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Lone Star State Auditor Names Best Government CPA

November 2004

Lawrence F. Alwin, Texas state auditor, accepts the AICPA 2004 Outstanding CPA in Government Award from Costa Triantaphilides, chairman of the AICPA Government Performance and Accountability Committee at the Institute’s 21st annual National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference in August in Washington, D.C. During Alwin’s tenure, Texas received 14 consecutive “certificates of achievement for excellence in financial reporting” from the Governmental Finance Officers Association, and his office introduced—at no additional cost—auditing and communication innovations that, in the last four years alone, have helped them identify more than $1 billion in findings. The citation recognizes government CPAs who have significantly contributed to government efficiency and effectiveness and to the growth and enhancement of the profession.

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Students Win Aid for Graduate Studies in Accounting

November 2004

The AICPA awarded $5,000 to each of seven students for the 2004–2005 academic year. To qualify for the awards, bestowed under the John L. Carey Scholarship program, the winners had to have obtained a liberal arts degree prior to enrolling in a graduate accounting program that would enable them to take the CPA exam. The winners and their graduate schools were Joshua Adams, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Susan Atha, Utah State University; Melissa Bylsma, University of Michigan; Emily Cooper, Northeastern University; Kevin Crotty, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Rachel Knox, University of Texas at Austin and Mary Zachos, Northeastern University. Competitors were evaluated on the basis of their scholastic accomplishments, leadership and interest in an accounting career. The scholarships are funded by an AICPA Foundation endowment created by member contributions following Carey’s 1969 retirement as administrative vice-president of the Institute.

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Institute Earns Triple Honors

November 2004

The AICPA garnered 2004 Awards of Excellence from the National Association of Colleges and Employers for its Educational Competency Assessment Web site ( www.aicpa-eca.org ) and a video, Work/Life: Striking a Balance ( www.aicpa.org/worklife ). In addition, the Institute’s Web-based contest and forensic accounting game, Catch Me If You Can, which is part of its student recruitment program, won a Stevie Award for Best Direct Response Campaign.

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Accounting Educator Steps Up for Olympic Ceremony

November 2004

James Don Edwards, CPA, had the honor of running in his son’s footsteps this summer. As part of a worldwide relay commemorating the 2004 Olympic Games, Edwards carried the symbolic torch through the streets of Atlanta. Edwards’ son, recovering from a serious illness, was a torchbearer when the games were held in that city in 1996. A prominent accounting educator, Edwards is a member of the Accounting Hall of Fame, retired J.M. Tull Professor of Accounting at the University of Georgia, author of A History of Public Accounting in the United States, a former member of the AICPA board of directors and a recipient of the Gold Medal Award, the Institute’s highest honor.

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Undergraduate Accounting Students Win Competition

November 2004

The AICPA/Accountemps student scholarships for 2004 were awarded to Timothy Flannery (above, left) of the University of Minnesota and Aaron Reddington (above, right) of Indiana University. The winners, each of whom received a $2,500 educational grant, were chosen for their academic achievements, leadership and career interests.

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