George Baxter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the CAAA

The Award was established in 2007 to honour the memory of Dr. George Baxter who passed away in 2002 after a lifetime of service to the accounting profession, research and education. One award will be made each year at the CAAA Annual Conference, subject to there being a worthy nomination.   

The Award will consist of a unique plaque to be presented at the Awards Luncheon at the Annual Conference of the CAAA. The Award winner will receive reimbursement from the CAAA for transportation and accommodation costs and conference registration fees to attend the CAAA Annual Conference.  

Purpose of the Award   

The George Baxter Award is intended to recognize exemplary contributions to the Canadian Academic Accounting Association through participation on the Board of Directors or through various committee and task force work that illustrates a dedication to helping CAAA accomplish its mission.

Nominations   

Any informed person or group, especially alumni, colleagues, departmental committees and provincial or national societies may submit nominations.   

Note: Current members of the Executive Committee of the CAAA Board and the George Baxter Award Committee are ineligible to receive this award during their tenure and the following three years.  

Nomination Procedure   

The nomination package must include   

• a curriculum vitae for the nominee;   
• supporting letters from people familiar with the nominee’s CAAA contribution;
• and a brief statement describing how the nominee meets the general award criteria of providing exemplary contributions to the CAAA over a sustained period of time.   

General Criteria   

Exemplary contributions to the CAAA over a sustained period of time through:  

• Membership on the Board of Directors
• Membership on CAAA Committees
• Membership on CAAA Task Forces
• Editorship of CAAA journals
• Participation at annual CAAA conferences
• Representation of CAAA on other committees (i.e. AcSOC)
• Other demonstrated support for the activities of the CAAA

Award Committee    

The CAAA Nominations Committee will identify the Chair and the two members of the George Baxter Award Committee annually. The makeup of the Committee should reflect geographic diversity to the extent possible.     

The chairperson and the two other members of the Committee will solicit and receive all nominations made for the George Baxter Outstanding Contribution to the CAAA Award in the current and past year. It will review the nominations and accompanying materials which have been received, and will also undertake to obtain whatever additional information it may require in order to reach a decision.

George Baxter Award Committee for 2011-2012 

• David Cooper, Chair, University of Alberta
• Anne Fortin, University of Quebec at Montreal  
• Alister Mason, CPAB  

Deadline   

Submit nominations no later than February 28, 2012 to the George Baxter Award Committee Chair, David Cooper (david.cooper@business.ualberta.ca) with a copy to the CAAA by email (admin@caaa.ca).   

Nomination Carryforward   

All nominations submitted for the first time, which do not receive the Award, will be brought forward and reconsidered the following year. In each case the nominator will be contacted to ensure that they are in agreement with this.