George Baxter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the CAAA 

Professor Leonard J. Brooks is the 2011 Recipient of the George Baxter Award

The CAAA is very pleased to announce that the 2011 recipient of the George Baxter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Canadian Academic Accounting Association is Professor Leonard J. Brooks, of the University of Toronto.  

Len served the CAAA in a number of important positions during its crucial early years, including Vice President in 1980-1981, Treasurer in 1981-84, President-Elect in 1984-1985, President in 1985-86, and Past- President in 1986-1987.  

During his service as Treasurer, Len played a critical role in assisting Haim Falk with key administrative arrangements in launching the now world-renowned research journal Contemporary Accounting Research. During his tenure as CAAA President, Len negotiated stable research funding arrangements with the three professional accounting bodies in Canada and some individuals,at a time when there were concerns that the largely short-term funding for the journal and other activities was inadequate.  

In addition, Len performed a valuable service to the CAAA through his oversight of the CAAA Secretariat from the time of its establishment in 1983 with one part-time staff person working on the University of Toronto campus. More recently, Len chaired the Outstanding Educator Award Selection Committee in 1997-99.

Supporters praise Len for these and other accomplishments on behalf of the Canadian academic accounting community and for getting others involved in the CAAA.

Congratulations to Len Brooks!

The George Baxter Award Committee:

J. Efrim Boritz, Chair
University of Waterloo  

Michael Gibbins
University of Alberta

Alister Mason
CPAB