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Welcome to the Public Interest Section

Promotes academic and professional communities interested in the interface of accounting with social, economic, ethical and political consequences of corporate activity.

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Objectives

Promote interaction among members of the academic and professional communities interested in the interface of accounting with social, economic, ethical, and political consequences of corporate activity, and in exploring the social and ethical roles and responsibilities of the accounting profession.
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.

Chair Patrick Kelly Providence College Phone: 860-464-1333 pkelly@providence.edu	Chair-Elect Amy Hageman Kansas State University Phone: 785-532-4484 HagemanA@ksu.edu
Secretary/Treasurer Mitchell Stein University of Western Ontario mstein@ivey.ca	Vice Chair of Research Charles Cullinan Bryant University Phone: 401 232-6421 cullinan@bryant.edu
Vice Chair of Education Brian Shapiro University of St. Thomas Phone: 651-962-5086 bpshapiro@stthomas.edu	Vice Chair of International Membership Michael Kraten Providence College Phone: 203-383-0900 kraten@aya.yale.edu
Council Representative Steven Mintz Cal Poly State University - San Luis Obispo Phone: 805-756-2003 smintz@calpoly.edu

Journal Editor *Accounting and the Public Interest* Pamela Roush University of Central Florida proush@ucf.edu	Journal Associate Editor Accounting and the Public Interest Charles Cullinan Bryant University Phone: 401 232-6421 cullinan@bryant.edu
Newsletter Editor/Webmaster Lawrence Chui University of St. Thomas Phone: 651 962-5442 lawrence.chui@stthomas.edu	Newsletter Assistant Editor/Webmaster Byron Pike Minnesota State University-Mankato Phone: 507 389-6909 byron.pike@mnsu.edu
AAACommons Editorial Board Member TBA

National Meeting Program Co-Coordinator TBA	National Meeting Program Co-Coordinator TBD
	2015 PIS Ethics Symposium Co-Coordinator TBA
2015 Midyear Meeting Co-Coordinator Matthew Keane Providence College Ph: 401-865-1275 mkeane@providence.edu	2015 Midyear Meeting Co-Coordinator Stephen Perreault Providence College sperreau@providence.edu
Membership Committee TBA	Nominations Committee TBA
2015 Ethics Symposium Co-Chair Amy Hageman Kansas State University Phone: 785-532-4484 HagemanA@ksu.edu	2016 Ethics Symposium Co-Chair Elect Charles Stanley Baylor University Phone: 254-710-6228 charles_stanley@baylor.edu

Coordinator of Regional Activities TBA	Mid-Atlantic TBA
Midwest TBA	Northeast TBA
Ohio TBA	Southeast TBA
Southwest TBA	Western TBA
International TBA