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Preliminary Program

Note: Schedule subject to change.

Friday, August 3, 2018

7:00am–8:00am	Registration, Pre-Conference Workshop #01 Only
8:00am–5:00pm	Pre-Conference Workshop #01
5:00pm–7:00pm	Registration Member Services Service Project

Saturday, August 4, 2018

7:00am–6:00pm	Registration Member Services Service Project
8:00am–5:00pm	Pre-Conference Workshops Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA)

Sunday, August 5, 2018

7:00am–7:00pm	Registration Member Services Service Project
8:00am–12:00pm	Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA)
8:00am–4:30pm	23rd Annual Ethics Research Symposium (Includes Sunday Breakfast and Accounting Exemplar Award Luncheon) Pre-Conference Workshops
9:00am–3:00pm	Career Center
12:00pm–1:00pm	Accounting Exemplar Award Luncheon
3:00pm–7:00pm	Exhibits Service Project
4:30pm–7:00pm	Career Fair
5:30pm–7:00pm	Early Bird Reception (badge required)
7:00pm–8:00pm	Section Business Meeting • Academy of Accounting Historians Section Dinner On Your Own


Monday, August 6, 2018

6:45am–8:15am	Section Breakfast with Business Meeting (ticket required for breakfast) • Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Section • Strategic and Emerging Technologies Section
7:00am–5:00pm	Registration Member Services Service Project
8:00am–12:15pm	Exhibits Service Project
8:00am–6:00pm	Career Center
8:15am–9:45am	Opening Plenary Session Speaker: Bruce Mau, Freeman and Massive Change Network Awakening Award Presentations: The AAA/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize Robert D. Allen, University of Utah Marsha M. Huber, Youngstown State University Carolyn B. Hughes, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award (sponsored by AICPA) Urooj Khan, Columbia University Bin Li, The University of Texas at Dallas Shivaram Rajgopal, Columbia University Mohan Venkatachalam, Duke University
9:45am-10:15am	Coffee Break
9:45am–11:00am	Effective Learning Strategies I Research Interaction Forum I
10:15am–11:45am	Section Business Meetings • American Taxation Association • Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Concurrent Sessions
12:00pm–1:45pm	Section Luncheons (ticket required for lunch) • American Taxation Association Speaker: Judge Albert G. Lauber, United States Tax Court • Auditing Section Speaker: Wayne Berson, BDO • Financial Accounting and Reporting Section • Government and Nonprofit Section Speaker: Gilbert Tran, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget Section Luncheons with Business Meetings (ticket required for lunch) • International Accounting Section • Management Accounting Section • Two-Year College Section Sponsored by TeachingAndLearningToolbox.Com
1:30pm–5:00pm	Exhibits Service Project
2:00pm–3:30pm	Section Business Meeting • Government and Nonprofit Section Concurrent Sessions
3:00pm–4:30pm	Effective Learning Strategies II Research Interaction Forum II
3:30pm–4:00pm	Coffee Break
4:00pm–5:30pm	Section Business Meeting • Public Interest Section Concurrent Sessions
6:30pm–8:30pm	Welcome Reception (badge required) Dinner on Your Own


Tuesday, August 7, 2018

6:45am–8:15am	Section Breakfasts with Business Meetings (ticket required for breakfast) • Accounting Information Systems Section • Gender Issues and Worklife Balance Section
7:00am–8:15am	Section Breakfast with Business Meeting (ticket required) • Diversity Section
8:00am–12:15pm	Exhibits Service Project
8:00am–5:00pm	Registration Member Services Service Project
8:00am–6:00pm	Career Center
8:15am–9:45am	Plenary Session Speaker: Christine Botosan, Financial Accounting Standards Board Pathway to an Integrated Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting Speaker: Lillian F. Mills, University of Texas at Austin Pursuing Relevant (Tax) Research Award Presentations: Accounting Hall of Fame Inductions George David Anderson, Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co.(BDO Alliance), (1922-2001) Mary Elizabeth Barth, Stanford University Olivia Faulkner Kirtley, Independent Director – U.S. Bancorp, Papa John’s International, Randgold Resources Kenneth Wilson Stringer, Deloitte LLP (Haskins & Sells), (1918-2014) Outstanding Accounting Educator Award (sponsored by the PricewaterhouseCoopers Foundation) Mahendra R. Gujarathi, Bentley University Jan R. Williams, The University of Tennessee Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award (sponsored by Deloitte Foundation) Susan Scholz, The University of Kansas
9:45am–10:15am	Coffee Break Drawing for 2019 Annual Meeting Hotel Nights- San Francisco, CA
9:45am–11:00am	Emerging and Innovative Research Session Research Interaction Forum III
10:15am–11:45am	Concurrent Sessions
12:00pm–1:45pm	AAA Luncheon (ticket required) Speaker: Don Reed, Reediculous/Media 3 Feet Past the Finish Line: Utilizing Your True Story Award Presentations: Outstanding Service Award Guido Geerts, University of Delaware Outgoing Editor for Accounting Horizons Teri Lombardi Yohn, Indiana University Bloomington Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award Michael S. Drake, Brigham Young University Phillip J. Quinn, University of Washington Jacob R. Thornock, Brigham Young University Issues in Accounting Education Best Paper Award Allen D. Blay, Florida State University M.G. Fennema, Florida State University
1:30pm–4:30pm	Exhibits Service Project
2:00pm–3:30pm	Concurrent Sessions
3:00pm–4:30pm	Effective Learning Strategies III Research Interaction Forum IV
3:30pm–4:00pm	Coffee Break Drawing - Exhibit Hall Passport to Prizes
4:00pm–5:30pm	Concurrent Sessions

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

7:00am–8:15am	Section Breakfast with Business Meeting (ticket required for breakfast) • Forensic Accounting Section
8:00am–11:00am	Career Center Member Services Service Project
8:00am–2:00pm	Registration
8:15am–9:45am	Plenary Session Speaker: Richard Howitt, International Integrated Reporting Council Integrated Reporting - Building the Evidence-Base Towards Global Adoption Speaker: Baruch Lev, New York University Restoring the Relevance and Viability of Accounting and Financial Reporting Award Presentations: Lifetime Service Award Gary J. Previts, Case Western Reserve University G. Peter Wilson, Boston College Distinguished Contributions to Accounting Literature Award Feng Li, Jiao Tong University Competitive Manuscript Award Mario Schabus, The University of Melbourne Benjamin Yost, Boston College Innovation in Accounting Education Award (sponsored by Ernst & Young Foundation) Ann Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University
9:45am–10:15am	Coffee Break
9:45am–11:00am	Effective Learning Strategies IV Research Interaction Forum V
10:15am–11:45am	Concurrent Sessions
10:15am–5:30pm	Faculty-Student Collaborations in Accounting (FASTCA)
12:00pm–1:45pm	AAA Luncheon (ticket required) Speaker: Marc Rubin President-Elect, American Accounting Association, Miami University Bold Transformations Toward A Prosperous Society Award Presentations: Outgoing Board of Directors Anne Christensen, Montana State University Leslie Hodder, Indiana University Bloomington Terry Shevlin, University of California, Irvine Pat Poli, Fairfield University Outgoing Council Markus Ahrens, St. Louis Community College, Meramec AICPA Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award Miklos Vasarhelyi, Rutgers University-Newark Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award Debra Cosgrove, University of Nebraska Lincoln Diana Franz, University of Toledo Ahmed Goma, Manhattan College John Malloy, University of Memphis Peter Oehlers, West Chester University
2:00pm–3:30pm	Concurrent Sessions
3:30pm–4:00pm	Coffee Break
4:00pm–5:30pm	Concurrent Sessions
5:30pm–6:00pm	Refreshments and Raffle Drawing
*Schedule subject to change

Note: The CPE Fields of Study curriculum is divided into twenty subject matter areas. These fields represent the primary knowledge and skill areas needed by accounting licensees to perform professional services in all fields of employment. Each Credit Hour is based on 50 minutes. The Program Level for each of these sessions is Basic, unless otherwise stated. Delivery Method: Group Live

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