Conference on Emerging Technologies in Accounting and Financial Economics

University of Southern California Marshall School of Business

September 12-13, 2025 | Fertitta Hall, Los Angeles, CA

About CETAFE

The Conference on Emerging Technologies in Accounting and Financial Economics (CETAFE) brings together leading academics doing research related to emerging technologies at the intersection of accounting and financial economics. The conference features research that utilizes innovative or emerging technologies relevant to both accounting and finance researchers.

2025 Conference Highlights

Dates: September 12-13, 2025
Location: USC Marshall School of Business
Paper Submission Deadline: May 1, 2025
Notification Date: June 15, 2025
Keynote Speaker: Lauren Cohen, the L.E. Simmons Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School

Submissions and Registration

Paper Submission Link [Submissions not yet open, come back soon]
Conference Registration Link [Registration will be free and will open after the program is released]

Conference Organizers

Jerry Hoberg: hoberg@marshall.usc.edu
Lorien Stice-Lawrence: sticelaw@marshall.usc.edu

Conference Committee

Kenneth Ahern, Shane Heitzman, Arthur Korteweg, Yaron Levi, Maria Ogneva, Dan O'Leary, Gunjan Seth, T.J. Wong, Ben Zhang

General Inquiries

Email: cetafe@marshall.usc.edu

Past CETAFE Programs

Examples of Emerging Technologies Explored

AI
Large language models
Big Data
Blockchain
Algorithmic trading
Social media or social networks
Peer-to-peer lending
Agent-based modeling
Mobile payment systems
Financial aggregators
Prediction Markets

Robo-advising
Satellite imaging and cellphone signals
Geolocation
FinTech Intermediaries
Quantum computing
Machine learning
Voice or facial recognition
Crowdsourcing
Internet records
Novel network settings or spatial models