Preliminary Program

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021
 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. EDT

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Flora Zhou, Bentley University

IECJ Editorial Panel: Trends and Ideas for Successful Cases: Perspectives from the Editorial Board of the IMA Educational Case Journal.
Accounting - 1.0 CH

Moderator: Marsha Huber, Director of Research and Managing Editor of IECJ, IMA

Panelists: Laurie L. Burney, Baylor University
Thomas Calderon, University of Akron
Jason Porter, Washington State University

11:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Case Session 1: Transfer Pricing at Parson Foods Company: When the Lure of Cheaper Foreign Production Does Not Deliver
Accounting - 1.2 CH

Robert Rankin, Texas A&M-Commerce

Nicholas J. Fessler, Western Kentucky University

Pinky Rusli, Western Kentucky University

12:30 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Lunch Break

1:10 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Case Session 2: A Deep Dive into an AI Startup Company in the Pandemic
Specialized Knowledge - 1.0 CH

Li Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Austin Chen, New York University

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Break

2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Case Session 3: SABMiller: The Case for Sustainability Reporting
Accounting - 1.0 CH

Kristine Brands, United States Air Force Academy

Mark Holtzblatt, Cleveland State University

3:00 p.m – 3:50 p.m.

Case Session 4: Wilson's Bike Store- Can the Success of a Business' First Store be Duplicated?
Accounting - 1.0 CH

David Stubing, George Mason University

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Break

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

What Case Should I Write?-Thinking Strategically about Case-Writing Projects
Accounting - 1.2 CH

Robert Kaplan, Harvard University

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Overview of Day 2 and Virtual Reception
Flora Zhou, Bentley University

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Opening Session with the Conference Sponsors
Willie Choi, MAS president, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Marsha Huber, Director of Research and Managing Editor of IECJ, IMA

10:15 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.

Case Session 5: TU Packaging Group - Case Study
Accounting - 1.0 CH

Wei Hwa Chua, Singapore University of Social Sciences

Adrian Yeow, Singapore University of Social Sciences

11:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Case Session 6: Work Pants Finance
Accounting - 1.2 CH

Shane Dikolli, University of Virginia

Matt Miner, PLC Wealth Management

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Case Session 7: Bene Petit: An Integrated Analytics Case
Accounting - 1.2 CH

Stacey Whitecotton, Arizona State University

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Case Session 8
Accounting - 0.5 CH

Session A
Using Data Analytics to Explore Labor Rate and Efficiency Variances for Decision Making
Andrew Weinberger, Central Connecticut State University

Marc Lewis, Central Connecticut State University

Session B
Hot Bricks Inc.
Dutch Fayard, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Alison Storie, Elliott Davis PLLC, NC

2 :30 p.m. – 2 :45 p.m.

Break

2 :45 p.m. – 3 :15 p.m.

Case Session 9
Accounting - 0.5 CH

Session A
A Budget Manager's Dilemma
Mary Michel, Manhattan College

Fengyun Wu, Manhattan College

Session B
LawnBots: Cost-Volume-Profit and Cost Behavior in the Crowdfunding Environment
Ian J. Twardus, Murray State University

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Case Session 10: Pueblo Hospitality, Inc.: Rethinking Performance Measurement
Accounting – 1.2 CH

Thomas Calderon, University of Akron

Ann Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University

Jim Hesford, University of Missouri-St. Louis

4:15 p.m.

Best Case Award, Closing Remarks
Steve Buchheit, The University of Alabama

Note: The CPE Fields of Study curriculum is divided into twenty subject matter areas. These fields represent the primary knowledge and skill areas needed by accounting licensees to perform professional services in all fields of employment. Each Credit Hour is based on 50 minutes. The Program Level for each of these sessions is Basic, unless otherwise stated. Delivery Method: Group Internet Based.
American Accounting Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org

To register for this course, visit the Web site and register online or contact (941)-921-7747. For more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (941)-921-7747

Preliminary Program

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021
 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. EDT

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Flora Zhou, Bentley University

IECJ Editorial Panel: Trends and Ideas for Successful Cases: Perspectives from the Editorial Board of the IMA Educational Case Journal.
Accounting - 1.0 CH

Moderator: Marsha Huber, Director of Research and Managing Editor of IECJ, IMA

Panelists: Laurie L. Burney, Baylor University
Thomas Calderon, University of Akron
Jason Porter, Washington State University

11:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Case Session 1: Transfer Pricing at Parson Foods Company: When the Lure of Cheaper Foreign Production Does Not Deliver
Accounting - 1.2 CH

Robert Rankin, Texas A&M-Commerce

Nicholas J. Fessler, Western Kentucky University

Pinky Rusli, Western Kentucky University

12:30 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Lunch Break

1:10 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Case Session 2: A Deep Dive into an AI Startup Company in the Pandemic
Specialized Knowledge - 1.0 CH

Li Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Austin Chen, New York University

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Break

2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Case Session 3: SABMiller: The Case for Sustainability Reporting
Accounting - 1.0 CH

Kristine Brands, United States Air Force Academy

Mark Holtzblatt, Cleveland State University

3:00 p.m – 3:50 p.m.

Case Session 4: Wilson's Bike Store- Can the Success of a Business' First Store be Duplicated?
Accounting - 1.0 CH

David Stubing, George Mason University

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Break

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

What Case Should I Write?-Thinking Strategically about Case-Writing Projects
Accounting - 1.2 CH

Robert Kaplan, Harvard University

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Overview of Day 2 and Virtual Reception
Flora Zhou, Bentley University

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Opening Session with the Conference Sponsors
Willie Choi, MAS president, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Marsha Huber, Director of Research and Managing Editor of IECJ, IMA

10:15 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.

Case Session 5: TU Packaging Group - Case Study
Accounting - 1.0 CH

Wei Hwa Chua, Singapore University of Social Sciences

Adrian Yeow, Singapore University of Social Sciences

11:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Case Session 6: Work Pants Finance
Accounting - 1.2 CH

Shane Dikolli, University of Virginia

Matt Miner, PLC Wealth Management

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Case Session 7: Bene Petit: An Integrated Analytics Case
Accounting - 1.2 CH

Stacey Whitecotton, Arizona State University

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Case Session 8
Accounting - 0.5 CH

Session A
Using Data Analytics to Explore Labor Rate and Efficiency Variances for Decision Making
Andrew Weinberger, Central Connecticut State University

Marc Lewis, Central Connecticut State University

Session B
Hot Bricks Inc.
Dutch Fayard, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Alison Storie, Elliott Davis PLLC, NC

2 :30 p.m. – 2 :45 p.m.

Break

2 :45 p.m. – 3 :15 p.m.

Case Session 9
Accounting - 0.5 CH

Session A
A Budget Manager's Dilemma
Mary Michel, Manhattan College

Fengyun Wu, Manhattan College

Session B
LawnBots: Cost-Volume-Profit and Cost Behavior in the Crowdfunding Environment
Ian J. Twardus, Murray State University

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Case Session 10: Pueblo Hospitality, Inc.: Rethinking Performance Measurement
Accounting – 1.2 CH

Thomas Calderon, University of Akron

Ann Dzuranin, Northern Illinois University

Jim Hesford, University of Missouri-St. Louis

4:15 p.m.

Best Case Award, Closing Remarks
Steve Buchheit, The University of Alabama

Note: The CPE Fields of Study curriculum is divided into twenty subject matter areas. These fields represent the primary knowledge and skill areas needed by accounting licensees to perform professional services in all fields of employment. Each Credit Hour is based on 50 minutes. The Program Level for each of these sessions is Basic, unless otherwise stated. Delivery Method: Group Internet Based.
American Accounting Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org

To register for this course, visit the Web site and register online or contact (941)-921-7747. For more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (941)-921-7747