Membership Committee
2001-2002

Chair:

Nancy Nichols
James Madison University
School of Pro Studies-Accounting
MSC 0203
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: (540) 568-8778
Fax: (540) 568-3017
Email: nicholnb@jmu.edu

Members:

Hughlene Burton (University of North Carolina, Charlotte)
Reg Rezac (Texas Woman's University)
Khonday Karim (Rochester Institute of Technology)

Charge:

1. Identify target groups with potential ATA members and provide materials about membership to such groups. Groups to consider include:

a. Graduate students with an interest in taxation.

b. Individuals teaching tax courses (including CPE courses and those at two-year colleges).

c. Members of other tax organizations (e.g. National Tax Association).

d. CPA practitioners specializing in taxation or recruitment.

2. Ensure that membership information is available for display and distribution at AAA Annual Meeting and Regional Meetings. Coordinate this activity with the AAA Annual Program Committee and the Committee on AAA Regional Programs.

3. Work with the Concerns of New Faculty Committee to target prospective members of the ATA.

4. Alert accounting department chairs that the AAA has a website for posting tax faculty positions. Encourage accounting department chairs to send position announcements to the ATA Webmaster.