American Taxation Association

2008 ATA/KPMG Tax Doctoral Consortium

February 21, 2008

Sponsored by
The KPMG Foundation



2008 Announcement & Call 2008 pdf file  
2008 Student Application 2008 pdf file or 2008 Word doc Due date: December 14, 2007
2008 Additional travel funding 2008 Ernst & Young JATA Conference Travel Grant Application Deadline: January 11, 2008
Application is on the ATA Midyear Meeting page

   
Chair: John Phillips
  Link to Committee information
   
PhD Students - photos
Assigned Readings for ATA Doctoral Consortium
  Additional readings will be posted as available

 

PROGRAM
2008 KPMG/ATA Tax Doctoral Consortium
Memphis, TN

Thursday, February 21 – Venetian Ballroom

8:00 – 8:45                  Continental Breakfast

8:45 – 9:00                  Introductions: John Phillips, University of Connecticut

9:00 – 9:55                  Finding Research Ideas in Economics and Finance, Dave Guenther, University of Oregon (Click here for Assigned Reading from Dave Guenther)

9:55 – 10:15                Group Discussions

10:15 – 10:45              Break

10:45 – 11:40              Behavioral Tax Research: Current Status and Future Directions, Andy Cuccia, University of Oklahoma (Click here for Assigned Reading from Andy Cuccia)

11:40 – 12:00              Group Discussions

12:00 – 1:00                Lunch – Forest Room

1:00 – 1:50                  Concurrent Panel Sessions (choose one)
                                      Research Ideas and Completing the Dissertation, Dave Guenther, University of Oregon; Ken Klassen, University of Georgia; Sue Porter, University of Massachusetts
                                      Interviewing and Beyond, Stacie Laplante, University of Georgia; John Phillips, University of Connecticut; Dave Weber, University of Connecticut

1:50– 2:45                   Equilibrium, Richard Sansing, Dartmouth College   (Click here for Assigned Reading from Richard Sansing)

2:45 – 3:05                  Group Discussions

3:05– 3:15                   Break

3:15 – 4:10                  The Intersection Between Tax and Financial Accounting, Sonja Rego, University of Iowa (Click here for Assigned Reading from Sonja Rego; Click here for second Assigned Reading)

4:10 – 4:30                  Group Discussions

4:30 – 4:40                  Break

4:40 – 5:30                  Panel Session: Managing Teaching, Research & Service Across a Variety of Schools,
                                      Raquel Alexander, University of Kansas
; Sonja Rego, University of Iowa; Richard Sansing, Dartmouth College

6:00                              Dinner              Rendezvous Ribs                     

 

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