AACSB Accounting Accreditation Seminar
Registration for this workshop is separate and handled through the AACSB.

7:30 am–8:30 am 

Breakfast and New Chairs Roundtable

Plenary: A Changing Professional Landscape

Business Management & Organization- 1.5 CH

Introductions and Welcome

• Rebecca Shortridge, University of Tennessee Chattanooga
• Anne Magro, George Mason University

Keynote Speakers: Julie Boland, EY US Chair and Managing Partner
Ginnie Carlier, EY Americas Vice Chair, Talent

9:40 am-10:40 am 

Joint Session: Strategies for Working with High School Students to Develop a Pipeline for a More Diverse Accounting Profession

Communications and Marketing - 1.2 CH

Moderator: Larry Stephens, Austin Community College

Panelists: Laurie Burney, Baylor University
Guylaine Saint Juste, NABA Inc.
Brett Wilkinson, Kansas State University

11:00 am -12:00 pm 

Concurrent Sessions

Session A
Developing a Bridge from Community Colleges to Universities

Communications and Marketing - 1.2 CH

Moderator: Karen Osterheld, American Accounting Association

Panelists:Brad Cripe, Northern Illinois University
Steve Isberg, Towson State University
Tracie Miller, Franklin University
Larry Stephens, Austin Community College
Kecia Williams Smith, North Carolina A&T

Session B
Online MACC Programs

Personal Development - 1.2 CH

Moderator: Jack Cathey, University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Panelists: Nerissa Brown, University of Illinois
Andee Hodo, Auburn University 
Courtney Knoll, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm 

Lunch, Awards, Keynote Speaker

Personnel/Human Resources- 1.0 CH

Awards: Anne Magro, George Mason University, Leadership in Accounting Education Section President

Helping Students Develop Resiliency
Speaker: Dr. Stacey Pearson Wharton, Dean of Health and Wellness, Susquehanna University
 

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 

Concurrent Sessions

Session A
Inspiring Students to Consider an Accounting Degree

Communications and Marketing - 1.2 CH

The Intro to Accounting class is required for all business majors, but it often doesn’t inspire students to contemplate consider accounting as a career path. How can faculty showcase the interesting career paths that an accounting degree can take students, such that they give serious consideration to pursuing the major? The AAA and the Center for Audit Quality have partnered to develop and pilot a video series that illustrates human-interest stories behind the careers of former accounting students. This panel session will provide results from the pilot test that took place during the Fall Semester. 

Moderator: Margot Cella, Center for Audit Quality

Panelists: Liz Barentzen, Center for Audit Quality
Hui Lin, DePaul University
Karen Osterheld, American Accounting Association 

Session B
New Strategies for Enrollment Declines for MACC Programs

Communications and Marketing - 1.2 CH

Moderator: Shannon Mulally, Michigan State University

Panelists: Cathy Cowan, University of Southern California
Scott Collins, Pennsylvania State University 
Benjamin Lansford, Rice University

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 

Coffee Break

Joint Session: Credentialing: Making an Impact for Students 

Personal Development - 1.2 CH

Moderator: Mark Myring, Florida International University

Panelists: Tashna Anderson, Johnson & Johnson
Wesley Chewjalearn, Caesars Entertainment
Dayle Platt, Caesars Entertainment

Concurrent Sessions

Session A
Building and Utilizing an Advisory Board

Personal Development - 1.2 CH

Moderator: George Krull, retired, Grant Thornton

Panelists: Mark Evans, Wake Forest University
Richard Gevis, Deloitte, Audit and Assurance Managing Director
Jerry Maginnis, Rowan University, retired partner, KPMG
Shawn Mauldin, Mississippi State University

Session B
Meeting Students Where They Are

Personnel/Human Resources - 1.2 CH

Speaker: Dr. Stacey Pearson Wharton, Dean of Health and Wellness, Susquehanna University

6:00 pm –8:00 pm

Casino Night Reception

9:00 am – 10:00 am 

Joint Session: CPA Evolution: Are you ready?

Regulatory Ethics - 1.2 CH

Moderator: Jacqueline Burke, Hofstra University

Panelists: John (Jack) Castonguay, Hofstra University
Kimberly Church, Missouri State University
Elizabeth Gordon, Temple University
Jan Taylor Morris, AICPA

10:00 am – 10:30 am 

Coffee Break

10:30 am – 11:30 am 

Joint Session: ESG Reporting Going Forward: The Role of the Accounting Academic Community

Personal Development - 1.2 CH

Moderator: Jack Cathey, University of North Carolina-Charlotte 

Panelists: Peter Easton, Editor in Chief of Accountability for a Sustainable World  
Paul Penler, EY, Professional Practice Managing Director for Sustainability Reporting 

11:45 am – 1:00 pm 

Closing Lunch and Speaker on ESG

Specialized Knowledge - 1.0 CH

Speaker: Heather Rapp, Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Caesars Entertainment 

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 

(Optional) Joint Activity: Ferris Wheel