Alfred R. Roberts Memorial Research Award
Forecasted
Alfred R. Roberts Memorial Research Award supports Academy of Accounting Historians members’ projects that broaden accounting history in line with Richard Vangermeersch’s 35 research goals.
Funder: American Accounting Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 and a plaque
Summary: Supports Academy of Accounting Historians members pursuing projects that broaden accounting history through Richard Vangermeersch’s 35 research goals.
Key Information: Applicants must be members of the Academy of Accounting Historians.
Description
The Alfred R. Roberts Memorial Research Award supports accounting history research through the American Accounting Association’s Academy of Accounting Historians. Named for the Academy’s second president and long-serving secretary, it helps members turn ideas into projects that expand the scope of accounting history. Projects should support the 35 goals identified by Professor Emeritus Richard Vangermeersch in the April 2012 issue of the Accounting Historians Notebook.
The goals encompass biographical research, women’s and minority groups’ contributions, international comparisons, and accounting beyond private-sector industrial companies. They also encourage identifying archival resources, translating historical works, preserving congress proceedings and artifacts, and strengthening accounting history education and international networks.
