AAA Global Connect 2026 - Formerly the Annual Meeting
One Registration.
New Opportunities.
A More Connected Experience.
What's New
DATA Tracks Included | Sustainability Tracks Included | New TAR Track | Expanded CPE
What's Included
Meals & Networking | Leadership Programming | Exhibit Hall & Core Sessions
Several Submission Types Close Soon
Submit today | Check the Submissions page for upcoming closing dates
Connect. Learn. Lead.
More Content. More Disciplines. One Connected Experience.
Optional Add-ons (additional fees apply):
CTLA And Ethics Research Symposium | Sunday Data & Technology Pre-Training
Sunday Sustainability Conference | Tuesday Celebration Luncheon & Presidential Scholar Experience
WORKSHOPS
Enhance your skills and earn CPE credits at our 2026 workshops.
Workshop Dates
Saturday, August 1 - Sunday, August 2, 2026
Location
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
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Workshop Registration Information
Eligibility Requirements
- Current AAA Membership required
- Registration to the 2026 Global Connect Meeting required
- All workshops are eligible for CPE credit
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be submitted in writing to info@aaahq.org.
- By July 16, 2026: Refund minus $100 administrative fee
- After July 17, 2026: No refunds available
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thirty-fifth Annual Strategic and Emerging Technologies Research Workshop
Sponsor: Strategic and Emerging Technologies Section
Price: $200
Thank you to MM Blockchain Academy for generously sponsoring our PhD Student workshop attendees.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Preparing for the Interview Process
Sponsor: American Accounting Association
Speakers: Christiana Antwi-Obimpe, University of Teaxas at El Paso
Diana Falsetta, University of Miami
Mary Keener, University of Tampa
Price: $0
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Opportunities in Accounting History
Sponsor: Academy of Accounting Historians
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
Price: $125
Ole Miss Archives -
Brandi Holley, Samford University
Doing Accounting History: Enumeration, Ethics, and the Archive -
Martin Persson, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Conducting and Critiquing Research in Accounting History -
Thomas Tyson, St. John Fisher College
A History of Continuous AI Based Reporting, Monitoring and Assurance -
Miklos Vasarhelyi, Rutgers University School of Business – Newark
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Leadership in Accounting Education Symposium for Aspiring, New, and Experienced Leaders
Personal Development – 3.6 CH
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. Speakers:
Price: $0
1:00 pm -2:00 pm - Evaluating Faculty Performance - Adam Esplin, University of Texas-El Paso
Panelists: Melissa Larson, Brigham Young University
Dereck Barr-Pulliam, University of Louisville
Giorgio Gotti, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
Christine Earley Providence College
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm - Break
2:15 pm -3:15 pm - The Future Accountant – IFAC Perspectives - Roopa Venkatesh, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Jan Taylor AICPA
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm - Break (with food and beverage)
3:45 pm -4:45 pm - Managing Faculty Resources - Kirsten Cook, Texas Tech University
Tracie Miller, Franklin University
Jacob Christian Plesner Rossing, University of Tampa
Teresa Thompson, West Valley College
Wendy Tietz, Kent State University
Amanda Josefy, Indiana University – Bloomington