Welcome! We're Glad You Are Here. Our Section's mission is to foster an environment that promotes the development of teaching, research and service for the government and not-for-profit communities. To join the Government and Nonprofit Section, you must be a current member of the AAA. CLICK HERE to become an AAA and GNP Section member or renew your membership. Add GNP Section membership to your current AAA membership: MEMBERSHIP CHANGE/ADD-ON FORM - Download and complete this form to add our Section to your AAA membership. Email completed form to ar@aaahq.org. If you have questions about membership click here: info@aaahq.org and your email will go directly to the AAA Member Services. Let Us Hear From You! The deadline to submit items for inclusion in the fall issue of Government & Nonprofit News is tentatively set for October 20, 2026. Please submit newsletter items (maximum of 350 words) per item to Alfred A. Yebba, Newsletter Editor at e-mail: ayebba@fairfield.edu. GASB Opportunity for Students! The GASB is recruiting for its Postgraduate Technical Assistant (PTA) program with one-year appointments beginning either July 2026 or January 2027 for students who have completed 150 hours by that time. The application deadline for both start dates is November 30, and the application requires nomination by an accounting department and letters of recommendation. The program offers a transformational opportunity for accounting graduates, with exposure to all facets of the standard-setting process and the potential to enter accounting firms or economic consulting firms at higher rank upon completion. If you have any questions about the program, please click the link below or contact Tammy Waymire at twaymire@gasb.org. MORE INFORMATION Our 2026 Midyear Meeting! March 20-21, 2026 | University of New Hampshire Photo courtesy of The University of New Hampshire The leadership of the Government and Nonprofit (GNP) Section is excited to announce our 2026 GNP Section Midyear Meeting, which will be held on March 20-21, 2026, at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. As part of a collaboration, we are also delighted to announce that our meeting will include: (a) research sessions for the Public Interest, Ethics, and Sustainability (PIES) Section of AAA and (b) a doctoral consortium for students and new scholars interested in GNP and/or PIES research. MORE INFORMATION... Government and Nonprofit Section Online Sessions for All AAA Members! The Government and Nonprofit (GNP) section, sponsors series of online Brownbag webinars to provide researchers feedback on GNP research studies. These sessions will be held once a quarter. Next Virtual Brown Bag Session announced soon! Awards & Honors 2022 Annual Meeting Best Paper Award: Jiapeng He, University of Texas at Dallas, Kevin Li, Santa Clara University, Ningzhong Li, University of Texas at Dallas, and Weining Zhang, Cheng Kong Graduate School of Business "Propriety Information Cost of Contracting with the Government" 2022 Outstanding Dissertation Award: Chevonne Alston, Governors State University "Charter Schools: How Does Organizational Quality Differ Between For-Profit and Non-Profit Organizational Forms?”" Dissertation defended at The University of Mississippi 2023 Midyear Meeting Best Paper Award Sharon Kioko, University of Washington “Unintended Impact of Fiscal Rules and Limitations on Long-Term Obligations of State Governments" 2023 GNP Section Enduring Lifetime Achievement Award This award was presented to Dr. Daniel Tinkelman, Brooklyn College-CUNY to recognize exemplary career service for a lifetime contribution to government and nonprofit accounting. Dr. Tinkelman received this honor at the GNP Section Midyear Meeting that was held March 10-11, 2023. President's Letter 2026 GNP Section Midyear Meeting Check back for updates on our 2026 Midyear Meeting!
