An International Meeting of
the American Accounting Association

2005 Annual Meeting

August 7–10, 2005
San Francisco, California

Come to the City by the Bay!

CPE Session 8: Sunday, August 7, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

International Accounting Seminar

Description/Objectives:

1. Sensitize accounting faculty and doctoral students to key issues and literature in the area of international accounting and reporting.
2. Identify and discuss scholarly research issues and opportunities.
3. Assist instructors in formulating distinctive approaches to teaching the subject and identifying numerous teaching resources in the field.
4. Examine alternative approaches to internationalizing a school’s accounting curriculum and meeting expanded AACSB accreditation requirements.

Topics covered include reasons for national variations in accounting and reporting practices, patterns of accounting development, current state of accounting harmonization, transnational reporting issues, foreign currency dilemmas, major measurement issues in emerging markets, international accounting pedagogy, and more.

Format/Structure:
This session is offered in seminar format and is highly interactive.

Intended Audience:
Faculty and Ph.D. students

Presenter:
Frederick D. S. Choi, New York University

Sponsor:
International Accounting Section

* Denotes special requirements or prerequisite