2025 Annual Meeting Program
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View the Program PDF, Abstracts, and Attendees List below:
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | |
| 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm |
Registration Member Happiness Desk Service Project |
| Saturday, August 2, 2025 | |
| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Registration Member Happiness Desk Service Project |
| 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | |
| 8:00 am – 7:30 pm | |
| Sunday, August 3, 2025 | |
| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Registration Member Happiness Desk Service Project |
| 8:00 am – 1:00 pm | |
| 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | |
| 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Accounting Exemplar Award Luncheon (Pre-purchase required for lunch. Included for those who registered for the Ethics Research Symposium.) |
| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Two-Year College Section Lunch *Thank you to AICPA&CIMA for sponsoring this event.* |
| 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm | |
| 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm | |
| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Leadership in Accounting Education Section Reception (Section membership required) |
| 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm |
Early Bird Reception (badge required) |
| Monday, August 4, 2025 | |
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7:00 am – 8:00 am |
Section Breakfasts Strategic and Emerging Technologies Section |
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7:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Registration Member Happiness Desk Service Project |
| 7:30 am - 12:30 pm | Career Center |
| 8:00 am – 12:15 pm | |
| 8:00 am – 9:45 am |
Opening Plenary Session Speakers: Michelle Hanlon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Award Presentations to include: The AAA/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award (sponsored by the Deloitte Foundation) |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Coffee Break |
| 10:15 am – 11:45 am | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm |
Section Luncheons Government and Nonprofit Section International Accounting Section |
| 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Career Center |
| 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm | |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Section Business Meetings Government and Nonprofit Section |
| 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Coffee Break |
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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Section Business Meeting Public Interest, Ethics, and Sustainability Section Section Business Meetings and Networking Receptions (Section membership required): American Taxation Association Business Meeting and Networking Reception Auditing Section Business Meeting and Networking Reception Management Accounting Section Business Meeting and Networking Reception |
| 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Section Business Meeting Gender Issues and Worklife Balance Section |
| 6:00 pm |
Welcome Reception The Accounting Review 100th Celebration |
| 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Engagement, Access and Community Section Networking Reception and Business Meeting Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Section Business Meeting and Networking Dessert Reception Dinner on Your Own |
| 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | MSU Reception to Celebrate Ranjani Krishnan and Coauthors' Seminal Contributions to Literature Award |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | |
| 7:00 am - 8:15 am |
Section Breakfast with Business Meeting Forensic Accounting Section |
| 7:30 am - 12:30 pm | Career Center |
| 8:00 am – 12:15 pm | |
| 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Registration Member Happiness Desk Service Project |
| 8:30 am – 9:45 am |
Plenary Session Presidential Scholar: Dana R. Hermanson, Kennesaw State University Presidential Scholar: Kathryn Kadous, Emory University Award Presentations to include: Accounting Hall of Fame Inductions Issues in Accounting Education Best Paper Award Outgoing Editor Recognition - Issues in Accounting Education |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Coffee Break |
| 9:45 am – 11:00 am | |
| 10:15 am – 11:45 am | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm |
AAA Luncheon Speaker: Barry Melancon Award Presentations to include: Outstanding Service Award Lifetime Service Award Ernst & Young Innovation in Accounting Education Award (sponsored by the Ernst & Young Foundation) Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award Distinguished Contributions to Accounting Literature Award Seminal Contributions to Accounting Literature Award AAA-AACSB-RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges (sponsored by AACSB) |
| 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Career Center |
| 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm | |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | |
| 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions |
| 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Q&A with AAA Come get to know the management of the AAA and get a chance to ask them questions. |
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Dinner on Your Own
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| Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | |
| 8:00 am – 11:00 am |
Member Happiness Desk Service Project |
| 8:00 am – 2:00 pm |
Registration |
| 8:30 am – 9:45 am |
Plenary Session Speaker: Mark S. Beasley, North Carolina State, President-Elect, American Accounting Association Award Presentations to include: Competitive Manuscript Award The Accounting Review Outstanding Reviewer Award Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award (sponsored by Association of International Certified Professional Accountants) AICPA Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award AAA – AICPA – Bea Sanders EDGE in Teaching Award (sponsored by Association of International Certified Professional Accountants) AAA – George Krull Edge in Teaching Award Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award Outgoing Board of Directors and Council Chair Recognitions Past-President Vice President–Engagement, Access & Community Committee (title change pending bylaw vote) Director–Focusing on Academic/Practitioner Interaction Outgoing Council Chair |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Coffee Break |
| 10:15 am – 11:45 am | |
| 10:15 am – 5:30 pm | |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
Closing Reception |