Lifetime Contribution to Management Accounting Award
Sponsored by AICPA-CIMA
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Purpose: The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to management accounting education, research and/or practice over a sustained period of time through scholarly endeavors, teaching excellence (including educational innovation and mentorship of students), and/or service to the Management Accounting Section and/or related professional organizations. Through bestowing this award, the Section recognizes the recipient as a role model for current and future management accounting scholars. This award will normally be given every year, conditional on the availability of eligible candidates. The recipient is honored with a plaque and $3,500. The award is generously sponsored by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA).
Eligibility: Since the purpose of the award is to recognize lifetime contributions in the field of management accounting, eligibility is not restricted to academics. However, nominees who are members of the American Accounting Association and the Management Accounting Section are preferred.
Current members of the Lifetime Contribution to Management Accounting Award Committee and the Management Accounting Section Executive Committee are ineligible for the award.
Nominations Procedures: Nomination of a candidate is confidential. Anyone wishing to nominate a candidate for the award should submit a one-to-two page letter nominating the candidate, any supporting materials such as letters from other supporters of the nomination, and a current Curriculum Vitae.
Nominations submitted will be added to the list of previous nominees as past nominations are carried over and reconsidered each year. However, awards are not given posthumously. Updates to previous nominations are welcome, which can include an updated one-two page letter and/or updated Curriculum Vitae.
Award Committee and Submission Instructions: Materials should be sent by September 1, 2025 to the Chair of the Award Selection Committee: Michael Williamson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (migwilli@illinois.edu).
Presentation of Award: The Award will be presented at the Management Accounting Section Midyear Meeting in January 2026.
Journal
Journal of Management Accounting Research
The mission of the Journal of Management Accounting Research (JMAR) is to advance the theory and practice of management accounting through publication of high-quality applied and theoretical research, using any well-executed research method. JMAR serves the global community of scholars and practitioners whose work impacts or is informed by the role that accounting information plays in decision-making and performance measurement within organizations.