PURPOSE
The Award is intended to spotlight scholarly thinking and research in Canada that follow Tom’s inspiration by bringing attention to the most pressing questions of our day and have improved our communities, environment and society. The selection process will focus on projects that illuminate the interplay between accounting and societal outcomes including social and environmental impacts. Importantly, the winning project will be selected for the questions it asks to advance accounting thought for the benefit of society broadly and demonstrated impact or change it achieved. Through this annual award, the Canadian Association of Accounting Academics can support our institutions and membership in the evolving challenge of how to measure the impact and visibility of accounting research and its value to society, going beyond conventional measures based only on quantity and quality of publications. As demonstrable impact can take years projects conducted in the prior 25 years are open for consideration.