About Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Menu Officers and Committees Bylaws Minutes FARS History Financial Reporting Policy Committee Charge Objectives 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. View Officer Archives President Shana Clor-Proell Texas Christian University President-Elect Theodore Christensen University of Georgia Past President John (Xuefeng) Jiang Michigan State University Secretary/Treasurer Jennifer Sustersic Stevens Ohio University Council Representative Mary Ellen Carter Boston College Editor Senior Editor, Journal of Financial Reporting Samuel Bonsall Penn State University Co-Senior Editor, The Journal of Financial Reporting Nicole Cade University of Pittsburgh Chairperson 2025 Notable Contribution to Literature Award Committee-Chair Hans Christensen The University of Chicago 2025 Lifetime Service Award Committee-Chair John (Xuefeng) Jiang Michigan State University 2025 Best Dissertation Award Committee-Chair Ethan Rouen Harvard University Business School 2025 Innovation in Financial Accounting Education Award Committee-Chair Matthew Wieland Miami University Coordinator 2026 Midyear Meeting Planning Coordinator John Barrios Yale University 2026 Midyear Meeting Research Coordinator Eric Holzman Indiana University - Bloomington 2026 Midyear Meeting Research Coordinator-Elect Aaron Yoon Northwestern University 2026 Midyear Meeting Planning Coordinator-Elect Frank Zhou University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Business Section Committee Member Brian White Cornell University President's Letter Dear FARS Section Members, Welcome to the 2025–2026 academic year! I am excited to serve as your Section President and to continue the strong tradition of scholarship and community that makes FARS such a special home within the AAA. I would like to thank John Jiang for his thoughtful leadership this past year. Under his guidance, the section had a successful year filled with high-quality research presentations, thoughtful discussions, and meaningful connections. The Annual Meeting last month was also a great success, with 475 submissions. I am grateful to all of you who contributed by presenting, reviewing, moderating, or attending. Looking ahead, I am pleased to share that our 2025–2026 committees are already staffed and ready to get to work. Thank you to those of you who volunteered to serve—your time and effort are critical to advancing the section’s mission. Continue Reading... Journal The Journal of Financial Reporting (JFR) is the academic journal of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association. Learn More 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).
