• Inaugural Conference:

    Accounting IS Big Data

    Our Mission: Engage academics, practicing accountants and technology leaders to explore the role of Big Data and analytics in all areas of the accounting profession and to identify the opportunities for accounting education and research.

Accounting IS Big Data Conference

For our inaugural Accounting IS Big Data conference AAA is delighted to announce the members of our Advisory Board. We are most grateful for their time and advice as we shape the program of this groundbreaking conference.

     
Name Title Affiliation
     
Tanya Benford  Department Chair of Accounting and Associate Professor_ Florida Gulf Coast University
     
Frank Buckless KPMG Professor and Department Head NC State University
     
Ann Dzuranin  Assistant Professor Northern Illinois University
     
Ingrid E. Fisher Associate Professor and Chair, Accounting and Law University at Albany, State University of New York
     
Graham Gal  Associate Professor Accounting University of Massachusetts Amherst
     
Guido Geerts Professor and EY Faculty Scholar University of Delaware
     
Glen Gray Professor - Information Systems California State University, Northridge 
     
Diane Janvrin William L. Varner Professor Iowa State University
     
Roger O'Donnell Partner, Global Head Data
Analytics, Audit
KPMG
     
Daniel O'Leary  Professor of Accounting University of Southern California
     
Julie A. Peters  US University Relations Leader PwC
     
Robyn Raschke  Associate Professor University of Nevada Las Vegas
     
Philip M. J. Reckers Director Arizona State University
     
Richard Dull Chair & Professor West Virginia University
     
D. Scott Showalter  Teaching Professor NC State University
     
Juergen Sidgman  Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
     
Theophanis_C._Stratopoulos_ Associate Professor, Information Systems University of Waterloo

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Accounting IS Big Data Conference

The AAA's Centers for Advancing Accounting is pleased to showcase its inaugural event: the Accounting IS Big Data Conference, to be held September 3-4, 2015 in New York City at the New York Marriott Marquis located in the heart of Times Square.

Purpose

Partnering technology leaders with experts from accounting practice and the academy, the purpose is to explore the role of Big Data and analytics in the accounting profession. With input from multiple fields, the anticipated outcome will result in identifying opportunities for accounting education and research.

Conference goals 

The goals of this conference are to develop:

  • An understanding of the current state of Big Data and analytics and the implications for the future 
  • A statement describing the role of Big Data in the accounting profession 
  • A research agenda for exploring how Big Data will affect accounting – and how Big Data can enhance accounting research 
  • A strategy for efficiently and effectively integrating Big Data into accounting curricula

Audience

The event is specifically designed to solicit input from multiple expert sources to contribute to the most productive outcomes and conference goals. Those especially welcome include:

  • Professional Accountants seeking academic partnerships to influence education and research
  • Technology Leaders to introduce current issues and forecast emerging Big Data issues
  • Research Scholars who are researching Big Data or related issues
  • Educators seeking data sets to develop Big Data activities for their classrooms
  • Section Leaders looking to explore Big Data opportunities and issues
  • Department Chairs looking to integrate technology into the curriculum