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2020-2021 Publications Committee

Charge

The Publications Committee shall study and report to the AAA Board of Directors on all operating matters concerning Association publications including, but not limited to:

• Preparing a recommendation for the AAA Board of Directors to appoint an incoming editor for one association-wide journal (The Accounting Review, Accounting Horizons, or Issues in Accounting Education, depending on the year).  This recommendation is based on the slate of candidates put forth by the journal’s Steering Committee. Members and the Chair of each Steering Committee are appointed prior to the Annual Meeting by the AAA Management Team.
  • Approving the Call for Nominations for the Managing Editors put forth by the journal’s Steering Committee:
    • Issues in Accounting Education - January 2021
    • The Accounting Review - January 2022
    • Accounting Horizons - January 2023
       
• Evaluating the AAA’s strategy for its scholarly publications.
  • Evaluating and monitoring trends in scholarly publishing.
  • Monitoring and recommending means of maintaining the economic viability of the Association's publications.
  • Reviewing proposals for new journals and making recommendations to the Board of Directors.

• Developing policies to guide our journal processes
  • Evaluating our scholarly publications and recommending changes to the publication of the Association’s journals including evaluating the methods and timing for the publication of the Association's journals.
  • Benchmarking with other scholarly publishers, supporting organizations, and policy makers to identify best practices in publication ethics.
  • Developing community norms and policies to support authors, editors, and consumers of accounting research to create and provide stewardship for intellectual property of the highest caliber.

• Communicating with and supporting the community
  • Engaging the accounting editorial community in discussion and evaluation of developing norms/policies.
  • Securing input on developing norms/policies from representatives of public accounting firms, corporations, the IRS, and other entities that sponsor research or provide data and/or subjects.
  • Identifying the educational implications of the recommended norms/policies.

Membership

• The Committee shall consist of nine members including the Vice President of Research and Publications, a Chair, the Chairs of the three AAA-Wide Journal Steering Committees, and four additional members appointed prior to the Annual Meeting by the AAA Management Team, all serving staggered three-year terms.
• The Chair-Elect serves for one year, then serves as Chair for two years.
• In keeping with the AAA’s Conflict of Interest policy, members of the Committee may not hold the highest ranking editor position (e.g., Managing or Senior Editor) of an AAA journal, as these editors are occasionally called on to report to the Committee. 

Estimated Time Commitment

• Committee members could expect to meet for approximately 4 hours in the summer and 4 hours in the spring with additional hours required as needed based on publication-related activities.
• Other meetings may be scheduled at the discretion of the Chair. 

Responsibilities

• Fulfill the Committee charge above.
• Barbara Gutierrez, (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org), Governance Manager, assists with providing logistical support for committee and task force meetings and conference calls.
• If the Chair has any questions about the charge or responsibilities of this committee, s/he should contact the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the committee’s Board of Directors Liaison.
• The Chair will have the opportunity three times every term-year to prepare and send a progress report which will be available for the Board of Directors to review at their next meeting. This report should include accomplishments and suggested modifications and should be sent to the AAA President, the committee's Board of Directors Liaison, and Governance Manager, Barbara Gutierrez (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org).

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