Accounting biography conference: A report

              Vol. 17, No. 1 ©Academy of Accounting Historians Spring, 1994
ACCOUNTING BIOGRAPHY CONFERENCE: A REPORT
The Academy of Accounting Historians
hosted its annual research conference at The
University of Mississippi on December 3-4,
1993. The theme of the conference was
Accounting Biography. The conference
began with a reception on Thursday evening
prior to the program. Tonya Flesher, 1993
Academy President, and Dale Flesher served
as conference co-coordinators. The atten­dance
and papers exceeded all expectations.
Twenty-two of the twenty-nine papers
presented were dedicated to individuals who
have made significant contributions to the
accounting profession. Several other histori­cal
figures were included in papers which
focused on areas and issues in accounting his­tory.
Dr. Darden Pyron, a noted biographer
and author from Florida International
University, provided a thought provoking
talk on "Biography Methodology" at the
conference dinner. Drs. Stephen Zeff, David
Solomons, and Hiroshi Okano were specially
invited to present their biographical
Tonya Flesher
research. Responses and discussions con­cerning
the papers were enthusiastic and
very favorable.
More than eighty academics, practition­ers,
and graduate students attended the pro­gram.
Approximately fifty colleges and uni­versities
were represented, including repre­sentatives
from Australia, Canada, Denmark,
England, France, and Japan.
The Academy especially appreciates and
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