Giorgio Gotti

Statement of Interest
My journey with the AAA began during my PhD at the first Doctoral Consortium of the International Accounting Section. This experience connected me with mentors and peers who shaped my career and strengthened my commitment to the global accounting community. Serving the AAA has enabled me to give back to a community that has impacted my professional growth, fueling my passion to contribute to its mission. I've served on the AAA Board and Council, co-chaired the Global Gathering, and presided over the International Accounting Section, gaining valuable insights into AAA governance and a deep understanding of its global reach. During my tenure, we implemented differential membership fees for developing countries and enhanced engagement in the Global Gathering, fostering connections among presidents of accounting academic associations worldwide. As president-elect, I would leverage my experience to strengthen the AAA's reach, foster inclusivity, and promote excellence in accounting research, education, and practice.

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Giorgio Gotti is the Dean of the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He holds a PhD and MAcc from The University of Tennessee and a Laurea in Economics from Bocconi University, Italy. Giorgio was honored with the 2022 Outstanding Accounting Educator Award from the Texas Society of CPAs. His research has been featured in several journals, including the Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, the Journal of International Accounting Research, the Management International Review, and the Journal of Business Ethics. He has taught international accounting at universities in Italy, Brazil, and the United States. In addition to his academic and professional achievements, Giorgio serves on the Editorial Boards of TIJA, JIAR, and Accounting in Europe, is an Associate Editor of JIAAT, and is a member of the European Accounting Association Annual Congress Scientific Committee.

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Gary A. McGill

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I joined the AAA as a PhD student and it was one of the most valuable decisions I made. The AAA has provided a professional home, connections with mentors, a source of knowledge, an opportunity for growth, and even facilitated making life-long personal friends. I would be humbled to serve as its president all these years later. I hope I can give back even a fraction of what the AAA has given me. The accounting profession is facing fast-paced change on many dimensions, including application of AI, institutional change in public accounting ownership forms, accounting student pipeline concerns, and potential replacement of graduate accounting education with alternatives pathways to CPA licensing. The AAA must lead the way and not simply react to such changes. I hope to help facilitate the AAA’s role as a deeply engaged partner in all these areas.

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Gary A. McGill is the J. Roy Duggan Endowed Professor, Senior Associate Dean, Director of the Fisher School of Accounting, and Director of the Hough Graduate School of Business at UF. Professor McGill has published over 60 papers or books and received several competitive research grants. He received the JATA Outstanding Paper Award in 2012 and the ATA Outstanding Manuscript Award in 2005. Professor McGill has served on the editorial boards of several research journals and served on the boards of the American Taxation Association, the Leadership in Accounting Education section, and the Federation of Schools of Accountancy, including as President of both the FSA and the Leadership section. Professor McGill served 14 years on the AACSB’s Accounting Accreditation Committee, including as Chair. He was awarded the James Benjamin Lifetime Service Award in 2024, the Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator Award in 2018, and the FSA/Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award in 2015.

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Diane J. Janvrin

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The AAA has significantly shaped my career, and I am honored to be nominated as VP of Finance. My leadership roles in the AIS section and experience on the AAA Finance Committee equip me to address the AAA’s current opportunities and challenges effectively. I am familiar with the recent financial process changes designed to provide timely information for leadership and members.  Additionally, my service on the board and Finance Committee of a local nonprofit, which outsources its accounting functions, has given me insights into similar transitions. This nonprofit, approximately 18 months ahead of the AAA in this process, has navigated comparable challenges.  As a scholar, my research with colleagues on the financial close process, published in the Journal of Information Systems and the International Journal of Accounting Information Systems provides further expertise in navigating complete financial operations. I am committed to contributing to AAA’s financial success and strategic goals.

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Dr. Diane Janvrin holds the William Varner Professorship of Accounting at Iowa State University’s Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business. She earned her masters and PhD from the University of Iowa and B.A. from Central College. Dr. Janvrin’s research focus examines the impact of technology on decision making. Her work concentrates on:
•    auditors’ use of technology
•    impact of technology on financial close process and related controls
•    impact of technology on investors’ judgments 
•    impact of newer technologies on organizations and decision makers
•    information display effects
She has published in Accounting Horizons, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Journal of Information Systems, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, Behavioral Issues in Accounting, Issues in Accounting Education, and Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting. She is currently an editor for Journal of Information Systems. Committed to community service, Diane serves on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee for the Bridge Home. 

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Keith L. Jones

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The AAA has been instrumental in my career, starting with the doctoral consortiums where I met future coauthors, mentors, and friends. It has provided numerous opportunities to showcase my research and connect with wonderful colleagues. I have tried to give back to the AAA through service in various roles including President and Treasurer of the Auditing Section as well as my recent membership on the AAA Finance Committee. Along the way, I encountered many challenges that taught me a lot about AAA finances and the quality of its staff and members. I was Treasurer of the Auditing Section when the AAA transitioned to a new accounting platform, and I was President of the Auditing Section during Covid. Through these challenges, I have seen the AAA adapt and come back stronger than ever. I would be honored to continue this legacy of improvement as VP Finance – Elect.

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Keith L. Jones is the Deloitte Professor and Director of Accounting at the University of Kansas (KU). Before joining KU, he served as the Accounting Area Director at George Mason University. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and holds a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University. Before his academic career, Keith worked as an auditor for Deloitte and maintains an active CPA license. His research has been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Management Science, and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory (AJPT). He is also on the editorial board of AJPT.  Professor Jones has received significant financial support from The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation to explore methods for detecting fraud using nonfinancial data.

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Mark C. Dawkins

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From 2004-2008, I served as the inaugural Director of DEI in the Terry College of Business at UGA (the first college at UGA to appoint a DEI officer). When I joined UNF as Dean of the Coggin College of Business in 2015, I created a Director of DEI position in the college, and this was the first college-level DEI position at UNF. To me, the term DEI is sometimes misunderstood since whoever serves the AAA in this role needs to welcome and serve many constituents: a) faculty at 2-year and 4-year colleges, b) faculty at teaching, balanced, and research schools, c) international faculty, and d) diverse faculty (faculty of color, LGBTQIA faculty, etc.). This role is about how the AAA and its members support each other and work together to advance members’ careers, and how the AAA invites and encourages members to participate in AAA programs, activities, meetings, volunteer positions, etc.

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Mark C. Dawkins is Professor of Accounting and former Dean in the Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida. He served as President of the American Accounting Association (AAA) in 2022-2023. Prior to his UNF appointments, he was an Associate Professor of Accounting in the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, served as the Associate Dean for Academic Programs from 2008-2014, served as Director of Diversity Relations from 2004-2008, and served on the accounting faculty from 1994-2015. He received his PhD in Accounting from Florida State University, MBA and MACC degrees from the University of Florida, and a BS in Management from Georgia Tech. Professor Dawkins’s recent research focuses on declining enrollments in accounting, connecting academic research to business practice, evaluating alternative earnings metrics, and assessing faculty publications. He is a member of the AAA, AICPA, FICPA, IMA, and the PhD Project.

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Sandria S. Stephenson

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I am honored to be nominated for the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and I am prepared and willing to serve in this role, if elected. Given the current Anti-DEI climate, this role has become even more significant in advancing the goals of the Board of Directors of the AAA and the organization as whole. I believe I am positioned and have the experience needed to serve in this role. As an integral part of my current faculty role, I have served as Co-Chair of the DEI Committee. I developed and facilitated various activities, seminars, workshops, for faculty and students, which advanced the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the classroom, teaching, and scholarship. Moreover, I have worked closely with the current VP of DEI, Norma Montague, on various AAA activities, including the Inclusive Classroom Committee where we developed and produced the video contents, which are currently available as a course.

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Sandria S. Stephenson Ph.D., CPA 
My educational background includes a post-Doctoral designation as an AACSB Academic Scholar-University of Florida; Ph.D.-University of Georgia; master's in business administration-Florida A & M University. I am also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). I am an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Department of Accounting & Business at Georgia College and State University. My scholarly focus is on SoTLA, and financial performance measures. My teaching interests parallel my research agenda and include teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in cost, managerial, intermediate, and financial accounting. I currently serve as the SEAAA Council Rep and previously as board member, program chair, vice president, and president of the SEAAA and the Georgia Association of Accounting Educators. I also currently serve on the boards of two journals, as an ad hoc reviewer, and other committees.

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Julie A. Peters

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I am honored to accept the nomination for the Director-Focusing on Academic/Practitioner Interaction position on the Board of Directors. Since joining the AAA in 2007, I have built relationships with many amazing members and have learned so much about the complexities, rewards and challenges in academia. I have developed a lot of knowledge about AAA through my active participation with multiple sections, advisory boards and committees. I am also deeply integrated in various efforts to build the talent pipeline for the accounting profession. I consistently look for opportunities to provide resources to support academics such as providing access to technology training. As technology and ways of working continue to evolve, it will be critical for practitioners and academics to stay closely connected to focus on the development of skills for future business professionals. I welcome the opportunity to serve in this role to provide support for that collaboration.

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Julie A. Peters, CPA (inactive), is the US University Relations Leader for PwC US Group LLP (PwC), overseeing all PwC funding and resource support for academia. She began her career as an auditor and transitioned to entry-level recruiting in 1997. Julie joined the national campus recruiting team in 2007 and assumed her current role in 2010. She is a member of the American Accounting Association including multiple sections and has participated in various boards and committees. In addition, she is actively involved with the AACSB including participation in the Business Practices Council and Innovation Committee. Julie is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive) in Ohio and attended Wittenberg University. She currently resides in Cincinnati.

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Daniel G. Sunderland

Statement of Interest
I am honored to be considered for the position of Director-Focusing on Academic/Practitioner Interaction. It is my chosen mission, for the rest of my career, to help to foster an environment of mutual respect and cooperation between academics, practitioners and regulators.  All of our efforts, individually or collectively, are undertaken to ensure that Quality -,which can be manifested in the continued evolution of GAAP, the development or the execution of GAAS or refinement f regulatory regimes - pervades the profession.  My hope is that I can use this position to better establish effective and continual dialogue amongst all parties by attempting to institute long-term protocols that allow for (i) transparency around what matters are currently relevant; (ii) better access to people and data to address those relevant matters; and (iii) wide and unbiased distribution of timely research.

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Daniel G. Sunderland
While I graduated with a BA in Latin from Dickinson College, I have been deep in the world of accounting and auditing since getting my MBA from the University of Chicago.  I spent 38 years with Deloitte, serving many large multi-national clients and ultimately becoming the Firm’s chief auditor for the final five years of my career.  Over that time span, I also interacted with regulators and academics on a consistent basis and attempted to bring all perspectives to the execution of my job and the development of a consistent philosophy.  I was the Chairman of the CAQ’s Research Advisory Board from 2014 to 2020.  Since 2020 I have been the Professor of Practice at Northeastern University, both teaching and working on a variety of research projects.  I have a wonderful wife of 42 years, three happy and healthy grown children and a special granddaughter.

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