AFAANZ Board Elections 2024-26 Voting for the 2024-2026 AFAANZ Board closes 26th April at 5.00pm AEST. There are nine nominations for two vacant positions on the Board: -
Pallab Biswas
- Martin Bugeja
- Lili Dai
- Julie Harrison
- Sumit Lodhia
- Mona Nikidehaghani
- Nikki Schonfeldt
- Reza Tajaddini
- James Wakefield
To vote, please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DDS9Y8T, and the biographies of the nominees can be found HERE. |
AFAANZ Research Grants Application Closing Date: 30 April 2024
The AFAANZ Research Fund (ARF) Annual Grants Program is designed to encourage and support members by providing funding for research projects. The 2024 round will focus on quality projects that address or respond to contemporary and future challenges to, and/or have implications for, accounting and finance practice, policy and/or the professions. Grants are competitive, and are primarily intended to support small-scale projects of up to one year’s duration or to assist in seed funding for larger scale projects. The pool of funds comes directly from fees paid by institutional members. As such, access to the ARF is limited to AFAANZ members based at a member institution.
To view categories, eligibility and application process please visit the website HERE. |
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Beta Alpha Psi Officially Unofficial Alumni Podcast - Becoming A Professional: Graduate Growth
MYOB’s Shailan Patel and Tricia Andrews recently joined BAP’s Mangala Prasetia to discuss navigating career skills and the latest trends impacting early career professionals. Enjoy listening to the full episode HERE: |
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It is with great excitement that the AFAANZ Board announce that the 2024 AFAANZ Conference registrations are now open; and we are looking forward to seeing our AFAANZ members at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland from June 30 – July 2, with SIG events beginning on June 29. As the conference is coinciding with Matariki in New Zealand, which signifies the start of the New Year in Māori culture - the theme for the final dinner is "Starry Night".
We also welcome our plenary speakers: Professor Sarah McVay from the University of Washington; and Professor Craig Deegan from the University of Tasmania. The registration fees for this year's conference: Early Bird Registration (up until Friday 31st May) AFAANZ Member $790.00 ($890.00 after 31st May)
Non-Member $1,200.00 ($1300.00 after 31st May) First Time Attendee $590.00 * Research Student $490.00 * Retirees $440.00 *
To register for the * discounted rates, please email info@afaanz.org for the discount codes, along with any required documentation to support your discount. Also note that you must be an AFAANZ member to eligible for the discount code.
Click HERE to go to the registration page The AFAANZ Board and our sponsors: CA ANZ, CPA Australia and MYOB, and our exhibitors look forward to catching up and connecting! |
AFAANZ CONFERENCE - SIG EVENTS |
Auditing and Assurance Special Interest Group We will be holding our annual meeting on Saturday the 29th of June from 2pm to 7pm at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland.
This year there will be two panel sessions. The first will be “Mandatory climate related disclosure and assurance in New Zealand and the international context”. The second will be held jointly with the Financial Reporting SIG and be on the topic of the merger of the auditing and accounting standard setters in Australia (and implications for NZ). Drinks and finger food will follow this second panel from 6pm to 7pm. Any questions please contact me at paul.coram@adelaide.edu.au The cost will be $60 for members and $95 for non-members. PhD students are free. We look forward to seeing you there! Paul Coram Chair |
Call for Research Proposals
The 21st Accounting History Symposium Saturday, 29 June 2024 Format: Face-to-face Time: 9.00 am -1.00 pm
Venue: Cordis Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand
Following the great success of the 20th Accounting History Symposium, held virtually on Thursday, 7 December 2023, the Accounting History Special Interest Group (AHSIG) is pleased to announce the first event of 2024. The 21st Accounting History Symposium will be held on Saturday, 29 June 2024 at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. The guest speaker for the symposium will be announced in due course. In addition to the guest speaker, individuals interested in making a presentation about a planned or existing research project are invited to submit a research proposal (of no more than three pages, single-spaced) containing the following information:
- Project (working) title
- Background (or scenario for investigation)
- Main research objective in one sentence
- Concise key research question(s)
- Research methodology
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Period selection
- Limitations of the study
- Expected (original) contribution.
The due date for submission of research proposals is Friday, 10 May 2024, and should be sent to
acchis.sig@gmail.com (please also copy in giulia.leoni@unige.it and maryam.safari@rmit.edu.au)
In addition to the presentations of research proposals relating to accounting history, a panel of scholars will be in attendance, discussing and/or providing feedback on the presentations of the participants.
The following registration fee will be applicable for the participants via the AFAANZ website: AHSIG members: $65 AHSIG non-members: $90
The registration fee will cover the catering including morning tea and lunch. We look forward to your participation at the 21st Accounting History Symposium.
Giulia Leoni and Maryam Safari AHSIG Convenor and Deputy Convenor |
Call for submissions
for the inaugural DASIG Meeting to be held on Sunday June 30 at Cordis Hotel in Auckland
Submission Deadline: Monday, April 29, 2024
The inaugural Data Analytics Special Interest Group (DASIG) meeting at the 2024 AFAANZ conference is gearing up to be the ultimate hotspot for accounting and finance academics to focus their teaching and research brilliance on the importance of data analytics in accounting and finance by providing participants the opportunity to share and discuss ideas and research findings about how to integrate data and analytics tools into accounting and finance courses, as well as about how data analytics is used in the corporate world.
As such, if you have developed innovative datasets, case studies, game-changing online tools or other resources that are advancing pedagogy in the area of data analytics, either through Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, Python or R and would like to share them with your colleagues and gain feedback, we are keen to hear from you. Also, if your research explores the frontiers of data analytics and you may have developed a research paper looking at the use of data analytics either in academia or in the corporate world, investigating data analytics topics such as, but not limited to, the use of large language models, blockchain, machine learning technologies and AI, this meeting is for you to showcase your research.
We are eagerly waiting for your creative and innovative proposals for either:
1) Mini TED talk like-sessions consisting of 15-20 minutes presentations sharing teaching ideas and experiences on integrating data analytics throughout curricula.
2) Mini brown bag like-sessions consisting of 20-30 minutes presentations sharing research ideas and findings related to the use of data analytics in the corporate world and describing the new directions that the accounting or finance profession is taking in the current big data business environment.
Both types of sessions will allow presenters to present and then engage with colleagues to advance knowledge in the area.
Please send your proposals to Dr Sorin Daniliuc (sorin.daniliuc@anu.edu.au) by 11:59 pm AEDT, Monday, April 29, 2024. The proposal should nominate the type of session proposed and include a short description of the session. You will be notified of the outcome in early May. If accepted, you are expected to attend the DASIG meeting and share your expertise with meeting participants.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr Sorin Daniliuc (sorin.daniliuc@anu.edu.au). |
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CALL FOR PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND INNOVATIONS Saturday 29th June 2024 8.30 am – 5.30 pm In Conjunction with the 2024 AFAANZ Annual Conference Venue: Cordis, Auckland
Join us at Cordis in Auckland, New Zealand to participate in a symposium on accounting education that celebrates best practice education and research through a program of papers, panel sessions and presentations by academics and industry.
This year the symposium will engage attendees with the theme ‘Sustainability in and of Accounting’. We invite applicants to explore this theme broadly, including sustainability in accounting, the sustainability of accounting, sustainable accounting education and more. We invite presentations on topics such as: -
Developing awareness of environmental, social and governance impacts on organisations and implications for teaching and learning.
- Aligning sustainability principles and practices with teaching and learning.
- Responsibilities for sustainability in and of accounting education.
- The impact of educational practices on the sustainability of accounting education.
- Measuring sustainability in and of accounting.
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The views of sustainability in and of accounting viewed from an institutional and/or student perspective.
- How the accounting profession and industry expectations influence sustainability in accounting curriculum.
The Committee invites contributions to the symposium in the form of research papers, workshop sessions (including the resources workshop outlined below) from educators, industry members and professional bodies. All submissions are in the form of a short 400-word abstract, which will be peer reviewed. In developing your abstract please include the following points - Session type
- Project Title
- Authors and affiliations
- Purpose of the study
- Research design
- Key research questions
- Key findings
- Contribution of the study
In addition to providing an opportunity to meet to discuss ideas, share best practice and suggest directions for future research, we are continuing our usual sessions: - Research papers. You are welcome to submit working papers of your research in progress.
- Resources Workshop. Do you have any interesting videos, YouTube clips, music, videos, artefacts
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relevant to accounting and the symposium’s themes? We’d like to know. You will be asked to
- showcase your resource in this session.
- Student Engagement Strategies. Share new and innovative learning and teaching strategies with the accounting education audience.
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Engaging Emerging Scholars in the Education. HoD nominations for HDR students engaged in Accounting Education PhD Research and Scholarship. Students will be asked to discuss their
- research, the highlights and journey. Send an expression of interest to the committee if you would
- like one of your students to be a part of this session. A modest degree of funding to attend is available.
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Professional Development Session. Special guests will be announced on a rolling basis up to the symposium date.
Submissions, nominations, and expressions of interest should be made electronically. At the time of submission, please indicate which of the above five categories your abstract responds to. For further information or to make a submission please email edsigafaanz@gmail.com.
Abstracts will be peer reviewed. Accepted students and presenters will have their symposium fee covered. The deadline for abstract submission is Monday 22 April 2024. Earlier submission is encouraged.
Authors will be notified of acceptance by 8 May 2024 and will be required to notify us of their intention to attend and present by 17 May 2024. We look forward to meeting you all in Auckland for what promises to be an engaging and invigorating experience. The SIG5 Committee: Ellinor Allen, Leopold Bayerlein, Scott Copeland, Ellie Chapple, Victoria Clout, Matt Dyki, Kimberly Ferlauto, Hoa Luong, Nick McGuigan, Brendan O’Connell, Lisa Powell, Maggie Singorahardjo, Bernadette Smith, Meredith Tharapos, Paul Wells and Amanda White |
SIGMA Annual Dinner “Management Accounting Goes Wild” Saturday, June 29, 2024
We are delighted to invite you to the 2024 Management Accounting Special Interest Group (SIGMA) forum at the upcoming AFAANZ Conference in Auckland. Date: Saturday 29th June, 2024 Time: 6.00-9:30pm
Location: AFAANZ Conference venue, Cordis Hotel (Auckland) Cost: $130 AUD (members), $152 (non-SIG members) Registration links: This year’s dinner theme is “Management Accounting Goes Wild” and will feature our regular networking session and Three Minute Thesis presentations by current management accounting PhD students and early career researchers. See below for information about applications.
The evening will also encompass a themed session on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM), a research approach used across various disciplines to study, inform, and improve how people make decisions “in the wild”, i.e. demanding, real-world situations. In this session, we will be joined by a special guest speaker, Brian Moon, who is the Executive Director of the Naturalistic Decision Making Association. We look forward to talking with Brian about the many exciting applications of NDM approaches to management accounting topics and questions.
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Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Interest Group (SIG 6) Symposium 2024 Call for Abstracts
Theme: Impact reporting and sustainability disclosures - The way forward for public and NFP research. Venue: Cordis Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand Date: Sunday 30 June 2024 Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Join us in Auckland for the 2024 AFAANZ Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Accounting forum. The session presents the opportunity to hear from an expert panel on research relating to impact reporting and sustainability disclosures, and for presenters to receive feedback from the panel. |
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Dr Cherrie Yang joined Massey University as a Senior Lecturer in Accountancy in 2023. Cherrie has a strong research focus on charity accounting and accountability, outcome and impact measurement, non-financial performance reporting and assurance. Her research has been published in top accounting journals (ABDC A*) including Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, The British Accounting Review, and Financial Accountability & Management Journal, among others.
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Maggie Man joined the AASB in May 2021 and is working on the Not-for-profit Financial Reporting Framework project. Prior to this, Maggie was a senior accountant at the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. |
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We invite interested persons to email an abstract of 250 words (max.) to Dr Ushi Ghoorah (ushi.gh@westernsydney.edu.au) by 21 May 2024. Applicants will be notified by 24 May 2024. A one-page summary of the study/ research project will be required by 18 June 2024.
SIG Registration Information · See conference registration page
For queries, please contact SIG 6 Chair: Dr Ushi Ghoorah |
Call for Papers
The committee invites Tax SIG members to submit an abstract or paper to present at the 2024 AFAANZ Tax SIG by Sunday the 12th of May 2024. Authors will be notified of their acceptance to present at the 2024 AFAANZ Tax SIG by Sunday the 26th of May 2024. Please send submissions to Bronwyn McCredie at: bronwyn.mccredie@qut.edu.au.
Papers that wish to be subsequently considered for publication in the New Zealand Journal of Taxation Law and Policy should follow the NZ Law Style Guide (12,000 words maximum) and their submission processes. For further information please contact: service@thomsonreuters.co.nz. We look forward to seeing you all in Auckland for what promises to be an impactful experience. To apply for membership to the AFAANZ Tax SIG please click on this link |
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ECR Mentoring Program After a successful pilot of the ECR Mentoring Program in 2023 offered to women, this year we are excited to extend the program to ECRs (Levels A to C) of all genders. The program will run for five-months, and we invite you to nominate for the program.
We will match ECR academics working in institutional member universities with a more senior faculty member to: reflect on and build academic, personal, and professional skills more effectively navigate accounting and finance research, education, and engagement opportunities grow their leadership capabilities, and identify opportunities to enhance their potential for career progression. To set you up for success in your mentoring journey, the program commences with a facilitated session for both Mentees and their Mentors at the AFAANZ Conference Mentoring Session on Sunday 2 July at 11:00am to 1:00pm. It is compulsory to attend this session.
In addition to regular meetings with your mentors (virtually/in person depending on location), over the following five months we will also offer some check in sessions with themed panel discussions. The program will conclude with a facilitated session and celebration following the AFAANZ Educators’ Forum, to be held in Melbourne.
If you are interested please register as part of your conference registration and we will be in touch with more information to assist us to match you with an appropriate mentor. |
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AFAANZ Members Areas of Expertise
To enable better collaboration between AFAANZ Members and our main sponsors – Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia – we are collecting information around areas of expertise of our members. The member portal has been updated to allow for selection into topic areas. Should our sponsors require expertise in a certain area, AFAANZ will be able to provide connections to provide opportunities for engagement.
To enter this information, enter your AFAANZ member portal and click on the Additional Profile Information tab and select the Personal Information tab. Click on the edit/create button and the areas of expertise multiple check-box topics will appear along with an areas of interest text box to enter your information. Email info@afaanz.org if you have any questions.
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AFAANZ gratefully acknowledges our sponsors |
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