Interest Groups - Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand

Accounting Education Special Interest Group

The Accounting Education Special Interest Group are a community of like-minded individuals coming together from academia, industry and the accounting profession to collaborate, share and co-create. We aim to improve the quality of accounting education, especially through the development of relevant and innovative curricula, placing a renewed emphasis on effective instruction in accounting programs.

We aim to bring together Australasia's leading Accounting Educators and Researchers in one of the largest communities outside the US. For more information, you can access our website here.

Accounting History Special Interest Group

To become a member of the Accounting History SIG you will first need to become a member of AFAANZ. The fee for AFAANZ membership is AU$170.50 including GST for applicants residing in Australia and AU$155 for applicants residing outside Australia. Note that membership is based on a calendar year.

The fee for the Accounting History SIG is AU$22 including GST for applicants residing in Australia and AU$20 for applicants residing outside Australia. Click on the purchase button to gain access to this SIG. You may also "Join this Group" further below to be keep up to date with the latest news and events.

Auditing and Assurance Special Interest Group

The Auditing and Assurance Special Interest Group (AASIG) aims to develop a supportive environment for accounting academics in Australia and New Zealand who are engaged in, or wish to engage in auditing and assurance research and/or teaching. The AASIG aims to support research, education and foster relationships with practice in order to improve the contribution of academics to the auditing and assurance areas.

Calibration of Learning Standards Special Interest Group

Working with accounting academics, employers and professional bodies, the Calibration of Learnign Standards Special Interest Group is responsible for convening an annual calibration workshop aimed at adopting a staged approach to developing a shared understanding of the standards that students completing an accounting degree must attain prior to graduating.

Finance Special Interest Group

The mission of the Finance Special Interest Group is to provide services to members that enhance the interaction among those with common specialist interests to assist in the fulfilment of the mission of AFAANZ.

Members of the Finance SIG comprise experienced and well-published academics, early and mid-career academics and higher degree research students.

Financial Reporting

The members of the Accounting Standards Special Interest Group recently voted to change the Group's name to the Financial Reporting Special Interest Group.

This group aims to develop a supportive environment for accounting academics and research students in Australia and New Zealand who are engaged in, or wish to engage in financial reporting and other financial accounting research and/or teaching. The SIG 3 aims to support research and education and to foster engagement with practice in order to improve the contribution of academics to the financial reporting and broader financial accounting areas. Members may include those with interests in all aspects of financial accounting but with a focus on financial reporting, whether in private, public or not-for-profit sectors.

General Interest Group

Join this group to be kept up to date for all general AFAANZ news and events. This is a free subscription which does not require membership access.

Management Accounting Special Interest Group

To become a member of the Management Accounting SIG you will first need to become a member of AFAANZ. The fee for AFAANZ membership is AU$132 including GST for applicants residing in Australia and AU$120 for applicants residing outside Australia. Note that membership is based on a calendar year.

The fee for the Management Accounting SIG is AU$22 including GST for applicants residing in Australia and AU$20 for applicants residing outside Australia. Click on the purchase button to gain access to this SIG. You may also "Join this Group" further below to be keep up to date with the latest news and events.

Public Sector and Not-For-Profit Accounting Special Interest Group

The Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of AFAANZ provide a valuable service to members through the recognition and facilitation of the special interests of members. The mission of the Public Sector and Not-for-Profit (PSNFPA) is to provide services to members that enhance the interaction among those with common specialist interests to assist in the fulfilment of the mission of AFAANZ.

Qualitative Research in Accounting Network Special Interest Group

To become a member of the Qualitative Research in Accounting Network Special Interest Group you will first need to become a member of AFAANZ. The fee for AFAANZ membership is AU$115.50 including GST for applicants residing in Australia and AU$105 for applicants residing outside Australia. Note that membership is based on a calendar year.

The fee for the Qualitative Research in Accounting Network Special Interest Group is AU$22 including GST for applicants residing in Australia and AU$20 for applicants residing outside Australia.