AAA Newsroom

Welcome to the Newsroom of the American Accounting Association. Here you'll find press releases on the latest happenings, meetings, and published materials of the AAA. If you have any questions about the AAA or would like any additional information about the items listed below, please contact:

Deirdre Harris
Member Relations and Marketing Manager
American Accounting Association
Email: deirdre@aaahq.org
Phone: 941-556-4119

Latest Press Release:

8/18/10 -  Bad-news Forecasts From Management Are Less Credible
Click Here to read the abstract of the article as submitted for presentation at the American Accounting Association 2010 Annual Meeting.

7/21/2010 – Shareholder votes on executive compensation at US firms have been judicious as well as effective, new research finds
Click Here to read the abstract and full text of the article as submitted for presentation at the American Accounting Association 2010 Annual Meeting.

6/29/2010 – Supreme Court's SOX decision spares rule that benefits investors
Click Here to view the abstract and purchase the article

6/17/10 – Companies commonly question the sanity of accusers, but investors disagree, study of financial whistle-blowing suggests

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8/18/10 – WebCPA: Study Finds Investors Distrust Negative Forecasts
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8/9/10 – Agenda: Whistleblower Incentives Prompt Greater Board Diligence
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8/5/10 – Silicon India: Shareholder campaigns are limiting CEO pay
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7/26/10 – WebCPA: Say on Pay Leads to 38% Drop in CEO Comp
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7/21/10 – True/Slant: Yes, Virginia, you CAN tackle CEO pay
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7/2/10 –HBR.com: Whistle-Blowers' Impact Depends on the Press
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7/1/10 – The Economist: Two Cheers for Sarbanes-Oxley
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6/23/10 WebCPA: Stock Prices Fall After Whistleblowers Report Fraud
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