The Forensic Accounting Section seeks award nominations for the best research paper, the best teaching innovation, and the best dissertation paper dealing with forensic accounting, to be presented at the 2015 AAA Annual meeting. Each award has a prize of $1,000. For coauthored work, the cash prize will be divided among the authors.

1. Best Research Paper Award in forensic accounting. Papers published within the last three years are preferred, although exceptional working papers and papers published less recently may be considered. Criteria upon which nominations will be judged include but are not limited to:
• Originality;
• Empirical, experimental or methodological design;
• Contribution to the body of knowledge;
• Potential impact on practice.

2. The Best Teaching Innovation Award pertains to a course in forensic accounting. Preference is given to teaching innovations that have been published or that have other external evidence of quality to help the committee evaluate the contribution. The teaching innovation might include, but is not limited to:
• The development of a new framework or paradigm;
• The development of a creative learning technique or methodology;
• The use of original cases or other course materials designed by the instructor;
• The integration of ethics or communications skills into forensic accounting courses.

3. The Dissertation Paper Award is given to the author of a dissertation related to forensic accounting that was completed within the last three years. Candidates must submit a working paper from the dissertation. Criteria for the best dissertation include:
• Originality;
• Empirical, experimental or methodological design;
• Contribution to the literature;
• Impact on practice.

Please send nominations for these awards to Carol Dee, chair of the Awards Committee, by Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Carol.Dee@UCDenver.edu. Electronic submission is required.