Thomas J. Burns Biographical Research Award
- Alfred R. Roberts Memorial
Research Award - Barbara D. Merino Award
for Excellence in Accounting History Publication - Best Paper Award
- 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
The Academy of Accounting Historians annually honors an individual as the recipient of the Thomas J. Burns Biographical Research Award. Dr. Thomas J. Burns, for whom the award is named, was a long-time professor at Ohio State University and a past president of the Academy of Accounting Historians. The Award is given for outstanding biographical research in the discipline of accountancy and can be for a single publication or for a lifetime of biographical work. Each nomination should be accompanied by a paragraph or more detailing why the nominee should be a candidate for the award. The award includes a plaque and a financial award.
Award: Plaque and $500
Send nominations to: Academy Executive Committee at Yvette.Lazdowski@unh.edu by Friday, February 28, 2025.
Congratulations to the 2023 Award Recipient!
"Price Waterhouse V. Hopkins"Diane Roberts (University of San Francisco)
Past Recipients of the Award:
| 2022 | Graeme W. Dean, The University of Sydney, Martin E. Persson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Massimo Sargiacomo, University G. D'Annunzio Chieti Pescara | |||
| 2021 | Frank Clarke, Graeme Dean, The University of Sydney, and Martin E. Persson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |||
| 2020 | Mikhail Kuter, Marina Gurskaya and Alexander Kuznetsov, Kuban State University | |||
| 2019 | C. Richard Baker, Adelphi University | |||
| 2018 | Nohora Garcia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia | |||
| 2017 | Gary J. Previts, Case Western Reserve University | |||
| 2016 | Martin Persson, Ivey Business School | |||
| 2015 | Tonya K. Flesher, University of Mississippi | |||
| 2014 | Massimo Sargiacomo, University of Pescara | |||
| Stefania Servalli, University of Bergamo | ||||
| Paolo Andrei, University of Parma | ||||
| 2013 | Stephen P. Walker, University of Edinburgh | |||
| 2012 | No Award Presented | |||
| 2011 | Edward Coffman, Virginia Commonwealth University | |||
| 2010 | Laurie Barfitt, Western New Mexico University | |||
| Dan Jensen, The Ohio State University | ||||
| 2009 | E. Richard Criscione, Morehead State University | |||
| 2008 | Stephen A. Zeff, Rice University | |||
| 2007 | Donald E. Tidrick, Northern Illinois University | |||
| 2006 | Richard G. Vangermeersch, University of Rhode Island | |||
| 2005 | Dale L. Flesher, University of Mississippi |
The First 40 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 40th Anniversary in 2013. 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.
Accounting Historians Journal
First volume was published in 1974. We publish twice a year. Older volumes are available online at AAA Digital Library
Overview of acceptable submissions:
- History of profession
- Biography
- History of accounting change
- Entity case studies: industries, companies, governmental or NFP entities
- Development of accounting theory
- Critical examinations of new or old research
- Does not have to be old to be a part of our history
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Accounting Historians Notebook
Submissions and any other Notebook editorial matters may be sent to: Yvette.Lazdowski@unh.edu
Volume 47, No. 2 is now available online!
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