A Letter from Our Section President Dear FARS Section Members, Welcome to the 2025–2026 academic year! I am excited to serve as your Section President and to continue the strong tradition of scholarship and community that makes FARS such a special home within the AAA. I would like to thank John Jiang for his thoughtful leadership this past year. Under his guidance, the section had a successful year filled with high-quality research presentations, thoughtful discussions, and meaningful connections. The Annual Meeting last month was also a great success, with 475 submissions. I am grateful to all of you who contributed by presenting, reviewing, moderating, or attending. Looking ahead, I am pleased to share that our 2025–2026 committees are already staffed and ready to get to work. Thank you to those of you who volunteered to serve—your time and effort are critical to advancing the section’s mission CONTINUE READING... FARS LinkedIn Page FARS is now on LinkedIn. Thank you to the FARS Integrating Research and Practice committee for getting the LinkedIn page up and running; this committee manages the LinkedIn posts, including any suggested posts you might have. Please join the conversation on our LinkedIn Page. As it says on the page under “About - Overview”: The FARS LinkedIn page regularly posts short, non-technical summaries, or recent media coverage, of current research by the vast FARS community. We encourage submissions through email to FARS.socialmedia@gmail.com. Summaries should be no more than 200 words and contain a link to the full text of the research article or the media coverage if available. Visit FARS LinkedIn Join the FARS Section Easily add the FARS Section to your current AAA Membership: Log in to the Member Dashboard. To add a Section, click on the green "Section Membership Add-on" button. Select the Sections you wish to add to your membership and follow the checkout process. If you have questions about membership click here: info@aaahq.org and your email will go directly to the AAA Member Services. Benefits of Membership The objective of this Section is to give greater attention to financial accounting and reporting, and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of education, research, and professional practice by: (1) disseminating and evaluating teaching methods and materials; (2) encouraging, facilitating, and publicizing research interests and projects; and (3) creating opportunities for interchange and cooperation between academics and practitioners. Membership in the FAR Section facilitates access to thought leadership, conferences, and professional growth opportunities. The following are notable examples: The FAR Section publishes a premier journal dedicated to research on the reporting of financial accounting information: Journal of Financial Reporting. The annual FARS mid-year meeting includes a Doctoral Consortium, CPE sessions, research sessions, panels, and opportunities to volunteer and network. We recognize member contributions through awards such as the Outstanding Dissertation Award; the Outstanding Paper Award; and the Lifetime Achievement Award. We acknowledge the importance of our discipline's relationship with practice. Our Integrating Research and Practice Committee is launching several initiatives to help spread the awareness of FAR research and to engage with practitioners. We value collegiality and have a long history of welcoming and supporting the development of new section members, particularly new scholars and educators. You’ll be able to network with members from around the world: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Who We Are The objective of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association is to give greater attention to financial accounting and reporting, and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of education, research, and professional practice by: • Disseminating and evaluating teaching methods and materials • Encouraging, facilitating, and publicizing research interests and projects • Creating opportunities for interchange and cooperation between academics and practitioners Deadline/Calls Call for Award Nominations - Deadline: March 1st, annually • Best Dissertation Award • Best Paper Award • Distinguished PhD Mentoring Award • Innovation in Financial Accounting Education Award • Lifetime Service Award • Lifetime Achievement Award See past recipients and guidelines at https://aaahq.org/FARS/Awards In the News THERE ARE SEVERAL EXCITING NEW THINGS TO SHARE! First, FARS is now on LinkedIn. Thank you to the FARS Integrating Research and Practice committee for getting the LinkedIn page up and running; this committee manages the LinkedIn posts, including any suggested posts you might have. Please join the conversation on our LinkedIn page. As it says on the page under “About - Overview”: The FARS LinkedIn page regularly posts short, non-technical summaries, or recent media coverage, of current research by the vast FARS community. We encourage submissions through email to FARS.socialmedia@gmail.com. Summaries should be no more than 200 words and contain a link to the full text of the research article or the media coverage if available. Second, FARS is now accepting selected, paid ads for non-FARS, non-AAA conferences that would be of interest to our members. Email FARS President Stephen Stubben (stephen.stubben@eccles.utah.edu) for information. Third, FARS is open to the idea of sponsored, named FARS awards - either existing FARS awards or new ones. (Existing FARS awards are listed HERE.) If you'd like to sponsor an award named after a colleague or even yourself, email Stephen Stubben (stephen.stubben@eccles.utah.edu) for information. FARS INTEGRATING PRACTICE AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES By Preeti Choudhary This list includes opportunities for academic researchers to showcase their research to a broader audience that includes practitioners. Many of the opportunities listed below also take contributions from practitioners. Researchers can use this list to increase their awareness of topics of interest in practice as well as outlets for increasing practitioner visibility of their work. CLICK HERE to review the list. Join The FARS Section Become a member of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section to meet others with similar interests. Section Membership is only $50 Full Member and $6 Student Member per year. Please contact any FARS officer or member for additional information about membership. Section memberships are available for: American Accounting Association Members, Those not currently a member of The American Accounting Association Student membership of the AAA is also possible - see further details here. OUR SECTION 2026-2027 ELECTION Review the Slate Prior to the Election The FARS Section Election voting will begin on Monday, April 20, 2026. As part of this year’s ballot, the FARS Section leadership has also added the proposed bylaws revision for member convenience. Please take the time to review the slate & proposed bylaws HERE before the election opens. President's Letter Dear FARS Section Members, Welcome to the 2025–2026 academic year! I am excited to serve as your Section President and to continue the strong tradition of scholarship and community that makes FARS such a special home within the AAA. I would like to thank John Jiang for his thoughtful leadership this past year. Under his guidance, the section had a successful year filled with high-quality research presentations, thoughtful discussions, and meaningful connections. The Annual Meeting last month was also a great success, with 475 submissions. I am grateful to all of you who contributed by presenting, reviewing, moderating, or attending. Looking ahead, I am pleased to share that our 2025–2026 committees are already staffed and ready to get to work. Thank you to those of you who volunteered to serve—your time and effort are critical to advancing the section’s mission. Continue Reading...  Journal The Journal of Financial Reporting (JFR) is the academic journal of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association. Learn More Research FARS Research Objectives: A. to encourage, facilitate, and publicize research in financial accounting and reporting. B. to communicate interests, intentions, and actual work-in-process in the area. C. to identify areas in need of research. D. to provide opportunities for public exposure of research results through AAA meetings (annual, regional, and special meetings devoted solely to financial accounting and reporting) and publications (including working papers and a separate journal for financial accounting and reporting, if warranted). Â
