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OUR 2026 MIDYEAR MEETING
January 8-10, 2026 | Nashville, TN

On behalf of the Management Accounting Section of the AAA, we are delighted to invite you to the 2026 Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting, taking place January 8–10, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee—a city known for its vibrant music, rich history, and Southern hospitality.

This year’s meeting will feature our traditional trio of events: the MAS Research Conference, the IMA Doctoral Colloquium, and the CGMA Teaching Symposium. Please note a new format of the CGMA Teaching Symposium which will be held in its entirety on Thursday, January 8. If you know anyone who would like to attend only the Teaching Symposium, there will be a separate, one-day registration option that includes the Thursday evening opening reception. Spread the word!

We are excited to welcome researchers, educators, doctoral students, and practitioners from across the country to share ideas and advance the future of management accounting.

We look forward to seeing you in Nashville!

Drew Newman, MAS President
Karen Sedatole, MAS Past President
Melissa Martin and Christoph Feichter, Co-Directors, MAS Midyear Meeting
Paige Patrick and Eric Chan, Co-Directors, IMA Doctoral Colloquium
Nick Fessler and Christine Denison, Co-Directors, CGMA Teaching Symposium

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MEETING ARCHIVE

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About
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Mission Statement

The Management Accounting Section shall strive to stimulate and improve the teaching, researching and practice of accounting that assists in the effective and efficient management of entities. The goals of the Section include the following:

Improve the effectiveness of instruction in management accounting by fostering development, testing and discussion of methods and materials, as well as course offerings;

Encourage research in management accounting by facilitating the exchange of ideas and findings, and through opportunities for exposure of research results;

Increase opportunities for the interchange of ideas among members of the academic and professional community who are interested in management accounting; and

Encourage capable and promising accounting students to pursue careers in management accounting by enhancing their knowledge of the activities, responsibilities and opportunities offered by such careers.

Governance

Bylaws

Officers and Committees

Operations Manual

Volunteer Opportunities

The success of our section relies crucially on volunteers. If you are interested in serving the section, don’t wait to be asked! With over 100 volunteer positions, you will be able to find opportunities that match your interests.

Please contact our President-Elect, Khim Kelly (Khim.Kelly@ucf.edu).
News

News

A Letter from Our Section President
Drew Newman, University of South Carolina

Dear Management Accounting Section (MAS) Members.

I want to start by saying that I am honored and humbled to be serving as MAS President for the next year. Like most of you, I joined the MAS section as a PhD student. 20 years ago, I could never have imagined how valuable this group of academics would be to me, both personally and professionally. My fellow members of the MAS section helped mentor me (directly and indirectly) and, in doing so, expanded my horizons with respect to what an academic career could be. I genuinely look forward to each midyear meeting (yes, I’ve been to 20 straight and counting) as well as the annual meeting as I know I will learn new things, engage in meaningful and thoughtful discussions, be energized for a new semester, and have a lot of fun with my friends and colleagues in the best section of the AAA.

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Our Section mission is to strive to stimulate and improve the teaching, researching and practice of accounting that assists in the effective and efficient management of entities.

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Access to the Digital Library where all AAA publications are searchable and downloadable.

Reduced member pricing for article submission fees to select AAA journals.

Enhance your career with our online Career Center. Members can post one resume for free.

Receive registration discounts on many of our meetings and low cost Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.

The opportunity to volunteer for Association-wide committees, serve in Section and Region leadership roles, and network and connect with colleagues at Association meetings.

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To join the Management Accounting Section, you must be a current member of the AAA.

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Publications

Publications

Journal of Management Accounting Research

A journal of the Management Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association

The mission of the Journal of Management Accounting Research (JMAR) is to advance the theory and practice of management accounting through publication of high-quality applied and theoretical research, using any well-executed research method. JMAR serves the global community of scholars and practitioners whose work impacts or is informed by the role that accounting information plays in decision-making and performance measurement within organizations. Settings may include profit and not-for profit organizations, service, retail and manufacturing organizations and domestic, foreign, and multinational firms. JMAR furthermore seeks to advance an understanding of management accounting in its broader context, such as issues related to the interface between internal and external reporting or taxation. New theories, topical areas, and research methods, as well as original research with novel implications to improve practice and disseminate the best managerial accounting practices are encouraged.

JMAR publishes 3 issues per year in Spring, Summer, and Fall, and is indexed in Scopus and ESCI.

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Senior Editor

Michal Matejka
Journal of Management Accounting Research
Arizona State University
E: michal.matejka@asu.edu

Editorial Office

JMAR@aaahq.org

Editorial Board

Impact and Journal Report
Awards
Awards
Award Recipients

Best Management Accounting Paper at the Annual Meeting

Martin Artz, Jens Böke, Martin Holzhacker, Michal Matejka
“Incentive and Sorting Effects of Challenging Performance Targets: Evidence from the Field”

Jim Bulloch Award for Innovations in Management Accounting Education

Serena Loftus, Sarah Shonka McCoy, Erick G. Valentine, Timothy D. West
“Labor Cost Visualization at Carescript: An Introductory Data Analytics Case for Management Accounting” (Issues in Accounting Education (2023), 38 (4): 199–209).

Management Accounting Dissertation Award

Bret Sheeley, University of Pittsburgh (PhD-granting institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln); Advisor: Todd Thornock
“Paying to Reduce Disparity: Financially Incentivizing Workforce Diversity and its Effects on Managers’ Promotion Decisions and Employees’ Effort”

Management Accounting Dissertation Award (Runner Up)

Marte Abts, Erasmus University Rotterdam (PhD-granting Institution: KU Leuven); Advisor: Sabra Khajehnejad
“From Turbulence to Triumph: Leveraging Management Control Systems for Adaptive Performance”

Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature Award

Black, P. W., Kirwan, C. B., Meservy, T. O., Tayler, W. B., & Williams, J. (2024).
“An fMRI investigation of the neurocognitive processing of measures and strategic objectives”.” Management Science, 70(10), 6740-6760

Best Early Career Researcher in Management Accounting

Jacob Zureich, Lehigh University

Award Information and Archives

Jim Bulloch Award for Innovations in Management Accounting

Management Accounting Section Dissertation Award

Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature

Management Accounting Section Best Early Career Researcher Award

Impact on Management Accounting Practice Award

Lifetime Contribution to Management Accounting Award

JMAR Best Paper Award

JMAR Reviewer Awards

Service Awards

Conference Awards

Best Management Accounting Paper - Annual Meeting

Best Management Accounting Reviewers - Annual Meeting

Best Management Accounting Reviewers - Midyear Meeting

Outstanding Paper Award - Midyear Meeting

Outstanding Case Award - IMA/MAS Case Conference
Resources

Resources

Classroom Resources, Innovations, & Ideas

Introduction

The goal of this section of our website is to share instructional ideas and resources. While we have provided some of these resources, our hope is that the majority of this information will come from the members of our section. You can email your contribution ideas to the Chair of the Instructional Resources Committee at albie@unimelb.edu.au.

The performance management problem: Doing Your Job may be Hazardous to Your Career

Management Accounting Education-based Journal Content

Teaching Conferences and Symposia

Classroom Resources, Innovations, and Ideas

Current Hot Topics

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Scholarships & Grants

AAA Management Accounting Section PhD Student Fund

In her 2016 acceptance speech for the AAA Management Accounting Section (MAS) Lifetime Contribution to Management Accounting Award, Sue Haka of Michigan State University challenged the MAS to do more to foster management accounting doctoral students. Sue earmarked her $3,500 award to seed the MAS PhD Student Fund. In addition, Sue has generously agreed to match up to $5,000 in contributions each year.

Will you join Sue and your MAS colleagues by contributing to the PhD Student Fund?

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For PhD Students

The MAS PhD Student Mentorship Program

What is it?
Participating students meet with one assigned faculty mentor for about 30 minutes during the IMA Doctoral Colloquium and receive feedback on a research proposal.

Why should students apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to spend one-on-one time with more experienced researchers and receive valuable feedback on your research proposal.

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The MAS Global Scholars Program

What is it?
Participating international PhD students will meet with a matched faculty mentor for four mentoring sessions of up to 45 minutes each over one year. The mentoring sessions aim to offer guidance, enhance research skills, and increase exposure to the international research community. Financial support may be provided for AAA/MAS membership fees for students facing financial hardship.

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Resources for Authors

Author Services

The AAA, in partnership with Editage, offers pre-submission manuscript preparation support services to authors. Editage’s highly qualified and experienced publication experts in relevant fields provide editing, translation, and publication assistance at each stage of the submission process. Post-review support is also available to help authors feel more confident in their manuscript revisions.

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PaperPal Preflight

The AAA has collaborated with PaperPal Preflight to provide a manuscript screening tool, which instantly checks your manuscript, helps you address common errors and omissions and performs a language quality review.

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Lifetime Contribution to Management Accounting Award

Prior Award Winners

2002 William W. Cooper

2003 Robert N. Anthony

2004 Charles Horngren

2005 Gerald Feltham

2006 Robert Kaplan

2007 William Ferrera

2008 Anthony Hopwood

2008 Distinguished Contribution Award Winner John Shank

2009 Jake Birnberg

2011 Joel Demski

2012 Rob Chenhall

2013 Ken Merchant

2014 Stan Bainman

2017 Rajiv Banker

2018 Mike Shields

2019 John H. Evans

2020 Mark Young

Journal

Journal of Management Accounting Research

The mission of the Journal of Management Accounting Research (JMAR) is to advance the theory and practice of management accounting through publication of high-quality applied and theoretical research, using any well-executed research method. JMAR serves the global community of scholars and practitioners whose work impacts or is informed by the role that accounting information plays in decision-making and performance measurement within organizations.

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Research

Research Links

CIMA Research Funding

IMA Research Foundation

IMA Educational Case Journal