AAA Global Connect 2026 - Formerly the Annual Meeting

2026 AAA Global Connect - Preliminary Program

All Times are Pacific Time
Friday, July 31, 2026

 

 

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Registration

Member Services/Help Desk

Service Project
Support and Inspire the Next Generation of Accountants through the AAA Foundation

 

 

Saturday, August 1, 2026

 

 

7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Registration

Member Services/Help Desk

Service Project
Support and Inspire the Next Generation of Accountants through the AAA Foundation

 

 

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Thirty-fifth Annual Strategic and Emerging Technologies Research Workshop
(Pre-Registration Required)

Sponsor: Strategic Emerging and Technologies Section 

   

8:00 am – 7:30 pm

Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA)

Sunday, August 2, 2026

 

 

7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Registration

Member Services/Help Desk

Service Project
Support and Inspire the Next Generation of Accountants through the AAA Foundation

 

 

8:00 am – 11:50 am

Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA)

 

 

8:00 am – 4:45 pm

30th Annual Ethics Research Symposium

 

 

8:30 am – 5:45 pm

Data Analytics and Technologies in Accounting (DATA) Workshop
(Pre-Registration Required)

 

 

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Preparing for the Interview Process
(Pre-Registration required)

Sponsor: American Accounting Association 

   

10:30 am – 5:00 pm

Sustainability Workshop
(Pre-Registration Required)

 

 

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Section Lunch
Two-Year College Section Lunch, sponsored by Deloitte LLP
(Pre-purchase required for lunch.)

 

 

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Accounting Exemplar Award Luncheon
(included with Ethics Research Symposium; Pre-Purchase Required)

 

 

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Career Center

 

 

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

AAA Global Doctoral Student Consortium

 

 

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Opportunities in Accounting History
(Pre-Registration required)

Sponsor: Academy of Accounting Historians Section

Accounting History offers a wide range of research opportunities to accounting academics. This session will introduce you to some available resources and expose you to authors who are pursuing very different research agendas.

Speakers: Martin Persson, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Thomas Tyson, St. John Fisher College
Miklos Vasarhelyi, Rutgers University School of Business – Newark

   
1:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Leadership in Accounting Education Symposium for Aspiring, New, and Experienced Leaders
(Pre-Registration required)

Sponsor: Leadership in Accounting Education Section

In this FREE symposium, we will explore topics that are relevant to Accounting department heads and program coordinators, including recruiting new colleagues, mentoring junior faculty, motivating senior faculty, and evaluating faculty performance. 

   

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Exhibit Hall

 

 

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Section Reception
Leadership in Accounting Education Section Reception
(Section membership required)

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Early Bird Reception (badge required)
 

 

 

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Section Business Meeting
Academy of Accounting Historians Section Business Meeting

 

 

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm  Section Reception and Business Meeting
Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Section
(Section membership required)
   

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Section Reception
Academy of Accounting Historians Section Ice Cream Social
(Section membership required)

Dinner on Your Own

 

 

Monday, August 3, 2026

 

 

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Section Breakfast with Business Meeting 
(Pre-Purchase Required for Breakfast)

Strategic and Emerging Technologies Section

 

 

7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration

Member Services/Help Desk

Service Project
Support and Inspire the Next Generation of Accountants through the AAA Foundation

 

 

7:30 am - 12:30 pm

Career Center

 

 

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Hall

 

 

8:00 am – 9:45 am

Opening Plenary Session

Speakers: John L. Campbell, University of Georgia
Isabella Grabner, WU Vienna University
Jeffrey Hales, University of Texas at Austin
Bridget Stomberg, Indiana University Bloomington

Award Presentations to include:

The AAA/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize
Tina Carpenter, University of Georgia
Hussein Issa, Rutgers University
DeAnna Martin, Santiago Canyon College

Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award (Sponsored by the Deloitte Foundation) *
Lauren Cunningham, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Sarah Stein, Virginia Tech University
Kimberly Walker, Virginia Tech University
Karneisha Wolfe, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

* While the Deloitte Foundation is a proud sponsor of the Wildman Medal Award, the Deloitte Foundation or Deloitte & Touche LLP does not endorse individual recipients or the associated articles, monographs, books, or other works.

 

 

9:45 am – 10:15 am

Coffee Break and Light Breakfast (included in your registration)

 

 

   

10:15 am – 11:45 am

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

AAA Grab-and-Go Lunch
(included in your registration)

Section Luncheon with Business Meeting
(Pre-Purchase Required for Lunch)

International Accounting Section 
Speaker: Christine Botosan

 

 

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Section Business Meeting
Government and Nonprofit Section
   

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Career Center

 

 

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Effective Learning Strategies 

 

 

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Coffee Break

 

 

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Section Business Meetings
Gender Issues and Worklife Balance Section
Public Interest, Ethics, and Sustainability Section

Section Business Meetings and Networking Receptions :
American Taxation Association 
Auditing Section
Management Accounting Section

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

6:00 pm

Welcome Reception (badge required)

Dinner on Your Own

 

 

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Mixer and Business Meeting:
Engagement, Access, and Community (EAC) Section

 

 

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Section Breakfast with Business Meeting
(Pre-Purchase Required for Breakfast)

Forensic Accounting Section 

   

7:30 am - 12:30 pm

Career Center

 

 

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration

Member Services/Help Desk

Service Project
Support and Inspire the Next Generation of Accountants through the AAA Foundation

Exhibit Hall

 

 

8:30 am – 9:45 am

Plenary Session

Speaker: Edward Aleman, Senior Vice President & Controller, Caesars Entertainment

Award Presentations to include:

Accounting Hall of Fame Inductions 
Eugene (Gene) Louis Dodaro, Government Accountability Office (retired)
Daniel Lee Goelzer, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s and Securities and Exchange Commission (retired)
Richard Victor Alvarus Mattessich, (1922-2019) University of British Columbia
William Ernest McCarthy, Michigan State University

Distinguished Contribution to Accounting Literature Award
Elizabeth Blankespoor, University of Washington
Gregory S. Miller, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Hal D. White, University of Notre Dame

Outstanding Accounting Educator Award (sponsored by PwC US Group LLP) *
S.P. Kothari, U.S. Department of Treasury 
and
Wendy Tietz, Kent State University

*While the PwC US Group LLP is a proud sponsor of the Outstanding Accounting Educator Award, the PwC US Group LLP has no role in the selection of the award recipients.

 

 

9:45 am – 10:15 am

Coffee Break and Light Breakfast (included in your registration)

 

 

9:45 am – 11:00 am

Emerging and Innovative Research Session 1

 

 

10:15 am – 11:45 am

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

AAA Tuesday Lunch (Pre-Purchase Required for Lunch)
Speaker: Mohan Venkatachalam, Duke University (Presidential Scholar)

Award Presentations to include:

Outstanding Service Award
George W. Krull, Jr., Grant Thornton LLP, Retired

Lifetime Service Award
Christine A. Botosan

Ernst & Young Innovation in Accounting Education Award (Sponsored by the Ernst & Young Foundation) *
Raymond D. Frost, Ohio University
Ellen R. Gordon, Ohio University
Lauren N. Kenyo, Ohio University
Vic A. Matta, Ohio University
Madelyn E. Raisch, Ohio University
Mary B. Sasmaz, Case Western Reserve University

*While the Ernst & Young Foundation is a proud sponsor of the Ernst & Young Innovation in Accounting Education Award, the Ernst & Young Foundation has no role in the selection of the award recipients.

AAA-AACSB-RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges (sponsored by AACSB) *
Gregory Distelhorst, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Jee-Eun Shin, University of Toronto

*While the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is a proud sponsor of the AAA-AACSB-RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges, the AACSB has no role in the selection of the award recipients.

Issues in Accounting Education Best Paper Award
Chris E. Hogan, Michigan State University
Linda A. Myers, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Michael S. Wilkins, University of Kansas 

Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award
Shana Clor-Proell, Texas Christian University
Omri Even-Tov, University of California - Berkeley
Charles M. C. Lee, University of Washington
Shivaram Rajgopal, Columbia University

Competitive Manuscript Award
Kaitlyn Kroeger, University of Iowa 

The Accounting Review Outstanding Reviewer Recognition
Matthew Bloomfield, The University of Pennsylvania
Matthias Breuer, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Francois Brochet, Boston University
John Gallemore, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Andrew J. Imdieke, University of Notre Dame
Matthew Kubic, The University of Texas at Austin
Heidi A. Packard, Arizona State University
Ashley N. Skinner, University of Colorado Boulder

Outgoing Editor Recognition – The Accounting Review
Kathryn Kadous, Emory University


AAA Grab-and-Go (included in your registration)

 

 

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Career Center

 

 

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Emerging and Innovative Research Session 2

 

 

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

Description: Come and get to know the management of the AAA and get a chance to ask them questions.

Speakers: Yvonne Hinson, Chief Executive Officer
Markus Ahrens, Sr. Director, Center for Advancing Accounting Education
Erlinda Jones, Sr. Director, Meetings and Governance
David Twiddy, Director, Publications
Mark VanZorn, Chief Information Officer

 

Dinner on Your Own 

 

 

 

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

 

 

8:00 am – 11:00 am

Member Services/Help Desk

Service Project
Support and Inspire the Next Generation of Accountants through the AAA Foundation

 

 

8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Registration

 

 

8:30 am – 9:45 am

Plenary Session

Speaker: Gary McGill, University of Florida
President-Elect, American Accounting Association

Award Presentations to include:

Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award
Brant E. Christensen, Brigham Young University
Nathan J. Newton, Florida State University
Michael S. Wilkins, University of Kansas

AAA – George Krull Edge in Teaching Award
Joyce K. Byrer, Indiana University-Bloomington
Daniel E. O'Leary, University of Southern California
Honorable Mention, Vernon J. Richardson, University of Arkansas 

Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award

Outgoing Board of Directors and Council Chair Recognition

Past President
Audrey Gramling, Oklahoma State University

Vice President-Finance
Margaret Christ, University of Georgia

Vice President-Education
Natalie Churyk, Northern Illinois University

Director-Focusing on International
Cristina Florio, University of Verona

Director-Focusing on Membership
Linda Parsons, The University of Alabama

Outgoing Council Chair
Bambi Hora, University of Central Oklahoma

 

 

9:45 am – 10:15 am

Coffee Break

 

 

10:15 am – 11:45 am

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

10:15 am – 5:30 pm

Faculty-Student Collaborations in Accounting (FASTCA)

 

 

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions