IMA Research Foundation
IMA's Research Foundation is dedicated to funding relevant, thought-provoking research that furthers the knowledge and scope of accounting and financial management. To date, the Foundation has bestowed more than $1 million USD in research grants to academics and doctoral students. For submission of all grant applications please use the IMA Application Portal.
Special Call for Submissions
Research Grant Proposals
- 2023 Special Call for Volunteers
- IRF is launching its 2023 Special Call for Volunteers with two-year terms. There are multiple positions open, including several leadership roles. Term can begin between February 2023 and July 1, 2023, and will end June 30, 2025, with the option for renewal.
- Please submit your application at the online Application Portal by January 31, 2023.
- 2023 Call for Research Proposals
- The IRF is launching its 2023 Call for Research Proposals. Research in specific areas is especially encouraged although other topics will be considered. Proposed studies can use basic or applied research methods including analytical, archival, experimental, survey, or case study. Up to three (3) proposals received by the Foundation will receive grants of $20,000, based on their potential to advance the practice of management accounting. Other proposals submitted to the Foundation will also be considered for grants.
- Please submit your application at the online Application Portal by March 3rd, 2023.
- The IRF is launching its 2023 Call for Research Proposals. Research in specific areas is especially encouraged although other topics will be considered. Proposed studies can use basic or applied research methods including analytical, archival, experimental, survey, or case study. Up to three (3) proposals received by the Foundation will receive grants of $20,000, based on their potential to advance the practice of management accounting. Other proposals submitted to the Foundation will also be considered for grants.
Research Grant Programs
IMA Incubator Grant Program
The Incubator Grant Program awards grants of up to $5,000 for small Proof of Concept projects that will lead to more in-depth research.
Submissions are due on January 31.
› Incubator Grant Overview & Application
Academic Research Grant Program
The Research Grant Program awards grants for innovative research proposals relating to primary management accounting activities such as decision support, planning, and control.
Submissions: Ongoing
› Guidelines for Submitting Research Proposals
Doctoral Scholars Program
This program supports doctoral students at various stages in their program.
Submissions: Ongoing
Examples of Proposals & Deliverables
Good Example Proposal
- What Makes A Good Grant Proposal
- The Management Accounting Profession; Developing Roles and Identity Conflicts
- Management Control System Design for the Psychologically Entitled: Incentives, Monitoring, and Deviance
MAQ Article Example
- Roles and Attitudes in the Management Accounting Profession: An International Study
- Enhancing Decision-Making Skills: Know and Avoid Frame Dependence Bias
- Divergent Views among Practitioners and Educators on Forensic Accounting Education
- Risk Management Programs’ Effect on Financial Professionals’ Accountability and Investment Decisions
Strategic Finance Article Example
- Making Performance Feedback Work
- Haier's Win-Win Value Added Approach
- Why Good People Do Bad Things at Work
C-Suite Report Example
White Paper Example
Awards
Distinguished Scholar Award
This award recognizes a researcher who has made outstanding contributions over a sustained period of time to the applied management accounting literature. This award recognizes the accomplishments of a mid-career or later nominee. Candidates must have received their terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., DBA, Ed.D.) at least 10 years previously. This award may be awarded jointly to researchers who have collaborated extensively together.
Nominations Accepted: September 1 –April 1
Emerging Scholar Award
This award recognizes an early-career researcher who has made a meaningful and important contribution to the applied management accounting literature. Nominees must have published at least one single-authored manuscript or a co-authored article where they were the lead author. Nominees must have a terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., DBA, Ed.D.) and have received their degree within the prior five years. Recipients of this award will receive an award of $2,500.
Nominations Accepted: September 1 –April 1
Questions about IMA’s Research Foundation’s research grant programs and awards can be submitted to:
Qi “Susie” Duong, PhD, CMA, CPA, CIA, EA
IMA Director of Research
IMA Research Foundation Liaison
research@imanet.org
IMA Research Foundation Executive Board Members
Vairam Arunachalam, PhD, CMA, CFE
University of Missouri
Acting Foundation Chair
Anthony Curatola, PhD
Drexel University
Chair Emeritus
Giovanni Chin-A-Sen, CMA
KaMin LLC
Associate Chair, Awards Committee
William R. Koprowski, PhD, CMA, CFM, CFE, CIA
College of Charleston
Associate Chair, Academic Proposal Review
Bruce R. Neumann, PhD
University of Colorado Denver
Chair, Academic Proposal Review
Academic Editor, Management Accounting Quarterly and Strategic Finance
Susan F. Weiss, PhD, CMA, CFM, CPA
Rhode Island College
Chair, Awards Committee
IMA Research Foundation Advisory Board Members
Jeremiah W. Bentley
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alexander Blyakhman, CMA, CSCA
Kristine M. Brands, PhD, CMA
United States Air Force Academy
Gary M. Cokins, CPIM
Analytics-Based Performance Management, LLC
Shane Dikolli, PhD
Darden School of Business
University of Virginia
Shari Fowler, CMA, CPA
Indiana University – East
David M. Fraser, CMA, CPA
Shubhro Michael Gomes, CMA, FCMA (INDIA)
Entrepreneurship Development Institute
Wijayanti (Wieke) Hartano
KPMG US LLP
Anjum Israr, CGMA, CPA
IMF, Washington D.C
Marko Juhani Jarvenpaa
University of Vaasa
Janne Järvinen
Oulu Business School
David Joyce, CMA
Arcelormittal Steel USA
Kip Krumwiede, PhD, CMA, CPA
Krumwiede Research & Consulting LLC
Robert Lee, PhD, CMA, CPA
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Keith Maki, CMA, CPA, CGMA
Globaltranz - Corporate Controller
Shivam Arora, PhD
Deloitte Consulting
Ariel Markelevich, PhD, CMA
Suffolk University
Mark D. Mishler, CMA, CFM, CPA
Seton Hall University
Tamil Selvan Ramadoss, CMA, CSCA, ACMA (INDIA), PMP
Dubai Maritime City Authority
Dana C. Riess, CMA, CFM, CPA, CPIM, CSCP
Avery Brewing Company
Vinoth Sairam, CMA
Shell – Oil & Gas Industry
Sean Stein Smith, PhD, CMA
Lehman College
Parvathy Venkatesh, CMA, CSCA
Ramanath Iyer & Company
Jidong Zhang, PhD
Winona State University