About Indian Accounting
Association
The
Indian Accounting Association is an interface between academicians,
professional and practitioners from various universities, business,
industry and government. The main function of IAA is to promote and
disseminate the knowledge of accounting and the related subjects in India
and abroad. Futher, it aims to undertake and encourage research in the
field of accounting. Ever since its inception, the IAA has served as an
important forum for raising the status of accounting both as a discipline
and as an important tool for managerial decision making.
The Association was founded by academicians and professionals in accounting
on March 17, 1969, and inaugurated on February 14, 1970 by the Accountant
General of Uttar Pradesh. It is a member organization of the International
Association of Accounting Education and Research (IAAER). It is also held
in high esteem by American Accounting Association (AAA). At present, IAA
has a network of 48 branches in India with more than 4500 life members,
and a Research Foundation as an affiliate at Kolkata. It also brings out a
biannual research journal 'Indian Journal of Accounting' in the months of
June & December to give wider publicity to research findings. The
Association also gives IAA Young Research Award and IAA fellowship. The
Association offers Life Membership and Annual Membership for Individuals
and Institutions through its chapters across India. Past conference have
attracted a large number of delegates from across the country and abroad.
The
registered office of Indian Accounting Association is at Mohanlal Sukhadia
University,Udaipur.
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