2026 Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Midyear Meeting
January 22-24, 2026
San Antonio, TX
The 2026 Midyear Meeting of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) will be held in San Antonio, TX, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Thursday, January 22, 2026, through Saturday, January 24, 2026.
We're excited for another outstanding research program ahead!
Watch for more details and the Call for Submissions opening soon!
2025 Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Midyear Meeting
Dear FARS colleagues,
I am pleased to report that the 2025 FARS Midyear Meeting was successfully held in Atlanta from January 23-25. The conference drew over 500 attendees and received 530 paper submissions, with 145 papers selected for concurrent sessions and 25 for roundtable discussions.
The success of this meeting would not have been possible without our outstanding organizing committee:
- Kristi Rennekamp (Past President)
- Jenny Tucker (Planning Coordinator)
- John Barrios (Planning Coordinator-Elect)
- Allison Nicoletti (Research Coordinator)
- Eric Holzman (Research Coordinator-Elect)
- Khrystyna Bochkay (Doctoral Consortium Coordinator)
- Suhas Sridharan (Doctoral Consortium Coordinator)
- Sterling Huang (Roundtable Coordinator)
Special thanks to our AAA staff members, Stephanie Glaser and Shauna Blackburn, for their invaluable support.
FARS LinkedIn Page
FARS is now on LinkedIn. Thank you to the FARS Integrating Research and Practice committee for getting the LinkedIn page up and running; this committee manages the LinkedIn posts, including any suggested posts you might have. Please join the conversation on our LinkedIn Page. As it says on the page under “About - Overview”: The FARS LinkedIn page regularly posts short, non-technical summaries, or recent media coverage, of current research by the vast FARS community.
We encourage submissions through email to FARS.socialmedia@gmail.com. Summaries should be no more than 200 words and contain a link to the full text of the research article or the media coverage if available.
Join the FARS Section
Benefits of Membership
The objective of this Section is to give greater attention to financial accounting and reporting, and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of education, research, and professional practice by: (1) disseminating and evaluating teaching methods and materials; (2) encouraging, facilitating, and publicizing research interests and projects; and (3) creating opportunities for interchange and cooperation between academics and practitioners.
Membership in the FAR Section facilitates access to thought leadership, conferences, and professional growth opportunities. The following are notable examples:
- The FAR Section publishes a premier journal dedicated to research on the reporting of financial accounting information: Journal of Financial Reporting.
- The annual FARS mid-year meeting includes a Doctoral Consortium, CPE sessions, research sessions, panels, and opportunities to volunteer and network.
- We recognize member contributions through awards such as the Outstanding Dissertation Award; the Outstanding Paper Award; and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
- We acknowledge the importance of our discipline's relationship with practice. Our newly formed Integrating Research and Practice Committee is launching several initiatives to help spread the awareness of FAR research and to engage with practitioners.
- We value collegiality and have a long history of welcoming and supporting the development of new section members, particularly new scholars and educators.
- FARS membership provides the opportunity to pursue volunteer leadership and committee positions in the Section and to vote for officers and members of elected committees, and on matters concerning FARS' needs.
- You’ll be able to network with members from around the world: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Who We Are
The objective of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association
is to give greater attention to financial accounting and reporting, and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of education, research, and professional practice by:
• Disseminating and evaluating teaching methods and materials
• Encouraging, facilitating, and publicizing research interests and projects
• Creating opportunities for interchange and cooperation between academics and practitioners
Deadline/Calls
Call for Award Nominations - Deadline: March 1st, annually
• Best Dissertation Award
• Best Paper Award
• Distinguished PhD Mentoring Award
• Innovation in Financial Accounting Education Award
• Lifetime Service Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award
See past recipients and guidelines at https://aaahq.org/FARS/Awards
In the News
THERE ARE SEVERAL EXCITING NEW THINGS TO SHARE!
First, FARS is now on LinkedIn. Thank you to the FARS Integrating Research and Practice committee for getting the LinkedIn page up and running; this committee manages the LinkedIn posts, including any suggested posts you might have. Please join the conversation on our LinkedIn page. As it says on the page under “About - Overview”: The FARS LinkedIn page regularly posts short, non-technical summaries, or recent media coverage, of current research by the vast FARS community.
We encourage submissions through email to FARS.socialmedia@gmail.com. Summaries should be no more than 200 words and contain a link to the full text of the research article or the media coverage if available.
Second, FARS is now accepting selected, paid ads for non-FARS, non-AAA conferences that would be of interest to our members. Email FARS President Stephen Stubben (stephen.stubben@eccles.utah.edu) for information.
Third, FARS is open to the idea of sponsored, named FARS awards - either existing FARS awards or new ones. (Existing FARS awards are listed HERE.) If you'd like to sponsor an award named after a colleague or even yourself, email Stephen Stubben (stephen.stubben@eccles.utah.edu) for information.
FARS INTEGRATING PRACTICE AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
By Preeti Choudhary
This list includes opportunities for academic researchers to showcase their research to a broader audience that includes practitioners. Many of the opportunities listed below also take contributions from practitioners. Researchers can use this list to increase their awareness of topics of interest in practice as well as outlets for increasing practitioner visibility of their work.
CLICK HERE to review the list.
Join The FARS Section
Become a member of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section to meet others with similar interests. Section Membership is only $50 Full Member and $6 Student Member per year.
Please contact any FARS officer or member for additional information about membership.
Section memberships are available for:
- American Accounting Association Members,
- Those not currently a member of The American Accounting Association
Student membership of the AAA is also possible - see further details here.
OUR SECTION 2025-2026 ELECTION
Review the Slate Prior to the Election
The FARS Section Election voting will begin on Monday, April 21, 2025. Please take the time to review the slate HERE before the election opens.
President's Letter
John Xuefeng Jiang
Michigan State University
2024-2025 FARS Section President
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to share some updates and recognize the volunteers for their outstanding contributions to the 2024 Annual Meeting.
1. Acknowledgements:
- Special thanks to Atif Ellahie (Utah) and Christine Cuny (NYU) for organizing the 2024 Annual Meeting in DC.
- We appreciate the efforts of 18 track chairs and 500 reviewers who processed 475 submissions. Special thanks to Patricia Breuer (Erasmus) for handling 78 submissions and Forester Wong (City University of Hong Kong) for handling 46 submissions.
- We're pleased to recognize 30 reviewers with the AAA Excellence in Reviewing Awards.
Journal
The Journal of Financial Reporting (JFR) is the academic journal of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association.
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Research
FARS Research Objectives:
- A. to encourage, facilitate, and publicize research in financial accounting and reporting.
- B. to communicate interests, intentions, and actual work-in-process in the area.
- C. to identify areas in need of research.
- D. to provide opportunities for public exposure of research results through AAA meetings (annual, regional, and special meetings devoted solely to financial accounting and reporting) and publications (including working papers and a separate journal for financial accounting and reporting, if warranted).