Publications Committee of the American Accounting Association

Activity: OtherProfessional Service

Description

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 by the AAA Management Team. 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
Period20192022
Held atAmerican Accounting Association (AAA)