American Accounting Association

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!

Theme: "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: A Three-Year Retrospective."

Registration Information

Registration Fee Includes

  • Name Badge
  • Exhibit Hall Admission
  • Placement Center Admission
  • Cyber Café Admission
  • Program and Proceedings Book
  • Quick Reference Card
  • List of Registrants
  • 2005–06 Membership Dues in the American Accounting Association (nonstudent)
  • One Ticket to Either the Tuesday or Wednesday Luncheon
  • Sunday Evening Early Bird Reception
  • Monday Evening Welcome Reception
  • Tuesday Evening Reception
  • Refreshment Breaks

Guest Registration Fee, $25 (12 years and older)

A Guest Registration Package is available for guests 12 and older who would like to join you for Annual Meeting activities and receptions. If you would like your guests to have access to the benefits below, be sure to register each of them in the guest registration area of your registration form.

Benefits for Registered Guests Include:

  • Name Badge - Required for Admission to Events/Activities
  • Exhibit Hall Admission
  • Placement Center Admission
  • Cyber Café Admission
  • Refreshment Breaks
  • AAA Receptions on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday Evenings

Membership Dues

  • The registration fee for nonstudents includes membership dues in the American Accounting Association for 2005–06, extending from September 2005-August 2006.
  • Members must select at least one of the Association’s three journals, receipt of which is included in their dues payment. The three Association-wide journals are The Accounting Review, Accounting Horizons, and Issues in Accounting Education.
  • Members may opt to subscribe to a second Association-wide journal of their choice for an additional $10 or all three journals for an additional total of $20. Members may also choose to pay an additional $20 to receive Internet access to all three association-wide journals. Please indicate your preference when filling in your registration fee on the Annual Meeting Registration Form.
  • Registrants may also choose to Join Sections and Subscribe to Section Journals
  • Student registration does not include membership.
  • Students should contact the American Accounting Association for information on AAA and Section membership.

Special Food Requirements

Members attending the Annual Meeting who require vegetarian meals must so indicate on the registration form. Information regarding entrees at the luncheons will be available at the AAA registration desk at the headquarters hotel.

Americans with Disabilities Act

It is the intention of the American Accounting Association to comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Members planning to attend this meeting who have special needs, as covered by the ADA, are requested to notify Debbie Gardner at the American Accounting Association, debbie@aaahq.org or (941) 556-4101 ext. 303 to facilitate identification and accommodation of these needs by the Association.

Registration Deadline

The registration deadline is June 27, 2005. (Registrations received after June 27 will incur a $50 late fee.)

Registration Options

  • Register Online and Save (VISA or MasterCard)
    • Register and pay online and receive a reduced registration fee.
    • Have your VISA or MasterCard ready to complete the submission of your registration. No other credit cards are accepted.
    • In order to register for an American Accounting Association meeting online, you will be prompted to log in by entering your User ID and Password.
    • Additional tickets for events can be changed on the summary page. Be sure to review this page before submitting your registration.
    • Once you have submitted your meeting registration, the online registration process will not allow you back into your meeting registration to add or change options selected.
    • You can register online at the AAA website until 4:00 pm EDT July 25, 2005.
    • Online registration is now closed.
  • Registration by Mail is now Closed.
    • Make checks payable to the American Accounting Association.
    • Mail your registration form to: American Accounting Association, 5717 Bessie Drive, Sarasota, FL 34233-2399
  • Registration by Fax is now Closed.
    • If you pay by credit card (VISA or MasterCard only), you may fax your registration form to (941) 923-4093 until midnight EDT July 25, 2005.
    • Registrations faxed after the June 27, 2005 deadline, will be charged the $50 late fee.
    • If you mail a registration form to AAA that was previously faxed, please indicate that on the form.
  • Register On-Site
    • On-site registration will be available August 7 –10 at the AAA On-Site Registration Desk in the Hilton San Francisco Hotel.
    • On-site registrations will incur both the $50 late fee and an additional $50 on-site processing fee.

Registration Changes

All registration inquiries and change requests should be directed to AAA headquarters at Office@aaahq.org or (941) 921-7747

Cancellation Policy

  • All cancellations must be received in writing at AAA in order to be processed.
  • Cancellation requests received after June 27 will incur a $50 cancellation charge.
  • No refunds will be available for cancellations after July 25, or for no-shows.

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