ABO President's Letter Progress and Purpose in Our Vibrant Community As we move into the second half of the 2025–2026 academic year, I am continually inspired by the dedication and energy of our members. Our recent Executive Board meeting highlighted the significant progress we are making on several key initiatives designed to advance behavioral accounting research and provide tangible value to our community. Leadership Updates: Welcoming Our President-Elect I am thrilled to announce that the special election results are in, and the membership has officially ratified Mary Marshall as our President-Elect for 2025–2026. Mary will assume the role of President for the 2026–2027 term. Her deep familiarity with the ABO Section and her commitment to our mission make her an ideal leader for this transition, and I look forward to working closely with her for my remaining term as President. ABO Section Initiatives & Research Updates Our focus on networking and education remains at the forefront of our activities this spring: CONTINUE READING... Connect with Us on LinkedIn! Follow us on LinkedIn for the latest updates, insights, and opportunities! ABO Section BRIA page ABO Virtual Exchange (ABOVE) The ABO Virtual Exchange (ABOVE), is a research webinar series designed to connect our global membership and accelerate high-quality behavioral accounting research. Each presentation slot is 30 minutes, allowing 15 minutes for presentation and 15 minutes for Q&A. The Zoom link and the papers will be distributed to registered attendees one week before the event. You can expect 3 webinars between now and May 2026, with the plan to increase that number in future years. Friday, April 24, 2026 3:00 pm-4:00 pm (Eastern) Presenters: Stephanie Donahue, Queen's University Spencer Vogrinec, University of Pittsburgh Register Here! Join the Accounting Behavior and Organizations Section Our Section mission is to stimulate interchange and research on the relationship between behavioral science and accounting. This might include, for example, the behavioral impact of accounting information, the incorporation of behavioral and attitudinal measures in accounting and human resource accounting. To promote the integration of organizational and general system theories with developments in accounting theory. The former might include such constructs as organizational effectiveness, open vs. closed systems, contingency theory, constituencies, organizational adaptability or resilience, and social responsibility accounting. To add section membership to your existing AAA membership, Click Here, log in, then click the Section Membership Add-on button. Awards & Honors Accounting Behavior and Organizations Section Awards 2022 Research Conference Awards Emerging Scholar Award Christy Nielson, The University of Mississippi - "Audit Evidence Quality: The Role of Accounting Managers and Their Sense of Power" Outstanding Manuscript Award Blake Steenhoven, Queens University - "Vocal Cues and Manager Reporting Goals" 2022 ABO Section Awards BRIA Best Paper Award Not awarded this year. Notable Lifetime Contribution Award Lisa Koonce, The University of Texas at Austin Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award Blake Steenhoven, Queens University - "Vocal Cues and Manager Reporting Goals" Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Advising Award Robert Bloomfield, Cornell University and Kristina Rennekamp, Cornell University (Supervisors for Blake Steenhoven, Queens University - "Vocal Cues and Manager Reporting Goals") 2022 ABO Section Service Awards President 2021-2022 Kathy Rupar, Georgia State University Treasurer 2021-2022 Lindsay Andiola, Virginia Commonwealth University AAA Annual Meeting Coordinator 2022 Shankar Venkataraman, Bentley University Doctoral Consortium Coordinator 2022 Tamara Lambert, Lehigh University Research Conference Coordinator 2022 Nicholas Seybert, University of Maryland-College Park OUR SECTION 2026-2027 ELECTION Review the Slate Prior to the Election The ABO Section Election voting will begin on Monday, April 20, 2026. Please take the time to review the slate HERE before the election opens. BRIA Behavioral Research in Accounting A journal of the Accounting, Behavior, and Organizations Section of the American Accounting Association Submit to Behavioral Research in Accounting Journal Archive Current Issue Online Early  Midyear Meeting 2026 Accounting Behavior and Organizations Research Conference October 15-17, 2026 • Baltimore, Maryland Join us for the 2026 Accounting Behavior and Organizations Research Conference being held October 16-17 in Baltimor at the Lord Baltimore Hotel. More details about the meeting to be posted soon. Look forward to seeing you in Baltimore! Calendar
