The 36th Annual American Taxation Association (ATA) Midyear Meeting

February 22-24, 2024

Long Beach, CA

Teaching and Curriculum Conference Preliminary Schedule

Thursday, February 22, 2024

7:30 am–8:15 am Breakfast
8:15 am–9:40 am 1.01 Welcome
Michele Meckfessel, University of Missouri, St. Louis
8:30 am-9:35 1.01 How do the Firms Use Data Analytics and AI
Moderator: Kerry Inger, Auburn University
Ashutosh Tiwari, Tax Ignition Data & Analytics Managing Director, KPMG
Lindsay Miller, Tax Digital Consulting Senior Manager, Grant Thornton
Kate Riemersma, Tax Partner, Deloitte
9:45 am–10:45 am 2024 CPA Exam: Implications and Information for Tax Faculty

Moderator: JaLynn Thomas, University of Arkansas
Presenters:
Joseph Maslott, CPA, Associate Director – Content Management with the AICPA Examinations
Annette Nellen, San Jose State University

10:45 am-11:00 am Break
11:00 am–12:00 pm 3.01 Hands-On Alteryx Teaching Case Workshop
Moderators:
Mollie Adams, Missouri State University
Megan Burke, Texas Women’s University
Presenter: Christine Cheng, University of Mississippi
12:00 pm–1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:10 pm 4.01 Teaching Tips -Using AI in the Classroom
Moderators:
Julie Ward, Oklahoma State University
Kirsten Rosacker, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tax Insights through AI: Engaging the Next Generation of Accountants,
Tony L. J. Lin, Rowan University
Anthony Curatola, Drexel University

Individual Tax Preparation and Planning with AI for Undergraduate Tax Students: A Griswold Family Tax Case,
J.T. Eagan, Purdue University
Olivia Melton, Augustana College

A Preliminary Consideration of the Intersection Between Artificial Intelligence Engines (ChatGPT and BARD) and Tax Research Memos,
Kirsten Rosacker, Minnesota State University, Mankata
Lisa Baures, Minnesota State University, Mankata

An Active Learning Tax Assignment
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Ling Chu, Wilfrid Laurier University
2:15 pm –3:15 pm 5.01 Taxceptional Beginnings: Crafting Extraordinary Intro to Tax Courses
Moderator: Jonathon Grossberg, Thomson Reuters
Thomas Godwin - Cornell University
Pradeep Sapkota - University of North Texas
Tracy Noga - Bentley University
Bryan Menk - Duquesne University
3:15 pm –3:35 pm Break
2:15 pm –3:15 pm 6.01 Teaching Tips - Including Tax Policy and Tax Return Projects and Preparation
Moderator: Julia Camp, Providence College

Tips for Incorporating Tax Policy into Undergraduate and Graduate Tax Courses,
Annette Nellen, San Jose State University

Building Comfort with Mistakes: A New Approach to the Tax Return Project,
Mary Marshall, Portland State University

Prepare Your Students by Making Your Tax Classes More Relevant,
Gregory Carnes, University of North Alabama
Suzanne Youngberg, Northern Illinois University

Enhancing Student Engagement: Innovative Approaches to Teaching Tax and Integrating Tax Policy into the Classroom,
Hugh Lambert, St. John Fisher College

6.02 From the Classroom to a Publication
Presenter: Tim Rupert, Northeastern University
4:40 pm–5:30 pm 7.01 Tax Education Cases
Moderator: Troy Lewis, Brigham Young University

Ranking Potential Like-Kind Exchange Properties Using Data Analytics,
A. Faye Borthick, Georgia State University
Lorraine Lee, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Lucia Smeal, Georgia State University

Tax Retirement Savings: Traditional 401(k) versus Roth 401(k),
Victoria Hansen, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Lorraine Lee, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
William Brink, Miami University, Ohio

Integrating Experiential Learning Techniques in a Canadian Taxation Course, Sonia Dhaliwal
6:00 pm–7:00 pm Reception