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Objectives

The Section shall serve the following purposes:

1. To encourage, support, and promote interest in all aspects of international accounting through the American Accounting Association, both in the United States and throughout the rest of the world;

2. To provide means of communication among AAA members, other academicians, and professional accountants interested in international accounting through:

a) Regional and national Section meetings (held concurrently with meetings of the AAA or other organizations) as well as international meetings;
b) An annual Section Midyear Conference;
c) Publication of a newsletter (International Accounting Forum);
d) Preparation of publications relevant to international accounting, particularly the Section journal (Journal of International Accounting Research);
e) Collection and dissemination of information about international accounting courses taught throughout the world;
f) Publication of a Section membershiplist (with indication of special interest areas); and
g) Support of international liaison activities conducted by the AAA administrative office or other AAA committees, and the encouragement of international faculty exchanges;

3. To encourage international accounting research by Section members and to provide a forum for exchange of research findings through:

a) Appropriate programs at annual Section Meetings and Regional Meetings;
b) Assisting AAA research committees and providing advisory groups for international accounting projects; and
c) Monitoring of important international accounting events and foreign research;

4. To facilitate, as far as feasible, special research, teaching, or information needs of Section members as they arise.