Doctoral Consortium
Thursday, January 16, 2025
The Westin Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association is sponsoring the Annual Auditing Section Doctoral Consortium. The Consortium is Thursday afternoon, January 16, 2025. The Consortium will be held at The Westin Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina in conjunction with the Auditing Section's Midyear Conference (to be held January 16-18, 2025). The purpose of the Consortium is to stimulate students' research by exposing them to the latest ideas from leading researchers in auditing, and by providing opportunities for networking with other Ph.D. students interested in auditing, established auditing researchers, and journal editors.
| 1:00 pm - 1:05 pm | Opening Remarks Jonathan Shipman, Chair of the Doctoral Consortium |
| 1:05 pm - 2:00 pm |
Panel: What is Research Validity? Panelists: Mary Kate Dodgson |
| 2:05 pm - 3:00 pm |
Panel: What Does it Mean to do High Quality Research? Moderator: Tamara Lambert Panelists: Kathryn Kadous, Senior Editor at The Accounting Review |
| 3:00 pm - 3:25 pm | Break |
| 3:25 pm - 3:55 pm |
Table Discussion Breakout Discussion: Open discussion with Faculty Advisors |
| 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm |
Panel: What Does it Mean to be an Academic? Panelists: Jaime Schmidt |
| 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Table Discussion: Open discussion with Faculty Advisors |
| 5:30 pm | Closing Remarks and Transition to Reception |
| 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm | Consortium Reception |
Doctoral Student Eligibility
All Ph.D. students who have an interest in auditing research are eligible to apply.
Doctoral Student Registration Information
There is no cost to apply and no registration fee for Consortium. Any student wishing to attend must complete the application process. The deadline for Consortium applications is September 25, 2024.
The organizers will issue invitations to attend by October 23, 2024, and alternates will also be notified in case any invited students decide not to attend. To apply for an invitation to the Consortium, complete the online application. You can access the application here: (below).
Please note that the application for the Consortium is separate from registration for the Auditing Section Midyear Conference which follows the Consortium.
Hotel Accommodations and Information
The Consortium runs from 1:00 pm- 5:15 pm and is followed by a Consortium Reception and Welcome Reception. Students who attend the Consortium are eligible for the conference rate at The Westin Charlotte on Wednesday and Thursday nights (January 15-16, 2025).
Students should make their reservations directly with the hotel. The deadline for hotel reservations is December 23rd, but we cannot guarantee that any additional rooms will be available in the hotel once our block of rooms is sold out, even if the block is sold out before the deadline, so we advise making your hotel reservations early. If a student is unable to attend the meeting, the hotel reservations must be cancelled in advance to avoid a penalty.
Consortium Cancellation Policy
Students must cancel their Consortium registration if unable to attend. This will allow another student who is wait-listed to attend the Consortium. To cancel a registration, please notify, via email, the AAA (info@aaahq.org) and Jonathan Shipman, JShipman@walton.uark.edu as early as possible.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The American Accounting Association intends to comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Any members planning to attend this consortium and or the Midyear Conference who have special needs, as covered by the ADA, are requested to notify Kelli Rickrode at the American Accounting Association, (kelli.rickrode@aaahq.org) or 941-556-4123, to facilitate identification and accommodation of these needs by the Association.
Auditing Doctoral Consortium Program Schedule and Other Meeting Information
The Consortium will begin at 1:00 pm, and there will be a reception on Thursday evening following the Consortium. For additional information about the Auditing Section Doctoral Consortium contact Jonathan Shipman, JShipman@walton.uark.edu.