Accounting Exemplar Award

The Public Interest Section Accounting Exemplar Award is given to either an accounting educator or an accounting practitioner (broadly defined) who has made notable contributions to professionalism and ethics in accounting education and/or practice.

Written nominations which provide information detailing how the nominee(s) has made notable contributions to professionalism and ethics in accounting education and/or practice either by serving as a role model and/or by making significant contributions to the accounting profession in a manner which serves the public interest should be e-mailed to Pat Kelly. The deadline for nominations is April 20.

The Accounting Exemplar Award is traditionally presented at the Professionalism and EthicsSymposium's concluding luncheon, held just before the American Accounting Association's Annual Meeting. Previous winners of this prestigious award include: Abe Briloff, Stuart Chase, Cynthia Cooper, Ralph Estes, Harold Langenderfer, Arthur Levitt, Eli Mason, Albert Meyer, Carl Devine, Tony Puxty, Bob Sack, Prem Sikka, and Art Wyatt.

Accounting exemplar award criteria and nomination process (Word document)

Previous Award Winners

2018
Robin W. Roberts
2017
Anthony Menendez
2016
no award given
2015
Barbara D. Merino, Steven M. Mintz
2014
Jim Gaa
2013
Paul Williams
2012
Joseph St. Denis
2011
no award given
2010
Steve Loeb
2009
Mary Beth Armstrong, David Walker
2008
D.R. Scott, Charles A. Bowsher
2007
Lynn E. Turner
2006
Stuart Chase, Prem Sikka
2005
Albert Meyer
2003
Cynthia Cooper
2002
Bob Sack
2001
Arthur Levitt, Eli Mason
1999
Carl Devine

Earlier winners

Art Wyatt, Abe Briloff, Tony Puxty, Harold Langenderfer, Ralph Estes