2022-2023 Lybrand Awards

These awards recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the profession through articles published in Strategic Finance and Management Accounting Quarterly from May 2022 through April 2023. A panel of judges selected these manuscripts as the top manuscripts of the year. Each article has helped to advance our knowledge of important topics in accounting and finance, and collectively, they have greatly strengthened IMA’s reputation as a thought leader. Medalists and Certificate of Merit winners are IMA members, while Certificate of Appreciation recipients are nonmember coauthors. Judging was based on their original submission, so titles may differ. Please see the link following each story for the edited version that was published.
 
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.  

LYBRAND GOLD MEDAL

W. Eric Lee, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA, CFE, “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Discrimination: Risk Mitigation Strategies,” Strategic Finance, December 2022
 
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LYBRAND SILVER MEDAL

Richard O’Hara, CFA, and Douglas M. Boyle, DBA, CMA, CPA, “Creating a Data Analytics Mindset,” Strategic Finance, February 2023
 
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LYBRAND BRONZE MEDAL

Margaret Shackell, Ph.D., CMA, CPA, “The Consultation Conundrum: Can You Be Collaborative and Promotable?” Strategic Finance, July 2022
 
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CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

 

Romana L. Autrey, Ph.D., CMA, CPA, CFF, CFE; Elena Klevsky, Ph.D., CPA; and Margaret Shackell, Ph.D., CMA, CPA, “Connectors: Are There Employees Who Can Make Others Want to Stay?” Strategic Finance, December 2022

 

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Andrew S. Bargerstock, Ph.D., CPA, “Tipping Toward Negative Stockholders’ Equity: A Stock Buyback Downside,” Strategic Finance, September 2022

 

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Douglas M. Boyle, DBA, CMA, CPA, “SEC Targets Earnings Management through New EPS Initiative,” Strategic Finance, May 2022

 

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Douglas M. Boyle, DBA, CMA, CPA, and Jessica L. Evanko, CPA, “SEC Enforcement and Remediation Efforts,” Strategic Finance, December 2022

 

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Marinus de Pooter, CMA, CFM, RA, CIA, “Is Risk Management Redundant?” Strategic Finance, April 2023

 

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Greg Gaynor, Ph.D., CPA; John Palmer, CMA; and Sabrina Landa, “The Effect of the New Revenue Recognition Standards (Topic 606) on Long-term Contracts,” Strategic Finance, September 2022

 

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D.J. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., CMA, “How Inflation Affects the Usefulness of Financial Information,” Strategic Finance, April 2023

 

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Kari Joseph Olsen, Ph.D., CMA, CPA, and Sheldon R. Smith, Ph.D., CMA, CPA, “Opportunities for Accountants in Academia: Something for Everyone,” Strategic Finance, May 2022

 

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CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION

 

Ken Abramowicz, Ph.D., “How Inflation Affects the Usefulness of Financial Information,” Strategic Finance, April 2023

 

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Tim Bauer, Ph.D., CPA, and Kevin E. Jackson, Ph.D., “Connectors: Are There Employees Who Can Make Others Want to Stay?” Strategic Finance, December 2022

 

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Jasmijn Bol, Ph.D., and Justin Leiby, Ph.D., “The Consultation Conundrum: Can You Be Collaborative and Promotable?” Strategic Finance, July 2022

 

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Samantha F. Falgout, “SEC Enforcement and Remediation Efforts,” Strategic Finance, December 2022

 

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Lisa S. Haylon, CPA, “Creating a Data Analytics Mindset,” Strategic Finance, February 2023

 

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Sudha Krishnan, Ph.D., “The Effect of the New Revenue Recognition Standards (Topic 606) on Long-term Contracts,” Strategic Finance, September 2022

 

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Laura Bea Lamb, CPA; Jessie Kinsley Wright, CPA, CVA, CGMA; and Stasia H. Morlino, CPA, “SEC Targets Earnings Management through New EPS Initiative,” Strategic Finance, May 2022

 

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Arif Perdana, Ph.D., CA, “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Discrimination: Risk Mitigation Strategies,” Strategic Finance, December 2022

 

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Kevin R. Smith, Ph.D., CPA, “Opportunities for Accountants in Academia: Something for Everyone,” Strategic Finance, May 2022

 

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