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     2026 AUDIT EDUCATORS' BOOTCAMP
    June 23-25, 2026 | Chicago, IL

    The Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association is conducting an Audit Educators’ Bootcamp, June 23 through 25, which is being hosted by Grant Thornton at their Chicago, Illinois, office. The Bootcamp will begin on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 9:00 am and conclude on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Watch for more details about this event.

    We also thank the additional Program Sponsors for their support: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC.

                  

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    Mission and Vision

    The mission of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association is to foster excellence in the teaching, research and practice of auditing and assurance services. The members of the Auditing Section are committed to:

    • Rigorous, leading-edge auditing and assurance services research.
    • The integration of high quality research, education and practice.
    • Sharing knowledge and open communications within a learning community. Visionary thinking and innovation.
    • Integrity, high ethical standards, and the public interest
    • Fostering interaction between the academic and practice communities.

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    THE AUDITOR'S REPORT

    The Summer 2025 Edition of The Auditor’s Report is now available online. Keep up to date on the latest news for our Section and the world of auditing.
     

    Access the latest edition of The Auditor’s Report HERE.  

     

    Newsletter Archive

    A Letter from our Section President


    Yi-Jing Wu
    Texas Tech University

    It is finally beginning to feel like fall in West Texas, and with the change in season comes a time of transition. Just as the fall semester marks new beginnings across campus, our section also welcomes changes within the Executive Committee. I am honored to assume the role of President of the Auditing Section and look forward to building upon the exceptional work and leadership that have guided our section thus far.

    I would like to begin by thanking Chad Stefaniak for his leadership last year as President. The Auditing Section is fortunate to have an Executive Committee of outstanding members who have stepped up to serve and support our section this year. Chad remains on the Executive Committee as Past President, succeeding Jennifer Joe, and continues to play an active role in our section’s leadership efforts. Additionally, Helen Brown-Liburd joins the Executive Committee as Vice President of Academic. James Powell from KPMG is staying on as Vice President of Practice. Kerri-Ann Sanderson is stepping in as our new Treasurer, taking over from Steve Perreault, who has done amazing work in the position. Chad Simon will continue to serve as our representative on the Council. Finally, Marcy Shepardson remains as Secretary of our section. I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside this exceptional group and for all the support they provide to our section.

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    Join the Auditing Section

    The purpose of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association is to give greater attention to the area of auditing. To fulfill this purpose, the Section has established objectives in three areas:

    • Education–to discuss, test, and disseminate various ways of teaching auditing and audit-related topics.
    • Research–to encourage, facilitate, and publicize research interests and projects in the audit area.
    • Profession–to create an opportunity for closer association between the profession and those who instruct in the field.

     

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    If you have questions about membership click here: info@aaahq.org and your email will go directly to AAA Member Services.

     

     

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    Benefits of Membership in the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association

    If you are not currently a member of the Auditing Section, the Section’s Executive Committee, on behalf of our over 1,500 members from throughout the world, extends a warm invitation for you to join us in our mission to improve the theory and the practice of auditing.

    There are many benefits to membership in the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA). Through the Section’s committee structure, program sponsorship, and publications, members are kept informed and provided with many opportunities to become involved. A primary benefit of Section membership is the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of scholars on topics of mutual interest – the teaching, research, and practice of auditing. Membership in the Section can lead to collaborations and friendships, many of which last a lifetime. Section members also benefit from publications, meetings, awards and recognition, and the opportunity to influence academic thinking and field practice.

     

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  • Publications

    Publications

    Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT)

    A quarterly journal of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association

    Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT) contributes to improving the practice and theory of auditing and encompasses internal and external auditing as well as other attestation activities (phenomena). Papers report results of original research that embody improvements in auditing theory or auditing methodology, discussion and analysis of current issues that bear on prospects for developments in auditing practice and in auditing research, and practices and developments in auditing in different countries. It prints quarterly in February, May, August, and November and is an A* journal indexed in Scopus and SSCI.

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    Current Issues in Auditing (CIIA)

    A journal of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association

    Current Issues in Auditing (CIIA) is devoted to advancing the dialogue between academics and practitioners on current issues facing the auditing practice community (e.g., new opportunities and challenges, emerging areas, global developments, effects of new regulations or pronouncements, and effects of technological or market developments on audit processes). CIIA is an online only publication that publishes twice a year and is indexed in Scopus and ESCI.

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    Journal Information

    Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory

    Senior Editor

    Michael S. Wilkins
    University of Kansas, Department of Accounting, Lawrence, KS, USA
    E: mike.wilkins@ku.edu

    Editorial Office

    AJPT@aaahq.org

    Editorial Board Impact and Journal Report

    Current Issues in Auditing

    Co-Editors

    Nicole Wright
    James Madison University, School of Accounting, Harrisonburg, VA, USA
    E: wrightns@jmu.edu

    Steven J. Davis
    Ernst & Young, Miami, FL, USA
    E: Steven.Davis1@ey.com

    Editorial Office

    CurrentIssuesInAuditing@aaahq.org

    Editorial Board      Journal Impact Report

     

  • Awards

    Awards

    AWARDS: click on title to navigate to award eligibility and criteria.

    Distinguished Service Award in Auditing

    2025: David Pearson, Washington University in St. Louis

    Innovation in Auditing and Assurance Education Award

    2025: Ryan Dunn, Auburn University, Greg Jenkins, Auburn University and Mark Sheldon, John Carroll University
    Bitcoin and Blockchain: Auditing Implications of the Killer Bs

    Outstanding Auditing Dissertation Award
    Generously sponsored by the Internal Audit Foundation

    2025: Lena Pieper, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Is Personality Associated with Job Performance of Audit Partners and Managers

    Outstanding Auditing Educator Award

    2025: Jagan Krishnan, Temple University

    Notable Contributions to the Auditing Literature Award

    2025: Brant Christensen, Brigham Young University, Steven Glover, Brigham Young University (retired), Thomas Omer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Majorie Shelley, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (retired)
    Understanding Audit Quality: Insights from Audit Professionals and Investors

     

     

     

    AJPT Outstanding Reviewer Performance Award

    2025: Sarah Stuber, Texas A&M University, Ashleigh Bakke, Oklahoma State University, Andy Imdieke, University of Notre Dame, Yi Luo, Western University-Canada

    AJPT Best Paper Award

    2025: David Piercey, University of Massachusetts Amherst
    "Throw it in as a Covariate?” Common Problems Using Measured Control Variables in Experimental Research

    Best Midyear Meeting Paper Awards

    2025 Best Archival Paper
    Matthew Ege, Texas A&M University-College Station, Antonis Kartapanis, Texas A&M University-College Station, Benjamin Whipple, University of Georgia
    Audits of Non-GAAP Earnings: Evidence from Adjusted EBITDA in Segment Disclosures

    2025 Best Behavioral Paper
    Lori Shefchik Bhaskar, Indiana University-Bloomington, Andrew K. Jones, Indiana University-Bloomington, and Kathryn Kadous, Emory University
    An Investigation into How Generative AI Can Improve Auditors’ Decisions

    Best Midyear Meeting Doctoral Student Paper Award
    Generously sponsored by The Institute of Internal Auditors

    Will Anding, Florida State University
    Navigating New Accounting Standards: Implications for Companies and Their Auditors

     

    Award Archives:

    Distinguished Service Award Innovation in Auditing and Assurance Education Award Outstanding Auditing Dissertation Award Outstanding Auditing Educator Award A Journal of Practice & Theory Best Paper Award Best Midyear Meeting Paper Award Best Midyear Meeting Doctoral Student Paper Award AJPT Award for Outstanding Reviewer Performance
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    Research & Teaching

    Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT)

    A quarterly journal of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association

    Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT) contributes to improving the practice and theory of auditing and encompasses internal and external auditing as well as other attestation activities (phenomena). Papers report results of original research that embody improvements in auditing theory or auditing methodology, discussion and analysis of current issues that bear on prospects for developments in auditing practice and in auditing research, and practices and developments in auditing in different countries. It prints quarterly in February, May, August, and November and is an A* journal indexed in Scopus and SSCI.

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    Current Issues in Auditing (CIIA)

    A journal of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association

    Current Issues in Auditing (CIIA) is devoted to advancing the dialogue between academics and practitioners on current issues facing the auditing practice community (e.g., new opportunities and challenges, emerging areas, global developments, effects of new regulations or pronouncements, and effects of technological or market developments on audit processes). CIIA is an online only publication that publishes twice a year and is indexed in Scopus and ESCI.

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    For PhD Students

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    ANNUAL AUDITING SECTION DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM

    The Auditing Section through the generous support of KPMG, sponsors an Annual Doctoral Consortium in conjunction with the Section Midyear Conference. The purpose of the Consortium is to stimulate students' research by exposing them to the latest ideas from leading researchers in auditing, and by providing opportunities for networking with other Ph.D. students interested in auditing, established auditing researchers, and journal editors.

    All PhD students who have an interest in auditing research are eligible to apply.

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News/Events

2026 AUDIT EDUCATORS' BOOTCAMP
June 23-25, 2026 | Chicago, IL

The Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association is conducting an Audit Educators’ Bootcamp, June 23 through 25, which is being hosted by Grant Thornton at their Chicago, Illinois, office. The Bootcamp will begin on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 9:00 am and conclude on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Watch for more details about this event.

 

We also thank the additional Program Sponsors for their support: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC.

              

 

Join the Auditing Section

The purpose of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association is to give greater attention to the area of auditing. To fulfill this purpose, the Section has established objectives in three areas:

  • Education–to discuss, test, and disseminate various ways of teaching auditing and audit-related topics.
  • Research–to encourage, facilitate, and publicize research interests and projects in the audit area.
  • Profession–to create an opportunity for closer association between the profession and those who instruct in the field.

Easily add the AUD Section to your current AAA Membership:

Log in to the Member Dashboard.

To add a Section, click on the green "Section Membership Add-on" button.

Select the Sections you wish to add to your membership and follow the checkout process.

If you have questions about membership click here: info@aaahq.org and your email will go directly to the AAA Member Services.


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Awards & Honors

2022 Midyear Meeting Awards

Distinguished Service

  • Jeff Cohen, Boston College

Notable Contribution to Auditing Literature

  • Emily Griffith, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Jacqueline Hammersley, University of Georgia
  • Kathryn Kadous, Emory University
"Audits of Complex Estimates as Verification of Management Numbers: How Institutional Pressures Shape Practice" CAR 2015

 

Innovations in Auditing and Assurance Education Award

  • Michael Barnes, Truman State University
  • Kathryn Enget, University at Albany, SUNY
For Their Innovative Development of: "TIME is of the Essence: An Audit Escape Room Activity"

 

Audit MYM Best Archival Paper

  • Jade Huayu Chen, University of Arizona
“When Employees Go to Court: "Audit Office Labor Market Reputation and Audit Quality”

 

Audit MYM Best Behavioral Paper

  • Dereck D. Barr-Pulliam, University of Louisville
  • Jennifer R. Joe, University of Delaware
  • Stephani A. Mason, DePaul University
  • Kerri-Ann Sanderson, Bentley University
"How Does Accountability and Role Drive Valuation Specialists' Determination of Fair Value?"

 

 

Audit MYM Best Student Paper

  • Yi Luo, Queen's University-Kingston
"The Effect of National Office and External Inspection on Audit Partner's Judgment"

 

AJPT Best Paper Award

  • Denise H. Downey, Villanova University
  • Jean C. Bedard, Bentley University
"Coordination and Communication Challenges in Global Group Audits." 2022

 

AJPT Reviewer Awards

  • Joshua Gunn, University of Pittsburgh
  • Lauren C. Reid, Wake Forest University
  • Sarah E. Stein, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Outstanding Audit Dissertation

  • Tyler Kleppe, University of Arkansas

Dissertation Co-Chairs:

  • Cory A. Cassell and Jonathan E. Shipman, University of Arkansas
"Auditor Information Spillovers and Company Operating Performance: Evidence from Targeted Auditor Switches"

 

Outstanding Audit Educator

  • Karla M. Zehms

Recognizing Exemplary and Sustained Contributions to Auditing Education

Click here to see all other midyear meeting award winners

 

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