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Academy of Accounting Historians Section Online Sessions for All AAA Members!

The Academy of Accounting Historians (AAH) sponsor a series of online sessions (Brownbag webinars) to provide researchers feedback on their historical and longitudinal papers. These sessions have been done for the past five years.

Next Brownbag Session:
February 20, 2026, 10am, Eastern

Presenter: Diane Roberts (University of San Francisco)
Paper being Presented: Beyond New York: CPA Market Characteristics and Career Experience in 1920 Philadelphia and Chicago

This session on February 20 will be held 10 am EST (Toronto/New York) time and conclude at 11:15 am. There is no charge for this and other AAH sessions for AAA and AAH members.

The purpose of these Brownbag sessions is to provide constructive feedback with two blind reviewers and a discussant to assist authors in getting their papers published in high quality journals. Recently, the May 2025 issue of TAR had a paper that was presented at an earlier AAH brownbag session. A paper presented at a spring 2024 AAH brownbag session was accepted for publication in AAAJ.

If you wish to receive a Zoom link to participate in Diane’s presentation and get an electronic copy of the paper being presented, please contact me at, garys@yorku.ca
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The purpose of this Section, named the Academy of Accounting Historians (AAH), is to encourage research, publication, teaching and personal interchanges in all phases of accounting history and its interrelation with business and economic history including the environment within which they developed.

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David Mathews (right), University of Alabama president, and Robert B. Sweeney (left), chairman of programs in accounting and information systems, University of Alabama, congratulate Gary John Previts for his role in establishing The Academy of Accounting Historians. (Tuscaloosa News, January 27, 1974)
On August 15, 1973, at the Faculty of Business Administration Building at Université Laval in Quebec, Canada, those academicians interested in accounting history met during the annual meeting of the AAA and formed The Academy of Accounting Historians. Gary J. Previts, who chaired the meeting, was elected president and Alfred R. Roberts was elected secretary of the newly formed Academy...
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The First 50 Years of the Academy of Accounting Historians

Trace the evolution of The Academy of Accounting Historians in a three part series of papers from its founding in 1973 through the 50th Anniversary in 2023. The primary purpose of this series is to provide information about The Academy of Accounting Historians, the people who have contributed to its establishment and success, and to assist in planning our future role. All three papers were published in The Accounting Historians Journal and can be viewed by clicking the button below.

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The 16th World Congress of Accounting Historians (WCAH)

The 16th World Congress of Accounting Historians (WCAH), the highest-level international academic conference in the field of accounting history was held on June 25-June 27, 2024 at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. The conference was co-organized by Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance and was a great success! Themed " Accounting in the History of Science, Technology and Human Civilization" the conference provided a high-quality international academic exchange platform for experts and scholars from all over the world to present and discuss research on all topics, methodologies, and perspectives in the field of accounting history.

It was a great honor to have Professor Guo Daoyang, an internationally renowned expert in accounting history and the author of General Accounting History of China, and Professor Massimo Sargiacomo, former President of the Academy of Accounting Historians were opening plenary speakers.

You can view a copy of the conference program HERE.

Additional details on the WCAH and pictures may be found HERE.
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If you have ever been curious about the history of accounting and the accounting profession, consider joining our section! The mission of the Academy of Accounting Historians, founded in 1973, is to chronicle the development of accounting theory, historical events in the accounting profession, the impact of accounting on the economy and society, and biographical profiles of accountants throughout history. We accomplish this mission through our midyear webinars, brown bag online research sessions, awards for outstanding accounting history research, and publication in a premier journal of accounting history: The Accounting Historians' Journal.

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Access to the Digital Library where all AAA publications are searchable and downloadable.

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The AAH Section publishes the premier journal dedicated to accounting history: Accounting Historians Journal.

Midyear research webinars, accounting history brown bag online seminars, and opportunities to volunteer and network.

We recognize member contributions through awards for contribution to accounting history research and publications.

We value collegiality and have a long history of welcoming and supporting the development of new section members.

Easily add the AAH Section to Your AAA Membership:

1. Log in to the Member Dashboard.

2. To add a Section, click on the green "Section Membership Add-on" button.

3. Select the Sections you wish to add to your membership and follow the checkout process.

If you have questions about membership click here: info@aaahq.org and your email will go directly to the AAA Member Services.

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Accounting Historians Journal

Accounting Historians Journal is an international journal that addresses the development of accounting thought and practice. AHJ embraces all subject matter related to accounting history, including but not limited to research that provides historical perspective on contemporary issues. It prints semi-annually in June and December and is indexed in both Scopus and ESCI.

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Accounting Historians Notebook

The Editor of The Accounting Historians Notebook is looking for news items, accounting history call for papers,and article submissions suitable for publication within the Notebook.

Articles for consideration should be of broad interest to Academy members. Articles might be considered unlikely to be published in established accounting journals because of topic or short length. Possible topics might include: accounting history research techniques, equipment and software useful to history research, and descriptions of accounting archives and large accounting resource collections.

Submissions and any other Notebook editorial matters may be sent to Yvette Lazdowski at: Yvette.Lazdowski@unh.edu.

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2025 AWARD RECIPIENTS:

Alfred R. Roberts Memorial Research Award

Not awarded in 2025

Barbara D. Merino Award for Excellence in Accounting History Publication

Guo Daoyang, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law General History of Chinese Accounting, China Financial and Economic Publishing House, July 2023

Accounting Historians Journal Best Paper Award

Kimberly J. Tribou, College of Charleston, Frank Badua, McMurray University, Failing with Flying Colors: The Saga That Led to a Disclaimer of Opinion on the Department of Defense’s First Full-Scope Audit

Accounting Historians Journal Award of Excellence

Barbara S. White, University of West Florida, The Impact of World War II on Accounting and Finance at the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company in Century, Florida

Martin Quinn Queen's University Belfast, Julie Bertz Dublin City University, If You Want to Get Rid of Filth Diseases, You Must First Get Rid of the Filth—The “Economic” Decision by a City Corporation to Collect Household Waste

The Dale L, Flesher Exceptional Reviewer Award

Alan Sangster, University of Aberdeen-Scottland

The Hourglass Award

Jennifer A. Reynolds-Moehrle, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Innovations in Accounting History Education Award

Bill Black University of North Georgia

Margit F. Schoenfeld and Hanns Martin W. Schoenfeld Scholarship in Accounting Education Award

Marina Gurskaya, Kuban State University

Thomas J. Burns Biographical Research Award

John Keyser, Case Western Reserve University

Vangermeersch Manuscript Award

Not awarded in 2025

Award Information and Archives

Alfred R. Roberts Memorial Research Award

Barbara D. Merino Award for Excellence in Accounting History Publication

Accounting Historians Journal Best Paper Award

The Hourglass Award

Innovation in Accounting History Education Award

Life Membership Award

Margit F. and Hanns Martin Schoenfeld Scholarship

Thomas J. Burns Biographical Research Award

Vangermeersch Manuscript Award
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Accounting Historians Journal

Accounting Historians Journal is an international journal that addresses the development of accounting thought and practice. AHJ embraces all subject matter related to accounting history, including but not limited to research that provides historical perspective on contemporary issues. It prints semi-annually in June and December and is indexed in both Scopus and ESCI.
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AAH Section Online Seminars

For the 2024-2025 academic year, the Academy of Accounting Historians (AAH) will sponsor a series of online sessions (Brownbag webinars) to provide researchers feedback on their historical and longitudinal papers. These sessions have been done for the past five years.

The format will be:

Six Friday Brownbag Sessions, one presenter, sessions each from 10 am to 11:15 am Eastern,

To present a paper at a session or to be a participant, please contact Gary Spraakman, former AAH president, at garys@yorku.ca.

Research and Teaching Resources

Click the buttons below to access links to databases and search engines as well as videos from past webinars and slides from CPE sessions at the AAA Annual Meeting.

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