Strategic and Emerging Technologies | American Accounting Association

Objectives

The Strategic and Emerging Technologies Section shall strive to stimulate and improve the research in, teaching of, and application of artificial intelligence methods and techniques in accounting. Specific objectives include:

To encourage research in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies by identifying areas of accounting in need of exploration with the methods of these two disciplines.
To facilitate the exchange of ideas and findings in SET technologies among accounting scholars.
To provide a forum for presentation and discussion of reports on SET research, practice and standards.
To publish a journal (Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, JETA) that contributes to theory, research, practice, and education in the areas of SET.
To provide a forum for presentation and discussion of ideas and developments related to SET curricula and education.
To encourage educational innovation and to improve accounting instruction with the application of AI-based methods and tools, and other emerging technologies to accounting education.
To provide opportunities for interchange of ideas in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies among accounting academics and business practitioners in public, corporate, and not-for-profit accounting

Officers

President Barbara Lamberton University of Hartford 1028 Boulevard #226 West Hartford, CT 06119 Phone: 860-559-8756 Email: lambertonb@aol.com	President-Elect Rob Nehmer Oakland University School Of Business Admin 2200 N. Squirrel Rd Rochester, MI 48309 Phone: 248-370-4980 Email: nehmer@oakland.edu

Vice President — Academic J. P. Krahel Loyola University - Maryland Phone: (908) 625-6639 Email: jkrahel@loyola.edu	Vice President — Practice Lynda Schwartz Upland Advisory LLC 200 Upland Road Newtonville, MA 02460 Phone: 617-901-7257 Email: lynda.schwartz@uplandadvisory.com

Immediate Past President Cheryl Dunn Grand Valley State University 6111 Clise Rd. Bath, MI 48808 Phone: 616-331-7379 Email: justcheryl.dunn@gmail.com	Secretary/Treasurer Robyn Raschke University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phone: 702-895-5756 Email: robyn.raschke@unlv.edu

Council Representative Graham Gal University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Management Dept of Accounting & Info Systems 121 Presidents Drive Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: 413-545-5649 Email: gfgal@isenberg.umass.edu

Editors

*Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting (JETA)* Alex Kogan Rutgers University Phone: 973-353-1064 Email: kogan@rutgers.edu	*Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting (JETA)* Incoming Editor Miklos Vasarhelyi Rutgers University Phone: 973-353-5002 Email: miklosv@andromeda.rutgers.edu

*Newsletter* Dr. Dawna Drum Western Washington University Email: Dawna.Drum@wwu.edu	AAACommons Editorial Board Member Robyn Raschke University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phone: 702-895-5756 Email: robyn.raschke@unlv.edu

Web Manager/Web Publications Chair Tawei (David) Wang DePaul University Email: twang49@depaul.edu

Strategic Directions Committee

Ingrid Fisher - Chair University of Albany, SUNY Phone: 518-442-4948 Email: ifisher@albany.edu	Amelia Baldwin University of Arkansas Fort Smith Phone: 479-788-7745 Email:Amelia.baldwin@uafs.edu

Graham Gal University of Massachusetts Amherst Phone: 413-545-5649 Email: gfgal@isenberg.umass.edu	Alex Kogan Rutgers University Phone: 973-353-1064 Email: kogan@rutgers.edu

Committee Chairpersons

Nominations Cheryl Dunn Grand Valley State University Phone: 616-331-7379 Email: justcheryl.dunn@gmail.com	Membership Michael Kraten Providence College Phone: 203-383-0900 Email: kraten@aya.yale.edu

Publications Amelia Baldwin University of Arkansas Fort Smith Phone: 479-788-7745 Email:Amelia.baldwin@uafs.edu	Education — Educational Materials/CPE Bonnie Morris Duquesne University Phone: (412) 396-4313 Email:morrisb1@duq.edu

Outstanding Researcher & Educator Gregory Gerard Florida State University Phone: 850-644-9115 Email: ggerard@business.fsu.edu	Outstanding Dissertation Stuart Leech University of Melbourne Email: saleech@unimelb.edu.au

Research/AAA Annual Meeting 2017 Coordinator Daniel O'Leary University of Southern California Phone: 213-740-4856 Email: oleary@usc.edu	Midyear Meeting J. P. Krahel Loyola University – Maryland Phone: 908-625-6639 Email: jkrahel@loyola.edu

SET Workshop Coordinator Ingrid Fisher University of Albany, SUNY Phone: 518-442-4948 Email: ifisher@albany.edu	SET Transformative Technologies Workshop Co-Coordinator Robyn Raschke University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phone: 702-895-5756 Email: robyn.raschke@unlv.edu

SET Transformative Technologies Workshop Co-Coordinator Guido Geerts University of Delaware Phone: 302-831-6413 Email: geerts@udel.edu	Strategic Directions Committee Ingrid Fisher University of Albany, SUNY Phone: 518-442-4948 Email: ifisher@albany.edu

Regional Programs Veronica Paz Indiana University of Pennsylvania Phone: 724-357-5996 Email: vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com	Awards Sev Grabski Michigan State University Phone:(517) 432-2922 Email:grabski@msu.edu

Regional Coordinators

Mid-Atlantic Veronica Paz Indiana University of Pennsylvania Phone: 724-357-5996 Email: vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com	Midwest Robert Bromley Central Michigan University Phone: 989-644-5854 Email: robert.bromley@cmich.edu

Northeast Sunita Goel Siena University Email: sgoel@siena.edu	Ohio Akhilesh Chandra The University of Akron Phone: 330-972-6230 Email: ac10@uakron.edu

Southeast L. Murphy Smith Murray State University Phone: 270-809-4297 Email: msmith93@murraystate.edu	Southwest Hui Du University of Houston – Clear Lake Phone: 281-283-3144 Email: duhui1@uhcl.edu

Western Arindam Tripathy University of Washington-Tacoma

International Coordinators

Asia Cindy Shirata University of Tsukuba Email: cindy@shirata.net	Spain, Portugal and Latin America TBA

Europe Andrew Lymer University of Birmingham Phone: 44-121-414-6677 Email: a.lymer@bham.ac.uk	Australia Stuart Leech University of Melbourne Email: saleech@unimelb.edu.au

Mid-East TBA

Regional Programs
Veronica Paz
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Phone: 724-357-5996
Email: vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com

Objectives

To encourage research in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies by identifying areas of accounting in need of exploration with the methods of these two disciplines.
To facilitate the exchange of ideas and findings in SET technologies among accounting scholars.
To provide a forum for presentation and discussion of reports on SET research, practice and standards.
To publish a journal (Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, JETA) that contributes to theory, research, practice, and education in the areas of SET.
To provide a forum for presentation and discussion of ideas and developments related to SET curricula and education.
To encourage educational innovation and to improve accounting instruction with the application of AI-based methods and tools, and other emerging technologies to accounting education.
To provide opportunities for interchange of ideas in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies among accounting academics and business practitioners in public, corporate, and not-for-profit accounting

Officers

President Barbara Lamberton University of Hartford 1028 Boulevard #226 West Hartford, CT 06119 Phone: 860-559-8756 Email: lambertonb@aol.com	President-Elect Rob Nehmer Oakland University School Of Business Admin 2200 N. Squirrel Rd Rochester, MI 48309 Phone: 248-370-4980 Email: nehmer@oakland.edu

Vice President — Academic J. P. Krahel Loyola University - Maryland Phone: (908) 625-6639 Email: jkrahel@loyola.edu	Vice President — Practice Lynda Schwartz Upland Advisory LLC 200 Upland Road Newtonville, MA 02460 Phone: 617-901-7257 Email: lynda.schwartz@uplandadvisory.com

Immediate Past President Cheryl Dunn Grand Valley State University 6111 Clise Rd. Bath, MI 48808 Phone: 616-331-7379 Email: justcheryl.dunn@gmail.com	Secretary/Treasurer Robyn Raschke University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phone: 702-895-5756 Email: robyn.raschke@unlv.edu

Council Representative Graham Gal University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Management Dept of Accounting & Info Systems 121 Presidents Drive Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: 413-545-5649 Email: gfgal@isenberg.umass.edu

Editors

*Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting (JETA)* Alex Kogan Rutgers University Phone: 973-353-1064 Email: kogan@rutgers.edu	*Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting (JETA)* Incoming Editor Miklos Vasarhelyi Rutgers University Phone: 973-353-5002 Email: miklosv@andromeda.rutgers.edu

*Newsletter* Dr. Dawna Drum Western Washington University Email: Dawna.Drum@wwu.edu	AAACommons Editorial Board Member Robyn Raschke University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phone: 702-895-5756 Email: robyn.raschke@unlv.edu

Web Manager/Web Publications Chair Tawei (David) Wang DePaul University Email: twang49@depaul.edu

Strategic Directions Committee

Ingrid Fisher - Chair University of Albany, SUNY Phone: 518-442-4948 Email: ifisher@albany.edu	Amelia Baldwin University of Arkansas Fort Smith Phone: 479-788-7745 Email:Amelia.baldwin@uafs.edu

Graham Gal University of Massachusetts Amherst Phone: 413-545-5649 Email: gfgal@isenberg.umass.edu	Alex Kogan Rutgers University Phone: 973-353-1064 Email: kogan@rutgers.edu

Committee Chairpersons

Nominations Cheryl Dunn Grand Valley State University Phone: 616-331-7379 Email: justcheryl.dunn@gmail.com	Membership Michael Kraten Providence College Phone: 203-383-0900 Email: kraten@aya.yale.edu

Publications Amelia Baldwin University of Arkansas Fort Smith Phone: 479-788-7745 Email:Amelia.baldwin@uafs.edu	Education — Educational Materials/CPE Bonnie Morris Duquesne University Phone: (412) 396-4313 Email:morrisb1@duq.edu

Outstanding Researcher & Educator Gregory Gerard Florida State University Phone: 850-644-9115 Email: ggerard@business.fsu.edu	Outstanding Dissertation Stuart Leech University of Melbourne Email: saleech@unimelb.edu.au

Research/AAA Annual Meeting 2017 Coordinator Daniel O'Leary University of Southern California Phone: 213-740-4856 Email: oleary@usc.edu	Midyear Meeting J. P. Krahel Loyola University – Maryland Phone: 908-625-6639 Email: jkrahel@loyola.edu

SET Workshop Coordinator Ingrid Fisher University of Albany, SUNY Phone: 518-442-4948 Email: ifisher@albany.edu	SET Transformative Technologies Workshop Co-Coordinator Robyn Raschke University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phone: 702-895-5756 Email: robyn.raschke@unlv.edu

SET Transformative Technologies Workshop Co-Coordinator Guido Geerts University of Delaware Phone: 302-831-6413 Email: geerts@udel.edu	Strategic Directions Committee Ingrid Fisher University of Albany, SUNY Phone: 518-442-4948 Email: ifisher@albany.edu

Regional Programs Veronica Paz Indiana University of Pennsylvania Phone: 724-357-5996 Email: vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com	Awards Sev Grabski Michigan State University Phone:(517) 432-2922 Email:grabski@msu.edu

Regional Coordinators

Mid-Atlantic Veronica Paz Indiana University of Pennsylvania Phone: 724-357-5996 Email: vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com	Midwest Robert Bromley Central Michigan University Phone: 989-644-5854 Email: robert.bromley@cmich.edu

Northeast Sunita Goel Siena University Email: sgoel@siena.edu	Ohio Akhilesh Chandra The University of Akron Phone: 330-972-6230 Email: ac10@uakron.edu

Southeast L. Murphy Smith Murray State University Phone: 270-809-4297 Email: msmith93@murraystate.edu	Southwest Hui Du University of Houston – Clear Lake Phone: 281-283-3144 Email: duhui1@uhcl.edu

Western Arindam Tripathy University of Washington-Tacoma

International Coordinators

Asia Cindy Shirata University of Tsukuba Email: cindy@shirata.net	Spain, Portugal and Latin America TBA

Europe Andrew Lymer University of Birmingham Phone: 44-121-414-6677 Email: a.lymer@bham.ac.uk	Australia Stuart Leech University of Melbourne Email: saleech@unimelb.edu.au

Mid-East TBA

Regional Programs
Veronica Paz
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Phone: 724-357-5996
Email: vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com

Objectives

To encourage research in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies by identifying areas of accounting in need of exploration with the methods of these two disciplines.
To facilitate the exchange of ideas and findings in SET technologies among accounting scholars.
To provide a forum for presentation and discussion of reports on SET research, practice and standards.
To publish a journal (Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, JETA) that contributes to theory, research, practice, and education in the areas of SET.
To provide a forum for presentation and discussion of ideas and developments related to SET curricula and education.
To encourage educational innovation and to improve accounting instruction with the application of AI-based methods and tools, and other emerging technologies to accounting education.
To provide opportunities for interchange of ideas in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies among accounting academics and business practitioners in public, corporate, and not-for-profit accounting

Officers

President Barbara Lamberton University of Hartford 1028 Boulevard #226 West Hartford, CT 06119 Phone: 860-559-8756 Email: lambertonb@aol.com	President-Elect Rob Nehmer Oakland University School Of Business Admin 2200 N. Squirrel Rd Rochester, MI 48309 Phone: 248-370-4980 Email: nehmer@oakland.edu

Vice President — Academic J. P. Krahel Loyola University - Maryland Phone: (908) 625-6639 Email: jkrahel@loyola.edu	Vice President — Practice Lynda Schwartz Upland Advisory LLC 200 Upland Road Newtonville, MA 02460 Phone: 617-901-7257 Email: lynda.schwartz@uplandadvisory.com

Immediate Past President Cheryl Dunn Grand Valley State University 6111 Clise Rd. Bath, MI 48808 Phone: 616-331-7379 Email: justcheryl.dunn@gmail.com	Secretary/Treasurer Robyn Raschke University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phone: 702-895-5756 Email: robyn.raschke@unlv.edu

Council Representative Graham Gal University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Management Dept of Accounting & Info Systems 121 Presidents Drive Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: 413-545-5649 Email: gfgal@isenberg.umass.edu

Editors

*Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting (JETA)* Alex Kogan Rutgers University Phone: 973-353-1064 Email: kogan@rutgers.edu	*Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting (JETA)* Incoming Editor Miklos Vasarhelyi Rutgers University Phone: 973-353-5002 Email: miklosv@andromeda.rutgers.edu

*Newsletter* Dr. Dawna Drum Western Washington University Email: Dawna.Drum@wwu.edu	AAACommons Editorial Board Member Robyn Raschke University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phone: 702-895-5756 Email: robyn.raschke@unlv.edu

Web Manager/Web Publications Chair Tawei (David) Wang DePaul University Email: twang49@depaul.edu

Strategic Directions Committee

Ingrid Fisher - Chair University of Albany, SUNY Phone: 518-442-4948 Email: ifisher@albany.edu	Amelia Baldwin University of Arkansas Fort Smith Phone: 479-788-7745 Email:Amelia.baldwin@uafs.edu

Graham Gal University of Massachusetts Amherst Phone: 413-545-5649 Email: gfgal@isenberg.umass.edu	Alex Kogan Rutgers University Phone: 973-353-1064 Email: kogan@rutgers.edu

Committee Chairpersons

Nominations Cheryl Dunn Grand Valley State University Phone: 616-331-7379 Email: justcheryl.dunn@gmail.com	Membership Michael Kraten Providence College Phone: 203-383-0900 Email: kraten@aya.yale.edu

Publications Amelia Baldwin University of Arkansas Fort Smith Phone: 479-788-7745 Email:Amelia.baldwin@uafs.edu	Education — Educational Materials/CPE Bonnie Morris Duquesne University Phone: (412) 396-4313 Email:morrisb1@duq.edu

Outstanding Researcher & Educator Gregory Gerard Florida State University Phone: 850-644-9115 Email: ggerard@business.fsu.edu	Outstanding Dissertation Stuart Leech University of Melbourne Email: saleech@unimelb.edu.au

Research/AAA Annual Meeting 2017 Coordinator Daniel O'Leary University of Southern California Phone: 213-740-4856 Email: oleary@usc.edu	Midyear Meeting J. P. Krahel Loyola University – Maryland Phone: 908-625-6639 Email: jkrahel@loyola.edu

SET Workshop Coordinator Ingrid Fisher University of Albany, SUNY Phone: 518-442-4948 Email: ifisher@albany.edu	SET Transformative Technologies Workshop Co-Coordinator Robyn Raschke University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phone: 702-895-5756 Email: robyn.raschke@unlv.edu

SET Transformative Technologies Workshop Co-Coordinator Guido Geerts University of Delaware Phone: 302-831-6413 Email: geerts@udel.edu	Strategic Directions Committee Ingrid Fisher University of Albany, SUNY Phone: 518-442-4948 Email: ifisher@albany.edu

Regional Programs Veronica Paz Indiana University of Pennsylvania Phone: 724-357-5996 Email: vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com	Awards Sev Grabski Michigan State University Phone:(517) 432-2922 Email:grabski@msu.edu

Regional Coordinators

Mid-Atlantic Veronica Paz Indiana University of Pennsylvania Phone: 724-357-5996 Email: vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com	Midwest Robert Bromley Central Michigan University Phone: 989-644-5854 Email: robert.bromley@cmich.edu

Northeast Sunita Goel Siena University Email: sgoel@siena.edu	Ohio Akhilesh Chandra The University of Akron Phone: 330-972-6230 Email: ac10@uakron.edu

Southeast L. Murphy Smith Murray State University Phone: 270-809-4297 Email: msmith93@murraystate.edu	Southwest Hui Du University of Houston – Clear Lake Phone: 281-283-3144 Email: duhui1@uhcl.edu

Western Arindam Tripathy University of Washington-Tacoma

International Coordinators

Asia Cindy Shirata University of Tsukuba Email: cindy@shirata.net	Spain, Portugal and Latin America TBA

Europe Andrew Lymer University of Birmingham Phone: 44-121-414-6677 Email: a.lymer@bham.ac.uk	Australia Stuart Leech University of Melbourne Email: saleech@unimelb.edu.au

Mid-East TBA

Regional Programs
Veronica Paz
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Phone: 724-357-5996
Email: vpaz01@veronicapazcpa.com

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Strategic Directions Committee

Committee Chairpersons

Regional Coordinators

International Coordinators

Objectives

Officers

Editors

Strategic Directions Committee

Committee Chairpersons

Regional Coordinators

International Coordinators