Faculty Internships, Sabbaticals, and External Relations Committee
2001-2002

Chair:

Roby Sawyers
North Carolina State University
Dept of Accounting
Hillsborough Str. Box # 8113
Raleigh, NC 27695
Phone: (919) 515-4443
Fax: (919) 515-4446
Email: roby_sawyers@ncsu.edu

Members:

Robert Colson (The CPA Journal)
Larry Garrison (University of Missouri, Kansas City)
Yvonne Hinson (Wake Forest University)
Harvey Iglarsh (Georgetown University)
John Karayan (Cal Poly Pomona)
Linda Nelsestuen (Cleveland State University)
Ralph Tower (Wake Forest University)
Richard Weber (Michigan State University)
Scott Yetmar (Drake University)

Charge:

1. Identify, develop and publicize in the ATA Newsletter and on the ATA website opportunities for faculty internships with the AICPA, IRS, accounting firms, and other organizations.

2. Identify ATA members who have recently had meaningful sabbatical experiences. Write up summaries of these experiences for publication in the ATA Newsletter.

3. Explore the feasibility of tax faculty members obtaining Fulbright and other awards to fund research or teaching during sabbaticals.

4. Explore with the Midyear Planning Committee the possibility of having discussion tables at the ATA luncheon or during breakfast to discuss faculty internships and sabbatical experiences.

5. Explore opportunities for ATA members to work with IRS, Treasury, AICPA, ABA and other groups in (1) developing joint research topics, (2) serving on committees, task forces and other working groups.

6. Work with the Tax Policy Research Oversight Committee in identifying and recommending ATA members to serve on AICPA Technical Resource Panels, committees, and task forces.