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FAU Accounting Professor Receives
2009 Innovation in Accounting Education Award
BOCA
RATON, FL (November 24, 2009)
–
Mark J. Kohlbeck, an associate professor of accounting at Florida
Atlantic University’s School of Accounting within the College
of Business, recently was honored with the 2009 Innovation in
Accounting Education Award from the American Accounting Association
(AAA). The award, sponsored by the Ernst &Young Foundation, was
given to Kohlbeck and Pamela A. Smith, a KPMG professor of
accountancy at Northern Illinois University, for their work on the
publication, “Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging
Activities: Comparison of Cash Flow versus Fair Value Hedge
Accounting.”
“I never thought of my work as award-winning because it is
something I enjoy doing,” said Kohlbeck. “Being
recognized by your peers across the country for your
accomplishments is one of highest honors a faculty member can
receive, and I am deeply grateful.”
The award was given to Kohlbeck and Smith in recognition of efforts
made throughout the past few years to improve the ability to
educate students in the areas of accounting for derivatives and
hedging activities. Their publication was an innovative
approach to introduce, explain and illustrate hedge accounting, and
has proven successful in helping students understand this type of
accounting
The annual Innovation in Accounting Education Award is intended to
encourage innovation and improvement in accounting education, and
submissions are judged by their innovation, demonstrated
educational benefits and adaptability by other academic
institutions or to other situations.
The American Accounting Association promotes worldwide excellence
in accounting education, research and practice. Founded in 1916 as
the American Association of University Instructors in Accounting,
its present name was adopted in 1936. The Association is a
voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting
education and research.
For more information, contact Kim Gramm at 561-297-
3628
or
kgramm@fau.edu.
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About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts ten colleges: College of Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Graduate College, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
