Seminal Contributions to Accounting Literature Award

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The Research Committee is currently accepting nominations for the Seminal Contributions to Accounting Literature Award.

Award Intent

• The Seminal Contributions to Accounting Literature Award is intended to recognize works that have stood the test of time and have contributed in a fundamental way to later research. Seminal is defined as "having the character of an originative power, principle or source; containing or contribution to the seed of later development."

Award Criteria

• Eligible works must have been published at least 15 years prior to the year in which the award is bestowed.
• The award is given no more frequently than once every three years and no more than one work is honored in any given year.
• The next time the award may be presented will be in 2019.
• Nominations for the next Seminal Contribution to Accounting Literature Award may be made in the fall of 2018.
• Although the award generally recognizes a single publication, two or more related publications (co)authored by the same nominee(s) may be considered for joint nomination if they stem from the same program of study that addresses a well-defined research objective. In this case, each related publication must comply with all other eligibility requirements. Nominations of multiple related publications should explain the single program of study that justifies considering the nominated publications as a whole.

Award Presentation

• The winner will receive an award and citation at the AAA Annual Meeting.
• The winner will be announced on the AAA website and in multi-topic mass emails.

Instructions for Submitting Nominations

• Nominations for the Seminal Contribution to Accounting Literature Award may be made by any member of the Association.
• Each nomination must be accompanied by a brief supporting statement summarizing the reasons why the nominated work constitutes a seminal contribution in the view of the nominator.
• Nominations should be sent to the AAA Vice President-Research and Publications.
• The Vice President-Research and Publications collects nominations until 11:59 pm on January 31st in years in which they are solicited and involves the Research Committee to screen them.
• Further, the Committee will consider works worthy of the Award and add them to other nominations considered.
• With the counsel of the Research Committee, the Vice President-Research and Publications will recommend a candidate for the Award, when appropriate, with the final decision made at the Spring Board of Directors meeting.
• If other committees receive nominations for the Seminal Contributions to Accounting Literature Award, they are requested to forward them to the Vice President-Research and Publications. The Chairs of all committees that deal with AAA awards will be informed about this process.
• The Vice President-Research and Publications and the Research Committee take into consideration that the Award is not given too frequently to avoid diluting its original purpose.
• Nominations for the award should be submitted to the Vice President–Research and Publications  by 11:59 pm on January 31, 2019.