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We hope you enjoyed a relaxing festive season and look forward to reconnecting with you at the many exciting events planned for this year. Our focus for 2026 is to deliver exceptional value to our members through a wide range of initiatives and opportunities. We are looking forward to an exciting 2026!</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">The highlight of the AFAANZ calendar is the Annual Conference. We are now accepting papers for the 2026 AFAANZ Conference, which will take place at the Pullman Albert Park Hotel in Melbourne from 5–7 July 2026. Full details are available in the Call for Papers below, with submissions due by Friday, 6 February 2026.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> We encourage all members to renew their AFAANZ membership for 2026 and thank those who have already done so. Membership offers access to numerous events, networking opportunities, and our esteemed journals, <em>Accounting and Finance</em> and<em> Accounting History</em>. It also provides the chance to join our vibrant Special Interest Groups (SIGs). If you have not received your renewal invoice, please contact us at <a href="mailto:info@afaanz.org" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">info@afaanz.org</a>. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Institutional Members will be contacted in late January with further details about membership benefits.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> The success of AFAANZ relies on the dedication of our volunteers, including the Board members. Serving on the Board is a unique opportunity to contribute to the governance of AFAANZ, help shape its strategic direction, and work closely with colleagues, sponsors, and stakeholders. We encourage you to consider this opportunity as there will be two vacancies on the AFAANZ board for the term August 2026 - August 2028. Please see below for the call for nominations.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">We would also like to acknowledge a continuing support by our Platinum Sponsors: Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and CPA Australia, and our Bronze Sponsor, MYOB. We are deeply grateful for their support in helping us deliver valuable content and opportunities to our members.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Wishing you all a fantastic year ahead! </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">With our best wishes,</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <br /><strong>Nives Botica Redmayne & Yaowen Shan</strong><br />AFAANZ Presidents </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><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"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/3ay/tax/w7j/2026%20CPA%20welcome%20message.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" alt title height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-4" 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-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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:561px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/eu6/89v/xrr/Inspiring%20Minds%20Award.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="561" alt title height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-6" 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;"><strong>Applications close 28 February – </strong><a href="https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/become-a-member/why-ca/resources-for-educators/inspiring-minds-award?cid=E~E~AOP-IMA-AFAANZ~Partner~202601" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"><strong>Apply now!</strong></a></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> Endorsed by AFAANZ, this prestigious award recognises exceptional individuals or teams who bring passion, innovation and dedication to first-year accounting education - the crucial stage where students decide whether to stay, engage and ultimately pursue the profession.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>Why apply?</strong></p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><li> <strong>$5,000 cash prize</strong>: One winner from AU & one from NZ.</li><li><strong>National recognition</strong>: Plus a feature in Acuity magazine!</li><li><strong>Preset at the 2026 AFAANZ Conference</strong>: Finalists get the chance to showcase their teaching initiatives.</li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> If you teach first-year accounting, or know someone, whether it's a colleague, course designer, discipline lead, curriculum coordinator, or mentor who inspires first-year accounting, we encourage you to apply or share this opportunity.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5yyLGML5u4" target="_self" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Check out the video</a>️ to see the award’s impact and get inspired to apply. If you have any questions, please contact <a href="mailto:awards@charteredaccountantsanz.com" target="_blank" title="awards@charteredaccountantsanz.com" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">awards@charteredaccountantsanz.com</a>.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>We can't wait to celebrate the difference you're making in the future of accounting!</strong></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-7" 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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:495px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5yyLGML5u4" target="_blank"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/ebz/4n0/wer/Inspiring%20Minds%20SHann.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="495" alt title height="auto" /></a></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-8" 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-9" 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"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/5zn/kgh/i3l/Conference%202026%20banner.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" alt title height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-10" 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: #001dff;"><strong><em>AFAANZ 2026 Conference</em></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 18px; color: #001dff;"><strong><em>Call for Papers</em></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> 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. Paper submissions are invited for the 2026 Conference in the broad areas of accounting, auditing, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, education, finance, management accounting, tax, and other related fields. Best paper awards and outstanding reviewer awards will also be presented at the 2026 conference. AFAANZ encourages new and developing researchers to attend the Conference. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px">AFAANZ 2026 will be held face-to-face at the Pullman Albert Park Hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from Sunday 5 July to Tuesday 7 July 2026. The two plenary speakers at the 2026 Conference will be:</p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> Joan Ballantine, Professor of Accounting at Ulster University</p></li><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px">Robert Knechel, Distinguished Professor and Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar in Accounting, University of Florida</p></li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>Guidelines for Submission</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> Papers can now be submitted at <a href="https://www.openconf.org/afaanz2026/openconf.php" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">https://www.openconf.org/afaanz2026/openconf.php</a> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> 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" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">https://www.afaanz.org/membership</a>.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> All submitted papers will undergo a blind review process conducted by the Technical Committee. To maintain the integrity of this process, please ensure that your submission contains no identifying information. This includes your name, address, email, acknowledgments, or any expressions of gratitude. The first page of your manuscript should only include the paper's title, abstract, and keywords. Any additional information typically found on a cover page must be entered during the online submission process. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px">While there is no required manuscript format or page limit, full working papers are expected as submissions.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>Submission Date</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> Papers must be submitted by Friday, 6 February 2026, 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Late submissions will NOT be accepted.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>Notification</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px">Email notification of the outcome and review feedback of submissions is expected to be sent to the submitting author in April 2026.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>Enquiries</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px">Any enquiries regarding the submission process for papers can be directed to Nicola Beatson and George Wu at <a href="mailto:chair@afaanz.org" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">chair@afaanz.org</a></p></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="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"><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-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="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"><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"><div style="max-width:220px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/Board%20Election.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="220" alt title 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"><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: 17px; color: #001dff;"><strong>Call for Nominations on the AFAANZ Board</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:20.4px"> There will be two (2) vacancies on the AFAANZ Board for the 2026 - 2028 period. Nominations must be received by 5pm AEST, Friday, 27th February 2026. View more information and download the nomination form <a href="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/l5a/7f4/oz3/afaanz_notice_of_call_for_nominations_board_election_2026.pdf" 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/AFAANZ%20Board%20Nomination%20Form_2024.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/AFAANZ%20Board%20Nomination%20Form_2024.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/AFAANZ%20Board%20Nomination%20Form_2023.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"></a>. Email<a href="mailto:info@afaanz.org" target="_blank" title="info@afaanz.org" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"> info@afaanz.org</a> if you need a word version. </p></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"><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%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center"> <div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:495px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/ums/8zn/sdn/CPA%20Global%20Mentoring.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="495" alt title height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" 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>CPA Australia Global Mentoring Program</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Our 2026 Global Mentoring Program is now open for member applications. If you want clearer direction, greater purpose, or a sounding board from someone who’s been there, apply as a mentee. Alternatively, if you’re ready to share your experience and give back, apply as a mentor.<br /><br />Applications close 2 March 2026, apply <a href="https://cpa-australia.aomapps.au/cpa-australia-global-mentoring-program-2026?utm_source=haiilo&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=mentoring-program_global_all_all_all_fq_all_all_standard-program_organic_2026&utm_content=mentoring-launch" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a></p></div></div></td> </tr></table><table class="divider_block block-4" 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-5" 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: 17px; color: #001dff;"><strong>Your AFAANZ Membership Renewal</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:20.4px">As a valued member of AFAANZ, we extend our gratitude for your ongoing support and commitment to our community.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:20.4px">It's that time of the year when we invite you to renew your membership and your continued involvement is vital to our success. All members were emailed renewal invoices on January 7 - if you have not received it or wish to make changes, please email <a href="mailto:info@afaanz.org?subject=AFAANZ Membership" target="_blank" title="info@afaanz.org" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">info@afaanz.org</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:20.4px">Also remember our Special Interest Groups that you can join:</p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:20.4px"><li>Accounting Education</li><li>Accounting for Indigenous Perspectives</li><li>Accounting History</li><li>Auditing & Assurance</li><li>Data Analytics </li><li>ESG </li><li>Financial Reporting</li><li>Management Accounting</li><li> Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Accounting</li><li>Qualitative Research in Accounting Network</li><li>Tax</li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:20.4px">Renewing your membership is quick and easy, simply click this <a href="https://www.afaanz.org/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">link</a> and access your member portal.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:20.4px">Thank you for being an essential part of AFAANZ - here's to another year of growth, connection, and success! 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The aim is for mentors – experienced or more senior accounting and finance academics – to offer support, motivation, and access to knowledge and assistance to mentees in setting and reaching their development goals. Mentoring can operate in both group and individual settings. While group mentoring in one-off sessions has been successful for women AFAANZ members in the past, this program open to all AFAANZ members and comprises individual mentors working with individual mentees. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">The program will match academics either working in institutional member universities, or who are individual members with a more senior staff member to:</p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><li> Reflect on and build academic, personal, and professional skills</li><li>More effectively navigate accounting and finance research, education, and engagement opportunities</li><li>Grow their leadership capabilities, and</li><li>Identify opportunities to enhance their potential for career progression.</li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> In 2026 the program will again focus on ECR mentees. AFAANZ is now calling for applications from mentees and mentors interested in taking part in the 2026 Mentoring Program. The Program will run for five months from February to June 2026 and will involve a number of online workshops during this time period.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> For the purposes of the program an ECR is defined as a person that has graduated from their PhD in the past five years AND is a Level A through to Level C academic.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> For any queries on the Mentoring Program contact <a href="mailto:martin.bugeja@uts.edu.au?subject=AFAANZ Mentoring Program" target="_blank" title="martin.bugeja@uts.edu.au" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Martin Bugeja</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">To register your interest, please register as a Mentee or Mentor below (<strong>applications close Monday 26 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The scope of ISAR is broad and includes research papers and panels that deal with all aspects of auditing and assurance. Papers that utilize any of a broad range of research methodologies will be considered.<br /><br /><strong>Submission Information & Guidelines</strong><br /> Papers and, where applicable, related research instruments, should be submitted electronically in Adobe Acrobat or Word formats through our online paper submission link below by <strong>1 February 2026</strong>.<br /><br /> Submitted papers should follow the style guidelines of Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. Please pay particular attention to the format and length requirements - the body of the manuscripts should not exceed 7,000 words or approximately 20–25 double-spaced pages. Submitted papers should include an abstract and a title page containing the paper's title and authors' names and affiliations. Accepted papers will be made available to participants before the conference but will not be published in formal proceedings and thus may be submitted to any appropriate journal for publication. <br /><br /><strong>Online Paper Submission:</strong><br />Please submit papers <a href="https://isarhq.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98a0432b3804a918712cd4cc4&id=7d5308a003&e=7c7c7d15bb" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">here</a>.<br />(If you encounter any technical problems with the Paper Submission System, please email us at <a href="mailto:isar-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">isar-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl</a>)<br /><br /> <strong>Further Information</strong><br />Further information on ISAR 2026 will be made available at <a href="https://isarhq.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98a0432b3804a918712cd4cc4&id=3d813e3e2b&e=7c7c7d15bb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">http://isarhq.org/ISAR2026.html</a>.<br />For questions about the symposium please contact Marieke Feijs at<br /> <a href="mailto:isar-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">isar-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-14" 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="divider_block block-15" 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-16" 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"><div style="max-width:650px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a3385784-71e0-4da0-b392-607d3a5bfdb0/me_afaanz/Meditari_Accountancy_Research_logo.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="650" alt title height="auto" /></div></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;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; 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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"> More details are available in this <a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/h5j/5i9/egd/Meditari_Conference_2026_Announcement.docx" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">announcement</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> For enquiries, please get in touch with the organising committee at <a href="mailto:accfinenquiry@lubs.leeds.ac.uk" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">accfinenquiry@lubs.leeds.ac.uk</a> using the subject “Meditari Conference 2026”. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> Click <a href="https://store.leeds.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/leeds-university-business-school/accounting-and-finance/meditari-2026-conference" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; 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font-size: 16px; color: #001dff;"><strong>Call for Papers</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /><strong>The Thirteenth Accounting History International Conference</strong><br /><strong>“Accounting through the ages: Lessons for modern challenges”</strong><br /><strong>Wollongong, Australia, 8-11 July 2026</strong><br /><strong>Sponsored by: University of Wollongong, Australia</strong><br /> <strong>Accounting History Special Interest Group </strong><br /><strong>and</strong><br /><strong>Accounting History Journal</strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> We invite scholars, practitioners, and researchers to contribute to “Accounting through the ages: Lessons for modern challenges,” a conference that bridges our rich accounting heritage with contemporary challenges. While papers will be accepted across the full range of accounting history topics and methodological and theoretical perspectives, authors are encouraged to address topics relevant to the conference theme.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> Potential topics to explore include, but are not limited to:<br /></p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;font-size:14px"><li style="text-align:left">Historical parallels between the introduction of double-entry bookkeeping and modern blockchain</li><li style="text-align:left">Past resistance to accounting innovations: lessons for adopting new technologies today</li><li style="text-align:left">Automation in accounting: from mechanisation to digital transformation</li><li style="text-align:left">Historical accounting failures and their influence on modern standards</li><li style="text-align:left">Evolution of fraud detection: insights from historical cases for modern forensic accounting</li><li style="text-align:left">Corporate social reporting through the ages: lessons for current sustainability frameworks</li><li style="text-align:left">Development of non-financial metrics: historical perspectives on measuring social impact</li><li style="text-align:left"> Evolution of accounting education: historical foundations for future professional development</li><li style="text-align:left">Gender, diversity, inclusion and equity in accounting: historical barriers and lessons for current challenges</li><li style="text-align:left">Accounting as a control and surveillance mechanism through history</li><li style="text-align:left">Colonial influences on accounting systems: implications for modern international standardisation</li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Key Deadlines:</p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;font-size:14px"><li style="text-align:left">Paper Submission Opens: 1st September 2025</li><li style="text-align:left">Paper Submission Deadline: 13th February 2026</li><li style="text-align:left">Notification of Acceptance: 10th April 2026</li><li style="text-align:left">Registration Opening: 1st April 2026</li><li style="text-align:left"> Early Bird Registration Ends: 22nd May 2026</li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">An Emerging Scholars’ Colloquium will be held immediately prior to the conference. Research proposals are due by 31st March 2026.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> The discipline of Accounting at the University of Wollongong has a distinguished history of supporting research in accounting history, a legacy established by Professor Gaffikin’s scholarship and leadership. The conference will be held at the University of Wollongong’s main campus, renowned for its picturesque setting and state-of-the-art facilities.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> Submission and Review of Papers: Papers written in the English language and complying with the Accounting History manuscript style should be submitted online in Word format no later than 13th February 2026. All papers will be subject to a double-blind refereeing process. A special issue of the journal on the conference theme is scheduled to be published following the event.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> Notification of papers accepted for inclusion in the conference program should be made by 10 April 2026.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br />Inquiries may be directed to Dr Mona Nikidehaghani at the following e-mail address: <a href="mailto:monan@uow.edu.au">monan@uow.edu.au</a></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <a href="https://conference.uow.edu.au/13-accounting-history-international-conference/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">https://conference.uow.edu.au/13-accounting-history-international-conference/</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:1px solid #bbb"><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%"><div class="alignment" align="center"><div style="max-width:165px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/mj5/8w7/yw7/0f6d74d6-f2d9-437a-b8f6-33d5c4b0802b.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="165" alt title height="auto" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-5" 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: #001dff; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Outstanding International Accounting Dissertation Award</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 <strong>International Accounting Section</strong> of the American Accounting Association<strong> </strong>invites submissions for the <strong>Outstanding International Accounting Dissertation Award</strong>, which honors an exceptional doctoral dissertation completed during the previous year.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> Dissertations will be evaluated by an Award Committee appointed by the Section President. In determining the award recipient, the Committee will consider the importance of the research questions, the quality of the execution of research, and the contribution to the literature.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px">The award recipient will be announced and formally recognized at the Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association in August.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><strong>Eligibility and Submission Guidelines</strong></p><ol><li>Doctoral dissertations successfully defended during the most recent calendar year are eligible for consideration with topics in areas of financial, managerial, auditing, taxation, and information systems.</li><li> Authors wishing to be considered for the award should submit the following materials to the Award Committee Chair no later than March 15 annually for dissertations defended during the previous calendar year (i.e., no later than <strong>March 15, 2026, for dissertations defended in 2025</strong>):</li></ol><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"><li> A dissertation abstract (Word or PDF, max 7 pages) describing the research question, importance of the research, theoretical foundations, methodology, and key findings.</li><li>A letter from the dissertation committee chair (Word or PDF, max 2 pages) confirming the dissertation defense date, which may also serve as a nomination statement that assesses the importance and quality of the work.</li><li>The complete dissertation (PDF format).</li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> The required materials as an email attachment will be sent by the deadline to the Chair of the Outstanding International Accounting Dissertation Award Committee.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> <strong>Chair of the Outstanding Dissertation Award - Lili Dai</strong> (<a href="mailto:lili.dai@unsw.edu.au" 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