News The 2024 GNP Section Midyear Meeting was A Huge Success! We would like to express sincere gratitude for hosting the 2024 GNP Section Midyear Meeting at the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) site in Norwalk, CT. This event brought together 76 accounting professionals, educators, and researchers in the GNP field on March 8th and 9th. Witnessing colleagues’ passion for GNP matters was truly inspiring. Special thanks to FAF, GASB, FASB, and KPMG for their generous support. We appreciate everyone who contributed to the conference’s success; without your help, this event would not have been possible! Best wishes Nancy Chun Feng AAA GNP Section President We would like to thank KPMG and GASB for its generous support in sponsoring the 2024 GNP Section Midyear Meeting. Presentations Included the following and more! GAAP Utilization Research and Other GASB Projects Latest Developments in Single Audits: Key Updates and Insights Governmental Accounting in Municipal Bond Analysis: Insights and Career Pathways Journey to the Board and How Academia Can Contribute to the Board Revolutionizing GNP Education: The Influence of Technology Innovation Updates and Insights on the Financial Data Transparency Act and the GASB's Electronic Financial Reporting Monitoring Activity A Panel Discussion About Recent FASB Standards and Current Projects Welcome! We're Glad You Are Here. Our Section mission is to strive to stimulate and improve the teaching, researching and practice of accounting that assists in the effective and efficient management of entities. To join the Government and Nonprofit Section, you must be a current member of the AAA. CLICK HERE to become an AAA and GNP Section member or renew your membership. Add GNP Section membership to your current AAA membership: MEMBERSHIP ADD-ON FORM - Download and complete this form to add the International Section to your AAA membership. Email completed form to ar@aaahq.org, or fax to 941-923-4093, or mail to American Accounting Association, 9009 Town Center Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. If you have questions about membership click here: info@aaahq.org and your email will go directly to the AAA Member Services. Awards & Honors 2022 Annual Meeting Best Paper Award: Jiapeng He, University of Texas at Dallas, Kevin Li, Santa Clara University, Ningzhong Li, University of Texas at Dallas, and Weining Zhang, Cheng Kong Graduate School of Business "Propriety Information Cost of Contracting with the Government" 2022 Outstanding Dissertation Award: Chevonne Alston, Governors State University "Charter Schools: How Does Organizational Quality Differ Between For-Profit and Non-Profit Organizational Forms?”" Dissertation defended at The University of Mississippi 2023 Midyear Meeting Best Paper Award Sharon Kioko, University of Washington “Unintended Impact of Fiscal Rules and Limitations on Long-Term Obligations of State Governments" 2023 GNP Section Enduring Lifetime Achievement Award This award was presented to Dr. Daniel Tinkelman, Brooklyn College-CUNY to recognize exemplary career service for a lifetime contribution to government and nonprofit accounting. Dr. Tinkelman received this honor at the GNP Section Midyear Meeting that was held March 10-11, 2023. President's Letter Message from Nancy Chun Feng, Suffolk University AAA GNP Section President Greetings, GNP Colleagues! I am truly honored to serve as your GNP President. Thank you for entrusting me with this opportunity! I am excited about collaborating with you and advancing the section for another year. It is a privilege to serve a distinguished community of government and not-for-profit accounting scholars, and I take pride in being part of the most collegial section within the AAA. I extend my heartfelt thanks to Brian McAllister for his many years of service to our section and for serving as President of the section this past year. Brian has been deeply involved and served our section very well. He did an excellent job organizing the 2023 Midyear Meeting (MYM) in Denver, Colorado. He has been a great mentor to me over the past year in grasping the responsibilities of the GNP President role. Thank you, Brian! CONTINUE READING... 2025 GNP Section Midyear Meeting Check back for updates on our 2025 Midyear Meeting! GASB Gil Crain Grant GASB Gil Crain Memorial Research Grant Since its formation in 1984, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has encouraged academics and other researchers to conduct studies that would be relevant to the GASB’s standards-setting activities. Over the past 30 years, such research efforts have resulted in publishing their research in research briefs, journal articles, and occasionally in GASB research reports. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) seeks research proposals for the 2023 Gil Crain Grant Award. Proposals should address topics of interest to the GASB’s standard setting efforts. Proposals must be received by May 31, 2023 via email submission to director@gasb.org. Decisions on proposals will be made by the end of June 2023. Any questions about topics or the proposal process may be directed to Tammy Waymire, GASB Senior Research Manager, via email twaymire@gasb.org or phone (203) 956-5376. Learn More