The 2020 Hourglass Award Winner:
Gary D. Carnegie
Emeritus Professor, RMIT University

As the sands of time pass through the funnel, when you flip the hourglass over the past becomes the future.

Each year the Academy of Accounting Historians section presents the Hourglass Award to an individual who has made a demonstrable and significant contribution to knowledge through research and publication in accounting history. This year's recipient is Gary D. Carnegie. Although the award could not be presented in person due to the global pandemic, it was announced on August 11, 2020 at the AAH Section's virtual Business Meeting during the AAA Annual Meeting.

Garry D. Carnegie, BCom MCom Deakin, PhD Flinders, FCPA, has been an Emeritus Professor of RMIT University since January 1, 2018, having previously served in the roles of Head, School of Accounting and Professor of Accounting at the University from 2010 to 2017. Recently, he served a continuous period of 18 months until December 2019 as Education Advisor, CPA Australia.

ACCOUNTING HISTORY BROWNBAG ONLINE SEMINAR

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021
10:00 am-11:00 am, Eastern
Public Company Auditing Around the Securities Act.
by Professor Robert Stoumbos of Columbia University

During the 2021-2022 year, the Academy of Accounting Historians (AAH), will be sponsoring a series of seminars called Brownbag Online on six Fridays a year, from 10 to 11 am Eastern on the following days: October 22, November 12, February 11, April 15, May 13, and June 17. One or more authors will present a paper on Zoom to AAH members and others. Depending on the paper, some non-AAH participants who would be able to provide important insights to the presenting author or authors may be invited.

For this year, the Brownbag Online series will commence, as noted, on Friday, October 22, 2021, with a paper by Professor Robert Stoumbos of Columbia University, Public Company Auditing Around the Securities Act.

To register for this brownbag online seminar with Bobby Stoumbos please contact the Academy’s past president, Gary Spraakman (York University), at garys@yorku.ca. All participants will be provided with the paper prior to the respective seminar. Also, If you want to present a paper at a later date please contact Gary Spraakman.