APLG/FSA Annual Seminar 2019 | American Accounting Association | 8 February 2019 | Hilton Downtown Tampa, 211 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

The American Accounting Association is the largest community of accountants in academia. Founded in 1916, we have a rich and reputable history built on leading-edge research and publications. The diversity of our membership creates a fertile environment for collaboration and innovation. Collectively, we shape the future of accounting through teaching, research and a powerful network, ensuring our position as thought leaders in accounting.

The topics of the seminar are designed for a broad audience, including deans, chairs, and program directors. The program begins with a "Networking Breakfast" open to all conference attendees.

For the 2019 meeting in Tampa, we have designed a mix of “at large” sessions and concurrent sessions customized to appeal to either department chairs or graduate program directors. Some of the topics and guests for this year's program include:

• Grant Thornton CEO Michael McGuire discusses current issues in the profession
• IMA CEO and President Jeff Thompson presents “The Future of the Accountant in Business”
• Recent accounting graduates share “what they wished they had learned” in their accounting programs
• AICPA presents on complex technological changes impacting the profession and related implications for curriculum redesign
• AACSB updates on recent changes to accreditation standards
Leveraging advisory boards for maximum benefit
• Articulating the value proposition of graduate accounting programs relative to other options for attaining 150 hours
• Strategies for helping new PhDs become excellent classroom teachers
• Designing flexible and responsive curricula
• Teaching accounting students to “learn how to learn”
Saying “No” as a department chair: Strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance
• Insights into careers in industry
• Dealing with students in crisis
• Leveraging student organizations for maximum benefit
• Leaders from both APLG and FSA discuss a potential merger of the two organizations

2019 Speakers

JK Aier
Associate Professor, George Mason University

James (Jim) Benjamin
Deloitte

Randy Bradley
NABA

Laurie Burney
Baylor University

Hughlene Burton
University of North Carolina

Jennifer Cainas
Leveraging Student Organizations for Maximum Benefits

Jack Cathey
University of North Carolina

Gia Chevis
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Kimberly Swanson Church
University of Missouri Kansas City

Scott Collins
Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business

Jon Davis
University of Illinois System

Lindsay Donald
Vanderbilt University

Phil Drake
Strategic Value Creation

Jennifer Elder
the Business Learning Institute, Inc.

Margie Fiorentino
Beta Alpha Psi

Matthew Giovenco
KPMG

Tal Goldhamer
EY

Audrey Gramling
Oklahoma State University

Gretchen Handlos
Indiana University Kelley

Lynn Hannan
Tulane University

Yvonne Hinson
Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

Andee Hodo
Auburn University

Chris Hogan
Michigan State University

Sharon Lassar
University of Denver

Megan Maggi
University of South Florida

Anne Magro
George Mason University

Analise Mann
EY

Katie Maugel
PwC Tampa

Mike McGuire
Grant Thornton LLP

Fred Mittelstaedt
Deloitte

Jennifer Mueller-Phillips
KPMG

Shannon Mulalley
Michigan State University

Uday Murthy
University of South Florida

Kim O’Brien
Taylor White

Elizabeth Oliver
Future of APLG/FSA

Karen Osterheld
Bentley University

Len Pepe
University of Arkansas

Gary Peters
University of Arkansas

Julie Peters
PwC

Michael Peters
Villanova School of Business

Robert Reid
James Madison University

Andrew (Drew) Reffett
Miami University

Marc Rubin
Farmer School of Business

Rebecca Shortridge
Northern Illinois University

Steven Smith
The University of Texas at Austin

Schalyn Sohn
Pennsylvania State Universit

Greg Sommers
Southern Methodist University

Chandra Subramaniam
California State University, Northridge

Jay Thibodeau
Bentley University

Jeffrey C. Thomson
President & CEO, IMA®

Craig White
University of New Mexico

Jeff Wilks
EY

Jim Willis
Wake Forest University

2019 Sponsors

• BETA ALPHA PSI
• Wiley CPAexcel
• ima