12th Annual Auditing Midyear ConferenceJanuary 12–14, 2006Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Auditing Midyear Conference (AMC) to be held in Los Angeles, California on January 12–14, 2006. The Conference will be held at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, situated at the entrance to Universal Studios Hollywood and Citywalk high on a hill overlooking the Los Angeles entertainment district. The KPMG Foundation is generously sponsoring the Midyear Conference, which will be held jointly with the American Accounting Association's International Section. The meeting will consist of keynote plenary speakers and concurrent sessions dealing with a wide variety of contemporary topics related to audit, attestation and assurance practices, education, and research with an emphasis on international issues. While the format will be similar to prior AMCs, the joint meeting allows us to host combined plenary sessions focused on international audit and assurance issues. Our section will maintain the same number of concurrent research and education sessions as in prior meetings. However, our members also will be able to attend concurrent sessions hosted by the International Section. The program is shaping up to include many interesting events. On Friday morning, the main plenary session will highlight initiatives developing in international standard setting. We'll hear from two individuals heavily involved in global standards-setting issues affecting the auditing profession. John Kellas, Chair of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, will discuss IAASB initiatives and international standard-setting within the European Commission. David Brown, member of the International Federation of Accountants' Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB) and former Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission will discuss the PIOB's initiatives and interaction with other oversight bodies around the globe. Jim Sylph, Technical Director of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), will moderate this session. Saturday morning's opening plenary session will feature Greg Garrison, lead partner for PricewaterhouseCoopers' U.S. Assurance Practice. Based in New York, Mr. Garrison serves as an engagement partner on the Academy Awards balloting process engagement. Building upon the conference's Hollywood setting, Mr. Garrison will provide an overview of the Academy Awards engagement and share his insights from leading PwC's U.S. Assurance Practice. The conference also will include panel sessions by the Auditing Section's Education Committee, Research Committee, and Standards Committee. The 7th annual Auditing Section Doctoral Consortium will be January 12th, preceding the Midyear meeting. The purpose of the Consortium is to stimulate students' research by exposing them to the latest ideas from leading researchers in auditing, and by providing opportunities for networking with other Ph.D. students interested in auditing, established auditing researchers, and journal editors. The Consortium is open to all Ph.D. students who have an interest in auditing research. Students may be at any stage in their program, and there is no limit to the number of students who may attend from any one university. However, there is a limit on the total number of students who can attend the Consortium. Applicants will be accepted on a first-come basis with repeat attendance allowed on a space available basis. Applications must be received by the AAA by November 10, 2005. For further information on the application process, please see The Auditor's Report (Fall 2005) and the section's website. Conference information and registration are now available online at: http://aaahq.org/meetings/2006AUD_meetinginfo.htm. Make plans now to join us in Los Angeles next January!
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