors, and regulators on financial reporting quality and firm decision outcomes. Her research agenda is focused on understanding how and under what conditions various monitoring mechanisms, alone or combined, alleviate the agency problem and lead to the best financial reporting and firm performance outcomes, in domestic and international settings.
Key Times
8:45am – Check-in and Continental Breakfast
9:30am – Symposium Begins
12:30pm – Lunch and Mingling
5:00pm – Reception
All meals will be provided throughout the day. Please note that participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Parking passes are available upon request.
Kindly register by April 9, 2026. Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early.
Contact: Katya Kyrkos (kyrkosk@mcmaster.ca)