Program

Day 1, Tuesday, January 3, 2023: Practical Tips and Tricks to Enhance Any Class

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST

College Belonging for Students and Faculty

Behavioral Ethics - 1.8 CH

Speaker: Dr. Lisa Nunn (https://sites.sandiego.edu/lisanunn/), University of San Diego
Moderator: Serena Loftus, Kent State University

Description:
What are colleges getting wrong about fostering a sense of belonging for students? Why should faculty care? Belonging is more than making friends and joining orgs; and first-generation college students experience hurdles and challenges.

Understanding how belonging happens in the classroom (academic belonging) and how it happens in the campus culture (campus-community belonging) allows faculty to recognize the important role we play in offering belonging to our students rather than expecting them to go and find it for themselves.

Join us for a talk to explore not just how and why belong matters but also practical strategies we can use in our everyday interactions that will make a difference.

Coffee Break (Spatial Chat)

Fostering Academic Belonging: Practical Strategies for Faculty

Behavioral Ethics - 1.8 CH

Speaker: Dr. Lisa Nunn, University of San Diego
Moderator: Serena Loftus, Kent State University

Description:
What are the signs that students feel that they belong academically in college? They describe it as feeling competent; confident enough to raise their hand in class or talk to their professors one-on-one; and comfortable enough to study with peers.

What can faculty do to foster academic belonging in our students? Come and find out! By making small shifts in our everyday interactions with students we can make a big difference in their college success.

Bring a syllabus for some hands-on workshopping and be ready to interact with others in this engaging session!

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Coffee Break (Spatial Chat)

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST

 Incorporating Writing Skills into Accounting Classes

Communications and Marketing - 1.8 CH

Speaker: Romana Autrey, Willamette University
Moderator: Nick Fessler, Western Kentucky University

Description:
Would you like to incorporate writing into an accounting course? How can you make this a positive learning experience for students but also manageable for you as an instructor?

Accounting educators agree about the importance of critical thinking skills, and writing is thinking! Writing skills are necessary for students to compellingly convey their critical insights in today’s workforce. Learn how to prepare students to communicate accounting insights as business leaders - without overwhelming yourself with grading!

• Explore the importance of writing skills for business students 
• Identify ways to incorporate writing into your classes
• Develop implementable strategies for assessing students’ writing skills 

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Social Hour (Spatial Chat)

Day 2, Wednesday, January 4, 2023: Curricular Innovations for Improving Management Accounting Education

11:00 PM – 12:30 PM EST

The Great Join: Attracting and Developing the Next Generation of Management Accountants

Accounting - 1.8 CH

Speaker: Tom Hood, CPA, CGMA, CITP, AICPA & CIMA
Moderator: Jennifer Cainas, University of South Florida

Description:
McKinsey uses the term the “next normal” to indicate the shifts coming thru the pandemic and the trends have accelerated seismic shifts in the workplace, college and university enrollments, and the pace of change itself.  

Many accounting educators are seeking ways to adapt their courses to be more engaging and attractive to students and help develop a pipeline of future accountants. It’s part of AICPA & CIMA’s quest to make accounting and finance professionals more future-ready; to be aware, predictive, and adaptive of future trends and issues (that are) accelerating with each passing day.

Tom Hood, a CPA and CGMA who has been named one of the most influential people in accounting for ten years by Accounting Today Magazine, will discuss these issues and offer a brainstorming session to the community to share possible ideas and solutions to attract and retain more students in management accounting.

• Explore the trends that are driving changes in the practice of management accounting
• Identify ways to build the skills students need to be successful accounting professionals in the 4th Industrial Revolution
• Develop strategies to communicate the exciting career opportunities in management accounting to students

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Coffee Break (Spatial Chat)

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST

 Initiatives for Attracting and Retaining Accounting Students

Communications and Marketing - 1.8 CH

Speakers: Cristina Bailey, University of New Mexico
Wendy Tietz, Kent State University
Jennifer Cainas, University of South Florida
Margarita Lenk, Colorado State University

Moderator: Sarah Shonka McCoy, University of New Mexico

Description:
Many universities are reporting decreases in accounting enrollments, raising concerns about the supply of future accountants. But accounting educators around the country are innovating to attract and retain accounting students.

This session will showcase innovative educators by featuring short TED-talk style presentations about how they are attracting and supporting accounting students. Learn how:

• The MAFIA (Management Accounting, Fraud, and Internal Audit) student organization supports students at the University of New Mexico
• Preparing students for the CGMA exam in Advanced Management Accounting creates a career path for students at Kent State University
• Materials and videos from the Center for Audit Quality have been incorporated into accounting classes to increase students’ professional awareness
• To design a data analytics user oriented introductory accounting course to attract students to majors, putting best instructors in this class, which had a significant effect on attracting accounting majors

The session will include opportunities for participants to brainstorm and share strategies for attracting and retaining students.

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Coffee Break (Spatial Chat)

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST

Future-Proofing Management Accounting Curricula

Accounting - 1.8 CH

Speakers: Shane Dikolli, University of Virginia
Anne Farrell, Miami University
Moderator: Nick Fessler, Western Kentucky University
Sarah Shonka McCoy, University of New Mexico

Description:
What are the unique benefits of management accounting for our students? How can we use management accounting to create value for the next generation of business leaders? How can management accounting be positioned within the business curriculum to enhance student outcomes?

Articulating the important strengths of management accounting and advocating for the practice of management accounting allows faculty to grow awareness of this the important role we play in offering belonging to our students rather than expecting them to go and find it for themselves.

Join us as our panelists explore how studying management accounting enriches students’ professional development and how management accounting educators can position their courses within a future-focused curriculum. This interactive session will energize educators about the importance, value, and future of management accounting.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Social Hour (Spatial Chat)