Doctoral Consortium

Deadline to Apply: October 8, 2025.

The Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association is sponsoring the Annual Auditing Section Doctoral Consortium. The Consortium is Thursday afternoon, January 15, 2026.  The Consortium will be held at Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio in conjunction with the Auditing Section's Midyear Conference (to be held January 15-17, 2026). 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.

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 October 8, 2025.

The organizers will issue invitations to attend by October 22, 2025, 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 Submit Application.

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 Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk on Wednesday and Thursday nights (January 14-15, 2026).   

Students should make their reservations directly with the hotel.  The deadline for hotel reservations is December 19th 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 Tamara Lambert, Tamara.lambert@manchester.ac.uk 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 Tamara Lambert, Tamara.lambert@manchester.ac.uk