The Western Region of the American Accounting Association consists of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Objectives
The Western Region ascribes to the goals and objectives stated in Article II of the American Accounting Association By-Laws. Our primary goal is to create a community of peers who value scholarship, academic improvement, and creativity. It is our goal to encourage exchange of ideas among our members related to accounting research, education, and environmental forces facing the profession. More specifically, we strive to:
- Facilitate a broad-based member participation in the activities and programs of the American Accounting Association;
- Sponsor broad-based research and educational programs for the benefit of its members;
- Offer continuing education programs that shall be coordinated with the AAA's director of education;
- Tailor each meeting to the specific needs and desires of the regional members, and strive to draw on the talents of a broad spectrum of members in the Region; and
- Publish the proceedings of each meeting.
Officers
| President Alan Styles California State University - San Marcos Col of Bus Admn, Markstein Hall 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: 760-750-4251 astyles@csusm.edu | Program Chair (President-Elect) David G DeBoskey San Diego State University School of Accountancy 5500 Campanile Drive, Room SSE2401 San Diego, CA 92182-8221 Phone: 619-594-2376 debocpafa2005@aol.com |
| Past President | Secretary/Treasurer Angela Woodland Montana State University - Bozeman 432 Reid Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 Phone: 406-994-2653 awoodland@montana.edu |
| Council Representative Alan Styles California State University - San Marcos Col of Bus Admn, Markstein Hall 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: 760-750-4251 astyles@csusm.edu |
2015 Western Region Meeting Program Committee
| 2015 Program Chair David DeBoskey San Diego State University Phone: 619-594-2376 debocpafa2005@aol.com | 2015 Paper Chair Sara Melendy Kern Gonzaga University Phone: 509-313-7031 kern@jepson.gonzaga.edu |
| 2015 Assistant Paper Chair Angela Woodland Montana State University Phone: 406-994-2653 awoodland@montana.edu | CPE Subcommittee TBD |
| CTLA/TLC Subcommittee Robin Clements University of Oregon Phone: 541-346-3295 rclement@uoregon.edu | Membership Engagement Subcommittee TBD |
| Panel Subcommittee TBD | Doctoral Student/Faculty Interchange Subcommittee Sarah McVay University of Washington Phone: smcvay@uw.edu |