Objectives

The Section shall serve the following purposes:

1. To encourage, support, and promote interest in all aspects of international accounting through the American Accounting Association, both in the United States and throughout the rest of the world;
2. To provide means of communication among AAA members, other academicians, and professional accountants interested in international accounting through:
   1. Regional and national Section meetings (held concurrently with meetings of the AAA or other organizations) as well as international meetings;
   2. An annual Section Midyear Conference;
   3. Publication of a newsletter (International Accounting Forum);
   4. Preparation of publications relevant to international accounting, particularly the Section journal (Journal of International Accounting Research);
   5. Collection and dissemination of information about international accounting courses taught throughout the world;
   6. Publication of a Section membershiplist (with indication of special interest areas); and
   7. Support of international liaison activities conducted by the AAA administrative office or other AAA committees, and the encouragement of international faculty exchanges;
3. To encourage international accounting research by Section members and to provide a forum for exchange of research findings through:
   1. Appropriate programs at annual Section Meetings and Regional Meetings;
   2. Assisting AAA research committees and providing advisory groups for international accounting projects; and
   3. Monitoring of important international accounting events and foreign research;
4. To facilitate, as far as feasible, special research, teaching, or information needs of Section members as they arise.