Committee Spotlight

By Audrey Gramling

The Auditing Section of the AAA is successful because of the many members who agree to serve on one or more of the Section’s committees.  This column profiles the activities of one of the Section’s committees.  In this issue of The Auditor’s Report, the Communications Committee is profiled.
The Charge of the Committee includes the following:

1. Responsible for maintenance of the Auditing Section's web-site.
2. Responsible for oversight of the electronic dissemination of the Auditing Section's newsletter.
3. Assess the cost and feasibility of electronic dissemination of the Auditing Section's journal and other reports, studies, and administrative communications.
4. Interact/liaison with the appropriate representatives of the American Accounting Association on issues related to association-wide use of electronic forms of communication.
5. Work with the Education Committee to monitor the development and use of distance learning models and report emerging trends to the members of the Auditing Section.
6. Foster innovations in the use of electronic forms of communication that will enhance the Auditing Section's ability to achieve its strategic objectives.
7. Communicate the progress and results of Committee activities to Auditing Section members in appropriate ways, including but not limited to the presentation of a brief report at the Section's annual business meeting.

The 2008-2009 Committee Members include:

Duane Brandon, Auburn University (Editor, The Auditor’s Report, 2008-09)
Scott Bronson, Michigan State University
Glen Gray, California State University, Northridge (Webmaster Emeritus)
Julia Higgs, Florida Atlantic University (Section Photographer and AAACommons Editor for the Auditing Section)
Jennifer Mueller, Auburn University (Chair)
Kurt Pany, Arizona State University

Targeted Activities of the Committee

One of the primary goals of the Committee is make sure that the research of our Section members is widely disseminated to the practice community.  To accomplish that goal, during Fall 2008 the Committee focused on:

1. Updating the list of complimentary recipients of AJPT.  Each issue of AJPT is provided complimentary to many practicing auditors, regulators, politicians, and business press personnel.  If you are aware of anyone that you think might benefit from a complimentary subscription to AJPT, please contact Jennifer Mueller (jmueller@auburn.edu).

2. Researching possibilities for promoting and improving the visibility of auditing research in the business and popular presses.  In addition to providing our Section journal to many of our stakeholders, the Committee is exploring the possibility of utilizing a PR firm to help get our academic research into the business and popular press.  The Committee’s goal in promoting the research is to have a practical impact in society and business and to also raise the visibility of the AAA Auditing Section as an organization.

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