College of Business and Economics hosts regional accounting research conference

In October, the College of Business and Economics hosted the 2025 Northwest Accounting Research Group (NWARG) Conference. The conference gathers accounting professionals from across the region to present and discuss their current research. Faculty members from six different universities attended this year.

"NWARG is always a great place to meet old colleagues to discuss research and teaching," said Eric Gooden, Boise State associate professor in accountancy and event organizer. "It has always provided me with the opportunity to present my own work at various stages of development and receive constructive feedback to improve its quality. NWARG is also great because it allows me to see what is happening in accounting research outside of my own narrow research area. I think that NWARG is unique among accounting conferences in that participants are exposed to the latest in accounting research and pedagogy, including technological advancements and trends in both areas. The collegial nature and modest size of the conference also help to foster improved timely feedback as well as foster future research/teaching collaborations. This year was no different. I want to thank everyone that attended and presented."

The conference was held on Saturday, Oct. 25, and featured presentations on various topics, including AI for accounting, career concerns and honesty in budgetary reporting and anticipating favoritism in subjective performance measurement. Presenters from Boise State included Jared Flake, Nicole Holden and Brian Knox.

This was the first time Boise State's College of Business and Economics has hosted the conference. For many years, it was held in Leavenworth, Washington, before moving to Gonzaga University in 2022. The conference will continue to rotate among schools in future years, including Portland State in 2026.

Attendees included faculty from Carroll College, Boise State, California State Polytechnic University, Linfield University, Portland State and Eastern Washington University.

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