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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">Dear colleagues and friends,</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> As I come to the end of my term in the role of AFAANZ President (New Zealand) I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your confidence and trust in me as your President (NZ). It has been my honour and privilege to serve you and to serve our academic community. I followed in the steps of great AFAANZ boards and presidents before me and have benefited from their services and achievements for AFAANZ. </p></div></div></td></tr></table></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;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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"> I am especially grateful for the assistance and the support by our members and the current AFAANZ board members who assisted in revising and updating our founding documents this year, AFAANZ Constitution and AFAANZ By-laws, in order to bring them up-to-date and make them better suited for the environment that we work in.</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"> My heartfelt thanks also go to our institutional members, researchers, committees, educators, doctoral students, SIGs and our sponsors – platinum sponsors Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia and bronze sponsors MYOB and AccountingPod, for their support and engagement with AFAANZ and me personally. I would also like to give special thanks to AFAANZ manager Tim Jones for his unwavering support and assistance in so many ways and for his understanding and always warm manner. He is truly “the glue that binds us together”. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">I am looking forward to seeing many of you again at AFAANZ events and at the 2027 Conference.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">With my best wishes,</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><em>Nives Botica Redmayne</em>, President (NZ) 2025-2026.</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" 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></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: 18px; color: #1400ff;"><strong>AFAANZ 2026 Conference</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong><em>5 July - 7 July 2026</em></strong></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong><em>Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne, Australia</em></strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> The AFAANZ Board wishes to thank our AFAANZ Members for making the 2026 conference one of the most successful ever! We had 500 members and exhibitors register for our event over the 4 days, capped off with the final dinner. The conference had a plethora of highlights, including two highly engaging plenaries from Professors Joan Ballantine and Robert Knechel, sponsor keynote sessions, numerous informative panels, and 250 presentations from AFAANZ members.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> For those members who attended, the AFAANZ Board is always looking for ways in which to improve the conference and would appreciate your feedback by completing this <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z7MRPFT" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">short surve</a>y<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3Y92ZPV" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"></a>. </p></div></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%" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:363px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/oav/poq/ngz/David%20Lont%201.JPG" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="363" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></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;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Congratulations to <strong>Professor David Lont</strong> for becoming an AFAANZ Life Member. David has been a distinguished member of the University of Otago faculty since 1989 and also an active member of AFAANZ since 1989. David served on the AFAANZ board from 2008 to 2014, being the New Zealand president from 2011 to 2014, and was named a Fellow of the Association the following year. He has served on the Conference Technical Committee, PhD Award Committee, won best papers at previous conferences and also served on the editorial board for our Accounting & Finance Journal from 2011 to 2023. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">David has had over 36 years of teaching experience, and is a leading researcher in many areas, including climate risk disclosures, capital markets, auditing, and financial reporting; and has made an exceptional contribution to scholarly research. David's professional engagement has also demonstrated significant impact on policy, professional bodies and public discourse.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">We also congratulate <strong>Marvin Wee</strong> who was awarded Fellowship Membership of AFAANZ for his continuous contribution to AFAANZ.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> The Peter Brownell Manuscript Award winners were <strong>Eunice S. Khoo, Louise Y. Lu & Zihang Peng</strong>; and the Robert Faff Finance Manuscript Award went to <strong>Daniel Cahill, Zhangxin (Frank) Liu & Lee A. Smales</strong>; The 2025 Robert W. Gibson Manuscript Award was awarded to <strong>Karen McBride, Michele Bigoni & Delfina Gomes</strong><strong>.</strong> The Philip Brown Award was won by <strong>Huu Nhan Duong, Sean Foley, Petko Kalev & Kin Soon Lim</strong>. Lastly, congratulations to <strong>Simeng Liu</strong> who won the Best PhD Award. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Also, congratulations to the Best Paper Award winners and also the Outstanding Reviewers Award winners - all winners and categories are listed <a href="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/c0s/g0f/fj4/2026%20Conference%20Best%20Papers.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. AFAANZ 2026 Research Grants were also announced, click <a href="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/p5d/qmz/oe6/AFAANZ%20Research%20Grants%202026.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a> to view the grant recipients from our Institutional Member Universities. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">We thank all our exhibitors and sponsors throughout the conference:</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><a href="http://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <a href="http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">CPA Australia</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><a href="http://www.myob.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">MYOB</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <a href="https://www.accountingpod.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">AccountingPod</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><a href="https://aasb.gov.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Australian Accounting Standards Board</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">And special thanks to Nicola Beatson and George Wu for taking the reins this year - and to Jacqui Bates and the team at The Conference Manager for bringing it all together. We also thank the technical committee and reviewers for their efforts and dedication in reviewing all 387 submissions.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> The Doctoral Symposium also was a success with 46 students taking part over 2 days - thank you to Julie Harrison and Lily Chen for coordinating this event and the 12 faculty who volunteered their time to run the PhD student group sessions.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors: Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and CPA Australia and our Bronze Sponsors MYOB and AccountingPod for their support and contribution to the conference. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">We hope you're all looking forward to Adelaide 2027!</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <strong>Nives Botica Redmayne & Yaowen Shan</strong></p></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" 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></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%" align="center"><div style="max-width:660px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/j5n/3lq/pha/CA%20Banner%20July.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="660" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-8" 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">As a proud and long-standing Platinum Partner of AFAANZ, we value the opportunity to connect with and learn from the educators who play such a critical role in shaping the future of the accounting profession. The AFAANZ Conferences remind us of the strength of our academic community and the importance of working together to inspire, support and develop the next generation of Difference Makers.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">This year’s conference was a wonderful demonstration of that shared commitment. From thought-provoking research and engaging discussions to meaningful conversations throughout the event, AFAANZ 2026 highlighted both the depth of expertise within our community, and the excellence and passion educators bring to their students every day.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> We extend our sincere thanks to the AFAANZ team and Presidents for delivering another outstanding conference and creating valuable opportunities for collaboration across academia and the profession.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #1400ff; font-size: 15px;"><strong>Strengthening connections</strong></span></p></div></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%" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:495px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/741/c4g/xlm/CA%20Pic%20July.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="495" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></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;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">At CA ANZ, we are committed to building stronger connections between educators, students and industry.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">At AFAANZ 2026, we shared updates on the CA Program, the value of the CA designation, and our strategic focus on perception, pathways, pipeline and policy. These priorities reflect our ongoing commitment to ensuring accounting remains an attractive and rewarding career choice for future generations.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Beyond the conference, our Careers Engagement teams across Australia and New Zealand continue to work closely with academics and institutions to support students on their journey from education to profession.</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"> <span style="word-break: break-word; color: #1400ff; font-size: 15px;"><strong>Celebrating teaching excellence</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"> One of the highlights of AFAANZ 2026 was the presentation of the inaugural CA ANZ Inspiring Minds Award, proudly endorsed and supported by AFAANZ. The award recognises first-year accounting educators whose passion, innovation and commitment are making a meaningful and lasting impact on student learning and engagement.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Congratulations to our 2026 winners: Phoebe Lake, Heather Prider, Philip Johnson, Scott Copeland, Dr Gosia Ludwichowska-Alluigi (Adelaide University) and Dr Iki Mafi Uele (University of Otago). We also extend our thanks to all finalists and applicants. The quality of submissions showcased the outstanding work taking place across our accounting education community.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> We invite you to explore the <a href="https://info.charteredaccountantsanz.com/rs/978-RJC-018/images/CA%20ANZ_%202026%20Inspiring%20Minds%20Award%20-%20Finalists%20Executive%20Summaries.pdf?version=0" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener"><em>Inspiring Minds Award Finalist Executive Summary</em></a> to discover the innovative teaching approaches helping students see themselves as future Difference Makers from the very beginning of their academic journey.</p></div></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%" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:495px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/r5d/ixg/y13/CA%20Pic%202%20July.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="495" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></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"> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #1400ff;">Your pathway to CA ANZ membership </span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br />In recognition of the important contribution academics make to the profession, CA ANZ offers a dedicated academic membership pathway, including 50% off membership fees.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> The <a href="https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/become-a-member/memberships/membership-for-academics?cid=O~E~AFAANZ~CAANZ~202607" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">CA ANZ membership</a> provides an opportunity to deepen your connection with the profession, access valuable resources, and become part of a network committed to advancing accounting education and practice.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> If you are interested in becoming a member, complete the <a href="https://info.charteredaccountantsanz.com/AcademicMembership.html" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">EOI form</a> to connect with our team to guide you through the process. Once your application is approved, you'll also receive a complimentary micro-course valued at $300.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> <span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px;"><strong><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #1400ff;">Thank you for connecting with us </span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br />Our stand provided a space to continue conversations, exchange ideas and strengthen relationships throughout the conference.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> Thank you to everyone who visited us, shared their insights, enjoyed a coffee and participated in our activities. Your engagement and willingness to collaborate are what make our partnership with the academic community so valuable.</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">Congratulations to our prize draw winners:<br />• Takaya Kubota, Tohoku-Gakuin University - $150 Visa Voucher<br /> • Aitzaz Ahsan, IBA Karachi - Portable Speaker valued at $250<br />• Jerry Lin, Monash University - Premium Headphones valued at $500<br />• Sompong Pornupatham, Chulalongkorn University - $700 Flight Centre Voucher</p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-13" 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%" align="center"><div style="max-width:601px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/qqj/e62/xs4/CA%20Pic%203%20July.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="601" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></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" 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></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-15" 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%" align="center"><div style="max-width:330px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/gwi/ajy/qwq/MYOB_Logo_Purple.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="330" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-16" 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 MYOB Team had a great time at the AFAANZ Conference, connecting with our education partners and the wider AFAANZ community.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Thank you to everyone who stopped by the MYOB stand to chat with Shailan Patel, Kerryn Maguire and Dale Dixon. It was a great chance to connect, share ideas and talk about how we can keep supporting students and educators.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> We also hope those who joined our session, <em>Building trust through responsible AI</em> with Julian Vido, found it useful. The session explored how educators can help students better understand responsible AI use in study and future work. <strong>You can view the <a href="https://pages.myob.com/hubfs/Education%20Hosting/MYOB_Building_Trust_Through_Responsible_AI.pdf" target="_self" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">session slides here</a>.</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">We’re also pleased to share that we’ve launched a new set of free student-friendly courses on MYOB Academy across MYOB Business, Payroll and MYOB Practice. These courses are designed to help learners build practical skills, gain confidence with real workflows, and strengthen their job-readiness before entering the workforce.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Once students complete a course, they’ll automatically receive a certificate of achievement. They can download it, add it to their CV or LinkedIn profile, or share it with their network.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>You can explore the courses here:</strong></p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><li> <strong><a href="https://pages.myob.com/hubfs/Education%20Hosting/MYOB%20Academy%20Courses%20AU.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">Australia</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://pages.myob.com/hubfs/Education%20Hosting/MYOB%20Academy%20Courses%20NZ.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">New Zealand</a></strong></li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> These courses can be added to your curriculum as a required component or shared with students as an optional extension activity if they’d like to take their MYOB training further.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> If you’d like to chat about any of this or explore how we can partner to support your students, please <a href="mailto:shailan.patel@myob.com" target="_self" title="shailan.patel@myob.com" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">email Shailan</a>.</p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-17" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" 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></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-18" 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%" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:363px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/w4h/xwm/bkn/AccountingPod%20logo.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="363" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></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;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">We are delighted to support AFAANZ as a Bronze sponsor. The support from AFAANZ members and the community make an innovation like AccountingPod possible.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Judith, XingDong and the entire team at AccountingPod look forward to continuing to support the AFAANZ community. It was great catching up with you at the conference and dancing with you on the dance floor.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">We are very pleased to introduce: <strong>Authentic Assessment by AccountingPod.</strong></p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><li aria-level="1">Workplace Scenarios</li><li aria-level="1">Data storytelling</li><li aria-level="1">Transparent AI Interaction</li><li aria-level="1">Judgement Evaluation</li><li aria-level="1">Automated Evidence Capture</li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Let's take a look at how it works:</p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-20" 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%" align="center"><div style="max-width:297px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X87p7FkmDc" target="_blank"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/ue0/8gd/uep/1d84fb2b-2e45-4ebb-9731-e2d11e1ee1f1.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="297" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></a></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;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>Closing the AI Readiness Gap</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Authentic Assessment by AccountingPod is building the trusted learning, assessment and professional capability infrastructure for the AI-enabled accounting profession. Rather than viewing AI as a threat to academic integrity, AccountingPod enables institutions to redesign learning around authentic professional practice, where students learn to collaborate effectively with AI while demonstrating independent judgement, ethical decision-making and accountability. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> The platform combines authentic industry-based learning, AI-assisted tutoring, instant formative feedback, behavioural learning analytics, identity assurance, competency mapping and evidence-based assessment into a single ecosystem. Every learning activity is designed to measure not only what students know, but how they think, how they justify their decisions, how they evaluate AI-generated recommendations, and how they communicate those decisions in professional contexts.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> AccountingPod connects universities, professional accounting bodies, employers and learners through a common digital platform that supports the entire learning journey—from classroom education to professional accreditation and lifelong learning. By aligning educational outcomes with contemporary workplace expectations, the platform helps institutions modernise curricula, improve graduate employability, strengthen academic integrity, and provide employers with greater confidence in graduate capability. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Importantly, AccountingPod recognises the growing narrative turn in accounting. Financial reporting, sustainability reporting, integrated reporting, audit commentary, governance, risk management and strategic advisory services increasingly rely on high-quality written analysis and communication. Large Language Models excel at generating narrative, but professional accountants must be able to evaluate, challenge, refine and take responsibility for AI-generated content. AccountingPod therefore shifts assessment beyond knowledge reproduction towards critical evaluation, professional judgement and effective communication in an AI-enabled environment. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">As higher education responds to financial pressures, changing student expectations and the rapid adoption of AI, institutions require solutions that are scalable, evidence-based and aligned with workforce needs. AccountingPod provides that capability by transforming assessment from a measure of memorisation into a demonstration of authentic professional competence.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Our vision is to become the global standard for AI-enabled accounting education and professional capability assurance. We believe future graduates will be recognised not simply for what they know, but for how effectively they work with AI, exercise sound judgement, communicate with clarity and integrity, and solve the complex challenges facing organisations and society.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">AccountingPod is not simply an educational technology platform. It is the trusted infrastructure that enables universities, professional bodies and employers to prepare the next generation of accountants for an AI-enabled profession.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Finally, AFAANZ marks the end of the conference season for the team at AccountingPod. Our reflection from recent conferences to date: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/narrative-turn-why-ai-arrived-exactly-right-moment-accounting-ncjde" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">The Narrative Turn: Why AI Arrived at Exactly the Right Moment for Accounting Education - A Reflection</a></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" 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></td></tr></table></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;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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%" align="center"><div style="max-width:220px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/t7k/0jg/z28/Python%20logo.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="220" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></div></td></tr></table></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;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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"><span style="word-break: break-word; color: #000000; font-size: 16px;"><strong>AFAANZ Doctoral Education Network (AFDEN)</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.2px"> <span style="word-break: break-word; color: #1400ff; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Python Coding for Accounting and Finance Research </strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></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;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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"> presented by <a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/leonard-leye-li" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Dr Leonard Leye Li</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>Overview</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> This course is designed to equip doctoral students and early career researchers in accounting and finance with foundational and practical skills in Python programming, tailored specifically for empirical research. I will cover core programming concepts, data manipulation techniques, data collection from databases and the web, natural language processing techniques, and modern statistical and machine-learning methods using Python. Through hands-on assignments and coding exercises, students will learn how to efficiently collect and clean data, perform statistical testing, build predictive models, and visualize results. The goal is not only to become competent in coding but also to use Python as a tool to enhance the quality and efficiency of academic research. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> A distinctive feature of this workshop is that almost every module and session is built around understanding or replicating a published study from a top journal, such as Sloan's (1996, <em>The Accounting Review</em>) accrual anomaly, Kim et al.'s (2016 <em>Journal of Accounting and Economics</em>) option volatility smirk, Obaid and Pukthuanthong's (2022 <em>Journal of Financial Economics</em>) image sentiment, Chen et al.'s (2022, <em>Journal of Accounting Research</em>) earnings forecasting, de Kok's (2025 <em>Management Science</em>) detection of "non-answers" in earnings call, among many others. Emphasis will be placed on applications to real-world accounting and finance data, such as databases in WRDS, SEC filings, and textual data (e.g., 10-Ks and earnings-call transcripts). Thus, the Python skills you learn are grounded in the same empirical research you'll be expected to produce. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> The outline below in my GitHub repository provides a detailed description of the material that is covered in the course. The course consists of two 2-hour online modules, which introduce the Python fundamentals for research (Module 1) and the <em>pandas </em>package for handling and analysing data (Module 2), followed by a two-day in-person workshop: Day 1 covers data collection from WRDS, web scraping, and LLM/generative-AI APIs (Modules 3), together with natural language processing and textual analysis (Modules 4), and Day 2 covers modern machine-learning methods for accounting and finance research, including classification, prediction and explainable AI (Module 5). </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Modules 1-2: Friday 28 August 2026, four hours, <strong>online</strong>, 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 15:00</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Modules 3-5: Thursday 3 September 2026, 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 15:00, and Friday 4 September 2026 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 15:00 <strong>in person</strong>(Room TBC at UNSW Sydney)</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Course outline is available <a href="https://github.com/leonard67/AFDEN-Python-Workshop" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">HERE</a><a href="https://www.afaanz.org/sites/default/files/uploaded-content/website-content/afaanz_python_coding_for_accounting_and_finance_research_outline.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"></a>. <strong>Participants must be AFAANZ Individual Members.</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> This course will be limited to 20 attendees - to register your interest, click <a href="https://www.afaanz.org/doctoral-education" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">HERE</a><a href="https://www.afaanz.org/events/python-coding-accounting-and-finance-research" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"></a><a href="https://www.afaanz.org/events/python-coding-accounting-and-finance-research" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;"></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" 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> </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%" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:396px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/g6q/d8c/ryr/Call%20for%20Papers%20Banner.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="396" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></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" 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></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%" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:429px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/lym/egj/3mc/Monforma%202026%20banner.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="429" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></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;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, to be held over 25–27 November in Melbourne, attracts management accounting academics from all major Australian universities, and from overseas. Its program allows participants to present and receive feedback on their work in a constructive environment, and benefit from diverse presentations which span multiple research paradigms and methods, as well as outstanding networking opportunities. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Paper submissions for Monforma2026 are now being accepted. Submission of full papers is highly encouraged. For more information or to make a submission please <a href="https://www.monash.edu/business/events/monforma2026" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;" rel="noopener">visit our website</a>.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <strong>EVENT DETAILS</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>DATES</strong><br />Wednesday 25 November - Friday 27 November 2026</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /><strong>LOCATIONS</strong><br />25 November: Monash University Caulfield campus<br />26 & 27 November: The Skyroom, 30 Collins St, Melbourne</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Monforma also provides PhD students and Early Career Researchers (ECR’s) an opportunity to present their early stage research at the <strong>PhD/ECR Colloquium</strong>, to be held on 25 November prior to the main conference. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> For all conference related enquiries please contact the Monforma organising committee: <a href="mailto:monforma@monash.edu" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">monforma@monash.edu</a> </p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-7" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" 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></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" 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></td></tr></table></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="25%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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%" align="center"><div style="max-width:165px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/k9c/2ou/tus/Financial_Planning_Research_Journal_cover.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="165" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="75%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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>Calling all researchers and practitioners in financial planning!</strong><br /><br />The Financial Planning Research Journal (FPRJ) is inviting submissions for an exciting Special Issue on "Advancing Financial Resilience to achieve Financial Security and Well-Being Through Financial Planning"<br /><br /> This special issue because important because financial resilience has never been more important. In an environment of economic uncertainty, changing demographics and evolving client needs, high-quality research has a vital role to play in shaping better financial advice, public policy and professional practice.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></table></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;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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">We welcome submissions from researchers and practitioners across the globe that explore topics such as:</p><ul style="line-height:1.2;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><li>Financial resilience across the life course</li><li> The role of financial planners in improving financial security and well-being</li><li>Behavioural finance and client decision making</li><li>Financial advice during times of economic or personal stress</li><li>Financial literacy, empowerment and self-efficacy</li><li>Supporting diverse and underserved communities</li><li>Measuring financial resilience and well-being</li></ul><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">…and many other related topics.<br /><br /> Submission deadline: 31 December 2026.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">View more details <a href="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/mvd/k5c/ivb/2026%20Call%20for%20papers%20for%20FPRJ%20Special%20Issue.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" 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></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-10" 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="25%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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%" align="center"><div style="max-width:124px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/ii9/8rp/0jq/massey-university-logo.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="124" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="75%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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"><span style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 17px; color: #1400ff;"><strong>2026 Massey Sustainable Finance Conference (MSFC2026)</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></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" 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;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="col-pad" style="padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px"><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">You are warmly welcome to submit research papers for presentations at the 2026 Massey Sustainable Finance Conference that will take place between 07 and 08 December 2026 in Queenstown, New Zealand. All presentations are to be conducted in-person.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> The <strong>2026 Massey Sustainable Finance Conference (MSFC2026)</strong> will be held between <strong>07 and 08 December 2026</strong>, in <strong>Queenstown, New Zealand</strong>. the <a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs4q02.mjt.lu%2Flnk%2FAU8AAJYCOnEAAcpZV6wAAdJ6mREAAYCuyrsAoWNdACmHgwBp5bnby1d3t-HtRUir4bIyWF197AAmdhw%2F3%2FEnaHrS_sKUFadIlNH33X9Q%2FaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWFzc2V5c2ZjLm9yZw&data=05%7C02%7Ch.do@massey.ac.nz%7Ccb53991a3e97490b9bb908de9e9de156%7C388728e1bbd0437898dcf8682e644300%7C0%7C0%7C639122598405642617%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=N%2Fptv37zAYbkZam4c2XISlF57Mek2%2B88d8%2BOg1freXo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Massey Sustainable Finance Cluster</a> at <a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs4q02.mjt.lu%2Flnk%2FAU8AAJYCOnEAAcpZV6wAAdJ6mREAAYCuyrsAoWNdACmHgwBp5bnby1d3t-HtRUir4bIyWF197AAmdhw%2F4%2FVPjKfRjbvz66r_wpI0Lkpw%2FaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWFzc2V5LmFjLm56L2Fib3V0L2NvbGxlZ2VzLXNjaG9vbHMtYW5kLWluc3RpdHV0ZXMvbWFzc2V5LWJ1c2luZXNzLXNjaG9vbC9zY2hvb2wtb2YtZWNvbm9taWNzLWFuZC1maW5hbmNlLw&data=05%7C02%7Ch.do@massey.ac.nz%7Ccb53991a3e97490b9bb908de9e9de156%7C388728e1bbd0437898dcf8682e644300%7C0%7C0%7C639122598405675572%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=or80ZmSQp1JrT263T63OL%2F6bPlHlKTMuC3fBEPBCd0I%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">School of Accountancy, Economics and Finance</a>, <a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs4q02.mjt.lu%2Flnk%2FAU8AAJYCOnEAAcpZV6wAAdJ6mREAAYCuyrsAoWNdACmHgwBp5bnby1d3t-HtRUir4bIyWF197AAmdhw%2F5%2FTOUXjFD-CRUC2fL3siMjdg%2FaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWFzc2V5LmFjLm56Lw&data=05%7C02%7Ch.do@massey.ac.nz%7Ccb53991a3e97490b9bb908de9e9de156%7C388728e1bbd0437898dcf8682e644300%7C0%7C0%7C639122598405695902%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZRnzJDLdhBEsEet3PbWblc3oQ3VZy4toz8eSYgGKwiU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">Massey University</a>, aims to bring together academics, practitioners, and policymakers sharing their research findings and discussing current and challenging issues in the crossroad of Finance and Sustainability. The conference is also an ideal occasion for all scholars around the world to present their research, exchange research ideas and experiences, and develop research projects. </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">You can view all details <a href="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/yi1/j9s/1z8/MSFC2026_SSRN%20call.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">HERE</a></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>IMPORTANT DATES</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <strong>Submission deadline: 16th August 2026 (11.59pm EST)</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Notification of review results: <strong>31st August 2026</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>Registration deadline: 30th September 2026</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Conference event: <strong>07– 08 December 2026</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>SUBMISSION PLATFORM</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Website: <a href="https://masseysfc2026.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">https://masseysfc2026.org</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" 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></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%" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:528px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/1bd/exw/vn7/ACSEAR%20Banner%202026.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="528" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></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;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> We are delighted to share that registrations are now open for the 25th Australasian Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (A-CSEAR) Conference, which will be hosted by the School of Accounting, Governance and Regulation at the University of Sydney on 2 – 4 December 2026.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">This year's conference marks the 25th anniversary of A-CSEAR and is centred around the theme:</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> <strong>Accounting and Accountability in Times of Polycrisis</strong></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> We have an exciting program planned, including outstanding plenary speakers, thought-provoking panel sessions, and the Early Scholars' Colloquium. We would warmly encourage you to attend and join us for what promises to be a wonderful opportunity to engage with colleagues from across the social and environmental accounting community.</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 be very grateful if you could encourage your PhD students and early career researchers to participate in the Early Scholars' Colloquium and attend the conference. The colloquium provides an excellent opportunity for emerging scholars to receive feedback on their work, build networks, and become part of the A-CSEAR community.</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px">Key dates:</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>Paper submission deadline:</strong> 25 August 2026</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>Notification of acceptance:</strong> 29 September 2026</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><strong>Registration closes:</strong> 6 November 2026</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> Please see the conference announcement below for further details. The official website for the conference is as follows: <a href="https://a-csear-2026.sydney.edu.au/" target="_self" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0068A5;">25th Australasian Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (A-CSEAR) Conference 2026 - 25th Anniversary A-CSEAR Conference and Early Scholars’ Colloquium 2026</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-5" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" 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></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-6" 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%" align="center"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:528px"><img src="https://2dda3002cf.beefreesdkhosting.net/pub/xxaw/v400uo21/4xq/p1y/hfw/IJA%20Banner.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="528" alt="" title="" height="auto" /></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: #1400ff;">Call for Papers</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /><strong>Rigorous Accounting Research that Matters Across Borders</strong></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:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> The 2027 International Journal of Accounting (TIJA) Symposium will be held jointly with the University of Auckland in New Zealand.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /> The 2027 TIJA Symposium invites submissions on accounting topics in the broadest sense. The Symposium is open to research across all areas of accounting, auditing, governance, and related disciplines, and to all methodological approaches, provided they are executed to the highest scholarly standards. The 2027 TIJA Symposium theme, Rigorous Accounting Research that Matters Across Borders, reflects TIJA’s commitment to advancing knowledge on issues of societal significance. We particularly welcome work that deepens our understanding of important contemporary challenges facing organizations, markets, institutions, and society. As an international journal, The International Journal of Accounting welcomes contributions from scholars around the world and research that speaks to an international audience, irrespective of the geographical setting from which the evidence is drawn. </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br />Papers submitted to the Symposium are submissions to the journal and will undergo a standard journal review process. Papers accepted for presentation at the Symposium are eligible for publication in regular issues of The International Journal of Accounting subject to satisfactory revisions and a positive review process. The Symposium will contribute to the cost of travel of one author per paper.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"><br /><strong>Deadline for paper submission</strong>: October 15th 2026. 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