Pre-Conference Workshops and Symposia
All the Pre-Conference Workshops and Symposia listed in this section are eligible for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit.
These workshops are scheduled on Friday, August 9; Saturday, August 10; and Sunday, August 11. Lunch will be provided only for Workshop #01 and #12. Attendance at these workshops is restricted to current AAA members.
Half-day Session - $100
Full-day Session - $200
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 - FULL DAY
8:00 am-4:30 pm
Workshop #01: 10th Annual Transformative Technologies Workshop in Accounting
Information Technology, 7.8 CH
Presenters: Brigitte Muehlmann, Babson College; Robert A. Nehmer, Oakland University; J. Donald Warren, Jr., Marist College
Sponsor: CaseWare IDEA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 – FULL DAY
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Workshop #02: 28th Annual Research Workshop on Strategic and Emerging Technologies
Accounting, 7.8 CH
Presenters: Ingrid Fisher, SUNY Albany; John Peter Krahel, Loyola University Maryland; Robyn Raschke, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Workshop #03: Designing an Effective Data Visualization Course: A Workshop using Tableau
Specialized Knowledge, 8.3 CH
Presenters: Cory Ng, Temple University; Sheri Risler, Temple University
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 – MORNING
8:00 am-11:00 am
Workshop #04: Don't Teach Accounting Software; Teach Accounting Using Software
Computer Software & Applications, 3.0 CH
Presenters: Jennifer Johnson, University of Texas at Dallas; Gayle Williams, Sacramento City College
Canceled
8:00 am-11:00 an
Workshop #05: The End of Accounting and Auditing? A Debate on the Impact of Blockchain
Information Technology, 3.0 CH
Presenters: Eric E. Cohen, Cohen Computer Consulting; Sri Ramamoorti, University of Dayton
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 – AFTERNOON
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Workshop #06: Attestation Beyond the Audit
Auditing, 3.0 CH
Presenter: Kenn Heaslip, Kenneth Heaslip, CPA
Canceled
1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Workshop #07: Teaching Blockchain to Accounting Students
Information Technology, 3.0 CH
Presenter: Theophanis Stratopoulos, University of Waterloo
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Workshop #08: Teaching Without Debits and Credits, Yes? No? Come Join the Discussion!
Accounting, 3.0 CH
Presenter: Christopher Edmonds, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Canceled
1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Workshop #09: Current Issues in Accounting and Business Ethics - 2019
Behavioral Ethics, 4.0 CH
Presenter: Boz Bostrom, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Workshop #10: Advanced Technologies in Corporate Reporting
Accounting, 3.6 CH
Presenters: Eric E. Cohen, Cohen Computer Consulting; Gerald Trites, ThinkTwenty20; Gerald D. Trites, Thinktwenty20
1:00 pm-5:30 pm
Workshop #11: Critical Thinking Development in Accounting Courses: Alternative Approaches
Personal Development, 4.8 CH
Presenter: Susan Wolcott, CPA Canada
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 – FULL DAY
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
24TH Annual Ethics Research Symposium
Behavioral Ethics, 7.8 CH
8:00 am-4:30 pm
Workshop #13: Teaching Accounting Students Big Data Skills
Computer Software & Applications, 7.8 CH
Presenter: Guido Geerts, University of Delaware
8:00 am-4:30 pm
Workshop #14: COSO Workshop: COSO 2013 on Internal Controls & COSO 2017 on ERM
Auditing, 7.8 CH
Presenter: Sridhar Ramamoorti, University of Dayton|
Canceled
8:00 am-4:30 pm
Workshop #15: Blockchain Fundamentals
Information Technology, 7.8 CH
Presenter: Myles Stern, Wayne State University
Canceled
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 – MORNING
8:00 am-11:00 am
Workshop #16: Developing a Survey of Accounting Course
Accounting, 3.0 CH
Presenters: Jennifer E. Edmonds, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Mark A. Edmonds, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Thomas Edmonds, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Canceled
8:00 am-11:00 am
Workshop #17: Fraud in Corporate America
Auditing, 3.0 CH
Presenter: Kenn Heaslip, Kenneth Heaslip, CPA
Canceled
8:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop #18: Assurance & Audit Technology Update: Blockchain, AI, Analytics, the Internet of Things - Getting Beyond the Hype
Information Technology, 4.2 CH
Presenters: Eric E. Cohen, Cohen Computer Consulting; Glen L. Gray, California State University – Northridge; Clinton White, University of Delaware
8:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop #19: FASB/IASB Update
Accounting, 4.2 CH
Presenters: Christine Botosan, Financial Accounting Standards Board; Mary Tokar, International Accounting Standards Board
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Workshop #20: IDEA Forensic CaseWare: An Introductory Survivors Guide for Including IDEA in the Classroom
Specialized Knowledge, 4.2 CH
Presenters: Richard Dull, West Virginia University; Scott Fleming, West Virginia University; Richard (Dick) Riley, West Virginia University
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 – AFTERNOON
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Workshop #21: Using Excel in Your Accounting Class - Where and How?
Accounting, 3.0 CH
Presenter: Debby Bloom, Queens University of Charlotte
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Workshop #22: Cybersecurity and Internal Controls
Specialized Knowledge, 3.0 CH
Presenter: Kenn Heaslip, Kenneth Heaslip, CPA
Canceled
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Workshop #23: Fraud Trends and Cautionary Tales - What Every Auditor Needs to Know
Specialized Knowledge, 3.0 CH
Presenter: Patricia Johnson, D'Youville College
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Workshop #24: Analytics, Text Mining, and the SEC's Transition from XBRL to Inline XBRL
Information Technology, 3.0 CH
Presenters: Eric E. Cohen, Cohen Computer Consulting; Glen L. Gray, California State University – Northridge; Clinton White, University of Delaware
1:00 pm- 4:30 pm
Workshop #25: Tableau: An Introductory Survivors Guide for Including Tableau in the Classroom
Specialized Knowledge, 3.6 CH
Presenters: Richard Dull, West Virginia University; Scott Fleming, West Virginia University; Richard Dick Riley, West Virginia University
1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Workshop #26: Accounting History Pathways: Topics and Methods
Accounting, 3.6 CH
Presenters: Stephan Fafatas, Washington and Lee University; Yvette Lazdowski, University of New Hampshire at Manchester; Stephen A. Zeff, Rice University; Tom King, Case Western Reserve University; Paul Madsen, University of Florida; Nadia Matringe, London School of Economics; Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle, University of Missouri – St. Louis; Bill Black, University of North Georgia
1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Workshop #27: Data Analytics and Government Reporting
Information Technology, 3.6 CH
Presenters: Eileen Coble, Kearney & Company; Karen Kitching, George Mason University; Alex Phillips, Kearney & Company
1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Workshop #28: Analytics, Technology and Innovation for Accounting and Auditing
Information Technology, 3.6 CH
Presenter: Daniel O'Leary, University of Southern California
1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Workshop #29: New Chairs Symposium
Business Management & Organization, 3.6 CH
Presenters: Rebecca Shortridge, Northern Illinois University; Ananth Seetharaman, University of North Texas; Ola Smith, Western Illinois University; Frank Buckless, North Carolina State University; Julie Peter, PwC; Brooke Elliott, University of Illinois; Jeff Wilks, Brigham Young University; John Maher, Virginia Tech University; Teresa Conover, University of Alabama – Birmingham; Paulette Tandy, University of Nevada – Las Vegas; Robert Ricketts, Texas Tech University; Grace Pownall, Emory University; Anne M. Magro, George Mason University
1:00 pm-5:30 pm
Workshop #30: Igniting your Creativity Workshop
Personal Development, 4.8 CH
Presenter: Marsha Huber, Youngstown State University
Canceled
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop #31: Preparing for the Interview Process
Personal Development, 1. 8 CH
Presenters: Yadav Gopalan, Indiana University Bloomington; Jill Mitchell, Northern Virginia Community College; Nancy Uddin, Monmouth University