讲座题目：
1. Wisdom and Madness of Crowds in Financial Markets
2. Accountancy Profession: Drivers of Change and Future Skills
主讲人：BillPeng博士
举办时间：2018年11月18日15：00-17:30
举办地点：管理学院第二会议室
主讲人简介：
BillPeng，男，英国Lancaster大学会计与金融博士。现任英国Exeter大学商学院会计系主任，会计与金融学教授，CFA协会特许金融分析师。研究兴趣主要包括基于会计的股权估值模型、会计信息在企业价值评估中的作用等方面。Bill Peng在教学实践方面表现突出。同时，他还积极致力于推动埃克塞特大学商学院的国际化，尤其是与中国高校之间的合作。
主讲内容简介：
1. Wisdom and Madness of Crowds in Financial Markets
This talk will cover discussions about Efficient Market Hypothesis and Behavioural Finance. There will be a number of mini case studies. The audience need not have any prior technical knowledge about the subject areas – it’s suitable for the general public.
2. Accountancy Profession: Drivers of Change and Future Skills
In this talk, I will review the current operating environment for Accounting profession and discuss themes of change, and their implications for core accounting functions. I will also put forward predictions about the top skills needed for the next 5-10 years in Accounting and Finance, with references to the framework developed by major Accounting and Finance professional bodies such as ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA, ACT and CFA Institute. This talk will be particularly suitable for audience who are interested in Accounting qualifications and careers.
