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ABSTRACTThis article investigates the life and career of Norval Hawkins (1867–1936), a successful accountant at Ford Motor Company and acclaimed author of salesmanship books. He was, however a convicted felon in a Standard Oil embezzlement scheme. The early years of Ford enjoyed phenomenal growth, especially after introduction of the Model T in 1908. Oversight of accounting and sales remained under James Couzens, from the company's inception in 1903, but less is known about the role of accountant and salesman Norval Hawkins, whose contributions included cost and branch accounting systems and a unique dealership structure. Beyond his accounting and sales skills, Hawkins created a popular house publication, the Ford Times, to influence salespeople, customers, and dealers. Ultimately, his style and success irritated founder Henry Ford, and Hawkins was abruptly ousted. Primary archival material from The Henry Ford was retrieved to provide information on Hawkins' years at Ford from 1907 to 1919.JEL Classifications: M41; M42; M48.

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This paper, the fourth in a series covering the history of the Academy of Accounting Historians (The Academy) since its founding in 1973, recounts and details the leadership, publication, activities, and events of the period 2014–2023 from the viewpoint of individuals who have served as officers, trustees, or members of The Academy. The earlier histories of The Academy appeared in this journal in December 1989 (1973–1988), December 1998 (1989–1998), and December 2014 (1999–2013) and provide a similar profile of the organization for those periods, with a summary evaluation as part of the conclusion. The Academy proudly celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. One of the three authors of this study was also a coauthor of the previous study.
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This paper, the third in a series covering the history of The Academy since its founding in l973, recounts and details the leadership, publications, activities and events of the period 1999 through 2013 from the viewpoint of individuals who have served as officers and/or trustees of The Academy. The earlier histories of The Academy appeared in this journal in December 1989 (1973–1988) and in December 1998 (1989–1998) and provide a similar profile of the organization for those periods, with a summary evaluation as part of the conclusion. The Academy celebrated its fortieth anniversary in 2013. Two of the three coauthors of this study were also coauthors of the previous study. Edward N. Coffman, a continuing coauthor, passed away after completion of the manuscript but before its publication.