Notable Contribution Award Nomination

The ABO Section is accepting nominations for the 2006 – 2007 ABO Notable Contribution Award in Behavioral Accounting Literature. The deadline for submitting nominations is APRIL 30, 2007. The names of previous award winners are posted at the ABO website.

This is a Lifetime Contribution Award given to an individual who has contributed substantially to the theory and practice of behavioral accounting research during the individual's academic career. Examples of accomplishments of potential nominees include, but are not limited to:

1. relevant contribution to behavioral accounting research (including the results of systematic inquiries: theoretical and/or methodological into the broad field of accounting);
2. scholarly publications in the leading accounting, management, psychology, sociology and other behavioral accounting related disciplinary journals;
3. citation of work in the accounting, management, and social sciences indexes, abstracts and citations databases;
4. impact or potential impact on other research in the field of accounting, including but not limited to managerial, financial, auditing, and other subject areas; and
5. overall distinguished achievement to merit the Notable (Lifetime) Contribution Award to behavioral accounting research and knowledge.

Please forward your nominations along with supporting documentation by e-mail to sisaye@duq.edu. To be considered for the 2006 – 2007 ABO Section Notable (Lifetime) Contribution Award, all nominations must be accompanied with copies of the curriculum vitae of the nominees and detailed letters highlighting the contributions and the reasons for nominations.

The mailing address is:

Professor Seleshi Sisaye
Chair, ABO Notable Contribution Award Committee
Palumbo School of Business
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Fax: (412) 396-4764
Email: sisaye@duq.edu