Our 2026 Midyear Meeting!
February 27-28,2026 | Nashville, TN
The Leadership in Accounting Education Section will host its Midyear Meeting in Nashville February 27-28, 2026.
Join us as we’ll engage with old and new leaders to share advice and leave with ideas to help overcome challenges in the accounting profession. Our joint forces can provide a strong voice to lead the profession during this evolution.
See you in Nashville!
AAA Pipeline Webinar Series
Sponsored by The Leadership Section
The AAA, in conjunction with the Leadership Section offers a series of free webinars to address the pipeline issue in the accountancy profession. These webinars will be run every other month and are offered with free CPE as an exclusive benefit to AAA members.
The Leadership in Accounting Education Section is Now on LinkedIn!
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Explore & Contribute: The Future Accountants Resource Site
The Future Accountants Sponsoring Organizations (FASO) Resource Site is your central hub for tools, guides, videos, and opportunities to help strengthen the accounting pipeline. Faculty can access a wide range of materials—from classroom-ready simulations, professional development opportunities, webinars, and student resources—all curated to make it easier to bring accounting to life for your students.
We’re continually expanding the collection and want to highlight the creative work already happening in classrooms and organizations across the country. If you have an activity, article, video, or other resource that you’ve found effective, we invite you to share it with the community.
Visit the site today to help build a stronger library of materials that benefits faculty, students, and the future of the profession!
Awards & Honors
SECTION AWARDS CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS
Nomination/Submission Deadline: October 1st!
JOSEPH A. SILVOSO FACULTY MERIT AWARD
Generously Supported by KPMG 
The Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award honors Joseph A. Silvoso for his pioneering work in the movement to develop Schools of Accountancy and founding the Federation of Schools of Accounting. The Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award recognizes outstanding contributions by a faculty member in an accounting program.
JIM BENJAMIN LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD
Generously Supported by PwC 
The Jim Benjamin Lifetime Service Award honors Jim Benjamin for outstanding service over his career to his institution, the APLG Section (a legacy org of the Leadership in Accounting Education section), the American Accounting Association, and the accounting profession. The Jim Benjamin Lifetime Service Award recognizes outstanding contributions over a lifetime to accounting education.
THE EYARC CATHERINE BANKS DISRUPTOR AWARD
Generously Supported by EY 
The EYARC Catherine Banks Disruptor Award honors Catherine Banks and EYARC for their disruptions that brought significant advancements to accounting education. The EYARC Catherine Banks Disruptor Award honors a department, project, or individual delivering leading-edge resources or content that prepares accounting students for the fast-changing, global marketplace of professional services.
THE LEADERSHIP SECTION PRACTITIONER SERVICE AWARD
The Practitioner Service Award honors a member of the practicing accounting profession for distinguished service and contributions to the improvement of accounting education and relations with accounting educators.
Leadership in Accounting Education Section
Executive Committee
President
Anne Magro, George Mason University
Co-Past Presidents
Greg Sommers, Southern Methodist University
Gary Peters, University of Arkansas-Fayettville
President-Elect (1-year term then becomes President)
Gary A. McGill, University of Florida
Secretary-Treasurer (2-year term)
James C. Hansen, Weber State University
Vice-President-Programming and Organizational Value (1-year term)
Rebecca Shortridge, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Vice-President-Elect-Programming and Organizational Value (1-year term)
Andee Hodo, Auburn University
Vice President-Leadership Development (1-year term)
Jennifer L. Chapman, University of Georgia
Vice President-Elect-Leadership Development (1-year term)
Danny Lanier, Jr., Elon University
Vice President-Constituent Engagement and Advocacy (1-year term)
Michael Kimbrough, University of Maryland-College Park
Vice President-Accounting Education Quality
Nelson U. Alino, Quinniapiac University
Council Representative (3-year term)
Sharon Lassar, University of Denver