2019 ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference
Preliminary Program
Support for the Teaching and Curriculum Conference from PriceWaterhouseCoopers is gratefully acknowledged.
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Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast and Mentoring Session for junior faculty Moderators: Nancy Nichols, James Madison University and Rebekah Moore, James Madison University |
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8:30 am – 10:45 am | 1.01 Open Educational Resources for Teaching Data Analytics in Your Tax Classroom Moderator: Michaele Morrow, Suffolk University
Presenter: Charles Bame-Aldred, Co-Founder, HUB of Analytics Education (www.hubae.org) |
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10:45 am - 11:00 am | Refreshment Break |
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm | 2.01 Behind the Spreadsheet: A Day in the Life of a Tax Team in Public Accounting Moderator: Kerry K. Inger, Auburn University Presenters: Tax Professionals in Public Accounting Jordan Hansen, Deloitte Lindsey Brake, KPMG Debbie Shi, Grant Thornton Tracie Lopez, PwC
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | 3.01 Roundtable Research Session Pitch and Discussion: Choose Your Own Tax Teaching Adventure Moderator: Andy Cuccia, University of Oklahoma Incorporating Tax Analytics Anu Varadharajan, Tulane University Teaching Tax Policy using graphs from Zucman (2014) Dov Fischer, Brooklyn College S Corporations and IRC Section 199A: Tax Planning and Projections Lauren A. Cooper, West Virginia University Kim G Key, Auburn University Mollie E. Mathis, Auburn University The Downside of a Discharged Student Loans: Income Taxes & Income Limitations Louise Single, St Edward's University Carolyn Conn, Texas State University Christopher Proschko, Texas State University Tips or Gifts? Who Decides? Gregory P. Tapis, Missouri State University Spencer Usrey, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga |
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2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | 4.01 Secrets of a Master Teacher Moderators: Nancy Nichols, James Madison University and Rebekah Moore, James Madison University Presenter: Joe Hoyle, David Meade White Distinguished Teaching Fellow, University of Richmond |
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3:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Break |
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3:15 pm – 4:20 pm | 5.01 Dusting off Intro Tax: Strategies for Engaging Students with Current Trends Moderator: Shane Stinson, University of Alabama - Griswold Family Tax Case: Leveraging VOIP, Gmail, and Pop Culture for a Realistic Return Preparation
John T. Eagan, Purdue University Northwest - Taxes: Taking a Bite out of Bitcoin
Mollie E. Mathis, Auburn University; Kerry K. Inger, Auburn University - Flipping the Intro Tax Class: Innovation or Cure for Binge Watching?
Shane Stinson, University of Alabama 5.02 Campus 2 Clients: Best Practice From the Experts Moderator: Mitchell Franklin, LeMoyne College
- Incorporating Tax Policy into the First Tax Course
Julia M. Camp, Providence College - Using Big Data to Identify Tax Risk
William Brink, Miami University; Victoria Hansen, University of North Carolina at Wilmington - Data Analytics: A High-Level Introduction for Accounting Practitioners
Andrew Bauer, University of Waterloo |
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4:25 pm – 5:30 pm | 6.01 Oral Presentation Skills: Help Your Students Develop Their Face-to-Face Communication Skills in the Digital Age Moderator: Amy J.N. Yurko, Duquesne University - Fake It to Make It: Helping Students Interact with Future Tax Clients Through Mock Interviews
Christine Cheng, The University of Mississippi - To Debate or Not to Debate: What are the Benefits In a Tax Classroom?
Julia M. Camp, Providence College - Presentations for Any Size Classroom: Using Rulings and Regulations to Ensure You Hear All Student Voices
Amy J. N. Yurko, Duquesne University 6.02 Teaching a One-Day International Tax Lesson to Intro Students is Doable….Trust Me Moderator: Troy Lewis, Brigham Young University
Presenters: Troy Lewis, Brigham Young University Ed Outslay, Michigan State University |
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Reception |