Contemporary Issues in GNP Accounting Research

Papers in all GNP Topical Areas will be accepted

Join us for Fun in the Sun in beautiful Miami, Florida!

February 24–25, 2006

Jointly Sponsored by

AAA GNP Section
Center for Accounting Auditing & Tax Studies (CAATS) at
Florida International University
Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems at
University of Baltimore

Escape your wintertime blues and soak up some great Florida sunshine! Network with colleagues, meet new friends, and improve your research!

This interactive workshop will take place at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel in Miami, Florida. The Sheraton is newly renovated and includes the Miami International Mart shopping plaza. It is convenient to the Miami (MIA) international airport and all local attractions. The registration fee is $95 and the conference room rate is $139 per night.

Special highlights include:

• Conference papers will be eligible for publication in a special issue of Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management.
• A dynamic list of special guest speakers includes:
  • Dr. Linda Peeno—internationally acclaimed writer and speaker and subject of the Paramount movie, Damaged Care. Dr. Peeno is a physician and has testified before the US Congress and State legislatures. Linda will discuss the latest issues in healthcare financing, reform and ethics.
  • Dr. Horacio Casabé—former head of the IRS for the country of Argentina. Dr. Casabé will discuss government accounting and economic issues in Argentina and how his country is emerging from the greatest fiscal crisis in its history.
  • William Saunders—Director of Office of Research, Development and Information at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Mr. Saunders is an attorney and an expert in long-term healthcare. He will discuss the impending fiscal crisis in US healthcare, along with the Medicare research agenda and latest opportunities for GNP researchers.
  • Sri Ramamoorti—partner at Ernst & Young and Vice-President for Practice of the GNP Section. Dr. Ramamoorti will unveil an exceptional new research grant program sponsored by the Association of Government Accountants. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about this specially targeted program with you in mind.
• Emerging Issues Research Forum—doctoral students and faculty are encouraged to submit theoretical, practical or pedagogy papers in the early stages of development. The focus of this session is a hands-on workshop, where authors and participants receive and provide high quality feedback in a collegial environment. The goal is to assist authors in developing their paper. Please include a note with your submission to indicate "Emerging Issues Research Forum" submission, and indicate if you are a doctoral student.
• Complementary dinner at a south Florida restaurant on the water—sponsored by CAATS at FIU and UB. Transportation to and from the restaurant will be provided.
• A special gift for you upon arrival at the meeting.

Submission procedures: Conference will include theoretical, practical and pedagogical papers on any GNP accounting research topic. To submit a paper for consideration, please email your full paper or Emerging Issues Research Forum abstract as either a .pdf or word.doc file attachment to Tom Vermeer at tvermeer@ubalt.edu. There is no charge for submitting your paper or abstract to the conference.

The submission deadline is December 19, 2005. Authors will be notified of paper acceptances by January 31, 2006. Papers should be presented at a maximum of two American Accounting Association meetings and should not have been published elsewhere.

If you have any questions, please contact the GNP Section Research Committee Chair Elect:

Thomas E. Vermeer
Merrick School of Business
University of Baltimore
1420 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel.: 410-837-5114
Fax: 410-837-5722
Email: tvermeer@ubalt.edu

See you in sunny Miami this February!!!!!

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