Concurrent Paper and Research Forum Sessions

Papers are sought for presentation on topics of interest to accounting researchers, educators and practitioners. Submissions are made by section/topic area.

NOTE: To ensure the quality of submissions and to support the technology costs related to the meeting, there is a non-refundable submission fee of $50. The fee is required and must be paid before submitting a paper to this category. If submitting more than one paper, you may pay for all at one time. Please follow instructions on the Submission payment form.

Authors may submit more than one paper to the Annual Meeting. However, it is considered an abuse of valuable reviewer and liaison time to submit the same paper to more than one Section Designation. Submitting the same paper to multiple Sections will disqualify your submission from consideration. Questions about your submission should be directed to the appropriate Section Chair.

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• Submissions must be designated to one of the AAA Sections. [Required]
• The person submitting the paper will receive all communications including decision notices and any communications about the presentation during the Annual Meeting. If the paper is accepted and the submitting author is not the presenting author, submitting author must forward communications to the presenting author.

Submission Limitations

• Papers should not be submitted that have been published, accepted for publication, or that will have been presented at more than one AAA Section or Regional Meeting.
• Submission of a paper implies a commitment by at least one author to be a reviewer for another paper, register for and attend the meeting to present the paper at the assigned time.

Multiple Submissions

• AAA policy limits an individual to one personal appearance on the Annual Meeting program as a presenting paper author. A presenter may be a non-presenting co-author on additional papers. This policy allows multiple paper submissions but excludes acceptance for more than one paper presentation. Please be mindful of the impact of multiple submissions make on reviewers and liaisons valuable time, especially when submitting to multiple sections.
• Authors cannot submit the same paper to more than one section, it will disqualify your submission from consideration.
• The complete submission process must be repeated each time you submit a paper.

 

Additional information about the sessions that research papers may be assigned to:

Concurrent Paper Sessions

Concurrent paper sessions will have multiple paper presentations. Each presenter will have an allotted amount of time to present their paper. Discussants are responsible for preparing feedback on the author presentation. The Moderator is responsible to keep the schedule for each paper presentation and discussion on time, as well as ensuring the session starts and ends punctually.

Paper Dialogue Sessions

The paper dialogue sessions are designed for authors to solicit broad feedback and audience participation in a workshop style format. Multiple papers will be grouped together where each presenter will have time to present the paper followed by input and questions from session attendees before the next paper is presented. No formal discussants will be assigned to papers. Those attending these sessions are expected to actively provide input to authors. Authors are encouraged to prepare a list of topics or items for audience comment.

Research Forum (Interactive Session)

Authors are given space to provide graphical representations and displays to highlight key findings and research methods in a shared interactive forum that is designed for one on one interaction with attendees.

Panel Sessions

Panel session submissions are sought that address issues of practice, scholarly projects and findings, teaching and curriculum approaches and initiatives. Panel proposals are submitted to section/topic area. Section leaders are encouraged to consider developing panel sessions addressing linkages between the private and public sector as they relate to issues affecting their members.

Section-Sponsored Concurrent Panel Sessions

Panel session proposals are sought that address current issues of practice, scholarly projects and findings, teaching and curriculum approaches and initiatives.

Submission Guidelines

When submitting a proposal for a panel session, your responsibilities include:

• The person submitting the proposal is considered the "Session Organizer” and may also serve as a panelist or session moderator.
• If the proposal is accepted, all communication will be with the Session Organizer.
• The Session Organizer responsibilities include:
  • Recruiting/confirming panelists and a moderator for the session and add their names and affiliations to the submission before the confirmation cut-off date (date will be given if panel is accepted for presentation).
  • Inform all panelists the AAA guidelines require them to register for the meeting and pay the appropriate fees.
    • If a panelist or moderator (AAA member or accounting academic) is not planning on registering for the meeting, as the panel organizer, you should consider another individual to fill the role. The panel organizer can check with the Section if the cost of the Annual Meeting registration fee could be covered for the individual.
    • If the panel is accepted for presentation, the Session organizer will receive instructions for an invited, non-AAA member, non-academic panelist to be considered for a day pass.
  • Confirm the panelists have not accepted more than three panel presentations.
  • If the panel is accepted for presentation, communicate day and time of session to the panelists and moderator.

Questions about your submission should be directed to the appropriate Section Chair.

Effective Learning Strategies Interactive Session (ELS)

Members interested in sharing learning-related interests and projects, scholarship of teaching projects, and educational innovations are encouraged to submit proposals that showcase ideas, research, strategies and education innovations that support learning in accounting.

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Effective Learning Strategies Interactive Session (ELS)

Members interested in sharing learning-related interests and projects, scholarship of teaching projects, and educational innovations are encouraged to submit proposals that showcase ideas, research, strategies and education innovations that support learning in accounting.

Emerging and Innovative Research Interactive Session

Submission Limitations

• Authors will submit a short abstract of three to four pages that describes their work in progress or a planned proposal that will bring ideas currently outside accounting to the attention of accounting scholars.
• Papers should not be submitted that have been published, accepted for publication that will have been presented at more than one AAA Section or Regional Meeting, or have been submitted to Effective Learning Strategies Sessions.
• Submission of a paper implies a commitment by at least one author to register for and attend the meeting to present the paper at the assigned time.
• Only a limited number of submissions can be accepted. Preference will be given to doctoral students and international academics.
• Authors are given space to provide graphical representations and displays to highlight key findings and research methods in a shared interactive forum that is designed for one on one interaction with attendees. Presentation format guidelines are available.

Questions can be directed to info@aaahq.org.

Global Emerging Scholar Research Workshop

Call for Submissions
Global Emerging Scholars Research Workshop to be held on Sunday, August 3, 2025, in conjunction with the 2025 AAA Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

As Global Thought Leaders in Accounting, the American Accounting Association is pleased to announce the Global Emerging Scholars Research Workshop to be held on Sunday, August 3, 2025, in conjunction with the 2025 AAA Annual Meeting. The Workshop will be held for scholars who are in the early stage of their research careers and is primarily focused on helping early career stage accounting faculty based in emerging countries.

The main objective of the Workshop is to help scholars who do not have local senior leadership to develop their research. The scholars who will attend the Workshop will present their papers and receive constructive feedback from senior mentors and their fellow scholars. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to interact with renowned scholars of international standing and with fellow early career researchers. In addition, the Workshop will provide a platform for discussion of research ideas and issues that potentially lead to future collaboration among attendees.

Up to 8 papers will be selected for presentation at the Workshop. At the Workshop, each scholar will have 45 minutes to present their paper, where a senior researcher as mentor will provide constructive feedback, and facilitate Q&A among presenters, other senior scholars, and the other early career researchers. Written feedback will be provided to the presenters that summarize the comments and suggestions raised during the Workshop.

Important Information

• Papers should be submitted by 11:59 pm EDT on May 14, 2025.
• Papers should not exceed 50 pages (including tables and references). Submissions exceeding the specified length will be eliminated from consideration.
• All submissions should be double spaced, utilize size 12 font, and be written in English. Each submission should include a brief (one page or less) bio and photo of each author including information regarding the scholars’ current employer (university) and the doctoral granting institution and the date the Ph.D. was received (or in the case of doctoral candidates anticipated).
• Authors of papers selected to be presented at the Workshop will be notified about the selection of their paper no later than June 1, 2025. Scholars will need to confirm their participation by June 12, 2025

All participating Global Emerging Scholars Research Workshop participants will need to register for the AAA Annual Meeting, and they must attend the entire program on Sunday, August 3, 2025.

There is no additional fee for attending the workshop. However, space is limited.

Early application is encouraged!

Faculty-Student Collaborations in Accounting – FASTCA-25

Encouraging exploration and discussion of collaborations between Accounting Faculty and undergraduate and Master’s students, this all-day conference recognizes the importance of these collaborations to creating important learning experiences for students, attracting students to the Accounting profession, and the Accounting academy – as well as connecting the community of faculty conducting collaborative research and teaching. The following are some examples of faculty-student collaborations: (1) Research: Students and faculty working together on a research paper. (2) Teaching: Joint development of teaching materials by students and faculty. (3) Practice: Students and faculty working together to solve a real-world problem.

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The goal of this workshop is to explore and discuss collaborations between accounting faculty and undergraduate or master's students. The following are some examples of faculty-student collaborations:

1. Research: Students and faculty working together on a research paper.
2. Teaching: Joint development of teaching materials by students and faculty.
3. Practice: Students and faculty working together to solve a real-world problem.

General Guidelines:

1. Submissions from all accounting areas are encouraged.
2. The students involved should be undergraduate or master's students in accounting.
3. Submissions should have two parts:
   • Part 1: A discussion of the development and execution of the collaboration. Examples of discussion points include but are not limited to the origins of the project, how the student(s) became involved in the project, learning effectiveness, time requirements, and resources. Projects developed as part of a course should discuss grading and how other faculty members could integrate a similar project into their course.
   • Part 2: The output of the project (e.g. a research paper) and/or a discussion of its output (e.g. a report that discusses how a real-world problem was solved).
4. Proposals are to be submitted via the workshop's submission form .

Project Selection and Presentation:

All submissions will be reviewed by two members of the Program Committee. Selected projects will be presented at the workshop. We expect at one the faculty members and at least one of the students involved to participate in the presentation.

Important Dates:

Deadline for Submission: 11:59 pm Eastern on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Workshop: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Questions:

Please contact Marsha Huber (Institute of Management Accountants) at hubercpa@hotmail.com