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American Accounting Association
2010 Government and Nonprofit Section
Midyear Conference
Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor
Baltimore, Maryland
March 5 & 6, 2010 |
Preliminary Program
| Friday, March 5, 2010 |
| 7:45 am – 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am –8:40 am |
Welcome
Thomas Vermeer, University of Delaware
Terry Patton, Midwestern State University |
| 8:40 am –10:25 am |
Professional Issues
Accounting (Governmental) – Advanced – 2CH
CFO’s - The Barometers for Transition in Public Sector
Morgan Kinghorn, Grant Thornton
AGA: Government Financial Management Thought Leaders
Relmond Van Daniker, Association of Government Accountants |
| 10:25 am –10:40 am |
Break
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| 10:40 am –11:55 am |
Accountability in Times of Financial and Fiscal Stress
Auditing – Advanced – 1.5 CH
Jeanette Franzel, Managing Director of Financial Management and Assurance at the General Accountability Office
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11:55 am –1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 2:40 pm |
Putting Our Federal Financial House in Order
Accounting (Governmental) – Advanced – 2.0 CH
David Walker, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation
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| 2:40 pm – 3:10 pm |
OUR American Accounting Association
Nancy Bagranoff, President of American Accounting Association
Old Dominion University3:10 pm – 4:40 pmBreak |
| 3:10 pm – 4:40 pm |
GASB Update
Accounting (Governmental) – Advanced– 1.5 CH
Dean Mead, GASB Research Manager |
| 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Dinner at Phillip’s Harborplace Restaurant |
Saturday, March 6, 2010 |
| 7:30 am – 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am – 9:30 am |
Concurrent Sessions
Session 1A: Municipal Government Accounting Research
Accounting – Advanced – 1.5 CH
Moderator: Terry Patton, Midwestern State University
The role of global epistemic communities in enabling accounting change: Creating a ‘more business-like’ public sector
Mark Christensen, Southern Cross University
Susan Newberry, The University of Sydney
Bradley N. Potter, The University of Melbourne
Discussant: Randy Kinnersley, Western Kentucky University
A Survival Analysis of U.S. Municipalities In Fiscal Distress
John M. Trussel, Dalton State College
Patricia A. Patrick, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Discussant: Dan Neely, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
Municipal Governments’ (Mis)governance
Kamala Raghavan, Texas Southern University
Discussant: Richard Brooks, West Virginia University
Session 1B: Hospice and Not-for-Profit Research
Accounting – Advanced – 1.5 CH
Moderator: Thomas Vermeer, University of Delaware
Quality Measures for the U.S. Hospice System
Kelly Noe, University of Texas at San Antonio
Pamela C. Smith, University of Texas at San Antonio
Discussant: Linda Parsons, University of Alabama
The Association of CEO Turnover with Financial and Operating Performance in Nonprofit Organizations
Kerry McTier, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dana A. Forgione, University of Texas at San Antonio
Discussant: Heli Hookana, Turku School of Economics
Economic Incentives In The Hospice Care Setting: A Comparison of For-Profit And Nonprofit Providers
Kelly Noe, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dana A. Forgione, University of Texas at San Antonio
Discussant: Stephen Brigham, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
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9:30 am – 9:45 am |
Break |
9:45 am – 11:15 am |
Concurrent Sessions
Session 2A: Government Performance and Governance Research
Accounting – Advanced – 1.5 CH
Moderator: G. Robert Smith, Middle Tennessee State University
Citizen Confusion Regarding General Purpose and Special District Governments: A Comparative Analysis
Larita Killian, Indiana University - Purdue University Columbus
Kimdy Le, Indiana University - Purdue University Columbus
Discussant: Patricia Patrick, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Evaluating Government Performance at the State Level: An Historical Perspective
Annette Pridgen, The University of Mississippi
Dale L. Flesher, The University of Mississippi
Discussant: Lee Schiffel, Valparaiso University
Do cities need pay czars? Excess compensation, fringe benefits, and municipal governance
Angela K. Gore, The George Washington University
Susan Kulp, The George Washington University
Ying Li, The George Washington University
Discussant: Barry Marks, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Session 2B: Not-for-Profit Research
Accounting – Advanced – 1.5 CH
Moderator: Stephen Brigham, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
The Effect of the Nonprofit Funding Compositions on CEO Compensation and Organizational Efficiency
Mary Im, The University of Georgia
Discussant: Pamela C. Smith, University of Texas at San Antonio
Assessing the Impact of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis on the Nation’s Largest Nonprofit Multi – Hospital Health Systems
Louis J Stewart, Howard University
Discussant: Dana A. Forgione, University of Texas at San Antonio
The Impact of Voluntary Disclosures on Charitable Giving
Saleha B. Khumawala, University of Houston
Dan Neely, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Teresa P. Gordon, University of Idaho
Discussant: Kelly Noe, University of Texas at San Antonio
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11:15 am – 11:30 am |
Break |
11:30 am – 1:00 pm |
Session 3: Behavioral, Audit, and Governmental Accounting Research
Accounting – Advanced – 1.5 CH
Moderator: Alan Styles, California State University-San Marcos
A Review and Assessment of Behavioral Accounting Research in the Public Sector
Linda A. Kidwell, University of Wyoming
Suzanne Lowensohn, Colorado State University
Discussant: Donald Deis, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Circular A-133 Audit Quality of Nonprofit Healthcare Organizations
Dennis M. López, University of Texas at San Antonio
Pamela C. Smith, University of Texas at San Antonio
Discussant: Suzanne Lowensohn, Colorado State University
The Information Relevance of Government-Wide Financial Reporting: Evidence from the Public Capital Markets
Justin Marlowe, University of Washington
Discussant: Annette Pridgen, The University of Mississippi
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
Box Lunch and Executive Meeting |
Note: The CPE Fields of Study curriculum is divided into twenty three subject matter areas. These fields represent the primary knowledge and skill areas needed by accounting licensees to perform professional services in all fields of employment. Sessions that offer CPE credit have the Field of Study and Credit Hours (CH) in red. Each Credit Hour is based on 50 minutes. The Program Level for each of these sessions is Basic, unless otherwise stated. Delivery Method: Group Live
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