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George Krull/Grant Thornton EDGE in Teaching Award

Recognizing successful innovative practices in the teaching of junior- and senior-level accounting courses.

Overview

The intent of this award is to both recognize and disseminate successful leading-edge practices in the teaching of junior- or and senior-level accounting courses (e.g., undergraduate intermediate and advance financial, cost/managerial, auditing, systems, tax, fraud/forensics, etc.) that continue to enhance accounting majors’ interest in accounting and to encourage pursuing the CPA profession as a career. The lesson plans include learning objectives, detailed case/activity description, and address the AICPA Competency Framework for Aspiring CPAs. The goal of this award is to inspire:


  Excellence in accounting education

  Dynamic teaching

  Groundbreaking techniques

  Engagement in the classroom

The winner may be an individual or group of individuals.


View Last Year’s Winner Spotlight Video

To apply and learn more click here.


Please contact academics@aicpa-cima.com if you have any questions.


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Award Criteria

The AICPA's EDGE in Teaching Awards Task Force vets the submissions and selects a winner and up to two (2) honorable mentions, if warranted. They will use the following as their primary criteria to judge submissions:

  • Use of incorporating technology (i.e. R, Python, RPA, AI, etc.) into the junior- or senior-level accounting course
  • Level of leading-edge techniques, fresh or unique approach or perspective to teaching and accounting concept, model, application, or theory in a delivery format
  • Use of emerging topics such as data analytics, ESG, cybersecurity, forensic accounting, financial planning, etc.
  • Emphasis on the AICPA Competency Framework for Aspiring CPAs
  • Ability to enhance the student’s interest in accounting as a career
  • Adaptability for other educational institutions to support junior- or senior-level course work

An entrant may be an individual or group of individuals, and faculty member(s) may self-nominate. The teaching practice may not be a commercial product for which the faculty member has a financial interest.

Award Recipients

Recipients of the George Krull/Grant Thornton EDGE in Teaching Award are accounting educators that play a large part in influencing and preparing the future accounting professionals.


Winner(s) are expected to present their work at the AAA Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA) and will have the opportunity to present at the AAA Annual Meeting. The winner(s) will receive an award, a certificate, and a monetary prize totaling $5,000.


If warranted, up to two (2) submissions could also be selected for honorable mention and be awarded $500 each.


Winning lessons/materials are made available for download to educators registered on ThisWaytoCPA.com through the Academic Resource Database.


Past Award Winners and Honorable Mentions


2023


  • Recipient:
    • “Building Higher Order Thinking Skills through Assessment of User Account Access Management”
      Holly Hawk, Clemson University

2022


  • Recipient:
    • “Escape the Mundane Review”
      Kimberly Young, Greenville Technical College, South Carolina
  • Honorable Mention:
    • “Randomized Data Analytics Case Studies”
      Hagit Levy-Shalev, Baruch College, New York

2021


2020


2019


2018


  • Recipient:
    • “Show & Tell: Infographics to Keep and Sustain Engagement”
      Lynnan Mocek and Veronica Paz, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

2017


  • Recipient:
    • “Student Distinctive Consolidated Financial Statement Assignment”
      Jeff Miller, Sam Houston State University and Lixuan Grace Zhang, Kennesaw State University

2016


  • Recipient:
    • “Reflective Ethical Decision: A model for ethics in accounting education”
      Sandria Stephenson, Kennesaw State University
  • Honorable Mention:
    • “Utilizing Concept Mapping in Individual Income Tax”
      Tracie Miller-Nobles, Austin Community College

2015


  • Recipient:
    • “Diamond Foods Inc.: One Company, Two Cases, Four Courses. The Recipe for a Rich, Relevant and Exciting Learning Experience”
      Mahendra Gujarathi, Bentley University
  • Honorable Mention:
    • “Adding a Real-World Fraud Risk Assessment to your Fraud or Auditing Class”
      Mary Jepperson, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

2014


  • Recipient:
    • “The College to Professional Experience”
      Ashley Stark and Scott Hanson, Dickinson State University

2013


  • Recipient:
    • “Bellweather Garden Supply: Revising Purchase and Disbursement Processes and Controls in the Implementation of a New Accounting Application”
      Marion E. McHugh — Furman University; Paul Polinski — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • “A "Sweet Way" to Teach Managerial Accounting: The Cookie Project”
      Kelly Richmond Pope — DePaul University
    • "Understand FX Risk by Playing Monopoly"
      Rita Grant — Grand Valley State University
    • “Engaging Students in Accounting and Auditing Aspects Related to the Dixon Illinois 53 Million Dollar Fraud”
      Carol M. Jessup — University of Illinois-Springfield

2012


  • Recipient:
    • “Out of the Box Learning for Tax Class: Students Create Models, Pamphlets, and a Shoebox Case”
      Marsha Huber — Youngtown State University
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • “Audit Service Proposal: Jurassic Accounting and Stellar Steel”
      Meghann Cefarattil and Tim West — Northern Illinois University; David Heinke — Grant Thornton, LLP
    • “Using SEC Resources to incorporate IFRS content in Intermediate Accounting”
      Linda Matuszewski — Northern Illinois University

2011


  • Recipient:
    • “From Pacioli to Picasso: Using Art to Enhance Critical Thinking in Accounting Capstone Course”
      Karen Tabak — Maryville University
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • “IFRS Projects Using Dual Reporting of IFRS and U. S. GAAP””
      Angela L. J. Hwang — Eastern Michigan University
    • “Student Engagement in Auditing Class – Audit Skits and Humor”
      Gail Kaciuba — St. Mary’s University

2010


  • Recipient:
    • "Use Technology to Enhance Auditing Classes”
      Mary Jepperson — College of St. Benedict
  • Honorable Mentions:
    • "Detecting Fraud in Financial Statements”
      Avinash Arya — William Paterson University
    • "Northwind Project—Query and Manipulate Data for Financial”
      R.K. Hurtt — Baylor University; Ann O’Brien — University of Wisconsin-Madison