Events
2023 Spark Meeting
The AAA Regions and the Public Interest Section are Meeting Online!
On June 1-3, 2023, the AAA Regions and the Public Interest Section will come together for a spring Spark meeting - a digital experience for our global community. Presentations will be “live” during the synchronous sessions, and paper presenters will get feedback through discussant presentations and audience engagement.
- Global research - We encourage all members — including our colleagues from outside of the US — to submit their research and teaching insights to the meeting. Submissions will be opening soon.
- Global timeframe - To provide opportunities for global scholars to attend, we have “rotated” the meeting schedule from 11 AM — 6 PM Eastern Time, extending the session times to make some more convenient, regardless of where and when you live and work.
- Community - We will have dedicated sessions that will combine the papers based on topical areas for traditional paper presentations with discussants. Dialogue sessions will combine the papers based on topical areas, providing more focused discussions of early-stage research.
- Education and Teaching - Dedicated tracks are reserved for sessions focusing on education and teaching, providing opportunities to engage with and learn from your colleagues and refine your teaching skills.
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We gratefully acknowledge Plante Moran for their generous support of the 2023 Spark Meeting
Who We Are
Objective
The Public Interest Section of the American Accounting Association is committed to promoting knowledge and the exchange of ideas related to the effects of accounting information and the accounting profession on the public good, as well as the social and ethical responsibilities of accountants in the business world. Our members are active in the areas where accountants and accounting information influence the quality of our society and common life such as:
- corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting;
- professional and business ethics;
- societal welfare;
- governmental regulation; and
- social justice
Officers
Chair
Anne L Schnader
Chair-Elect
Lisa Baudot
Past Chair
Charles W Stanley
Secretary/Treasurer
Patrick T Kelly
Vice Chair of Education
Michael Ruff
Vice Chair of International Membership
Dana Wallace
Vice Chair-Director of Research
Vaughan Radcliffe
Awards
2022 Distinguished Service Award
- Charles Stanley, Baylor University
2022 Accounting Exemplar Award
- George H. Diacont
2020 Outstanding Service Award
- Vaughan Radcliffe, Western University
2022 Excellence in Accounting Ethics Education Award
- William F. Miller, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Tara J. Shawver, King's College
Welcome! We're glad you're here.
Join the Public Interest Section
The Public Interest Section has the following objectives:
- Promote interaction among member of the academic and professional communities interested in the interface of accounting with social, economic, ethical and political consequences of corporate activity in a wide variety of areas such as, but not limited to; sustainability accounting and reporting; professional and business ethics; corporate social responsibility and governance; regulation; and social justice.
- Encourage research in public interest accounting by identifying areas in need of research, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and findings, and providing opportunities for exposure of research results.
- Present programs that create and expand an awareness of the profession's responsibility to society.
- Develop and promote educational materials that foster an awareness of social and ethical issues in accounting students.
- Encourage interdisciplinary exchanges between accountants and members of other learned groups.
Thank you for deciding to join the Public Interest Section. To join the PI Section, you must be a current member of the American Accounting Association.
- Become an AAA and PI Section member or renew your membership: Click Here
Add PI Section membership to your current AAA membership:
- Download and complete the Membership Add-On form.
- Email completed form to ar@aaahq.org, or fax to 941-923-4093, or mail to American Accounting Association, 9009 Town Center Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202.
If you have questions about membership click here: info@aaahq.org and your email will go directly to the AAA Member Services.
Awards
2022 Public Interest Section Best Paper Awards
We are pleased to present our 2022 Public Interest Secitno best papers awards to the following recipients:
2022 Joint Midyear Meeting of the AIS and SET Sections "Who Cares about Social Technology Risks? Analyzing Determinants of Social Technology Risk Prevention" by Diane J Janvrin, Margarita M Lenk, John Krahel, and Brett Considine
2022 International Section Midyear Meeting "Asset Impairment Accounting Decisions and Employee Downsizing in Japan" by Keishi Fujiyama
2022 American Taxation Association Section Midyear Meeting "Foreign Aid through Domestic Tax Cuts? Evidence from Multinational Firm Presence in Developing Countries" by Jeffrey L Hoopes, Daniel Klein, Rebecca Lester, and Marcel Olbert 2021 Forensic Accounting Section Research Conference "The Unintended Consequences of Auditors' Materiality Disclosures on Whistleblowing Intentions" by Mac Festa, Megan Marie Jones, Darin Kip Holderness, and Richard A Riley
2022 GIWB Section Midyear Meeting "Executive Age, Executive Gender and Financial Statement Comparability" by Shadi Farshadfar, Laleh Samarbakhsh, and Ismat Jahan
2022 PI Section Midyear Meeting "Technology and Evidence in Non-Big 4 Assurance Engagements: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic" by Lisa Renee Baudot, Elizabeth Altiero Poziemski, and Mouna Hazgui "Auditors on the Move: The Impact of Physical Space on Auditor Professional Identity" by Erica Pimental
Alternative Accounting Research Network (AARN)
AARN is a global community of interdisciplinary accounting researchers with a commitment to independent, innovative and purposeful research that seeks to address contemporary social and environmental challenges. For more information, please vist: AARN
Journal
Accounting and the Public Interest is an academic journal published by the Public Interest Section of the American Accounting Association. The journal takes the view that accounting activities have societal impact. We welcome research in a wide variety of areas such as, but not limited to: sustainability accounting and reporting; professional and business ethics; corporate social responsibility and governance; regulation; and social justice. We welcome innovative research designs along with more traditional ones. The common thread among this wide array of research areas is the requirement that each study and its findings be grounded in the public interest by situating the study within a historical, social, or political context, and by providing guidance for responsible action.
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Teaching
Teaching resources on Sustainability and CSR
(Learn who is teaching Sustainability and CSR, and read their recommendations regarding pedagogical materials!)
- Irene Herremanns teaches courses in UC’s interdisciplinary degree program in Sustainable Energy Development. Her pedagogical specialties are in accounting, tourism, and environmental management and design.Irene recommends a teaching resource that resides on the UCalgary Blogs platform. It is entitled Sustainability Reports: Making Sense of Sustainability,* and it encompasses modules on: (1) Basics, (2) Sections, (3) Credibility, (4) Performance, and (5) Assurances. It also includes a Glossary of important terms.
Letter from the Chair
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Events
26th Annual Ethics Research Symposium
In conjunction with the Public Interest Section, colleagues across the AAA who are engaged and interested in research and teaching related to Ethics are invited to submit papers, cases, and panel session proposals for presentation at the 26th Annual Ethics Research Symposium. The Symposium will be held in person in San Diego, California on Sunday, July 31st before the AAA Annual Meeting. The 26th Annual Ethics Research Symposium encourages submissions of all academic research, teaching papers, panel sessions, case studies (with related notes) that address relevant issues in accounting ethics. Submitted research should focus on ethical issues for individuals, companies, government, or society that ultimately inform applications for teaching, business practice, or policy.
The Accounting Exemplar award and the Excellence in Accounting Ethics Education Award will be presented by the Public Interest Section during the Symposium. In addition, the Symposium will recognize other research, including Best Research Paper, Best Innovation for Teaching, Best Paper by a current doctoral student, or Best Paper by an early career scholar (graduation from a doctoral program must have occurred within the last 3 years). Questions can be sent to the Ethics Research Symposium Co-chairs: Lisa Baudot, UCF (lisa.baudot@ucf.edu) and Dana Wallace, UCF (dana.wallace@ucf.edu)
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