2008 Diversity Section Meeting

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2008 Diversity Section Meeting

October 2–4, 2008
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Preliminary Program

Thursday, October 2, 2008
4:00 pm–8:00 pm	Registration
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Welcome Reception

Friday, October 3, 2008
7:00 am–5:00 pm	Registration
7:15 am–8:15 am	Breakfast
8:30 am–9:00 am	Welcome and Introductions
9:00 am–10:30 am	Paper Session 1.0 Diversity in the Accounting Profession and Accounting Academia Personnel/HR 1.5 CH--Intermediate Moderator: Pamela C. Smith, University of Texas at San Antonio Minority Accounting Faculty Perceptions of College Campus Climate by Harold T. Little Jr., Western Kentucky University Promotion, Retention and Ethnic Diversity in the 21st Century US Public Accounting Profession by Louis J. Stewart, Howard University; Jean T. Wells, Howard University and Frank Ross, Howard University Recruitment of Minority Students into the Accounting Profession: A Comparative Study of Two HBCUs by Gwendolyn McFadden, North Carolina A&T State University; Jean T. Wells, Howard University and Gwendolyn Highsmith-Quick, North Carolina A&T State University An Analysis of the Accounting Doctoral Industry: Observations and Unanswered Questions by Amelia A. Baldwin, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Carol E. Brown, Oregon State University
10:30 am–10:45 am	Break
10:45 am–12:15 pm	Concurrent Session 1.1 Taxation Issues Accounting 1.5 CH--Advanced Moderator: Harold T. Little, Jr., Western Kentucky University A Simple Model of Individual Income Tax Withholding by Pamela C. Smith, University of Texas at San Antonio Unraveling the Recent Changes in Form 990 by Tanisha W. Clancey, AICPA and Lorraine M. Wright, North Carolina State University Volunteer Income Tax Assistance: A Closer Look at HBCU Participation by Jean T. Wells, Howard University and Gwendolyn McFadden, North Carolina A&T State University Concurrent Session 1.2 Financial Reporting Accounting 1.5 CH--Advanced Moderator: Nelson U. Alino, University of South Carolina and Gwendolyn McFadden, North Carolina A&T State University Audit Committee Financial Expertise, Corporate Governance, and the Voluntary Switch from Auditor-Provided to Non-Auditor-Provided Tax Services by Dahlia M. Robinson, University of South Florida Has S&P’s Core Earnings Lived Up to Expectations? Assessing the Usefulness of Core Earnings Relative to GAAP Earnings by Mark C. Dawkins, University of Georgia Is Standard & Poor’s Core Earnings Useful? Evidence from Bankruptcy Prediction by Mark C. Dawkins, University of Georgia
12:30 pm–2:00 pm	Luncheon - Speaker: Dr. Carolyn M. Callahan, Accounting Professor, Doris M. Cook Chair, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas Personal Development 1.5 CH--Overview
2:00 pm–3:30 pm	Concurrent Session 2.1 Governance Issues Accounting 1.5 CH--Advanced Moderator: Michael Robinson, Arizona State University Female Board Presence and the Likelihood of Financial Restatement by Lawrence J. Abbott, University of Memphis; Susan Parker, Santa Clara University; and Theresa Presley, University of Memphis An Analysis of the Implications of Implementation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) in the Nonprofit Sector as Applied to Small Nonprofits by Cathy Scott, Jackson State University Insiders’ Perspectives of the Effects of Recent Regulations on Corporate Taxation by Kathryn K. Epps, Kennesaw State University and M. Catherine Cleaveland, Kennesaw State University Concurrent Session 2.2 Diversity of Accounting Students: Undergraduate through Doctoral Programs Accounting 1.5 CH--Advanced Moderator: Lorraine M. Wright, North Carolina State University Ethical Attitudes of Minority Accounting Students: Preliminary Evidence by Wede E. Brownell, Southern University Accounting Doctoral Program Demographics: A Multi-Dimensional Description by Amelia A. Baldwin, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Carol E. Brown, Oregon State University and Brad S. Trinkle, College of Charleston Doctoral Programs and Minority Graduates: Motivation and Progress by Amelia A. Baldwin, University of Alabama in Huntsville
3:30 pm–3:45 pm	Break
3:45 pm–5:00 pm	Panel Session 1.0 An Introduction to the Diversity Section AAACommons Community Personal Development 1.5 CH--Intermediate Moderator: Kathryn K. Epps, Kennesaw State University Panelist: Julie Smith David, AAACommons Tracey Sutherland, American Accounting Association
5:15 pm–6:15 pm	Planning Meeting, Diversity Section Officers
6:30 pm–8:00 pm	Reception: Sponsored by Ernst and Young
Saturday, October 4, 2008
7:00 am–11:30 am	Registration
7:15 am–8:15 am	Breakfast
8:30 am–10:00 am	Panel Session 2.0 Structuring Your Research Agenda for Long-Term Career Success Personal Development 1.5 CH--Intermediate Moderator: Kathryn K. Epps, Kennesaw State University Panelists: Simeon O. Okpechi, Southern University at New Orleans Mark C. Dawkins, University of Georgia Dahlia M. Robinson, University of South Florida
10:00 am–10:15 am	Break
10:15 am–11:45 am	Paper Session 2.0 Cultural Issues in Business Finance 1.5 CH--Advanced Moderator: Amelia A. Baldwin, University of Alabama at Huntsville The Need for Culturally Competent Financial Practices by Robert D. Clovey, City University of New York and Bryan Warde, City University of New York The Effect of Management Accounting Systems on Reducing Conflict and Improving Decision-Making in Heterogeneous Groups by Nelson U. Alino, University of South Carolina Promotion, Retention and Ethnic Diversity in the 21st Century US Public Accounting Profession by Louis J. Stewart, Howard University; Jean T. Wells, Howard University; and Frank Ross, Howard University
11:45 am–1:00 pm	Business Meeting and Box Lunch Presentation of Best Paper Award

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