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font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>AFAANZ 2025 Conference</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"><strong><em>6 July - 8 July 2025</em></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"><strong><em>Sofitel Brisbane Central, Queensland, Australia</em></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 20px;"><strong><em>Call for Papers</em></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> AFAANZ is devoted to a broad spectrum of accounting and finance research and we welcome innovative research approaches as well as those that are well established. Papers are invited in the broad areas of accounting, auditing, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, education, finance, tax, and other related fields. Best paper prizes and outstanding reviewer awards will be presented at the conference. All papers at this year’s conference will be subject to blind peer review. AFAANZ encourages new and developing researchers to attend the conference. This year we will again extend a discount to first time AFAANZ conference attendees and full-time higher degree research students. </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">AFAANZ 2025 will be held face-to-face at the Sofitel Brisbane Central in Queensland, Australia. The two plenary speakers at the conference will be:</p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px;font-size:16px"><li>Professor Renée Adams, University of Oxford</li><li>Professor Clinton Free, University of Sydney</li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Guidelines for Submission</strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> All details regarding the submission of papers are available on the AFAANZ conference website at <a href="https://www.afaanz.org/conference" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">https://www.afaanz.org/conference</a>. Papers can now be submitted at</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> <a href="https://www.openconf.org/afaanz2025/openconf.php" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">https://www.openconf.org/afaanz2025/openconf.php</a></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> Papers will only be considered if at least one author is an individual member of AFAANZ, with members enjoying a reduced registration fee for the conference. To become a member of AFAANZ, please go to <a href="https://www.afaanz.org/membership" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">https://www.afaanz.org/membership</a>.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Submission Date</strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">Papers must be submitted by Friday, 7 February 2025, 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Late submissions will NOT be accepted.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Notification</strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">Email notification of the outcome and review feedback of submissions is expected to be sent to the submitting author in April 2025.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Enquiries</strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> Any enquiries regarding the submission process for papers can be directed to Lily Chen and Michaela Rankin at <a href="mailto:chair@afaanz.org" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">chair@afaanz.org</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" 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style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/cej/psp/4a6/CA%20Updates.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-5" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:176px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/xv4/aqe/jww/CA%20AP.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="176" height="auto" /></div></div></td> </tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"> <div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>Delivering sustainable value to our Members in 2024</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> CA ANZ is dedicated to the sustainability, growth, and reputation of our profession. We’re implementing our five-year strategic plan to enhance benefits for our Members and advocate on their behalf.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Our focus includes improving digital services, supporting the profession's future, and empowering Members to make a positive impact in their communities.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>We invite you to </strong><a href="https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/news-and-analysis/news/annual-report-2024" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"><strong>download and read</strong></a><strong> </strong><strong>the full reports today</strong></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-6" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <strong>Did you miss CA ANZ CEO and Chair of </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/chartered-accountants-worldwide/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"><strong>Chartered Accountants Worldwide</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ainslie-van-onselen-61938937/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"><strong>Ainslie van Onselen</strong></a><strong> </strong><strong>discussing all things sustainability and accounting? </strong> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Ainslie recently sat down with Executive Chair of <a href="https://a4sonline.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">A4S</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-fries-ba0b8114/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"><strong>Jessica Fries</strong></a><strong> </strong>to explore the role of Chartered Accountants in making our world more sustainable.<br /><br /></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>Catch up on the full episode of Difference Makers Discuss </strong><a href="https://charteredaccountantsworldwide.com/difference-makers-discuss-live-special/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"><strong>HERE.</strong></a></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:220px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/rqf/ivb/sa0/CA%20Onselen.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="220" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-7" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>What’s next for the Make Epic Things Happen campaign? </strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <strong> </strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">It’s been over two months since we launched our #MakeEpicThingsHappen campaign with ‘The Accountants’ trailer in cinemas and we want to thank you for your support in making the first phase a huge success.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> We are now moving into the next phase of activity to reinforce our message that ‘accounting turns passions into careers’ by connecting our trailer characters with real Chartered Accountants who are making epic things happen in their dream industries.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Our first real-life story features Anthony De Filippis, a CA with a love for music, who shares how he connects his passion with his role as Lead Accountant and Founder of Amplify 11, a boutique accounting firm with a creative twist. <a href="https://au.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/meet-one-of-australias-coolest-accountants-67415/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">Read Anthony's full story in Rolling Stone Magazine</a>.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">We will soon launch a student competition designed to connect students’ own passions with a future career in accounting. Keep an eye out on CA ANZ social channels and encourage your students to enter at <a href="https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/become-a-member/memberships/student-affiliates/make-epic-things-happen?cid=E~D~AOP~AFAANZ~202410" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">MakeEpicThingsHappen.com.</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Thank you for your ongoing support!</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">The Chartered Accountants ANZ Team</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><a href="https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/become-a-member/why-ca/information-for-career-advisers?cid=E~D~AOP-AFAANZ~202410" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">caanz.com/epic-educators</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/wfk/dak/0wp/CA%20the%20accountants.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table> <table class="image_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:198px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/cfg/a1h/ot3/CPA%20Logo%202024.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="198" height="auto" /> </div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-5" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/e1d/wh5/2az/CPA%20Dr%20Asheley%20Jones.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-6" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"> <span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-7" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>Introducing the CPA Australia and AFAANZ "Academia and Industry" </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>Professional Development Series</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">CPA Australia and AFAANZ are proud to present <em>Academia and Industry</em>, a new professional development series designed to build bridges between academic and industry practice. The series aims to foster collaboration between accounting and finance academics and industry leaders, unlocking opportunities to advance the profession.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">By strengthening these connections, the series seeks to equip academics with industry insights and help practitioners tap into academic knowledge, driving sustainability and innovation in the accounting profession.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Join us as we bring together thought leaders from both sides to shape the future of accounting.</p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-8" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/h4x/mc6/z2c/Academia%20and%20Industry%20Series%20Nov%2020242.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-9" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">To register for this event, click <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XIZbevMgTD2RIAEZRhtNzQ?_gl=1*4lx502*_gcl_au*MjU5Njg5OTIwLjE3MjU0MTQyMzY.*_ga*MTkxMDg4NTI4NC4xNjY5MTYxMDc5*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*MTcyNzY0ODI0Ni4yOTMuMS4xNzI3NjUwNjM3LjAuMC4w#/registration" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.</p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-10" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-11" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:528px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/ag0/i1o/6tj/SIG6%20OCT%202024.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="528" height="auto" /></div></div></td> </tr></table><table class="text_block block-12" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> To register, click <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwscuCgrjsuHtIhOZ3NqEGsWjffg-4mihbW" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-13" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-14" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:528px"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpduCurD4sHN2RW9BBZtW5--fUWP062RSP#/registration" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/5pz/m46/0q3/SIG2%202024.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="528" height="auto" /></a></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-15" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> To register, click <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpduCurD4sHN2RW9BBZtW5--fUWP062RSP#/registration" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-16" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-17" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><em><strong>All past insight series events have been recorded and are available to view <a href="https://www.afaanz.org/afaanz-insight-series" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. </strong></em></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-18" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr> </table></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-19" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>Proposal for a new Special Interest Group (SIG)</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 20px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>Accounting for Indigenous Perspectives SIG</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">We are thrilled to announce the proposal for the AFAANZ Accounting for Indigenous Perspectives Special Interest Group (SIG). </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">The SIG is dedicated to promoting the inclusion, representation, and empowerment of First Nations Peoples in the global accounting and finance sectors through research and collaboration with Indigenous and non-Indigenous Academics and Practitioners. We aim to address the complex challenges facing contemporary Australia and New Zealand, offering sustainable solutions that uplift Indigenous communities while contributing to the broader social, economic, and cultural fabric of the nation.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Our mission is aligned with key goals such as the <strong>Closing the Gap</strong> targets, which address critical disparities in health, education, and economic opportunities for Indigenous communities. In line with the <strong>Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)</strong>, we focus on providing equitable access to <strong>quality education (SDG 4)</strong>, fostering <strong>decent work and economic growth (SDG 8)</strong>, and striving for <strong>reduced inequalities (SDG 10)</strong> by breaking down barriers that hinder First Nations Peoples’ professional success. Moreover, we are committed to <strong>peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16)</strong> by advocating for policies and practices that promote reconciliation, social justice, and respect for Indigenous rights <strong>(UNDRIP)</strong>.</span> </p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;font-size:14px"><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong>Promote Indigenous Perspectives in Accounting and Finance</strong></span><br /> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Advocate for the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge, values, and practices in accounting and finance education, research, and professional practice, ensuring the voices and perspectives of First Nations Peoples are recognized and valued.</span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong>Building Supportive Partnerships between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Academia, Industry and Practitioners </strong></span><br /> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Establish strong partnerships with Indigenous organisations, academic institutions, industry leaders, practitioners and community groups to amplify the impact of Indigenous-led research, projects, and advocacy within the accounting and finance sectors.</span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong>Influence Policy and Research</strong></span><br /> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Advocate for policy changes that support Indigenous economic empowerment and drive forward research that integrates Indigenous knowledge systems with mainstream accounting and finance practices.</span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong>Encourage Indigenous Student Pathways</strong></span><br /> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Increase Indigenous participation in accounting and finance education by promoting pathways, scholarships, and mentorship opportunities that support Indigenous students in pursuing careers across the profession.</span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong>Foster Indigenous Economic Empowerment and Self-determination</strong></span><br /> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Promote initiatives that support Indigenous entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and community-based economic development, contributing to the long-term financial sustainability and self-determination of Indigenous communities</span></li><li><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><strong>Promote Cultural Diversity Awareness and Inclusion</strong></span><br /> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Facilitate cultural diversity awareness programs and workshops that educate and build cultural safety for non-Indigenous members of the accounting and finance professions on the importance of Indigenous perspectives and the role they can play in fostering greater inclusion and understanding.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> To express your interest in joining the Accounting for Indigenous Perspectives SIG, please email <a href="mailto:info@afaanz.org?subject=Accounting for Indigenous Perspectives SIG" target="_blank" title="info@afaanz.org" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">info@afaanz.org</a> with your interest. We eagerly await your involvement in this pivotal initiative.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-20" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr> </table></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-21" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; color: #0018ff;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;">Data Analytics Special Interest Group (DASIG) Survey</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> The Data Analytics Special Interest Group (DASIG) is seeking your valuable input on what we can do to help you navigate the exciting world of data analytics. Our goal is to foster a community where academics can collaborate, share ideas and resources, and engage with practitioners to advance research and teaching in data analytics. You can find more information about our group <a href="https://www.afaanz.org/interest-group/data-analytics-special-interest-group" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">We would greatly appreciate your feedback on what events and initiatives you would like us to organize to help achieve DASIG’s aims.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Follow the link below to the survey:</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><a href="https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bCrpJbgR43Gi9xk" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">Take the Survey</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> Thank you for taking the time in completing this short survey! Your input is vital to creating a vibrant, interactive community of academics and practitioners in the field of data analytics in accounting and finance. We also look forward to seeing you at our future events!</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> Please consider joining our LinkedIn group at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14475179/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14475179/</a>. Also, please feel free to reach out directly to us by sending a message to <a href="mailto:sorin.daniliuc@anu.edu.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">sorin.daniliuc@anu.edu.au</a>.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p></div> </div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-22" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"> <span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-23" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 18px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>AFAANZ AAA & EAA PhD Colloquium Representatives</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px">A great opportunity is now open for PhD students to represent AFAANZ at the American (AAA) and European (EAA) Accounting Association PhD colloquiums in 2025.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> The 2025 AAA/Deloitte Foundation/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium will be held June 8–11 at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas; and the 41 st EAA Doctoral Colloquium will take place at the Luiss Campus, Viale Romania, Rome, Italy on 24-27 May 2025 immediately prior to the EAA Annual Congress. Students need to have attended a prior AFAANZ Doctoral Symposium and be a current member alongside other listed criteria. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px">Details on both colloquiums can be found and the AFAANZ website at <a href="https://www.afaanz.org/doctoral-symposium" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">https://www.afaanz.org/doctoral-symposium</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> Applications close Friday, 8 November, 2024 and must reach the AFAANZ office by email on <a href="mailto:info@afaanz.org" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">info@afaanz.org</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-24" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-25" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/ACFI_large700%20%28002%29_1.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-26" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;margin-left:40px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; color: #0018ff; font-size: 16px;"><strong>CALL FOR PAPERS</strong><strong>：</strong><strong>2025 China Accounting and Finance Conference</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">2025 (9th) China Accounting and Finance Conference & <em>Accounting and Finance </em>Volume 65, Issue 5 on New Developments in Chinese Capital Markets</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>January 10-12, 2025 - Wuhan, China</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong> </strong><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT</strong></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> To engage with contemporary global issues and promote China-related accounting and finance research, the School of Finance & the Innovation and Talent Base for Digital Technology and Finance at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, in conjunction with the <em>Accounting and Finance </em>(AF), invite submissions of academic papers for the 2025 (9th) China Accounting and Finance Conference (CAFC 2025), This conference offers the possibility of publication in the China Issue of <em>Accounting and Finance</em> (Volume 65, Issue 5), focusing on New Developments in Chinese Capital Markets. This event serves as a premier academic platform where scholars and practitioners worldwide can exchange and share their research on crucial accounting and finance topics related to China and the global landscape. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Conference Dates: </strong>January 10-12, 2025</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Paper Submission Deadline: </strong>November 4, 2024</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> All details are available <a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/iea/yy7/lg0/CALL%20FOR%20PAPERS-China%20Issue%202025.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-27" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-8" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td> <table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><em><strong>Book it in your diaries:</strong></em> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 18px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>AFAANZ Education Forum</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Tuesday 26 November 2024</strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><em><strong>CA ANZ Office, Melbourne</strong></em></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:330px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/8fy/l8q/luo/Register%20Now%20Sign.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="330" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-9" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>Belonging and Connection – Human Skills and Work in an Age of Technology </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> With the rapid rise of new technologies, it is critically important for accounting and finance professionals to continue to develop their human skills. While human skills are often labelled ‘soft skills’ they are generally much more complicated to master than technical skills. In this interactive event we’ll look at ways to support your students master these skills.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> Your MC for the day will be Danette Fenton-Menzies. </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>Registration link:</strong> <a href="https://www.afaanz.org/education-forum" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">https://www.afaanz.org/education-forum</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table> <table class="image_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/poe/oth/hxu/RMIT%20AEC%20Banner_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr> </table><table class="text_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;"><strong>The RMIT University Accounting Educators' Conference 2024 is fast approaching!</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">The conference is once again proudly sponsored by CPA Australia.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> <strong>Theme:</strong> Shaping Assessments in Accounting to Create Lifelong Learners in Dynamic Environments</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Date:</strong> Monday, 25 November 2024</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Time:</strong> 8.30 am -5.00 pm (AEDT) followed by networking drinks</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Location:</strong> CPA Australia Level 20, 28 Freshwater Place, Southbank Vic 3006</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">This year, all presentations are in person, while conference attendance is offered in hybrid mode.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Registration Fee: </strong>In-person $50 and online $20 (AUD)</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Registration link:</strong> <a href="https://www.afaanz.org/education-forum" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">https://www.afaanz.org/education-forum</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">To register, please scroll to the bottom of the landing page and select your preferred attendance mode (in-person or online).</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Registration Fee:</strong> $130 (For both RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference and AFAANZ Education Forum 2024 -in-person only)</p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-5" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:297px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/8fy/l8q/luo/Register%20Now%20Sign.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="297" height="auto" /> 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class="column column-2" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>To view all the current Call for Papers from our Institutional Members and journals, click on the Call button. </strong></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-11" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" 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style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>Here are the new announcements for this month:</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-12" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:127px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/AH%20SIG%20Pic.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="127" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"> <table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 18px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>Accounting History SIG</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;"><strong>22 AH Symposium, Wednesday, 27 November 2024</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Call for Papers</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-13" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Following the tremendous success of the 20th Accounting History Symposium, held virtually at the end of 2023, and the 21st Accounting History Symposium, conducted in person earlier this year before the 2024 AFAANZ conference, the Accounting History Special Interest Group (AHSIG) is delighted to announce our second symposium of 2024. The 22nd Accounting History Symposium is scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.Time: 6.30 pm- 9.30 pm AEDT.<br /><br /> This year, we are excited to integrate our AFAANZ Insight Series session with the 22nd Accounting History Symposium. We are privileged to welcome Professor Stephen Walker as our keynote speaker. He will present his paper titled "Managing a Shower of Silver: Accounting, Control, and Audit at the Great Exhibition, 1851," which has been recognized as a highly recommended paper by the AFAANZ Accounting History community.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> In addition to our esteemed guest speaker, we invite individuals interested in presenting their planned or ongoing research projects to submit a research proposal or working paper. To get all the details, click <a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/lfc/i9f/wrv/22nd%20AHS_CFP%202024.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-14" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:639px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/2pg/s4a/el9/Monforma%20Banner.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="639" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Hosted by Monash Business School’s Department of Accounting, Monforma is a biennial conference that facilitates the free exchange of ideas amongst academics and promotes and initiates research opportunities in management accounting.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">This signature event attracts management accounting academics from all major Australian universities, and many from overseas.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> With outstanding networking opportunities, its focused technical program allows participants to present and receive feedback on their work in a constructive environment. Participants benefit from diverse presentations, which span multiple research paradigms and methods.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Monforma's organisers are proud to provide the opportunity for promising early career researchers to present their research; a tradition we intend to continue. For all details and registration, click <a href="https://www.monash.edu/business/events/monforma2024" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p></div></div></td></tr> </table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"> <span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-15" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/6bl/fdy/1wo/BAFA%20Banner.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> The British Accounting Review (BAR) journal is the flagship journal of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) and is now in its 56th volume, having been established in 1984. It is highly regarded globally, being rated as a ‘3’ in the Academic Journal Guide and ‘A*’ in the ABDC Journal Quality Guide. In 2023 it had a CiteScore of 8.6 and an Impact factor of 5.5. It is ranked among the top 12 in Business, Management and Accounting and 17 in Business and Finance, and has consistently featured in the top 5 ranked journals in accounting by impact factor over the past five years. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> BAFA are seeking two joint editors for a three-year period from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2028, with the option to renew for a further one-year subject to mutual agreement. To help support the appointment of joint editors, BAFA are holding an online <strong>Editor’s workshop </strong>on Friday, <strong>11 October 2024</strong> between <strong>13.00-14.30pm</strong> (UK time). 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I liked that you can consolidate your knowledge and find where the gaps you’re missing in your understanding are.”</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Wiley Business Now remains committed to revolutionizing education by providing innovative solutions that empower students to achieve their academic goals without financial barriers. For more information about Wiley Business Now's subscription model, visit <a href="https://highered.au.wiley.com/wiley-business-now/?utm_source=Afaanz+Blog&utm_medium=blog+post&utm_campaign=Afaanz_wbn" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Learn more about Wiley Business Now.</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Or contact Shweta Sehgal to arrange a personalised demo and access code to explore the collection.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Contact:</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Shweta Sehgal</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Account Manager - Wiley Higher Education Australia</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> E: <a href="mailto:shsehgal@wiley.com" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">shsehgal@wiley.com</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">P: +61 (0) 409 344 660</p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-16" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr> </table></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0018ff;"><strong>AFAANZ AWARDS</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">Applications are now open for Awards to be granted to AFAANZ members at the 2025 Conference.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; color: #0018ff;"><em><strong>AFAANZ</strong></em> <em><strong>Life membe</strong><strong>r</strong></em></span> is granted to members who have made an outstanding contribution to AFAANZ and an outstanding contribution to at least one of scholarship, education or the profession. Click <a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/Fellow%20of%20AFAANZ.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"></a><a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/AFAANZ%20Life%20member%20document.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">HERE</a> for the criteria. Applications must be received by 8th November 2024. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> The <span style="word-break: break-word; color: #0018ff;"><strong><em>Fellow of AFAANZ Award</em></strong></span> is granted to members who have made a significant contribution to AFAANZ's activities over a sustained period of time. Click <a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/emd/qdr/2cz/Fellow%20of%20AFAANZ%20Nomination%20Form.docx" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a><a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/Fellow%20of%20AFAANZ%202023.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"></a><a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/Fellow%20of%20AFAANZ%202023.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"></a><a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/Fellow%20of%20AFAANZ.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"></a> for the criteria and application. Applications must be received by 8th November 2024. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><br /><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #0018ff;"><em><strong>Outstanding Contribution to Education Award</strong> </em> </span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> The aim of this award is to recognise outstanding contributions to accounting and finance practice by members of AFAANZ. This award may be made to more than one recipient provided nomination(s) are of a sufficiently high merit and meet the selection criteria. Applications must be received by 25th October 2024. Applications details are available <a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/l75/ac7/15r/Call%20for%20Nominations%20for%20Outstanding%20Contribution%20to%20Accounting%20and%20Finance%20Education%20Award_1.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a> </p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"> <span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-17" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:542px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/Benchmark%20Report.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="542" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-18" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>A financial reporting benchmark reference teaching tool for staff and students teaching financial reporting, auditing, financial statement analysis, corporate finance and investment subjects.</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> CA ANZ and the University sector have formed a partnership to conduct research to produce an annual benchmark report for Australian and RoW listed companies of the normal, high, and low values of the key ratios that measure a company's performance and overall financial position that can be used to evaluate growth and margins, working capital management, capital structure and liquidity and overall performance (e.g. ROE, ROIC, EBIT margin, quick ratio, interest coverage, leverage and so on). </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">The benchmark report will be useful for teaching students in regard to understanding and analysing performance of firms, using financial reports, and as an input for tutorial and assignment questions.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> The report is available and can be provided to students <a href="https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/news-and-analysis/insights/research-and-insights/australian-and-new-zealand-benchmark-and-research-insights-report-2024" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a> at the link below (scroll to bottom and download the report).</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> This report will be produced on an annual basis and feedback in regard to the benchmarks for future editions can be provided to Professor Matt Pinnuck (<a href="mailto:mpinnuck@unimelb.edu.au" target="_blank" title="mpinnuck@unimelb.edu.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">mpinnuck@unimelb.edu.au</a>) and Dr Mark Wallis (<a href="mailto:m.wallis@business.uq.edu.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">m.wallis@business.uq.edu.au</a>) </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-19" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#555;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 16px; color: #0014ff;"><strong>AFAANZ Members Areas of Expertise</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> 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.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> 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. Also remember to update your University and Position fields if you have changed roles. Email <a href="mailto:info@afaanz.org?subject=AFAANZ areas of expertise" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">info@afaanz.org</a> if you have any questions. </p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"> <span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-20" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:110px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/editor_images/job%20board.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="110" alt="Image" title="Image" height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td> <td class="column column-2" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#555;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.afaanz.org/sites/default/files/uploaded-content/website-content/smu-2024_06_03_tenure-positions.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">Faculty positions in accounting with employment commencing July of 2025</a></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Singapore Management University</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Closes: 15/11/24</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNAL_CAREER_SITE/job/Darlington-Campus/Sydney-Horizon-Educators-Teaching-and-Research--The-University-of-Sydney-Business-School-_0124735-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Lecturer in Digital Finance and Innovations (Level B, Teaching & Research)</a></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNAL_CAREER_SITE/job/Darlington-Campus/Sydney-Horizon-Educators-Teaching-and-Research--The-University-of-Sydney-Business-School-_0124735-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Lecturer in Machine Learning and AI in Finance (Level B, Education Focused)</a></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">University of Sydney</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Closes: 23/10/24</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://murdoch.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MurdochCareers/job/Professor--Business_JR102938" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">Associate Professor and Professor in Business</a></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Murdoch University</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px;">Closes: 28/10/24</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"><a href="https://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/en/job/518386/lecturer-accounting" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">Lecturer - Accounting</a></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px">University of Western Australia</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px">Closes: 30/10/24</p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-21" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;color:#000;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:4px solid #00f"><span style="word-break: break-word;"> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-22" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;color:#333;width:660px;margin:0 auto" width="660"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="50%" 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