Call for Submissions
13th Annual Ethics Research Symposium
Hosted by the AAA's Professionalism and Ethics Committee
August 2-3, 2008: Anaheim CA
The Professionalism and Ethics Committee of the American Accounting Association invites submission of papers for presentation at the 13th Annual Ethics Research Symposium to be held August 2-3, 2007 in Anaheim CA. This Symposium will focus on ethics research and teaching within the field of accounting.
Highly publicized business and accounting scandals have prompted an increased interest in the ethical aspects of accounting practice. Accounting ethics research and education are seen to be important because one of the principal purposes of accounting is to foster the creation of credible and reliable information for purposes of decision-making throughout society. Honesty, integrity and objectivity are among the most important qualities of ethical accounting practice.
It has been 17 years since the Professionalism and Ethics Committee of the AAA offered its first seminar on teaching ethics in accounting curricula. The 13th Annual Ethics Research Symposium encourages thoughtful papers in a number of different areas of accounting ethics scholarship. Sample topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Philosophical foundations of accounting and accounting ethics
- Theological foundations of ethical accounting practice
- Historical perspectives on the development accounting ethics
- The application of sociology, psychology and/or political theory to ethical issues in accounting
- Accountancy as an profession with ethical aspirations
- Accounting ethics compared to professional ethics
- Critical studies of ethical lapses in business or accounting practice
- The ethical role of accounting in social and environmental reporting
The Symposium will take place as a Continuing Professional Education seminar immediately preceding the 2008 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting in Anaheim.
Authors wishing to have papers considered for presentation at the Ethics Symposium should send their papers as an e-mail attachment (please identify all authors, their positions, and affiliations in a cover page, but not in the body of the paper). A $20 non-refundable fee is required with each submission. Fees are waived for doctoral students. Please make all checks payable to the American Accounting Association. Papers should be sent by e-mail and checks should be sent to the following address no later than May 2, 2008:
Timothy J. Fogarty
Professor of Accounting
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Telephone: 216-368-3938
Email: tjf@case.edu
The following journals historically have been associated with the Annual Ethics Symposium:
- Accounting and the Public Interest
- Critical Perspectives on Accounting
- Global Perspectives on Accounting Education
- Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting
More journals may be added at a later date. Those presenting a paper at the Symposium may choose one of these journals for submission of their paper. Authors who choose to designate a journal should contact that journal's editor to determine submission policies, including the timing of formal submission of the paper.
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