Press Releases for the 2026 AAA Award Recipients

Tina Carpenter, Hussein Issa, and DeAnna Martin to receive the 2026 American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize

Lakewood Ranch, FL – April 30, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) would like to congratulate Tina Carpenter, Hussein Issa, and DeAnna Martin as recipients of the 2026 AAA/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize. Tina Carpenter is the recipient of the graduate award, Hussein Issa is the recipient of the undergraduate award, and DeAnna Martin is the recipient of the two-year college award. The awards will be presented to each recipient in the form of a solid silver medal and a monetary prize of $30,500 at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) in Las Vegas, NV, during the Monday, August 3, 2026, plenary session.

Tina Carpenter is a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, Dan Smith Professor of Accounting & Innovation Instructional Fellow - Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia (UGA). Her teaching uses active learning and simulated fraud investigations that mirror real-world engagements and cultivate intellectual curiosity. She has received teaching awards from her students, department, college, and University for the innovative and caring environment she creates. Her research investigates human judgment, fraudulent financial reporting, and emerging technologies. She received the AAA Auditing Section’s Outstanding Dissertation Award, AAA Deloitte Wildman Medal Awards, and the AAA Auditing Section’s Notable Contribution to the Literature Award. Her research is published in The Accounting Review, Accounting, Organizations & Society, and Contemporary Accounting Research. She has a global reputation, receiving research grants in the U.S. and abroad. Her research has been cited by the PCAOB, the SEC, and in Time and Forbes.

Hussein Issa is an Associate Professor of Accounting Information Systems at Rutgers Business School. He earned his PhD in Accounting Information Systems from Rutgers University. His teaching and research examine how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation, blockchain, and generative AI, can be strategically leveraged to enhance accounting and auditing. A dedicated and versatile educator, Hussein teaches across doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate programs. His instructional portfolio includes courses in business intelligence, audit analytics, and accounting information systems. He leverages experiential learning to enhance students’ experience, which led to receiving five teaching innovation awards for his contributions to accounting education. He has led several curricular redesign initiatives to help prepare accounting students for the workplace. He currently leads AI integration initiatives across the Rutgers Business School curriculum and oversees the Build Your Own Course (BYOC) series, an innovative modular pedagogical framework he co-developed to advance curricular agility and student preparedness at Rutgers Business School.

DeAnna Martin is a professor at Santiago Canyon College in Orange, CA. She has been teaching since 2001, both on campus and online. Her courses include College Accounting, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and QuickBooks. Before teaching, she began her career in public accounting and later worked in private industry. She obtained her CPA license, an MBA degree with a double emphasis in Accounting and Finance, and two online teaching certifications utilizing both BlackBoard and Canvas platforms. She served with the Online Education Initiative to design a California state-wide online course rubric. She enjoys teaching full-time as well as providing her expertise as a CPA to her clients. She also enjoys presenting at teaching conferences and webinars. She was recently awarded the “Women to Watch Trailblazer Award” from CalCPA. For fun, she enjoys doing ministry work in Mexico, traveling around the world, playing beach volleyball, dancing competitively, and volunteering at church.

The AAA/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize is the foremost recognition of an individual who consistently demonstrates the attributes of a superior teacher in the discipline of accounting. The Prize serves to recognize, inspire, and motivate members to achieve the status of a superior teacher. In 2026, up to three awards of $30,500 each can be made in the categories of graduate, undergraduate, and two-year accounting degree programs. More information about this award is available at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Cook-Prize. For 2026, the AAA is honored to bestow this award to Tina Carpenter, Hussein Issa, and DeAnna Martin.

About the American Accounting Association

The American Accounting Association is the largest community of accountants in academia. Founded in 1916, we have a rich and reputable history built on leading-edge research and publications. The diversity of our membership creates a fertile environment for collaboration and innovation. Collectively, we shape the future of accounting through teaching, research, and a powerful network, ensuring our position as thought leaders in accounting.

About the Deloitte Foundation

The Deloitte Foundation, founded in 1928, is a not-for-profit organization that supports education in the U.S. through a variety of initiatives that help develop the next generation of business leaders and their influencers, and promote excellence in teaching, research, and curriculum innovation. The Foundation sponsors an array of national programs relevant to a variety of professional services, benefiting high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, and educators.

 

Gregory Distelhorst and Jee-Eun Shin to receive the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-sponsored 2026 AAA-AACSB-RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) would like to congratulate Gregory Distelhorst and Jee-Eun Shin as the recipients of the 2026 AAA-AACSB-RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges for their paper “Assessing the Social Impact of Corporations: Evidence from Management Control Interventions in the Supply Chain to Increase Worker Wages,” published in the June 2023 issue of Journal of Accounting Research. This AAA award, which is sponsored by the AACSB, will be presented to the authors in the form of unique glass art pieces, certificates, and a $5,000 prize at the Tuesday, August 4 luncheon during the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Gregory Distelhorst is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, with a cross-appointment to the Rotman School of Management. He studies the governance of sustainability in global supply chains, focusing on interventions to raise labor standards in emerging markets. His research appears in top journals of management, political science, and industrial relations. He has received awards from the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability, the American Political Science Association, the AAA, and the Responsible Research in Business and Management Network. He previously lived in mainland China for five years, including fellowships from the U.S. Fulbright Program and the Yale-China Association.

Jee-Eun Shin is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the design of management control systems to maximize organizational objectives by effectively taking into account incentives from various stakeholders including shareholders, managers, employees, and regulatory bodies. For her research, she actively engages in dialogues with practitioners for collaboration on projects that can bridge the gap between academic research and developments in the industry. Her work has been published in leading academic journals and has been recognized with Outstanding Paper awards from the AAA. She is also the recipient of the Best Early Career Researcher in Management Accounting Award.

The AAA-AACSB-RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges is given annually to recognize work based on its impact to society of responsible research in accounting. Responsible research is defined as research that produces both useful and credible knowledge addressing problems important to policy-setters, organizations, and society. Selected works must exemplify the seven principles of responsible research as outlined on https://www.rrbm.network/ and described in detail in the position paper “Responsible Research for Business and Management: Striving for Credible and Useful Knowledge.” More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Award-Committees/Award-for-Research-Impacting-Societal-Challenges/Award-Criteria. For 2026, the American Accounting Association and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business are honored to be able to bestow this award to Gregory Distelhorst and Jee-Eun Shin.

 

Lauren Cunningham, Sarah Stein, Kimberly Walker, and Karneisha Wolfe to receive the Deloitte Foundation-sponsored 2026 American Accounting Association/Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - TThe American Accounting Association (AAA) would like to congratulate Lauren Cunningham, Sarah Stein, Kimberly Walker, and Karneisha Wolfe as the recipients of the 2026 AAA/Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award (“AAA award”) for their joint body of work: “Audit Committee: The Kitchen Sink of the Board,” published by the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) in November 2022 and “Redefining Perceived Boundaries: Insights into the Audit Committee’s Evolving Responsibilities,” The Accounting Review, July 2025, Volume 100, No. 4, pp: 193-219. The authors' research benefitted from a grant obtained from the CAQ Research Advisory Board. The AAA award will be presented to the authors in the form of a medal and monetary prize at the Monday, August 3, 2026, plenary session at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Lauren Cunningham is the Keith Stanga Professor of Accounting at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business. She serves as director of research for the C. Warren Neel Corporate Governance Center and coordinates the Governance Insights Speaker Series, which brings corporate executives, board members, regulators, and other industry leaders to campus. Her research focuses on audit, corporate governance, and regulatory oversight, using both archival and qualitative methods, with an emphasis on generating practical insights for accounting and governance professionals. Her work has been published in leading accounting journals and featured in professional articles, blog posts, and podcasts. She earned her PhD from the University of Arkansas and her BA from Drury University.

Sarah Stein is a Professor of Accounting and the Deloitte Foundation Faculty Fellow at Virginia Tech. She earned her PhD in accounting from the University of Missouri and her BS and MS in accounting from Truman State University. Prior to entering academia, she worked as an audit manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Her research uses both archival and qualitative methods to address topics in auditing and corporate governance. Sarah currently serves as an Editor at Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and as an editorial board member for The Accounting Review and Contemporary Accounting Research. She is the PhD Director in her department and enjoys mentoring doctoral students, including through collaborative research projects in her areas of expertise. She teaches advanced auditing at the master’s level and a PhD seminar that introduces first-year students to accounting research.

Kimberly (Kim) Walker is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Virginia Tech. Her research examines factors influencing auditors’ judgment and decision-making in financial reporting contexts, with a focus on fraud brainstorming, professional skepticism, and corporate governance. Her research has been published in The Accounting Review and has received recognition from the American Accounting Association, including the Best Paper Award at the 2023 Audit Midyear Meeting and the 2018 Engagement, Access, and Community (EAC) Section Midyear Meeting. She has also received multiple CAQ and KPMG Access to Personnel Grants in support of her research and serves on the editorial review board of Accounting Horizons. She teaches undergraduate accounting courses and is committed to preparing future accounting professionals to think critically about financial reporting, ethics, and effective decision-making. Through her teaching and scholarship, she seeks to advance both academic knowledge and professional practice in accounting.

Karneisha Wolfe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accountancy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She earned her PhD at Virginia Tech and holds a BS in accounting and human resource management from the University of South Carolina, as well as an MS in accounting from Wake Forest University. Prior to entering academia, she worked as a controller at a large public company and as an auditor at Ernst & Young. She is a licensed CPA in the state of North Carolina. Her research employs both experimental and qualitative methods to investigate topics related to audit teams, corporate governance, and judgment and decision-making. Her work is published in The Accounting Review, and she is a recipient of the prestigious 2021 Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship.

The Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award was founded in 1978 to commemorate John Wildman and to encourage research relevant to the professional practice of accounting to which much of Mr. Wildman's life was devoted. More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Award-Committees/Deloitte-Wildman-Award-Committee/Award-Criteria. For 2026, the AAA is honored to be able to present this award to Lauren Cunningham, Sarah Stein, Kimberly Walker, and Karneisha Wolfe.

About the American Accounting Association

The American Accounting Association is the largest community of accountants in academia. Founded in 1916, we have a rich and reputable history built on leading-edge research and publications. The diversity of our membership creates a fertile environment for collaboration and innovation. Collectively, we shape the future of accounting through teaching, research, and a powerful network, ensuring our position as thought leaders in accounting.

About the Deloitte Foundation

The Deloitte Foundation, founded in 1928, is a not-for-profit organization that supports education in the U.S. through a variety of initiatives that help develop the next generation of business leaders and their influencers, and promote excellence in teaching, research, and curriculum innovation. The Foundation sponsors an array of national programs relevant to a variety of professional services, benefiting high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, and educators.

While the Deloitte Foundation is a proud sponsor of the Wildman Medal Award, the Deloitte Foundation or Deloitte & Touche LLP does not endorse individual recipients or the associated articles, monographs, books, or other works.

Joyce K. Byrer and Daniel E. O’Leary to receive the 2026 American Accounting Association-George Krull EDGE in Teaching Award

Vernon J. Richardson to receive Honorable Mention

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) would like to congratulate Joyce K. Byrer and Daniel E. O’Leary as the recipients of the 2026 American Accounting Association-George Krull EDGE in Teaching Award for their innovation “NetSuite Tutorials.” This award will be presented to Professors Byrer and O’Leary in the form of unique glass art pieces and a monetary award. The award will be presented at the Wednesday, August 5 plenary session at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Vernon J. Richardson will receive Honorable Mention and a monetary prize for his work entitled “Richlyanalytic.com.”

Dr. Joyce K. Byrer is Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Operations and Decision Technologies at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. She earned BS and MS degrees in Mathematics and later completed a PhD in Management Information Systems. Before entering academia, she held information technology positions with major corporations including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, and Alcan Aluminum. At the Kelley School of Business, she taught Accounting Information Systems, combining academic expertise with real-world industry experience. Her teaching emphasized the practical integration of technology and accounting processes, preparing students for modern business environments. Through her corporate and academic careers, she has made lasting contributions to business and technology education.

Daniel O’Leary is on the faculty at the Marshall School of Business, in the Leventhal School of Accounting, at the University of Southern California. He is the Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting with a Courtesy Appointment as a Professor of Data Sciences and Operations. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and text mining. He is an Editor of The Accounting Review, in Accounting Information Systems, the current Editor of Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, and on the editorial boards of several journals in information systems and artificial intelligence. In his teaching, his teaching focuses on databases, data and analytics, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and artificial intelligence. He was the author of one of the first books on ERP systems and has built material to support integrated teaching about those enterprise systems technologies.

Honorable Mention:

Vernon J. Richardson is Distinguished Professor of Accounting and the Glezen Chair in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. He received his BA, MAcc, and MBA from Brigham Young University and a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was formerly an editor at Accounting Horizons and at The Accounting Review. He has published articles in The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, MIS Quarterly, Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Operations Management, and Journal of Marketing. Dr. Richardson enjoys teaching at all levels and is passionate about revolutionizing accounting curricula with data analytics, as evidenced by his eight coauthored McGraw-Hill textbooks all emphasizing analytics. His “Python for Business Analytics” textbook is forthcoming. He shares freely analytics and AI instruction and assessment sites at Richlyanalytic.com and Richlyassess.com. But he is proudest of all of his wife and 12 children.

The intent of AAA-George Krull EDGE in Teaching Award is to both recognize and disseminate successful leading-edge practices in the teaching of junior- and senior-level accounting courses (e.g., undergraduate intermediate and advance financial, cost/managerial, auditing, systems, tax, fraud/forensics, etc.) that continue to enhance accounting majors’ interest in accounting and to encourage pursuing the CPA profession as a career. More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Award-Committees/George-Krull-Award-Committee/Award-Criteria. For 2026, the American Accounting Association and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants are very proud to bestow this award to Joyce K. Byrer and Daniel E. O’Leary, with Vernon J. Richardson receiving Honorable Mention.

 

Shana Clor-Proell, Omri Even-Tov, Charles M. C. Lee, and Shivaram Rajgopal to receive the American Accounting Association 2026 Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) would like to congratulate Shana Clor-Proell, Omri Even-Tov, Charles M. C. Lee, and Shivaram Rajgopal as the recipients of the 2026 Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award for their paper “Bridging the Gap between Academia and Practice in Accounting,” published in the March 2025 issue. This AAA award will be presented to the authors in the form of unique glass art pieces and a $2,500 prize at the Tuesday, August 4 luncheon during the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Shana Clor-Proell is the Duncan Faculty Fellow and Chair of the Department of Accounting in the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University (TCU). Her research examines how individuals process accounting information and how reporting choices influence judgment and decision-making, with a focus on financial reporting, disclosure, and user behavior. Her work highlights how financial reporting can be designed and communicated to better inform investors and other stakeholders. She engages with accounting practice and standard-setting through past service on the Financial Reporting Policy Committee of the AAA’s Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (Chair, 2019–2020) and current service on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Academic Resource Group. At TCU, she teaches Financial Reporting in the EMBA program and Advanced Accounting in the MAcc program.

Omri Even-Tov is an Associate Professor of Accounting with tenure at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business since 2024 and currently serves as Faculty Director of the Center for Social Sector Leadership. He earned his PhD in Accounting from UCLA Anderson in 2015 and holds dual undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Omri’s research focuses on accounting and financial disclosures, regulatory economic consequences, debt and capital markets, IPOs, SPACs, credit rating agencies, M&A, and FinTech. He has published extensively in top journals with media citations in outlets such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Omri teaches core MBA financial accounting, leadership and AI entrepreneurship courses and PhD seminars at Berkeley, consistently receiving top teaching ratings and multiple teaching awards. Professionally, he has experience as an auditor and consultant at PwC in Israel and served as a fractional CFO.

Charles M. C. Lee is the Kermit O. Hanson Professor of Accounting at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington. He is also the Moghadam Family Professor, Emeritus, at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Professor Lee studies the effect of human cognitive constraints on market participants and the informational efficiency of security markets. He has published extensively in top finance and accounting journals and has over 38,000 Google citations. His honors and awards include 12 Teaching Excellence Awards, the AAA Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award and the AAA’s Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) Lifetime Achievement Award. Professor Lee’s non-academic career included five years in public accounting. From 1995-96 he was Visiting Economist at the New York Stock Exchange. From 2004-2008, he was Managing Director at Barclays Global Investors (BGI; now Blackrock), where he led the firm’s world-wide active equity research team and was Co-Head of its North American active equity business.

Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and Byrnes Professor at the Columbia Business School (CBS). Professor Rajgopal has been internationally recognized for his scholarship on several occasions including the prestigious AAA Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award (thrice), Graham and Dodd Scroll Prize given by the Financial Analysts Journal (twice) and the Glen McLaughlin Award for Research in Accounting Ethics (thrice). Shiva is passionate about bridging academic theory with policy setting and corporate practice. He writes a regular column for Forbes and has published op-eds in every major outlet. He advises think tanks, asset management firms, advisory firms and professional and trade associations.

The Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award is presented to the best paper published each calendar year. Editors of Accounting Horizons select the top five papers published in the calendar year. The award recipient is then selected by online voting which is open to all members of the American Accounting Association. More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/Education/Awards/2026-Best-Paper-Awards. For 2026, the American Accounting Association is honored to bestow this award to Shana Clor-Proell, Omri Even-Tov, Charles M. C. Lee, and Shivaram Rajgopal.

 

Kaitlyn Kroeger to receive the American Accounting Association 2026 Competitive Manuscript Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) would like to congratulate Kaitlyn Kroeger as the recipient of the 2026 Competitive Manuscript Award. Her manuscript is “The Launch of Public Accounting Offshoring and Audit Quality.” This AAA award will be presented to the author in the form of a unique glass art piece at the Tuesday, August 4 luncheon at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Kaitlyn Kroeger is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business. She earned her PhD in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin in 2025. Prior to her doctoral program, she received an MS and BBA in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and spent nine years in public accounting, including a secondment to Bangalore, India. Inspired by her professional experience, her research examines how tax policy and information shape firm and individual taxpayer behavior, including the role of communication and corporate responses to tax regulation. Her work also studies public accounting service delivery, with a focus on how organizational choices affect quality, competition, and accounting labor. She also brings this experience into the classroom, where she teaches the taxation of entities.

The Competitive Manuscript Award is intended to showcase the highest quality solo work by junior researchers—those who are current PhD students or have earned their PhD within the past five years. More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Award-Committees/Competitive-Manuscript-Award-Committee/Award-Criteria. For 2026, the American Accounting Association is very proud to give this award to Kaitlyn Kroeger for her exceptional work.

 

Elizabeth Blankespoor, Gregory S. Miller, and Hal D. White to receive the American Accounting Association 2026 Distinguished Contribution to Accounting Literature Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) would like to congratulate Elizabeth Blankespoor, Gregory S. Miller, and Hal D. White as the recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Contribution to Accounting Literature Award for their work “The role of dissemination in market liquidity: Evidence from firms' use of Twitter™,” published in the January 2014 issue of The Accounting Review. This AAA award will be presented to the authors in the form of unique glass art pieces and a $2,500 prize at the Tuesday, August 4 plenary session at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Elizabeth Blankespoor is a Professor of Accounting and Marguerite Reimers Endowed Faculty Fellow at the University of Washington (UW) Foster School of Business. Her research focuses on disclosure in capital markets, and especially on the role of information processing costs and information technology in the flow of firms’ financial information. She has published in top accounting peer reviewed journals, including Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, and Review of Accounting Studies, and her work has received several awards. She is currently an editor at Journal of Accounting and Economics and was an editor at The Accounting Review and Review of Accounting Studies in prior years. Before joining UW Foster, she served on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She has won several teaching awards including the PACCAR Award for Teaching Excellence at UW Foster and the Stanford MBA Distinguished Teaching Award. She holds a PhD from the University of Michigan, a MAcc from The University of Utah, and a BA from Dordt University.

Gregory S. Miller is the Ernst and Young Professor of Accounting at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. His research focuses on financial communication, investigating how managerial disclosure and market structure impact the flow of information through financial markets. A prolific scholar, he has published extensively in The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and Journal of Accounting Research. He has presented at over 110 academic institutions and conferences worldwide. He previously served as an Editor for The Accounting Review and on the editorial boards of other top-tier journals. Beyond academia, his work appears in Harvard Business Review, and he has authored over 40 cases used globally. Professor Miller earned his PhD from the University of Michigan and his BS from Miami University. He previously served on the faculty at Harvard Business School and worked at Arthur Andersen where he earned his CPA.

Hal D. White is the Vincent and Rose Lizzadro Professor of Accountancy in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where he has taught academic research courses and served as the co-creator and initial Director of the Mendoza Research Scholars Program. Before joining Notre Dame in 2019, he spent five years at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, and six years at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Professor White's research focuses broadly on corporate disclosure, including financial reporting, disclosure externalities, and disclosure regulation. He also examines the impact of information technologies on firm communications. Professor White has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Accounting and Economics, and his work has been published in numerous prestigious academic journals, such as the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review, Review of Accounting Studies, and Journal of Financial Economics.

The Distinguished Contributions to Accounting Literature Award is presented annually to that work or related works published more than five years but not more than 15 years prior to the year of the award and recognizes accounting research based on its potential magnitude of contribution to accounting education, practice, and future accounting research, breadth of potential interest, originality and innovative content, clarity and organization of exposition and soundness and appropriateness of methodology. More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Award-Committees/Distinguished-Contribution-to-Accounting-Literature-Award-Selection-Committee/Award-Criteria. For 2026, the AAA is honored to be able to bestow this award to Elizabeth Blankespoor, Gregory S. Miller, and Hal D. White.

Raymond D. Frost, Ellen R. Gordon, Lauren N. Kenyo, Vic A. Matta, Madelyn E. Raisch, and Mary B. Sasmaz to receive the Ernst & Young Foundation-sponsored 2026 Innovation in Accounting Education Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) is pleased to announce that the 2026 Ernst & Young Foundation Innovation in Accounting Education Award will be presented to Raymond D. Frost, Ellen R. Gordon, Lauren N. Kenyo, Vic A. Matta, Madelyn E. Raisch, and Mary B. Sasmaz for their innovation, “Scoreboard for Excel: The Design and Implementation of Software to Advance Active Learning, Automate Grading, and Reduce Cheating,” published in the August 2025 issue of Issues in Accounting Education in 2025. This AAA award, which is sponsored by the Ernst & Young Foundation, will be presented to the authors in the form of unique glass art pieces and a $5,000 prize at the Tuesday, August 4 luncheon at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) in Las Vegas, NV.

Raymond D. Frost is professor of Analytics & Information Systems at Ohio University and serves as a Director of Studies in the Honors Tutorial College. His teaching and research focus on data analytics, Excel-based modeling, and the integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence into business education. He co-developed “Scoreboard for Excel,” a grading and feedback system designed to enhance student learning and assessment. Frost teaches across undergraduate analytics courses and mentors high-achieving students through individualized tutorial-based learning. His work emphasizes practical, industry-aligned skills, combining quantitative rigor with clear communication and decision-making frameworks. In addition to curriculum development, he is actively engaged in exploring AI-resistant pedagogy and innovative classroom techniques. Frost regularly contributes to academic and professional communities through conference presentations and applied research in analytics, economics, and accounting education.

Ellen R. Gordon earned her PhD in Experimental Social Psychology from Ohio University, where she began teaching courses in research design, statistical analysis, and data interpretation. Following the completion of her graduate studies, she joined the College of Business at Ohio University, where she began teaching Business Analytics. Since that time, she has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, preparing students to succeed in an increasingly data-driven business environment. Ellen is committed to fostering meaningful learning experiences that emphasize both conceptual understanding and practical application. She is passionate about helping students build confidence in their analytical abilities and strives to create engaging classroom environments that support student success. Her dedication to teaching and continuous improvement reflects her commitment to excellence in business education and her impact on student learning within the College of Business.

Lauren N. Kenyo teaches Data Analytics and Management Information Systems courses in the Analytics & Information Systems department in Ohio University’s College of Business. She earned her BBA in Management Information Systems and later her MBA, with a focus on finance, from Ohio University. With more than 20 years of experience teaching in-person and online courses, Lauren enjoys learning about and integrating innovative teaching approaches and current technologies into her courses, which feature hands-on, practical applications. Lauren lives outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her husband, Eugene, and their two daughters.

Vic A. Matta, PhD is a Professor of Analytics and Information Systems in the College of Business at Ohio University. His research and teaching lie at the intersection of information systems, analytics, AI, and pedagogical innovation, drawing on more than 10 years of industry consulting experience in IT strategy, management, business development, project management, and systems administration. His scholarship includes peer-reviewed work on automated assessment, formative feedback, plagiarism prevention, instructional delivery, AI bias, and technology adoption. He has served as Industry Editor for the Journal of Information Technology and Case Application Research, and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Information Systems Education. He has contributed more than 20 years of service to the Association for Information Systems and associated special interest groups.

Madelyn (Maddi) E. Raisch is a software engineer at Black Mesa Technology in Boston, where she is developing secure batch record management systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Maddi graduated from Ohio University's Honors Tutorial College in 2024 where she studied Management Information Systems, Computer Science, and Spanish. As an undergraduate research assistant, she co-developed automated learning and grading software for Microsoft Excel that has been adopted across courses in the Ohio University College of Business, presented the work at national teaching conferences, and co-authored a related publication in Issues in Accounting Education (2025). Outside of work, Maddi runs with the Waltham Trail Runners, volunteers with Springwell supporting senior services in her community, makes handmade cards for friends and family, and belongs to a historical fiction book club.

Mary B. Sasmaz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accountancy at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has more than 20 years of experience in personal financial services. Before joining academia, her career included experience in both public accounting and the family office arenas. Her research interests include accounting education, individual taxation, and personal finance issues, including wealth management, affecting entrepreneurial families. She also engages in organizational research related to mentoring and work life balance. She has a specific interest in improving financial literacy among individuals of all ages. She earned both her PhD and Master of Accountancy from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

The annual Innovation in Accounting Education Award is intended to encourage innovation and improvement in accounting education. It recognizes significant programmatic changes or a significant activity, concept, or set of educational materials. Submissions are judged by their innovation, demonstrated educational benefits or value, and adaptability by other academic institutions or to other situations. More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Award-Committees/Innovation-in-Accounting-Education-Award-Committee/Award-Criteria. For 2026, the American Accounting Association and the Ernst & Young Foundation are very pleased to give this award to Raymond D. Frost, Ellen R. Gordon, Lauren N. Kenyo, Vic A. Matta, Madelyn E. Raisch, and Mary B. Sasmaz.

 

Chris E. Hogan, Linda A. Myers, and Michael S. Wilkins to receive the American Accounting Association 2026 Issues in Accounting Education Best Paper Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) is pleased to congratulate Chris E. Hogan, Linda A. Myers, and Michael S. Wilkins as the recipients of the 2026 Issues in Accounting Education Best Paper Award. Their paper “Writing Introductions: A Framework and Commentary,” was published in the February 2025 issue. This AAA award will be presented to the authors in the form of unique glass art pieces and a $2,500 prize at the Tuesday, August 4 luncheon at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Chris E. Hogan is the Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at Michigan State University. Chris has served as Senior Associate Dean for Faculty, Department Chair, and Faculty Excellence Advocate. Chris served on several committees within the AAA, including as President of the Auditing Section and a member of the AAA Audit Committee. She served as an Associate Editor of Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and on multiple Editorial Boards. Chris’ research focuses on topics such as the impact of regulation on the auditing profession, the audit of estimates, and internal control issues. She has published in journals including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Accounting Horizons, and Issues in Accounting Education.

Linda A. Myers is a Distinguished Professor and Haslam Chair of Business at The University of Tennessee. She has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles in The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, and Accounting Horizons, among others. Linda has received the AAA International Accounting Section (IAS) Outstanding International Accounting Educator Award, the AAA Auditing Section Notable Contribution to the Auditing Literature Award, the AAA Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) Best Paper Award, and the Financial Executives Research Foundation’s Award for the Outstanding Accounting Review Article. Her research has been cited in The Economist and The New York Times, and by the PCAOB and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. She is a Consulting Editor at Contemporary Accounting Research, an Editor at Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Accounting Horizons, and Journal of International Accounting Research, an ad-hoc Editor at The Accounting Review, and a conference editor at Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance.

Michael S. Wilkins is the Larry D. Horner / KPMG Professor at the University of Kansas. Before joining the faculty at Kansas in 2017, Mike spent 18 years at Texas A&M University and five years at Trinity University. His research—which generally explores issues relevant to audit practitioners and regulators—has been published in journals such as The Accounting Review, the Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. He currently is finishing up a three-year term as Senior Editor for Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and is a former editor for The Accounting Review. He particularly enjoys working with MAcc students and has won numerous undergraduate and graduate teaching awards throughout his career.

The Issues in Accounting Education Best Paper Award is presented to the best paper published each calendar year. Editors of Issues in Accounting Education select the top five papers published in the calendar year. The award recipient is then selected by online voting which is open to all members of the American Accounting Association. More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/Education/Awards/2026-Best-Paper-Awards. For 2026, the American Accounting Association is honored to present this award to Chris E. Hogan, Linda A. Myers, and Michael S. Wilkins.

 

Christine Ann Botosan to receive the American Accounting Association 2026 Lifetime Service Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) is very proud to congratulate Christine Ann Botosan as the recipient of the 2026 Lifetime Service Award. This AAA award will be presented in the form of a unique glass art piece at the Tuesday, August 4 luncheon at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Christine Ann Botosan has served on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) since July 1, 2016, and is in her second term ending June 30, 2026. Before joining the FASB, she was a professor at The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, where she was recognized for award-winning teaching and research, and expertise in financial statement analysis and valuation. At Utah, she held senior leadership roles, including Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs and the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Presidential Chair in Ethical Financial Reporting. Previously, she was on the faculty at Washington University in St. Louis. She has contributed extensively to the profession, including as President of the American Accounting Association (2014–2015). A Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada, she earned a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University.

The Lifetime Service Award recognizes service contributions to accounting education over a sustained period of time through service to the AAA, service with the education efforts in the profession through involvement with the AICPA, IMA, and other accounting professional organizations, and service with the education efforts of public accounting firms, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations, and AAA members whose career contributions have made a significant impact beyond their own institutions. More information about this award is available at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Award-Committees/Lifetime-Service-Award-Committee/Award-Criteria. For 2026, the American Accounting Association is extremely pleased to honor Christina Ann Botosan for her dedicated service to the education and practice of accounting.

 

Brant E. Christensen, Nathan J. Newton, and Michael S. Wilkins to receive the American Accounting Association 2026 Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026- The American Accounting Association (AAA) would like to congratulate Brant E. Christensen, Nathan J. Newton, and Michael S. Wilkins as the recipients of the 2026 Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award for their paper “How do team workloads and team staffing affect the audit? Archival evidence from U.S. audits,” published in the July 2021 issue of Accounting, Organizations and Society. This AAA award will be presented to the authors in the form of unique glass art pieces and a $2,500 prize at the Wednesday, August 5 plenary session at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Brant E. Christensen is an Associate Professor and Associate Director in the Brigham Young University (BYU) School of Accountancy. He earned his PhD in Accounting from Texas A&M University and held faculty positions at the University of Missouri and the University of Oklahoma before joining BYU. He has taught undergraduate, masters, and PhD courses related to auditing and fraud, and his work in the classroom and in research has been shaped by his time in PwC's audit practice. Brant is grateful for the many collaborators and coauthors whose partnership has made his research possible. Together, their work has appeared in journals including The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Review of Accounting Studies, and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory. He currently serves as an Editor at Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and on the editorial boards of multiple journals. He is especially thankful for the steadfast support of his family.

Nathan J. Newton is the Homer Black Associate Professor of Business Administration at Florida State University (FSU). He began his career at KPMG and then earned a PhD from Texas A&M University. At FSU, Nate teaches introductory audit and a doctoral seminar on auditing research. His research examines how regulation, market forces, and audit firm practices affect audit outcomes. His studies have been published in various journals and cited in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, PCAOB auditing standards proposals, and PCAOB and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission speeches. He currently serves as an editor at Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory and on the editorial review boards of The Accounting Review and Contemporary Accounting Research. He is grateful for the opportunities his career has provided to develop rewarding friendships with co-authors, other academics, and students.

Michael S. Wilkins is the Larry D. Horner / KPMG Professor at the University of Kansas. Before joining the faculty at Kansas in 2017, he spent 18 years at Texas A&M University and five years at Trinity University. His research—which generally explores issues relevant to audit practitioners and regulators—has been published in journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. He currently is finishing up a three-year term as Senior Editor for Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and is a former editor for The Accounting Review. He particularly enjoys working with MAcc students and has won numerous undergraduate and graduate teaching awards throughout his career.

The Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award is intended to recognize work that has the potential to introduce consequential new beliefs or new perspectives that could change the direction of the literature. The award recognizes accounting research based on its potential magnitude of contribution to accounting education, practice, and future accounting research, breadth of potential interest, originality, and innovative content, clarity and organization of exposition, and soundness and appropriateness of methodology. More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Award-Committees/Notable-Contributions-to-Accounting-Literature-Award-Selection-Committee. For 2026, the American Accounting Association is very pleased to present this award to Brant E. Christensen, Nathan J. Newton, and Michael S. Wilkins.

Wendy Tietz and S. P. Kothari to receive the PwC US Group LLP-sponsored 2026 Outstanding Accounting Educator Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026- The American Accounting Association (AAA) is very pleased to congratulate Wendy Tietz and S. P. Kothari as the recipients of the 2026 Outstanding Accounting Educator Award. This AAA award, which is sponsored by the PwC US Group LLP, consists of a unique glass art piece, citation, and a $5,000 prize. There is also an additional $5,000 donation given to the AAA on behalf of each of the recipients which will be used according to their wishes. This award will be presented at the Tuesday, August 4 plenary session at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

Wendy Tietz, PhD, CPA, CMA, CSCA, CGMA, CITP, is an accounting professor at Kent State University in Ohio. She teaches introductory accounting in a variety of formats. She also teaches advanced accounting analytics and technology. She has received several national teaching awards and is the co-author of three introductory accounting textbooks. Tietz is passionate about teaching accounting and using educational technology to enhance student engagement. She regularly presents at conferences throughout North America on various topics including AI, data analytics, and engagement strategies.

S.P. Kothari is currently a Senior Advisor at the US Department of Treasury, awaiting Senate confirmation to be the Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy. He is an Emeritus Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management. Dr. Kothari has senior executive experience in government, academia, and industry with expertise in strategic and policy issues, securities regulation, and corporate governance. He was Chief Economist and Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2019-21. Previously, Kothari was deputy dean of MIT Sloan School of Management, global head of equity research for Barclays Global Investors; and director of Bombay Stock Exchange, Velan Studios and Energy Internet Corporation. Kothari was awarded India’s Padma Shri, Honorary Doctorates from London Business School, University of Cyprus, and University of Technology, Sydney, and the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Accounting Association’s Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS).

The Outstanding Accounting Educator Award is presented to educators with sustained contributions that have significantly impacted accounting education or accounting educators, and whose career contributions include educational innovation, excellence in teaching, publications related to the awards’ intent, research guidance and mentorship to students (at any level) and impactful service to the profession and/or academic community. The award recognizes educators who excel across multiple criteria from a wide variety of academic institutions. More information about this award is available online at https://aaahq.org/About/Directories/2025-2026-AAA-Committees-Task-Forces/Award-Committees/Outstanding-Accounting-Educator-Award-Committee/Award-Criteria. For 2026, the American Accounting Association and the PwC US Group LLP are very pleased to give this award to Wendy Tietz and S.P. Kothari.

 

George W. Krull, Jr. to receive the American Accounting Association's 2026 Outstanding Service Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026- The American Accounting Association (AAA) is very proud to congratulate George W. Krull, Jr. as the recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Service Award. This AAA award, which may be awarded at any time by the Board of Directors, will be presented to Krull in the form of a unique glass art piece at the Tuesday, August 4 luncheon at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) to be held in Las Vegas, NV.

George Krull retired from Grant Thornton LLP in 2000 and has since remained highly active in the accounting profession and academic community. He has held significant leadership roles with the AICPA, including trustee, president, and immediate past president of its foundation, and contributed to national initiatives such as the Pathways Commission on Accounting Education—where he was one of four founding members—and the AICPA’s National Commission on Diversity and Inclusion.

In academia, he has served as executive-in-residence, professor of accounting at Bradley University (where he received emeritus status), and interim accounting leader at multiple universities, providing stability and strategic direction during transitional periods. An AAA member for 68 years, he serves as the Chair of the American Accounting Association’s Foundation. He holds undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees from The Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University, and Michigan State University, respectively, and has been recognized as an outstanding accounting alumnus of Ohio State and Oklahoma State, as well as an honorary alumnus of Northern Illinois University.

His honors include recognition as one of 100 distinguished graduates of Oklahoma State’s Spears School of Business, induction into its Hall of Fame, the AAA’s Lifetime Service Award, and the AICPA Gold Medal Award of Distinction.

The Outstanding Service Award recognizes outstanding services to the American Accounting Association other than educational and research contributions. The prestigious award is intended only for rare events or milestones achieved. More information about this award is available at https://aaahq.org/Education/Awards/Outstanding-Service-Award. For 2026, the American Accounting Association is extremely pleased to be able to present this award to George W. Krull, Jr. in honor of her dedicated service.

The Accounting Review 2026 Outstanding Reviewer Award

Lakewood Ranch, FL – May 29, 2026 - The American Accounting Association (AAA) would like to congratulate eight reviewers as recipients of the 2026 Outstanding Reviewer Award for The Accounting Review (TAR). This award will be presented to the recipients in the form of a monetary prize at the Tuesday, August 4 luncheon at the 2026 AAA Global Connect (formerly the Annual Meeting) in Las Vegas, NV.

The Outstanding Reviewer Award recognizes truly exceptional reviewers who provided many high-quality and timely reviews to The Accounting Review during Kathryn Kadous’ term as Senior Editor. Award recipients were selected by general consensus of a representative committee of journal editors based on consideration of three key TAR reviewer performance metrics—number of completed reviews, average editor-rating of the quality of the reviews, and review timeliness. The recipients are a select group of individuals, who represent the very highest quality of TAR reviewers.

Matthew Bloomfield, The University of Pennsylvania
Francois Brochet, Boston University
Mattias Breuer, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
John Gallemore, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Andrew J. Imdieke, University of Notre Dame
Matthew Kubic, The University of Texas at Austin
Heidi A. Packard, Arizona State University
Ashley N. Skinner, University of Colorado Boulder