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Welcome to the Public Interest Section
Promotes academic and professional communities interested in the interface of accounting with social, economic, ethical and political consequences of corporate activity.
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Accounting Exemplar Award
The Public Interest Section Accounting Exemplar Award is given to either an accounting educator or an accounting practitioner (broadly defined) who has made notable contributions to professionalism and ethics in accounting education and/or practice.
Written nominations which provide information detailing how the nominee(s) has made notable contributions to professionalism and ethics in accounting education and/or practice either by serving as a role model and/or by making significant contributions to the accounting profession in a manner which serves the public interest should be e-mailed to Pat Kelly. The deadline for nominations is April 20.
The Accounting Exemplar Award is traditionally presented at the Professionalism and EthicsSymposium's concluding luncheon, held just before the American Accounting Association's Annual Meeting. Previous winners of this prestigious award include: Abe Briloff, Stuart Chase, Cynthia Cooper, Ralph Estes, Harold Langenderfer, Arthur Levitt, Eli Mason, Albert Meyer, Carl Devine, Tony Puxty, Bob Sack, Prem Sikka, and Art Wyatt.
Accounting exemplar award criteria and nomination process (Word document)
Previous Award Winners
| 2018 Robin W. Roberts | 2017 Anthony Menendez |
| 2016 no award given | 2015 Barbara D. Merino, Steven M. Mintz |
| 2014 Jim Gaa | 2013 Paul Williams |
| 2012 Joseph St. Denis | 2011 no award given |
| 2010 Steve Loeb | 2009 Mary Beth Armstrong, David Walker |
| 2008 D.R. Scott, Charles A. Bowsher | 2007 Lynn E. Turner |
| 2006 Stuart Chase, Prem Sikka | 2005 Albert Meyer |
| 2003 Cynthia Cooper | 2002 Bob Sack |
| 2001 Arthur Levitt, Eli Mason | 1999 Carl Devine |
Earlier winners | |
| Art Wyatt, Abe Briloff, Tony Puxty, Harold Langenderfer, Ralph Estes | |