Wilson Selected for the Accounting Hall of Fame

BY JACK DUNN ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS

The late Peter Wilson, one of Boston College’s best and most beloved professors who was credited with helping colleagues at BC and across the world become better accounting teachers and researchers, has been inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame. He joins an elite group of 113 individuals who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1950.

Wilson, who held the Joseph L. Sweeney Chair in Accounting at Boston College until his retirement in 2018 and the title of professor emeritus until his death from complications of Parkinson’s Disease in 2020, was one of four individuals selected for the Hall of Fame this year by the American Accounting Association (AAA). His wife, Carolyn Wilson, will accept the award in his honor during the organization’s annual meeting in Denver this August.

According to the AAA announcement, Wilson was “an exemplar of a master teacher and scholar who became a teacherof-teachers, and inspired others to make a difference. His overarching goals were to help students and other educators develop robust conceptual frameworks to navigate complexity and uncertainty; build relationship skills that promote effective and rewarding interactions with others; and gain a passion for lifelong learning. His aim was a more prosperous society.”

Vice Provost for Faculties Billy Soo praised his friend and former colleague for his unwavering devotion to his students and his mentorship of colleagues at Boston College and beyond.

“Pete’s induction into the Accounting Hall of Fame is a wonderful testament to the impact he had on students and colleagues alike,” said Soo. “I had the privilege of being his office neighbor and saw first-hand the devotion to, and time he spent with, his students. I know so many students who recall fondly their time in his class. Pete shared generously his mastery of teaching and research with his colleagues not only at Boston College, but around the world. I am beyond pleased that so many others share this sentiment.”

Carolyn Wilson, who often assisted Peter during his classroom lectures and helped develop many of his popular and