| CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Notable Contribution to the Auditing Literature Award The Auditing Section seeks submissions for the Notable Contribution to the Auditing Literature Award. The award will recognize a published work of exceptional merit that has made, or has the potential to make, a direct contribution to auditing or assurance research, education, and practice. To be eligible for submission, a work must have been published during the ten-year period ended December 31, 2002, and at least one of the authors of the published article, chapter, book, or monograph must be a current member of the Auditing Section. Selection of the award winner will be made by the Auditing Section’s Notable Contribution to the Auditing Literature Award Committee. The award will be presented at the 2004 Midyear Conference of the Auditing Section. A work may be submitted either by the author or another individual with an interest in auditing research, education, or practice. Submissions must include five copies of: (1) a nomination letter stating why the work is deserving of special recognition, and (2) the submitted work. Submissions should be sent by July 1, 2003 to:
Professor Jean C. Bedard Outstanding Auditing Dissertation Award The Auditing Section seeks nominations for its annual Outstanding Auditing Dissertation Award. The author of the dissertation judged to make the most outstanding contribution to auditing knowledge among those dissertations nominated for consideration, in addition to the recipient’s dissertation chair, will receive the award. The assessment of what constitutes an outstanding contribution will be based upon, but not limited to, the following criteria:
Selection of the award winner will be made by the Section’s Outstanding Dissertation in Auditing Committee. A dissertation can be nominated either by the author or one or more members of the dissertation committee. Nominations will be considered complete when the following materials have been submitted:
Please submit all materials by July 1, 2003 to: Professor
Jean C. Bedard Innovation in Auditing and Assurance Education Award The Innovation in Auditing and Assurance Education Award Selection Committee is seeking nominations from the Section’s membership for the award to be given at the Auditing Section Midyear Conference in January 2004. The purpose of this award is to encourage innovation and improvement in auditing and assurance education. The award will recognize a significant activity, concept, or materials. The criteria used to judge the submissions include, but are not necessarily limited to: (1) innovation, (2) educational benefits, and (3) adaptability by other educational institutions or to other situations. Nominations may include, for instance, a set of teaching materials, a creative instructional strategy, or an insightful teaching approach. The innovation should have been implemented so that evidence of its success can be evaluated. Award winners must be willing to share instructional materials with other members of the Section. Individual faculty members or groups of faculty teaching or preparing materials to be used for auditing and/or assurance education are eligible to apply. Persons may also nominate another faculty member or group of faculty. At least one nominee must be a member of the Auditing Section. Nominations should be sent by July 1, 2003 to:
Professor Joseph V. Carcello Distinguished Service Award in Auditing The Distinguished Service in Auditing Award Selection Committee is seeking nominations from the Section’s membership for the award to be given at the Auditing Section Midyear Conference in January 2004. This award recognizes outstanding and sustained service to the profession or the Auditing Section. The distinguished careers of past recipients of the award (e.g., Robert Mautz, Robert Elliott, William Kinney, Dave Landsittel, and Dan Guy) represent the type of contribution to the profession that exemplifies this recognition. Nominations should be sent by July 1, 2003 to: Scott
Showalter Outstanding Auditing Educator Award The Outstanding Auditing Educator Award Selection Committee is seeking nominations from the Section’s membership for the award to be given at the Auditing Section Midyear Conference in January 2004. This award is given annually and recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of auditing education. Prior recipients of this award include Andy Bailey, Ira Solomon, William Kinney, William Felix, Nick Dopuch, and Barry Cushing. Nominations should be sent by July 1, 2003 to: Professor
Joseph V. Carcello Nominees for Election as Section Officers The members of the Auditing Section will elect three officers in Fall 2003, the Vice President–Academic (President-Elect), Vice President–Practice, and Secretary. Those elected will begin serving their terms in August 2004. Please submit names of individuals you would like to nominate for these positions no later than July 1, 2003. The Nominations Committee will then select the slate for election from these nominations. In addition, the Bylaws require the Nominations Committee to automatically place on the ballot any person whose nomination is accompanied by a signed petition of no fewer than one hundred (100) members in good standing of the Section and a signed statement by the nominee of willingness to serve if elected. This petition should also be received by July 1, 2003. Please submit nominations and/or petitions to Joseph V. Carcello, Chairperson, Nominations Committee, by mail, fax, or email: Professor
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