Leadership in Accounting Education Section Database of Best Practices
The Leadership in Accounting Education Section of the American Accounting Association is compiling a database of best practices in attracting and retaining accounting majors.
Please submit HERE to briefly describe your best practice and provide contact information for those seeking more detail. All submissions will be reviewed before posting on the AAA website.
AAA Pipeline Webinar Series
Sponsored by The Leadership Section
The AAA, in conjunction with the Leadership Section offers a series of free webinars to address the pipeline issue in the accountancy profession. These webinars will be run every other month and are offered with free CPE as an exclusive benefit to AAA members.
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Awards & Honors
SECTION AWARDS CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS
Nomination/Submission Deadline: October 1st!
JOSEPH A. SILVOSO FACULTY MERIT AWARD
Generously Supported by KPMG 
The Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award honors Joseph A. Silvoso for his pioneering work in the movement to develop Schools of Accountancy and founding the Federation of Schools of Accounting. The Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award recognizes outstanding contributions by a faculty member in an accounting program.
JIM BENJAMIN LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD
Generously Supported by PwC 
The Jim Benjamin Lifetime Service Award honors Jim Benjamin for outstanding service over his career to his institution, the APLG Section (a legacy org of the Leadership in Accounting Education section), the American Accounting Association, and the accounting profession. The Jim Benjamin Lifetime Service Award recognizes outstanding contributions over a lifetime to accounting education.
THE EYARC CATHERINE BANKS DISRUPTOR AWARD
Generously Supported by EY 
The EYARC Catherine Banks Disruptor Award honors Catherine Banks and EYARC for their disruptions that brought significant advancements to accounting education. The EYARC Catherine Banks Disruptor Award honors a department, project, or individual delivering leading-edge resources or content that prepares accounting students for the fast-changing, global marketplace of professional services.
THE LEADERSHIP SECTION PRACTITIONER SERVICE AWARD
The Practitioner Service Award honors a member of the practicing accounting profession for distinguished service and contributions to the improvement of accounting education and relations with accounting educators.
Leadership in Accounting Education Section
Executive Committee
President
Anne Magro, George Mason University
Co-Past Presidents
Greg Sommers, Southern Methodist University
Gary Peters, University of Arkansas-Fayettville
President-Elect (1-year term then becomes President)
Gary A. McGill, University of Florida
Secretary-Treasurer (2-year term)
James C. Hansen, Weber State University
Vice-President-Programming and Organizational Value (1-year term)
Rebecca Shortridge, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Vice-President-Elect-Programming and Organizational Value (1-year term)
Andee Hodo, Auburn University
Vice President-Leadership Development (1-year term)
Jennifer L. Chapman, University of Georgia
Vice President-Elect-Leadership Development (1-year term)
Danny Lanier, Jr., Elon University
Vice President-Constituent Engagement and Advocacy (1-year term)
Michael Kimbrough, University of Maryland-College Park
Vice President-Accounting Education Quality
Nelson U. Alino, Quinniapiac University
Council Representative (3-year term)
Sharon Lassar, University of Denver
OUR SECTION 2025-2026 ELECTION
Review the Slate Prior to the Election
The Leadership Section Election voting will begin on Monday, April 21, 2025. Please take the time to review the slate and statements of intent HERE before the election opens.
Annual Seminar
2026 Leadership in Accounting Education Section Seminar
Check back here for information to be posted about our 2026 Seminar!
Membership
Objectives of the Leadership in Accounting Education Section
The mission of the Leadership Section is to stimulate the excellence in accounting education by contributing to the development of outstanding accounting program leadership and supporting and encouraging high-quality accounting programs.
The goals of the Leadership Section include:
Excellence in accounting program leadership—to increase the effectiveness of professional educators responsible for leadership of accounting education programs; Continuous improvement in accounting education—to assist accounting program leaders in the continuous improvement of their programs, through research, networking, and communications;
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