2023-2024 Accounting PhD Rookie Recruiting and Research Camp Committee
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Charge
The Accounting PhD Rookie Recruiting and Research Camp (Rookie Camp) brings together accounting PhD candidates, faculty from universities interested in interviewing candidates for faculty positions, and possibly recruiters from private sector firms.
Rookie Camp is an annual two-day forum held in December for faculty and recruiters to meet and network with PhD candidates, attend 10-minute research presentations by job-seeking candidates, and interview job-market candidates before making decisions about recruiting "fly-outs." Rookies are defined as those with an expected graduation in the upcoming Spring and are limited to one presentation appearance at Rookie Camp.
Specifically:
- Plan Friday afternoon sessions for students.
- Evaluate Rookie Camp performance and surveys.
- Discuss whether any changes or alterations are needed.
- Serve as a sounding board for new initiatives proposed.
- Outreach to local Colleges to provide proctors for each presentation room, up to 12 proctors needed.
Membership
- New Committee members are appointed prior to the Annual Meeting by the AAA Management Team.
- The Committee shall consist of seven members including a Chair appointed prior to the Annual Meeting by the AAA Management Team, all serving staggered three-year terms.
- The Chair-Elect serves for one year, then serves as Chair for two years. Note: a Chair-Elect shall be appointed and serves for one year during 2025-2026, then serves as Chair for two years during 2026-2028.
Meetings
- The 2023 Accounting PhD Rookie Recruiting and Research Camp will be held December 8-10, 2023 in Dallas, TX.
- Committee meetings will be scheduled at the discretion of the Chair.
Responsibilities
- Fulfill the Committee charge above.
- Barbara Gutierrez, (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org), Governance Manager, assists with providing logistical support for committee meetings and conference calls.
- If the Chair has any questions about the charge or responsibilities of this committee, s/he should contact the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the committee’s Board of Directors Liaison.
- The Chair must submit at least one report per year to the Board of Directors. This report should include accomplishments and suggested modifications and should be sent to the AAA President, the committee's Board of Directors Liaison, and Governance Manager, Barbara Gutierrez (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org).
Members
| Name / Affiliation | Contact | Term Length | Term Expires |
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Chair |
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John Donovan |
1 |
08/2024 |
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Miguel Minutti-Meza |
1 |
08/2024 |
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Bin Li |
2 |
08/2025 |
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Marshall Pitman |
2 |
08/2025 |
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Bridget Stomberg |
1 |
08/2024 |
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Yong Yu |
3 |
08/2026 |
2021-2022 COSO Committee
"The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) is a joint initiative of the five private sector organizations (AAA, AICPA, FEI, IMA and IIA) and is dedicated to providing thought leadership through the development of frameworks and guidance on enterprise risk management, internal control and fraud deterrence."¹
Charge
- The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) will contribute as AAA members to the update of the COSO internal control framework.
- The committee will also communicate as needed with AAA members to inform them of calls for input during the revision process and help familiarize AAA members with the final product.
- The committee will continue until one year after the COSO update is completed.
Membership
- New Committee members are appointed prior to the Annual Meeting by the AAA Management Team.
- The committee size varies according to COSO projects and purposes.
Estimated Time Commitment
- Committee Chair could expect to spend approximately 100-120 hours per year in years when no major framework revision is occurring and approximately 250-280 hours per year in years when a major framework revision is occurring.
- Committee members could expect to spend approximately 15-20 hours per year with additional hours required as needed based on COSO-related activities.
- The Committee meets as needed at the discretion of the Chair.
Responsibilities
- Fulfill the committee charge as above.
- If the Chair has any questions about the charge or responsibilities of this committee, s/he should contact the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the committee’s Board of Directors Liaison.
- The Chair will have the opportunity three times every term-year to prepare and send a progress report which will be available for the Board of Directors to review at their next meeting. This report should include accomplishments and suggested modifications and should be sent to the AAA President, the committee’s Board of Directors Liaison, and Governance Manager, Barbara Gutierrez (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org).
Members
| Name / Affiliation | Contact | Term Length | Term Expires |
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Chair |
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1 |
08/2022 |
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Mark Beasley |
1 |
08/2022 |
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Margaret Christ |
1 |
08/2022 |
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Mark H. Taylor |
1 |
08/2022 |
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Paul Walker |
1 |
08/2022 |
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Board of Directors Liaison |
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¹ http://www.coso.org/ accessed on June 12, 2014