2006 Max Block Award winners recognized

The winners of the 2006 Max Block Distinguished Article Award were announced and presented at The CPA Journal Editorial Board meeting at the NYSSCPA offices on May 7. The award recognizes excellence in three categories that reflect The CPA Journal's mission. The winners are as follows: 1. Best Article in the Area of Technical Analysis: "A Closer Look at Financial Statement Restatements: Analyzing the Reasons Behind the Trend," by Lynn E. Turner and Thomas R. Weirich, December 2006. 2. Best Article in the Area of Informed Comment: "GAAP Requirements for Nonpublic Companies: New Views on 'Big GAAP' Versus 'Little GAAP,'" by Jeffrey S. Zanzig and Dale L. Flesher, May 2006. 3. Best Article in the Area of Policy Analysis: "Social Security: The Past, the Present, and Options for Reform," by Susan B. Anders and David S. Hulse, May 2006.