American Accounting Association


Call for Nominations

2005 Notable Contribution Award
in Government and Nonprofit Accounting

The Government and Nonprofit Section is soliciting nominations for the Notable Contribution Award for 2005. Consideration shall be given to books, monographs, and journal articles on research topics and methods in the field of governmental or nonprofit accounting. The specific criteria are:

  • relevance of the subject to theory, practice, or instruction in public sector accounting;
  • potential interest to a large number of accountants, but especially those in the public sector area;
  • originality of the ideas presented, making the nomination a unique contribution to the literature;
  • clarity and organization of the exposition;
  • soundness and appropriateness of the research methodology; and
  • likelihood that the book, monograph, or journal article will encourage further research.

Current officers of the GNP Section and members of the current selection committee are not eligible for the award. Recognition of the award will be made at the 2005 national AAA meeting in San Francisco, California.

Nominations should be accompanied by a short statement of support and must be sent by April 1, 2005 to:

Professor Mary Fischer
The University of Texas at Tyler
Email: mfischer@uttyler.edu

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