The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy announced the recipients of its 2024 Accounting Education Research Grants and opened its 2025 grant
Since its establishment in 2011, the grant program, led by members of NASBA's Education Committee, has awarded over $200,000. Its aim is to advance academic research on the educational issues impacting CPAs and the accounting profession.
This year's recipients are University of Alabama associate professor Kris Hoang and doctoral student Amy Matthews. They received $5,500 for their study, which will investigate job stressors among early-career auditors and their influence on well-being in the workplace and career commitment.
The team of Virginia Tech associate professor Denis Gracanin and Morgan State University associate professor Dina El Mahdy received $9,750 for their study, which aims to demystify accounting and make it an exciting education experience to increase enrollment, recruitment and retention by developing an immersive data analytics tool called DataWorld.
Finally, Drexel University assistant clinical professor JT Thazhathel received $9,750 for a study that will examine the prevalence and practical uses of artificial intelligence among accountants.
The call for next year's grant proposals opened on Aug. 13, 2024, and will close March 3, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST. Suggested research interest areas include:
- The integration of data analytics and AI as part of accounting education;
- Inclusivity within the CPA profession; and,
- Items related to the pipeline problem and the impact of licensing requirements on students' decisions to pursue accounting careers.
Suggested research areas are subject to change throughout the year.
NASBA encourages post-doctoral researchers and professors seeking funding to submit their proposals for consideration prior to the March deadline. The 2025 class of grant recipients will be announced in the summer of 2025.
Eligibility requirements and application guidelines can be found
