Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Events Save the Date! 2019 Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Midyear MeetingJanuary 11-12, 2019 The Westin Seattle, Seattle, WA The 2019 Midyear Meeting of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) will be held at The Westin Seattle in Seattle, WA on January 11-12, 2019. Details The Financial Accounting & Reporting Section Midyear Meeting was a huge success! The 2018 Midyear Meeting of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) was a huge success! Thank you to all the participants who helped make it a great meeting! We look forward to seeing you in 2019! Placeholder 6 Accessing the Journal 2016 JTLR Editor's Report To access JLTR articles and abstracts go to the AAA publications site View/Download Recently Accepted JLTR Manuscripts Publication Information 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).