The Hourglass Award of the Academy of Accounting Historians is presented annually at its December research conference to an individual who has made a demonstrable and significant contribution to knowledge through research and publication in accounting history.

Nominations for this award are now being invited. There is no restriction as to who may make a nomination and scholars from any country are eligible for nomination. Membership in the Academy is not a prerequisite for eligibility to nominate or be nominated. However previous Hourglass Award winners and Hourglass judging panel members are ineligible for nomination.

The nominator must supply a 200 word (maximum) statement summarizing the reasons why the nominee should be considered, full contact details of nominator and nominee, along with a list of relevant publications and any other relevant documentation supplied by the nominee who has agreed to be nominated.

All nominations and accompanying data should be sent to:

Professor Lee Parker
Chair—Hourglass Award Panel
School of Commerce
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide
South Australia 5005

Closing date for nominations reaching Professor Parker is July 30, 1999.

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