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An International Meeting of 2005 Annual MeetingAugust 7–10, 2005
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Theme: "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: A Three-Year Retrospective."
Meeting at a Glance
The American Accounting Association will hold its Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, August 7–10, 2005 at the Hilton San Francisco. The conference theme is "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: A Three-Year Retrospective" and will create an environment for networking, communication, learning, and other developmental opportunities.
Plenary sessions of the American Accounting Association's Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings. Monday morning will feature a special plenary session on the Future of the Profession. Panelists will include representatives from the Big 4. The Wildman Medal Award will be made during that session. This year's Presidential Scholar presentation will take place at the Tuesday plenary session and the Outstanding Accounting Educator Award will be made during that session. During the Tuesday luncheon the Competitive Manuscript Award and Outstanding Service Award will be presented. During the Wednesday plenary session the Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award will be conferred, and during the Wednesday luncheon the Innovation in Accounting Education Award will be presented.
In addition to the presentation of these prestigious awards, this year's plenaries and luncheons will feature an impressive group of speakers from government, professional, standard setting, and academic arenas.
Receptions, luncheons, and breaks offer opportunities for networking with colleagues and getting caught up with friends. On Sunday night, August 7, the Exhibit Hall is the place to gather for the informal Early Bird Reception and a chance to check out the exhibits and look for old friends. Monday night, August 8, is the Welcome Reception this year celebrating the city lights of San Francisco and featuring beverages, local edibles, and an opportunity to enjoy the gathering of our larger community. On Tuesday night, August 9, we will celebrate with a Themed Reception highlighting a special feature of our host city and sharing food, beverages, and an ambience fitting the meeting location.
American Accounting Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
Preliminary Schedule*
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
- 7:00 am - 8:00 am
- CPE Workshop Registration
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Continuing Professional Education Programs—Pre-conference
- 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
- CPE Workshop Registration
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Early Registration
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2005
- 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Registration
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Continuing Professional Education Programs—Pre-conference
- 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
- Accounting Exemplar Award Luncheon (ticket required)
(This luncheon is automatically included with CPE 7.)
- 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Placement Service
- 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Exhibits
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Early Bird Reception
- 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Opening Dinner (ticket required)
A Few Words & Introduction: Bill Gradison, PCAOB Board Member
Speaker: Congressman Michael G. Oxley
Sponsored by Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricwaterhouseCoopers
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2005
- 6:45 am - 8:15 am
- Section Breakfast with Business Meeting
Teaching and Curriculum Section (ticket required for breakfast)
- 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Registration
- 8:00 am - 12:15 pm
- Placement Service
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Exhibits
- 8:30 am - 9:45 am
- Opening Plenary Session
Conversation on the Future of the Profession
Moderator: Nancy A. Bagranoff, Old Dominion University
Panelists:
Sharon Allen, Chairman of the Board, Deloitte & Touche LLP
John J. O’Connor, Vice Chairman of Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Robert L. Guido, Vice Chair, Ernst & Young LLP
Stephen E. Allis, Partner in Charge of Government Affairs, KPMG
- Wildman Medal Award (funded by Deloitte)
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- Effective Learning Strategies Forum
- 9:45 am - 10:15 am
- Coffee Break
Sponsored by Wharton Research Data Services
- 10:15 am - 11:45 am
- Concurrent Sessions
- 12:00 noon - 1:45 pm
- Section Luncheons
American Taxation Association Section (ticket required)
Speaker: Joseph Bankman, Stanford University Law School- Auditing Section (ticket required)
Speaker: Scott Taub, SEC Deputy Chief Accountant- Financial Accounting & Reporting Section (ticket required)
Speaker: Bob Herz, Chair of the FASB- Government and Nonprofit Section (ticket required)
Speaker: TBA- International Accounting Section(ticket required)
Speaker: Andreas Barckow, Head of Deloitte’s IFRS Centre of Excellence,
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Section Luncheons with Business Meetings
Management Accounting Section (ticket required for lunch)- Two-Year College Section (ticket required for lunch)
Speaker: Judy Rayburn, AAA President-Elect
- 1:45 pm - 5:30 pm
- Placement Service
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Concurrent Sessions
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Continuing Professional Education Programs—In-conference
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Concurrent Sessions
- 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Welcome Reception
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2005
- 6:45 am - 8:15 am
- Section Breakfasts with Business Meetings
Diversity Section (ticket required for breakfast)
Gender Issues in Accounting Section (ticket required for breakfast)
Information Systems Section (ticket required for breakfast)
- 8:00 am - 12:15 pm
- Placement Service
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Registration
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Exhibits
- 8:30 am - 9:45 am
- Presidential Scholar
Presiding: Jane F. Mutchler, Georgia State University
President, American Accounting Association- Speaker: Katherine Schipper, Financial Accounting Standards Board
Katherine Schipper is a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and a former President of the American Accounting Association
- Outstanding Accounting Educator Award
(funded by the PricewaterhouseCoopers Foundation)
Gerald L. Salamon, Indiana University and G. Peter Wilson, Boston College
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- Effective Learning Strategies Forum
- 9:45 am - 10:15 am
- Coffee Break
(Sponsored by Cornerstone Research)
- 10:15 am - 11:45 am
- Concurrent Sessions
- 12:00 noon - 1:45 pm
- Luncheon (ticket required)
Speaker: Dennis Beresford
- Competitive Manuscript Award
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Concurrent Sessions
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Continuing Professional Education Programs—In-conference
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- AAA Business Meeting
- 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Reception
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2005
- 8:00 am - 11:00 am
- Placement Service
- 8:00 am - 11:00 am
- Exhibits
- 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Registration
- 8:30 am - 9:45 am
- Plenary Session
Speaker: Cynthia Cooper, formerly with WorldCom
- Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award
- 9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Effective Learning Strategies Forum
- 10:15 am - 11:45 am
- Concurrent Sessions
- 12:00 noon - 1:45 pm
- Luncheon (ticket required)
Speaker: Judy Rayburn, President-Elect, American Accounting Association
- Innovation in Accounting Education Award
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Concurrent Sessions
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Concurrent Sessions
* Subject to change.