2006 Annual Meetng

An International Meeting of
the American Accounting Association

American Accounting Association
2006 Annual Meeting

August 6–9, 2006
Washington, D.C.

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
  • 2006–07 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 Includes
A $25 guest registration fee is required for guests 12 and older. Paid guests must be listed on the registration form.

  • Name Badge - Required for Admission to Events/Activities
  • Exhibit Hall Admission
  • Placement Center Admission
  • Cyber Café Admission
  • Sunday Evening Early Bird Reception
  • Monday Evening Welcome Reception
  • Tuesday Evening Reception
  • Refreshment Breaks

Membership Dues

  • The registration fee for non-students includes membership dues in the American Accounting Association for 2006–2007, extending from September 2006 – August 2007.
  • Membership dues include online access to Association journal(s) – The Accounting Review, Accounting Horizons, or Issues in Accounting Education, depending on the level of membership selected.
  • Hard copies of the AAA journal(s) members select are available for an additional $20.
  • Members may also join special interest sections
  • Student registration does not include membership.
    Student registrants must be current student members of the AAA. Student membership is available to any full-time student residing anywhere in the world. A student membership application may be found online at http://aaahq.org/membership/student_member.htm.

Membership Benefits Include

  • Stay current. The AAA’s meetings, journals, newsletters, monographs, and online materials provide convenient ways to keep up to date on the latest techniques and trends.
  • Exchange ideas with scholars and practitioners from all over the world. AAA members teach and practice in 79 countries, facing the same day-to-day challenges you do.
  • Connect with co-authors and mentors. Network with scholars who teach the same courses you do and research the same issues you’re working on.
  • Influence policy makers and practitioners in public and corporate practice. The Financial Accounting Standards Committee, SEC Liaison Committee, Practice Advisory Committee, and the Financial Reporting Issues Conference all offer opportunities to interact with the practice community and government officials.
  • Earn Continuing Professional Education credits. The Annual Meeting, seven regional meetings, and ten section meetings all offer a wide variety of CPE opportunities.
  • Develop career strategies. Learn ways to meet institutional expectations in teaching, research, practice, service, and leadership.
  • Join a special interest section. Members are eligible to join 15 sections that have an interest in a specialized subject matter or educational environment.
  • Take advantage of our placement services. The Annual Meeting Placement Center provides a unique opportunity for recruiters and candidates to meet. Once a year members can post a free position-wanted ad on the web page and in The Accounting Review.

For more information on membership please send an email to membership@aaahq.org or call (941) 921-7747.

Special Food Requirements

Members attending the Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. 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 to facilitate identification and accommodation of these needs by the Association.

Registration Deadline – June 26, 2006

  • Register online to save and get the lowest available registration fee.
  • The registration deadline is June 26, 2006.
  • Registrations received after June 26 will incur a $50 late fee.
  • On-site registrations will incur the $50 late fee plus an additional $50 on-site processing fee.

Registration Options

  • Register Online to Save! (VISA or MasterCard)
    • Register online to take advantage of a base registration fee that has not increased for three years.
    • 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 24, 2006.
    • Register online
  • Register by Mail (Check)
    • Make checks payable to the American Accounting Association.
    • Mail your registration form to: American Accounting Association, 5717 Bessie Drive, Sarasota, FL 34233-2399
    • If you mail a registration form to AAA that was previously faxed, please indicate that on the form.
  • Register by Fax (VISA or MasterCard)
    • If you pay by credit card (VISA or MasterCard only), you may fax your registration form to (941) 923-4093 until midnight EDT July 24, 2006.
    • Registrations faxed after the June 26, 2006 deadline, will be charged the $50 late fee.
  • Register On-Site
    • On-site registration will be available August 6–9 at the AAA On-Site Registration Desk in the Marriott Wardman Park 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 26 will incur a $50 cancellation charge.
  • No refunds will be available for cancellations after July 24, or for no-shows.

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