Welcome to the AAA Management Accounting Section!
We're Glad You Are Here.
A Letter from our Section President
Drew Newman, University of South Carolina
Welcome to the 2025-2026 academic year!
I want to start by saying that I am honored and humbled to be serving as MAS President for the next year. Like most of you, I joined the MAS section as a PhD student. 20 years ago, I could never have imagined how valuable this group of academics would be to me, both personally and professionally. My fellow members of the MAS section helped mentor me (directly and indirectly) and, in doing so, expanded my horizons with respect to what an academic career could be. I genuinely look forward to each midyear meeting (yes, I’ve been to 20 straight and counting) as well as the annual meeting as I know I will learn new things, engage in meaningful and thoughtful discussions, be energized for a new semester, and have a lot of fun with my friends and colleagues in the best section of the AAA. My main goal as MAS President is pretty simple: build off the great energy and engagement of our members to continue to build a “home” where there are great and diverse learning opportunities as well as ample availability to make and foster professional connections and relationships. I want all of our members to feel welcome and engaged no matter their school, their research and teaching responsibilities, or whether they have been a member for 1 year or 20+ years.
OUR 2026 MIDYEAR MEETING
January 8-10, 2026 | Nashville, TN
On behalf of the Management Accounting Section of the AAA, we are delighted to invite you to the 2026 Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting, taking place January 8–10, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee—a city known for its vibrant music, rich history, and Southern hospitality.
This year’s meeting will feature our traditional trio of events: the MAS Research Conference, the IMA Doctoral Colloquium, and the CGMA Teaching Symposium. Please note a new format of the CGMA Teaching Symposium which will be held in its entirety on Thursday, January 8. If you know anyone who would like to attend only the Teaching Symposium, there will be a separate, one-day registration option that includes the Thursday evening opening reception. Spread the word!
We are excited to welcome researchers, educators, doctoral students, and practitioners from across the country to share ideas and advance the future of management accounting.
We look forward to seeing you in Nashville!
Drew Newman, MAS President
Karen Sedatole, MAS Past President
Melissa Martin and Christoph Feichter, Co-Directors, MAS Midyear Meeting
Paige Patrick and Eric Chan, Co-Directors, IMA Doctoral Colloquium
Nick Fessler and Christine Denison, Co-Directors, CGMA Teaching Symposium
Deadlines / Calls
Awards
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Award Name |
Due By |
Sponsor |
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March 1 |
IMA |
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March 1 |
IMA |
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March 1 |
MAS |
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Management Accounting Section Best Early Career Researcher Award |
March 1 |
AICPA |
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September 1 |
AICPA |
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September 1 |
AICPA |
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September 15 |
MAS |
Conference Awards
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Award Name |
Conference |
Sponsor |
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AAA Annual Meeting |
MAS |
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MAS Midyear Meeting |
MAS |
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IMA/MAS Case Conference |
IMA |
Call for Submissions
Journal of Management Accounting
Special Interest Forum on Management Control During and After a Crisis
Our objective is to attract rigorous, innovative research that extends our knowledge of how organizations respond to an economic crisis. The forum is open to all theoretical and methodological perspectives and all research methods, especially field and survey studies.
Submission Deadline: Sunday, April 30, 2023
REVIEW FULL CALL HERE
Target Setting: Theory and Practice in the 21st Century
Our objective is to attract rigorous and innovative research that extends prior work on target setting, particularly studies that examine the use of new technologies. The forum is open to all theoretical and methodological perspectives and all research methods, especially experimental and field work.
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Call for Registered Reports
The Call for Registered Reports is open for the full 2022–2024 term of the current senior editor. We will review all submissions received before December 31, 2024.
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Section News
Award Recipients from the 2023 MAS Conference
Best Case at MAS/IMA Teaching Case Conference Award (Sponsored by the IMA)
"Bene Petit: An Integrated Analytics Case"
Stavey Whitecotton, Arizona State University
Best Management Accounting Paper at the AAA Annual Meeting Award
“How Do Group Size and Group Relative Performance Information Affect Managerial Reporting?”
Lori Bhaskar, Indiana University, Timothy Mallon, Indiana University, Geoffrey Sprinkle, Indiana University, Dan Way, Clemson University
Impact on Management Accounting Practice Award (Sponsored by AICPA and CIMA)
(Picture to be posted soon)
“Value-based Management Control Systems and the Dynamics of Working Capital: Empirical Evidence”
Olena Mavropulo, Phillipps-Univerität Marburg, Marc Steffen Rapp, Phillipps-Univerität Marburg, Iuliia Udoieva, Phillipps-Univerität Marburg
JMAR Best Paper Award (sponsored by CPA Canada)
“Needs Versus Wants: The Mental Accounting and Effort Effects of Tangible Rewards”
Tim Mitchell, University of Massachusetts, Adam Presslee, University of Waterloo, Axel Schulz, La Trobe University, Alan Webb, University of Waterloo
JMAR Outstanding Reviewer Award
Kelvin Liu, Northeastern University and Todd Thornock, University of Nebraska
Lifetime Contribution to Management Accounting Award (Sponsored by AICPA and CIMA)
Margaret Abernethy, University of Melbourne
Journal
Journal of Management Accounting Research
The mission of the Journal of Management Accounting Research (JMAR) is to advance the theory and practice of management accounting through publication of high-quality applied and theoretical research, using any well-executed research method. JMAR serves the global community of scholars and practitioners whose work impacts or is informed by the role that accounting information plays in decision-making and performance measurement within organizations.