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Join the American Taxation Association

Objectives

• To foster the dissemination and publication of taxation materials.
• To promote tax education in areas such as curricula, education-related materials, graduate tax programs, and accreditation.
• To promote tax research in areas such as policy, law, planning, compliance, and economics.
• To encourage the interaction of tax academics, practitioners, and professional organizations.

Section Member Benefits

• The ATA Section publishes two premier journals.  The Journal of the American Taxation promotes the study of, and the acquisition of knowledge about, taxation.  The Journal of Legal Tax Research publishes creative and innovative studies that employ legal research methodologies.
• The ATA midyear meeting includes a Doctoral Consortium and Teaching and Curriculum Conference, teaching and research sessions, and the opportunity to earn CPE, volunteer and network.
• The ATA recognizes member contributions through awards such as Ray Sommerfield Outstanding Accounting Educator Award, ATA Teaching Innovation Award, the ATA Outstanding Service Award, ATA/PricewaterhouseCoopers Outstanding Dissertation Award, and the ATA Tax Manuscript Award.
• The ATA offers the opportunity for professional development and the opportunity for interaction of tax academics, practitioners, and professional organizations.