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Anna Catherine Fowler
In Memoriam,
Anna Catherine Fowler received her BS in accounting from the University of Alabama, after which she practiced for several years as a CPA. After moving to Texas with her husband Jim, she earned her MBA and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.
She joined the faculty of the business school of the University of Texas in 1977 as the first female tenure track professor hired by the accounting department. She remained at UT until she retired in 2004 as the John Arch White Emeritus Professor in Business.
During Anna’s distinguished academic career, her research and teaching interests focused on estate and gift taxation. She was an active member of the AICPA’s Tax Division and the American Taxation Association, for which she served as 1993-94 president.
In 2002, Anna received the American Taxation Association’s highest honor, the Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator Award. She also received the Texas Society of CPA’s Outstanding Educator Award.
Anna and Jim made the most of their retirement years, delighting in travel all over the world. They finally settled in a retirement community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Even after Jim’s death in 2019, Anna continued to travel with friends, root for her beloved Alabama football team, and live her life to the fullest. She passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021.
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Thank you for making the 2017 ATA Midyear Meeting a huge success!
We hope to see you in 2018!
February 16-18, 2017 • Phoenix, AZ
We promise sunny weather, a full slate of programming, and plenty of nearby options to keep you entertained and well-fed! This year, the meeting focuses on four themes:
CONNECT, LEARN, INSPIRE, and ENVISION
| CONNECT with colleagues and doctoral students through: | |
| • AAA Town Hall Breakfast (NEW in 2017!) • Luncheon Meetings • Rooftop Sundown Reception • New Faculty Breakfast |
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| LEARN research techniques and professional development strategies | |
| • Plenary Speaker: Professor Joseph Bankman, Stanford University • JATA & JLTR Conferences • Teaching Innovation Award Session • Expanded Concurrent Research Sessions |
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| INSPIRE new thinking about the role of taxes in society | |
| • “Baseball, Spring Training and Taxes” with Tom Harris, CFO Arizona Diamondbacks • “Sumarian Tablets in Intro Tax: Teaching with the Humanities” with Tom Camden, W&L University Archivist • “Monetizing, Transferring, and Protecting an Art Collection” with Micaela Saviano, Deloitte Art & Finance Tax Practice Leader; Dough Robb, Deloitte Tax Partner, Phillip Klien, Deloitte Art & Finance Practice Leader • AND MORE! |
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| ENVISION what is possible in your career and in your campus programs | |
| • A P&T Conversation led by Donna Bobek-Schmitt with Fran Ayres, Diana Falsetta, Sonja Rego, and Terry Shevlin • Forum on the Tax Professional Shortage with Jennifer Kennedy, PwC Partner • Academic Leadership Opportunities led by Amy Hageman with Beth Kern, Anne Magro, Lil Mills and Sarah Nutter • Looking Forward: A Panel Discussion on PhDs, JDs and the Future of Tax Education |
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