American Accounting Association

2000-2001

Committee on Finance

Charge:

Assist the Executive Committee in monitoring and improving all aspects of the Association's finances. Specifically:

  1. Review the previous committees' reports and other important background material.
  2. Evaluate additional or alternative ways to finance existing Association activities.
  3. Plan financial strategies for Association initiatives and activities.
  4. Work with the 2001-2002 President-elect in preparing the 2001-2002 budget.
  5. Monitor the investment of AAA funds in accordance with established Executive Committee policies and procedures.
  6. Oversee the budgeting system for the Association, including appropriate costing of products and services. (Issues regarding publications should be coordinated with the Publications Committee.)
  7. Review, as needed, Association costs (such as employee benefits) and recommend changes, as appropriate.
  8. Undertake special initiatives concerning the financial goals and strategies of the Association as directed by the President or Executive Committee.
  9. Compare AAA operating ratios and sources of revenues to those of comparable associations reported in the most recent ASAE Operating Ratio Report. Provide results of the comparison to the Executive Committee in time for its fall meeting.
  10. Provide a progress report to the Executive Committee liaison in time to be included in the agenda book for each Executive Committee meeting.

Chair:

Professor Ellen J. Glazerman
Ernst & Young LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Phone number: (212) 773-5686
Fax number: (212) 773-6504
E-mail address: ellen.glazerman@ey.com

Members:

Paul A. Copley, University of Georgia
Ruth W. Epps, Virginia Commonwealth
Jack R. Fay, Pittsburg State University
Ehsan H. Feroz, University of Minnesota
Larry E. Rittenberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ellen L. Sweatt, Georgia Perimeter College

Executive Committee Liaison:

Larry E. Rittenberg
AAA Vice-President - Finance
University of Wisconsin-Madison

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