Call for Papers

Please see below a list of Call for Papers

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We are pleased to announce the Seventh Annual Accounting Workshop on Experiments (AWE) to be held on Friday 16 May 2025 at UNSW Sydney. The keynote address will be presented by Associate Professor Emily Griffith, University of Wisconsin-Madison. This conference is to be preceded by a Doctoral Forum which will occur on Thursday 15 May 2025, with a doctoral masterclass conducted by Professor Mandy Cheng, UNSW Sydney.

KEY DATES AND LOGISTICS FOR AWE 2025
21 February: Extended abstract (or full paper) due for main conference and one-page overview due for doctoral forum
7 March: notification of decision
24 April: full version of accepted papers due for main conference and summary of PhD study (up to 30 pages) due for doctoral forum
15 May: Doctoral forum 16 May: Main conference

All Call for Papers details can be found HERE

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The Accounting and Accountability in Emerging Economies (AAEE) 4th Biennial Conference and Emerging Scholars Colloquium 2025 will be held in Bali, Indonesia.

After the first three successful conferences being held in the UK, the 4th Accounting and Accountability in Emerging Economies* (AAEE) Conference will now take place in Indonesia. The conference has a history of providing a high-profile forum for academics, policy makers, research students and other key stakeholders to discuss issues relating to, and deepening and broadening knowledge of, the role accounting and accountability in emerging economies; and to build and consolidate a network of active institutions, scholars and policy makers involved in accounting, accountability and global development research. This year’s theme is “Sustainable Development and Accountability in Emerging Economies.” The theme and the venue of the conference symbolizes the intellectual and policy ambitions of the conference.

Key dates

• 28 February 2025 - Deadline for submission of papers
• 31 March 2025 - Notification of acceptance
• 25 June 2025 - Emerging Scholars Colloquium
• 26 - 27 June 2025 -  Main Conference Dates

All details are available HERE

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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) will hold a Research Forum in conjunction with Accounting Horizons and Paderborn University in Germany on 6–7 November 2025. The IASB Annual Research Forum series has been one of the most prominent platforms for dialogue relevant to accounting practice and standard setting. The invited audience will comprise about 50 academics and 50 non-academics. You are invited to submit academic research papers to help inform the standard-setting activities of the IASB.  All manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with Accounting Horizons’ policies and manuscript preparation guidelines. Please submit your manuscripts through the Accounting Horizon’s homepage (https://aaahq.org/Research/Journals/Accounting-Horizons) by 31 March 2025.

All details are available HERE

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Meditari Accountancy Research Conference 2025

4-5 September 2025, Pisa, Italy (University of Pisa).

Plenary speakers: John Dumay and Sumit Lodhia

Submission deadline: 10 May 2025 emailed to meditaripisa2025@ec.unipi.it

Further information:  https://meditaripisa2025.ec.unipi.it/  

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Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics

Mid-Year Symposium, Wednesday 9^th of July 2025

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2025 JCAE Mid-Year Symposium is organized by the University of Queensland Business School and will be held at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, on Wednesday, 09 July 2025 (immediately after AFAANZ). The symposium provides a platform for accounting, economics, and corporate governance academics, especially from Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, to present cutting-edge research findings. 

Key-note Speaker: Professor Steven Cahan

Steven Cahan is a Professor of Financial Accounting at the University of Auckland Business School. His research interests are in the areas of auditing, financial reporting, and ESG. He has published over 75 academic research articles in journals including The Accounting Review, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Contemporary Accounting Research, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Journal of Banking and Finance, and Accounting Horizons. His paper on social norms and activism by institutional investors received the Peter Brownell Manuscript Award from the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) in 2022. Steven is currently an Editor of the Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics and is a past Editor in Chief of Accounting & Finance and the Pacific Accounting Review. He currently serves on 11 Editorial Boards, including the European Accounting Review, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Australian Journal of Management, Journal of International Accounting Research, and Accounting and Business Research. Steven is one of 15 Life Members of AFAANZ and is a former President of that organization. Steven is a Chartered Accountant and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand. Steven received Research Excellence Awards from the University of Auckland Business School in 2005, 2010, 2016, and 2022.

Plenary Papers

The Mid-Year Symposium features 4–5 plenary papers. Each presentation will be followed by a discussion by a discussant and Q&A from the audience. Papers accepted for plenary presentations will be considered for publication in JCAE, subject to further review and editorial approval.

Manuscripts should be submitted in PDF format to jcae@uq.edu.au (1x blind copy & 1x with author details) with the subject of the email being “JCAE Mid-Year 2025”. Manuscripts previously published or currently under review by other publications must not be submitted. All submissions are subject to a blind review process. A cash prize of $500 each will be provided for (i) the best plenary paper that is presented at the conference and (ii) the best discussion of a plenary paper at the conference.

In your email, please state that the paper is for presentation at the 2025 Mid-year symposium. Submissions must be received no later than March 14, 2025. Authors can expect to be notified of the review outcome by May 16, 2025.

About the Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics

The Journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality manuscripts that rigorously apply economics and legal theory to accounting/auditing with an emphasis on empirical research. The citation rate for the journal has seen a steady increase in the last few years. The journal publishes papers in the following major areas as related to accounting and auditing issues: financial contracts, corporate governance, capital markets, financial institutions and economics of organizations.

Organising Committee:

Assoc. Prof. Muhammad Nadeem

Dr. Peter (Truc) Do

Dr. Ankit Jain

Dr. Mia Han

Contact email: jcae@uq.edu.au

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8 - 9 April 2025

Join prominent tax researchers, policymakers, regulators, and administrators from Australia and across the globe at our 2025 conference ‘Tax Administration: Getting It Right’ and explore together contemporary issues in administering tax systems. Topics include digitalisation, particularly AI, and the future of tax administration and the tax profession, the latest innovations in service delivery and tax compliance and the increasing role tax is playing in sustainability (ESG) including tax administration’s role in protecting the vulnerable (UN Sustainability Development Goal 10). 

To view all details on registration and paper submission, click HERE.   Paper submissions close on 26 October 2024.

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2025 UTS AUSTRALIAN SUMMER ACCOUNTING CONFERENCE

Call for Papers
The 27th annual UTS Australian Summer Accounting Conference will be held at the University of Technology Sydney Business School on 6 - 7 February 2025. The 2025 UTS Summer Accounting Conference will comprise a panel session of leading standard setters and seven paper presentations.
The panel session will focus on the rapid developments occurring in sustainability reporting. Each paper presentation will be followed by an invited discussant. The conference regularly attracts leading accounting researchers from around the world, and presenters include faculty from leading institutions in North America, Europe and Asia. The Accounting Discipline Group at UTS is committed to ensuring that the Australian Summer Accounting Conference continues as the premier event of its type in the Australasian region.  
Those interested in presenting a paper are encouraged to submit their work as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, 1 November 2024. Authors of selected papers will be advised no later than Friday, 15 November 2024. Papers are invited in any area of accounting research, and research method. Early submissions are encouraged.  

For all details, click HERE

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The Discipline of Accounting, Governance and Regulation at the University of Sydney Business School is proud to present a sustainability assurance research workshop on 6 February 2025.

This workshop is jointly organized by the University of Sydney, Deakin University, the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) and the Accounting & Finance Journal. The workshop will be held in a hybrid form with in-person attendance preferred.

Mandatory reporting and assurance of climate-related financial information commences for certain entities on 1 January 2025. The AUASB is responsible for setting the assurance requirements by:

• developing assurance standards in line with the IAASB’s ISSA 5000 General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements
• issuing standards or guidance under the local sustainability reporting framework and
• setting a pathway for phasing in assurance requirements over time.

The workshop aims to inform the AUASB on matters relevant to their responsibilities including current assurance practices.

All accepted papers will receive feedback from the AUASB staff at the workshop. Following the workshop, accepted papers will be invited to contribute to an AUASB Research Report and to be submitted to a special issue of the Accounting & Finance (with Professor Roger Simnett and Associate Professor Shan Zhou as the guest editors) for consideration of publication, subject to a successful review process.

If you are conducting research that aligns with the workshop’s focus and objectives, we encourage you to submit an expression of interest by 30 September 2024.

Please submit an extended abstract of your research and its implications for the AUASB (up to one-page) to https://forms-business.sydney.edu.au/sarw/eoi. Outcomes will be notified by mid-October 2024.

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Main conference: June 26-27, 2025
Emerging Scholars Colloquium - ESC: June 25, 2025
Deadline for submission of full papers (main conference and ESC): February 28, 2025
Notification of acceptance: March 31, 2025
Conference venue: Prama Sanur Beach Hotel, Bali, Indonesia.

The Accounting and Accountability in Emerging Economies* (AAEE) Conference will provide a high-profile forum for academics, policy makers, research students and other key stakeholders to discuss issues relating to, and deepening and broadening knowledge of, the role accounting and accountability in emerging economies; and to build and consolidate a network of active institutions, scholars and policy makers involved in accounting, accountability and global development research. This year’s theme is “Sustainable Development and Accountability in Emerging Economies.”  Download the Call for Paper document HERE

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Upcoming special sections of the British Accounting Review (BAR)

• The Role of Supply Chain in Accounting and Finance Research
• New developments in Alternative Investments and Alternative Corporate Finance

All details are available HERE

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Special Issues                        

Microfoundations of accountability closes on 30 April 2025. For further details, click HERE

Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management

Special issue on

Climate Change Accounting, Reporting and Account-ability: Responses by Governments, Not-for-Profit Organisations and Charities

Despite the proliferation of research on sustainability accounting and ac-countability, only recently have accounting researchers started to focus on issues relating to climate reporting, investment and accountability in great-er depth in the public sector. This is perhaps unsurprising, given that the importance of paying attention to climate change within public management research has only just begun to be recognized. However, few accounting scholars have highlighted the role of public budgeting in addressing climate-related challenges and the fact that this requires significant financial resources.

Public sector organizations, charities and other civil society institutions can play an important role in promoting climate resilience and sustainable development. However, despite a growing interest in exploring how the public sector can contribute to climate change initiatives, the existing literature is yet to conceptualize and extend our understanding of climate accounting, reporting and accountability in the public sector. Given the gaps in the ex-tant accounting literature, the guest editors of this JPBAFM special issue would like to invite high quality research papers that provide evidence-based accounts of climate change mitigation and adaptation that will help to extend our understanding of climate accounting, reporting and account-ability by central, regional, or local governments, charities and not-for-profit organizations.

A workshop on the above research themes will be held at the Essex Business School in June 2024 (date will be announced in due course) at which potential authors can present their work. However, a presentation at this workshop will not be a prerequisite for submission to the special issue. Authors interested in presenting at the workshop must submit an extended abstract by emailing Prof. Pawan Adhikari at padhik@essex.ac.uk by 31 May 2024.

Paper submission is open from September 2024 to 31 December 2024. Guest editors of this special issue are Pawan Adhikari, Bedanand Upadhaya, Chaminda Wijethilake, Zlatinka Blaber, and Wei Qian. More information is available HERE

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 Call for Expressions of Interest: Associate Editors – Pacific-Basin Finance Journal

The Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (PBFJ) is seeking multiple qualified candidates for the role of Associate Editor (AE). These voluntary and unpaid AE positions involve collaborating with the editorial team to oversee the peer review process, contribute to editorial decisions, and uphold the journal's commitment to scholarly excellence. The AE roles will begin on January 1, 2025, with a 3-year duration and potential for renewal based on performance. For more details, please visit HERE.

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Call for Papers

Engaging with Responsible Science – An Ongoing Initiative in Pre-registered Research

PBFJ is actively embracing and fostering the principles of responsible science, captured by three central pillars: Credible research, Relevant research, and Independent research. As part of this commitment, we issue an ongoing call for research that engages a “pre-registration” design.

Pre-Registration in a Nutshell

The pre-registration process focuses on accepting proposed projects based on innovative ideas (clearly linked to finance research questions), highly capable expert research teams, and frontier “gold standard” techniques that promise to deliver credible and reliable knowledge. The primary evaluation occurs before the research has been conducted, ensuring that the decision to publish is not affected by the significance or direction of the results but rather by the importance of the research question and the strength of the methods.

Four-Phase Process

1. Expressions of Interest: We invite expressions of interest as the first step in a 4-phase process of pre-registration studies.

2. Pitch: Approved teams are invited to pitch their idea in 1,000 words.

3. Pre-registered Report: For approved pitches, teams are invited to create a detailed pre-analysis plan (before any data are collected), which will be peer reviewed. Accepted reports will be published stand-alone in PBFJ.

4. Pre-registered Study: For accepted pre-registered reports, teams are invited to execute the study under the status of “in principle accept”.  These fully executed studies will undergo peer review, primarily to ensure adherence to the agreed protocol. Accepted studies will be published in PBFJ as companions to their matching reports.

For further details (including eligibility and submission details), please refer to the full editorial note.

     

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