2007 Auditing Section Outstanding Educator Award

Presented by Mark Beasley

On behalf of the Outstanding Educator Award Selection Committee, it is my great pleasure to announce this year's 2007 recipient of the Auditing Section's Outstanding Educator's Award recipient. Given the incredible talent and accomplishments by so many members of our Section, the task of selecting just one recipient for this award is no simple challenge. I was fortunate to have a committee that worked diligently to review the numerous nomination files we received. I want to thank Jane Mutchler, Zoe-Vonna Palmrose, and Mark Zimbelman for serving with me.

The Section's Outstanding Educator Award is designed to recognize significant achievements in research or teaching in the field of Auditing. The award is given for exemplary contributions in research or teaching over a sustained period of time (10 to 15 years), as evidenced by publications, educational innovations, guidance to graduate and undergraduate students, or excellence in teaching.

Larry Rittenberg (left) receives the 2007 Auditing Section Outstanding Educator Award and Ira Solomon (right) receives the 2007 Distinguished Service Award

The recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Educator Award is Larry Rittenberg, who is the Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting and Information Systems at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. While a candidate need not excel in all aspects, this year's recipient is truly well-rounded in all dimensions. In addition to the role Larry has played in educating several generations of undergraduate and graduate accounting students and his mentoring of numerous PhD students about critical success factors important for long-term careers in the accounting academic field, he has represented educators nationally and internationally in his service as Vice President of Professional Practice at The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and President of the IIA's Research Foundation, Vice President-Finance for the AAA, and now through his service as Chair of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, widely known as COSO.

Larry has truly represented us in remarkable ways by reinforcing the importance of educators in today's global audit and financial reporting profession. His commitment to audit practice and the impact academics can make on the audit profession through research, teaching, and service has effectively illustrated the value and role we play. Congratulations, Larry!

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