Western Region

Objectives
The Western Region ascribes to the goals and objectives stated in Article II of the American Accounting Association By-Laws. Our primary goal is to create a community of peers who value scholarship, academic improvement, and creativity. It is our goal to encourage exchange of ideas among our members related to accounting research, education, and environmental forces facing the profession. More specifically, we strive to:

1. Facilitate a broad-based member participation in the activities and programs of the American Accounting Association;
2. Sponsor broad-based research and educational programs for the benefit of its members;
3. Offer continuing education programs that shall be coordinated with the AAA’s director of education;
4. Tailor each meeting to the specific needs and desires of the regional members, and strive to draw on the talents of a broad spectrum of members in the Region; and
5. Publish the proceedings of each meeting.

Membership: 1,174

2001–2002 Officers

President
Lela D. (Kitty) Pumphrey
Department of Accounting
College of Business
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209-8020
Phone: (208) 282-4292
Fax: (208) 282-4367
Email:pumplela@isu.edu

Vice President
Carolyn A. Strand
School of Business and Economics
Seattle Pacific University
3307 Third Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119-1997
Phone: (206) 281-2221
Fax: (206) 281-2733
Email: cstrand@spu.edu

Program Chair
Cherie J. O’Neil
Department of Accounting
College of Business
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1271
Phone: (970) 491-6114
Fax: (970) 491-2676
Email: cherie.oneil@mail.biz.colostate.edu

Secretary/Treasurer
Sheldon R. Smith
Department of Accounting
School of Business Brigham Young University–Hawaii Campus
Laie, HI 96762-1294
Phone: (808) 293-3588
Fax: (808) 293-3582
Email: smiths@byuh.edu

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