ATA meaning in Community ?

The American Accounting Association (AAA) promotes accounting education, research and practice. Founded in 1916 as the American Association of University Instructors in Accounting, its present name was adopted in 1936. The Association is a voluntary group of persons interested in accounting education and research.

The council comprises the largest gathering of accountants in academia. Aside from working in academia, AAA also branches into: information systems, artificial intelligence/expert systems, Public Interest, auditing, taxation (the American Taxation Association is a Section of the AAA), international accounting, and teaching and curriculum.

AAA publishes six issues of The Accounting Review per year in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Other publications include Accounting Horizons.