Jerry Trapnell Receives the FSA / Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit AwardTampa, FL, USA (February 14, 2011) — AACSB International is proud to announce that Jerry Trapnell, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer, has received the 2011 Federation of Schools of Accountancy–Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award. As the highest award given by the Federation of Schools of Accountancy (FSA), the Silvoso Award honors an outstanding contribution by a faculty member in a post-baccalaureate professional program of an FSA member school. “Jerry has been a stalwart supporter of high-quality accounting education for many years. His efforts at AACSB have been especially instrumental in providing thought leadership to the academic community, and this has raised the bar for countless accounting programs, professors, and students,” said Larry Walther, president of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy, and professor and head of the School of Accountancy at Utah State University. “As a result, the quality of the accounting profession, and public trust in the profession, has been quietly served by Jerry’s dedication to his role in support of accounting education. The FSA is pleased to recognize Jerry with this much deserved award.” The award was presented at the Accounting Program’s Leadership Group / FSA 2011 Annual Luncheon in Savannah, Georgia, and the FSA’s supporting associate, KPMG LLP, provided funding for the award. Composed of more than 200 accredited graduate accounting programs and major professional associations, the Federation’s mission is to encourage and promote the development of high-quality accredited programs and to be a leading advocate of such programs. “Jerry Trapnell is a pioneer in global management and accounting education, and this recognition by the greatest schools of accounting in the world is well earned and wisely bestowed,” said John J. Fernandes, president and chief executive officer of AACSB International. |
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Trapnell joined AACSB International in August 2004, and as executive vice president and chief accreditation officer, he oversees the
organization’s accreditation functions with a team of eight staff members. Prior to his current position, he served as dean of the College of
Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University, a position he held since 1993.
From 1995-96 he served as interim dean for the College of Health, Education, and Human Development, and director and professor of
accountancy at Clemson’s School of Accountancy from 1986-93. From 1976-86 he was professor of accounting in the Department of Accounting at
Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge (LSU). He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, and a bachelor’s and master’s degree from
Clemson University.
Trapnell served on the AACSB International Board of Directors from 1999-2004, was chair of the Accounting Accreditation Committee, and
served on numerous peer review teams. A CPA in Louisiana, he serves or has served on committees and boards of directors of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Accounting Programs Leadership Group (including serving as president), the American Accounting
Association, Federation of Schools of Accountancy, Institute of Management Accountants, Southern Business Administration Association
past president) and the South Carolina Association of CPAs.
While at LSU, he received two teaching awards and was recognized as the 1987 Outstanding Alumnus by the Clemson Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi,
the national honorary and professional accounting fraternity. In 1983, he was recognized by Beta Alpha Psi as one of the top faculty advisors
in the country. He received the Award of Excellence from the Louisiana Society of CPAs for earning the highest score in the state on the
May 1978 CPA examination.
Trapnell has published articles in a variety of professional and academic journals including Management Accounting, The Internal Auditor,
Contemporary Accounting Research, Advances in Accounting, Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, Managerial Planning, Journal of
Financial Research, National Public Accountant, and Business and Economic Review. He has presented programs at a variety of professional
organizations at the local and national level, including the Southern Business Administration Association, AACSB International, the South
Carolina Association of CPAs, Institute of Management Accountants, Federation of Schools of Accountancy, and the American Accounting
Association. Trapnell has also served on the board of directors of three companies, and is active in a variety of civic and local community
activities.
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About AACSB International
AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), founded in 1916, is an association of more than 1,200 educational
institutions, businesses and other organizations in 78 countries. AACSB’s mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through
accreditation, thought leadership, and value-added services. AACSB accreditation is the mark of quality distinction most widely sought after by business
schools—less than 5 percent worldwide have earned the achievement. As the premier accrediting body for institutions offering undergraduate, master’s, and
doctorate degrees in business and accounting, the association also conducts a wide array of conferences and seminar programs at locations throughout the
world. AACSB’s global headquarters is located in Tampa, Florida, USA and its Asia headquarters is located in Singapore.
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