Profession's highest award in taxation goes to Michael Walker.

Michael Walker is this year's recipient of the Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, the highest award bestowed by the accounting profession in the area of taxation. The award is given by the AICPA Tax Division in honor of Arthur J. Dixon, a CPA who had an outstanding record of service to the tax profession and to the division. Walker has been a practicing accountant in New Mexico for 35 years with a national reputation bolstered by his numerous articles and conference speaking engagements.

As a volunteer for the AICPA Tax Division, Walker has chaired the Fringe Benefits Task Force, the Domestic Relations Task Force and the Tax Determination Subcommittee. In addition, he has served as a member of the Partnership Subcommittee, the Tax Division Administrative Committee and the Tax Executive Committee. Currently, he serves on the Workload Compression Task Force. He also has an extensive record of service and leadership with the AICPA, such as serving as a member of the Institute's governing Council, the AICPA Nominations Committee, and the Professional Ethics Area Planning Subcommittee.