Notable Contribution to Financial Accounting Literature Award The Financial Accounting and Reporting Section recognizes the desirability of promoting effective and mutually beneficial interaction among academic and practicing members. This interaction occurs at Section activities and through research performed by Section members. The Notable Contribution to Financial Accounting Literature Award is intended to enhance such interaction and provide an incentive for researchers to focus their efforts on topics relevant to the practicing profession and standard-setters. The award will be made to the author(s) of a financial accounting and reporting paper judged to best reflect the tradition of academic scholarship and be of relevance to problems facing the accounting profession and standard-setters. The Notable Contribution to Financial Accounting Literature Award carries with it a $1,500 cash prize and engraved plaques for the authors of the winning paper. The recipient is announced and recognized at the Section's next Midyear Meeting after the submission date. Rules and Submission Procedures Papers must have been published within the five calendar years (2020-2024) prior to the award year. At least one author of the paper must be a member of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section. Papers not selected for the award may be re-submitted for nomination in subsequent years, subject to the five-year limitation. Papers will be judged by an Awards Committee appointed by the President of the Section. A paper nominated shall be accompanied by a letter, preferably by a non-author of the paper, explaining the basis for the nomination. To submit a nomination, e-mail a pdf file of the nominated paper and an accompanying nomination letter to the Chair of the Notable Contribution to Financial Accounting Literature Award Committee by September 15th. Chair of the FARS Notable Contribution to Financial Accounting Literature Award Committee – Hans Christensen (Hans.Christensen@chicagobooth.edu) Notable Contribution to Financial Accounting Literature Award 2025 “Fraudulent financial reporting and the consequences for employees,” published in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2024, Jung Ho Choi, Stanford University, and Brandon Gipper, University of Notre Dame 2024 "Earnings Management and Earnings Quality: Theory and Evidence" Anne Beyer, Stanford University, Ilan Guttman, New York University, and Iván Marinovic, Stanford University 2023 "The Economic Consequences of Accounting Standards: Evidence from Risk-Taking in Pension Plans" Divya Anantharaman, Rutgers University and Elizabeth Chuk, University of Califorina, Irvine 2022 “Earnings Expectations and Employee Safety” Published in Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2017,Judson Caskey, University of California, Los Angeles, Bugra Ozel, University of Texas at Dallas 2021 Capital Market Effects of Media Synthesis and Dissemination: Evidence from Robo-Journalism Beth Blankespoor, Ed deHann, and Christina Zhu Review of Accounting Studies, 2018 2020 Run EDGAR Run: SEC Dissemination in a High-Frequency World Jonathan Rogers, Doug Skinner and Sarah Zechman Journal of Accounting Research, 2017 2019 The Determinants and Consequences of Information Acquisition via EDGAR Michael S. Drake, Darren T. Roulstone and Jacob R. Thornock Contemporary Accounting Research, 2015 2018 Do the FASB’s Standards Add Shareholder Value? Urooj Khan, Bin Li, Shiva Rajgopal, and Mohan Venkatachalam The Accounting Review, 2018 Inside the ‘Black Box’ of Sell-Side Financial Analysts Lawrence Brown, Andrew Call, Michael Clement, and Nathan Sharp Journal of Accounting Research, 2015 2017 The Role of Dissemination in Market Liquidity: Evidence from Firms' Use of Twitter. Elizabeth Blankespoor, Gregory S. Miller, and Hal D. White The Accounting Review, 2014 2016 Adopting a Label: Heterogeneity in the Economic Consequences around IAS/IFRS Adoptions Holger Daske, Luzi Hail, Christian Leuz and Rodrigo Verdi. Journal of Accounting Research, 2013 2015 Executive Overconfidence and the Slippery Slope to Financial Misreporting Catherine Schrand and Sarah L. Zechman. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2011 2014 Cost of Capital and Earnings Transparency Mary Barth, Yaniv Konchitchki, and Wayne Landsman Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2013 2013 A Convenient Scapegoat: Fair Value Accounting by Commercial Banks during the Financial Crisis Brad Badertscher, Jeffrey J. Burks, and Peter D. Easton The Accounting Review, 2012 2012 Altering Investment Decisions to Manage Financial Reporting Outcomes: Asset Backed Commercial Paper Conduits and FIN 46 Daniel A. Bens and Steven J. Monahan Journal of Accounting Research, 2008 2011 Financial Instruments and Institutions: Accounting and Disclosure Rules Stephen G. Ryan John Wiley & Sons, 2007 2010 Restoring Trust after Fraud: Does Corporate Governance Matter? David B. Farber The Accounting Review, 2005 2009 Earnings Momentum and Earnings Management James N. Myers, Linda A. Myers, and Douglas J. Skinner Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, 2007 2008 Which Approach to Accounting for Employee Stock Options Best Reflects Market Pricing? Wayne R. Landsman, Ken V. Peasnell, Peter F. Pope, and Shu Yeh Review of Accounting Studies, 2006 2007 Earnings Management through Transaction Structuring: Contingent Convertible Debt and Diluted EPS Carol Marquardt and Christine Wiedman Journal of Accounting Research, 2005 2006 The Economic Implications of Corporate Financial Reporting John R. Graham, Campbell R. Harvey, and Shiva Rajgopal Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2005 2005 The Balance Sheet as an Earnings Management Constraint Jan Barton and Paul J. Simko The Accounting Review, 2002 2004 Disclosure Practices, Enforcement of Accounting Standards and Analysts' Forecast Accuracy: An International Study Ole-Kristian Hope Journal of Accounting Research, 2003 2003 Management's Incentives to Avoid Negative Earnings Surprises Dawn Matsumoto The Accounting Review, 2002 2000 Option Pricing-Based Bond Value Estimates and a Fundamental Components Approach to Account for Corporate Debt Mary Barth, Wayne Landsman, and Richard Rendleman Jr. The Accounting Review, 1998 (Co-winners) Does EVA® beat Earnings? Evidence on Associations with Stock Returns and Firm Values Gary C. Biddle, Robert M. Bowen, and James S. Wallace Journal of Accounting and Economics, 1997 Comprehensive Income Reporting and Analysts' Valuation Judgments Patrick Hopkins and D. Eric Hirst Journal of Accounting Research, 1998 Placeholder 6 Accessing the Journal 2016 JTLR Editor's Report To access JLTR articles and abstracts go to the AAA publications site View/Download Recently Accepted JLTR Manuscripts Publication Information President's Letter Dear FARS Section Members, Welcome to the 2025–2026 academic year! I am excited to serve as your Section President and to continue the strong tradition of scholarship and community that makes FARS such a special home within the AAA. I would like to thank John Jiang for his thoughtful leadership this past year. Under his guidance, the section had a successful year filled with high-quality research presentations, thoughtful discussions, and meaningful connections. The Annual Meeting last month was also a great success, with 475 submissions. I am grateful to all of you who contributed by presenting, reviewing, moderating, or attending. Looking ahead, I am pleased to share that our 2025–2026 committees are already staffed and ready to get to work. Thank you to those of you who volunteered to serve—your time and effort are critical to advancing the section’s mission. Continue Reading... Journal The Journal of Financial Reporting (JFR) is the academic journal of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association. Learn More Research FARS Research Objectives: A. to encourage, facilitate, and publicize research in financial accounting and reporting. B. to communicate interests, intentions, and actual work-in-process in the area. C. to identify areas in need of research. D. to provide opportunities for public exposure of research results through AAA meetings (annual, regional, and special meetings devoted solely to financial accounting and reporting) and publications (including working papers and a separate journal for financial accounting and reporting, if warranted).
