American Accounting Association

2012 Information Systems Section
Midyear Meeting and
AIS New Scholar Consortium

JANUARY 5–7, 2012  •  SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
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Preliminary Program

Thursday, January 5, 2012
7:00 am–8:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am–5:15 pm New Scholars Consortium
Specialized Knowledge and Applications

Consortium Program Schedule

8:00 am–5:30 pm Executive Committee Meeting

1:00 pm–5:00 pm Fraud Examination Using Data Analysis and Querying Techniques in Microsoft Access
Auditing-4.0 CH

Session Description

5:30 pm–7:00 pm Reception, Consortium and Workshop Participants

Friday, January 6, 2012
7:15 am–8:15 am Breakfast
8:30 am–10:00 am Plenary Session: Welcome, Panel on State of the IS Research
Specialized Knowledge and Applications-1.5 CH

Welcoming Remarks: Karen Pincus, AAA President-Elect

Panelists:
TBA

10:00 am–10:30 am Break
10:30 am–12:00 pm Concurrent Session

Session 1.1: Managing and Control Issues
Auditing-1.5 CH
Will Programmers Circumvent Internal Control by Disclosing Proprietary Information through Electronic Networks of Practice?
James E. Hunton, Bentley College
Antoinette L Smith, Florida International University
Ryan J Baxter, Bentley University
Scott R Boss, Bentley University

The Impact of Information Technology Material Weaknesses on Corporate Governance: Evidence from Executive and Director Turnover, and IT Governance Changes
Jacob Zachary Haislip, Univeristy of Arkansas
Adi Masli, University of Kansas
Juan M Sanchez, University of Arkansas
Vernon J Richardson, University of Arkansas
Discussant: Gregory Jonas, Case Western Reserve University

To Compensate or Control? Motivating Employees in a Multidimensional Task
David A. Wood, Brigham Young University
Margaret H Christ, University of Georgia
Scott Emett, Brigham Young University
William B Tayler, Emory University
Discussant: Ann Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University

Session 1.2: SET - XBRL
Specialized Knowledge and Applications-1.5 CH
Moderator: Rina Limor, University of South Florida

What Did We Learn from the SEC's Voluntary XBRL Filing Program?
J. Efrim Boritz, University of Waterloo
Lev Timoshenko, University of Waterloo

Firm-Specific Characteristics of the SEC's XBRL Voluntary Filing Program Participants
J. Efrim Boritz, University of Waterloo
Lev Timoshenko, University of Waterloo

The Future of XBRL: A Conceptual Framework
Rob Nehmer, Oakland University

12:00 pm–1:30 pm Lunch

Speakers:
Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Information Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, CA
Doron Rotman, KPMG

1:30 pm–3:00 pm Concurrent Session

Session 2.1: XBRL
Accounting-1.5 CH

Who Extends the Extensible? The Extent and Determinants of XBRL Taxonomy Extension in Electronic Financial Reporting Practices in China
Yaochao Rao, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Jing Hou, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Ken H Guo, Western New England College

An Investigation of XBRL Adopters, Potential Adopters, and Non-Adopters Using an Institutional Theory and Top Management Leadership Approach: Why All Technology Adoption Scenarios are Not Alike
Robert E Pinsker, Florida Atlantic University
Carsten Felden, Technische Universität Bergakademie

A Financial Statement Reporting Ontology for XBRL
Mitchell R. Wenger, University of Mississippi
Manoj Thomas, Virginia Commonwealth University
Jeffry S. Babb, West Texas A&M Univesity
Discussant: Robert Pinsker, Florida Atlantic University

Session 2.2: ERP
Accounting-1.5 CH

Barriers and Benefits toward a Centralized End-to-End Identity and Access Management Infrastructure where an ERP System is Present
Marianne Bradford, North Carolina State University
Julie Earp, North Carolina State University

A Study of How Underperforming Firms Follow Industry Leaders when Adopting ERP Systems: An Institutional Theory Perspective
John J Morris, Kansas State University
Joseph C Ugrin, Kansas State University
Richard L. Ott, Kansas State University

The Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems on the Audit Report Lag
Andreas I Nicolaou, Bowling Green State University
Kim Jongkyum, Rutgers Business School
Miklos A Vasarhelyi, Rutgers University
Discussant: John Morris, Kansas State University

3:00 pm–3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm–5:00 pm Panel: SOC It To Me! Farewell SAS 70, Hello SOC2 and SOC3
Auditing-1.5 CH

Speakers:
Kim L. Jones CISM, CISSP, CRISC, MSIA
Information Risk Manager, General Dynamics C4 Systems
Greg Dawson, Ph.D., Arizona State University, (former Partner, PwC and former consulting director, Gartner)
TBD - Big 4

5:30 pm–7:00 pm Reception: All Things are Magic

Saturday, January 7, 2012
7:15 am–8:15 am Breakfast

8:30 am–10:00 am Concurrent Session

Session 3.1: Research Forum
Specialized Knowledge and Applications-1.5 CH

The Timing of Audit Technology Training: The Choice of Two Evils - Busy Season Pressure or Knowledge Decay
Elizabeth A Payne, University of Louisville
Mary B. Curtis, North Texas

Escalation of Commitment and Capital Project Continuation Decisions: An Examination of the Decision-Making Process of Computer-Mediated and Face-to-Face Teams
Ann C Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University

A Forensic Accountant's Second Life®: Toward Automated Interviewing for Forensic Accounting Investigations
Matthew D Pickard, University of Arizona
Mary B. Burns, The University of Arizona
Kevin C. Moffitt, Rutgers University

The Performance of Global Information and Communication Technology Companies
Tim Bauer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bruce Dehning, Chapman University
Theophanis C. Stratopoulos, University of Waterloo

Behavioral Research on Continuous Auditing using SAP Business Objects Access Control: A Proposal
Amy Jo Igou, Southern Illinois
Chuck Litecky, Southern Illinois University

Does the Form of Communications Channel Affect Willingness to Report Financial Misconduct?
TerryAnn Glandon, University of Texas-El Paso
Esperanza Huerta, University of Texas-El Paso
Yanira Petrides, Inst Tecnologico Autonomo
Sid Glandon, University of Texas - El Paso

Session 3.2: SET - Innovations in Process and Information Assurance
Specialized Knowledge and Applications-1.5 CH
Moderator: Hussein Issa, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Process Mining Of Event Logs In Internal Auditing: A Case Study
Michael G Alles, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Mieke Jans, Hasselt University
Miklos A Vasarhelyi, Rutgers University

Identifying Effective and Efficient Sets of Internal Controls in a Highly Automated Procure-to-pay Process
A. Faye Borthick, Georgia State University

Investor Perceptions of Alternative Methods of Providing Assurance on Financial Reporting in XBRL
Roger S Debreceny, University of Hawaii-Manoa
Stephanie Farewell, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Hans Verkruijsse, Tilburg University

10:00 am–10:30 am Break

10:30 am–12:00 pm Concurrent Session

Session 4.1: External Users of Information
Accounting-1.5 CH

The Effects of Information Disaggregation and Financial Statement Interactivity on Judgments and Decisions of Nonprofessional Investors
Andrea Seaton Kelton, Wake Forest University
Uday Murthy, University of South Florida
Discussant: Jennifer Blaskovich, University of Nebraska - Omaha

Exploring the Critical Success Factors in the Innovation Process of a National Standard for Mandatory Business Reporting
Hannu Ojala, Aalto University School of Economics
Esko Penttinen, Aalto University School of Economics
Tuija Virtanen, Aalto University School of Economics

The Impact of Decision Time Horizon and Task Interruption on Non-Professional Investor Risk Preferences
Asli Basoglu, University of Delaware
James H Long, Auburn University

Session 4.2: Collaboration and Alliances
Accounting-1.5 CH

Integrated Information Systems, Risk Sharing and Alliance Risk
Margaret H Christ, University of Georgia
Andreas I Nicolaou, Bowling Green State University
Discussant: Ronald Cameron Cockrell, University of North Texas

Information Systems for Collaborating versus Transacting: Impact on Plant Performance in the Presence of Demand Volatility
Vernon J Richardson, University of Arkansas
Terence Saldanha, University of Michigan
Nigel P. Melville, University of Michigan
Ronald Ramirez, University of Colorado Denver
Discussant: Theophanis C. Stratopoulos, University of Waterloo

Reciprocity between Senior IT Executives and IT Cable Firms: A Source of Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Theophanis C. Stratopoulos, University of Waterloo
Jee-Hae Lim, University of Waterloo
Tony Wirjanto, University of Waterloo
Discussant: Jacqueline Reck, University of South Florida

12:00 pm–1:30 pm Lunch: Journal Editors
1:30 pm–3:00 pm Concurrent Session

Session 5.1: Audit and Continuous Monitoring
Auditing-1.5 CH

External Auditors' Reliance on Internal Auditors' ERP System Control Work: Examining the Interactive Effect of Reporting Relationship and Prior Involvement in the System Implementation
James E. Hunton, Bentley College
Joy M. Gray, Bentley University

Continuous Monitoring: Are Non-Adopters with Future Adoption Plans More Enlightened than Non-Adopters with No Adoption Plans?
George C Gonzalez, University of Pittsburgh
Pratyush Nidhi Sharma, University of Pittsburgh
Dennis Galletta, University of Pittsburgh

The Relationship between Information Technology Innovation and Material Weaknesses in Internal Control
Jacqueline L. Reck, University of South Florida
Uday Murthy, University of South Florida

Session 5.2: AIS in the Classroom
Specialized Knowledge and Applications-1.5 CH

Understanding Complex Data Through Interactive Data Visualization
Diane Janvrin, Iowa State University
William N Dilla, Iowa State University
Robyn L Raschke, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Investigating Transaction Data: Using Queries to Answer Business Questions
Margaret R Garnsey, Siena College
Andrea Hotaling, Siena College

A Proposal for an IT Governance, Control, and Assurance Course
David L. Henderson, University of Mary Washington
L. M. Walters, University of Tampa
Amr Kotb, Middlesex University

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