Welcome! We're glad you're here. Join the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section 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. Thank you for deciding to join the Financial Accounting and Reporting (FARS) Section. To join the FARS Section, you must be a current member of the American Accounting Association. Become an AAA and FARS member or renew your membership: Click Here Add FARS membership to your current AAA membership: Download and complete the Membership Add-On form. Email completed form to ar@aaahq.org, or fax to 941-923-4093, or mail to American Accounting Association, 9009 Town Center Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. If you have questions about membership click here: info@aaahq.org and your email will go directly to the AAA Member Services. 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. 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).
