October 2023

NEWSLETTER

AFAANZ Conference

30 June - 2 July 2024 at the Cordis, Auckland, New Zealand

Call for Papers

AFAANZ is devoted to a broad spectrum of accounting and finance research and we welcome innovative research approaches as well as those that are well established. Papers are invited in the broad areas of accounting, finance, auditing, corporate governance, accounting information systems,

accounting education, ethics, corporate social responsibility, tax and related fields. There are best paper prizes in all categories and outstanding reviewer awards. All papers at this year’s conference will be subject to blind peer review. AFAANZ encourages new and developing researchers to attend the conference. This year we will again extend a discount to first time AFAANZ conference attendees, retired academics and full-time higher degree research students.

AFAANZ 2024 will be held face-to-face at the Cordis, Auckland, New Zealand.

The two plenary speakers at the conference will be:

Professor Sarah McVay, University of Washington
Professor Craig Deegan, University of Tasmania

Guidelines for Submission

Further details regarding the submission of papers will be made available on the AFAANZ conference website at https://www.afaanz.org/conference. Papers can be submitted from October 9 at

https://www.openconf.org/afaanz2024/openconf.php

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 https://www.afaanz.org/membership. Alternatively, a $50 submission fee can be paid HERE and the balance paid upon conference registration.

Submission Date

Papers must be submitted by Thursday, 8 February 2024, 5pm (ADST). Late submissions will NOT be accepted.

Notification

Email notification of the outcome and review feedback of submissions is expected to be sent to the

submitting author in April 2024.

Enquiries

Any enquiries regarding the submission process for papers can be directed to:

David Bond and Lily Chen at chair@afaanz.org

You're invited to register for the following insight series events:

To attend this online Insight Series event, register HERE

AFAANZ CONFERENCE SURVEY

We thank you for attending and participating in the 2023 AFAANZ Conference at The Star on the Gold Coast. We hope you enjoyed the conference and have had some time to reflect on your experience.

Your feedback via this survey will help with the planning and direction for the 2024 Conference in Auckland and beyond. If you did not attend, you can still take part in the survey if you wish to have a say on what you'd like to see at future conferences in regards to plenary and keynote topics, conference sustainability and exhibitors.

Click HERE to take the survey (closes 20 October) . We thank you for your participation!

EDUCATION FORUM

In 2023 there have been many developments that have effectively placed accounting education and accounting practice at the cross-roads. Reflecting this, important decisions need to be made now which potentially can have far reaching consequences. The theme will be that: the time for action is now!

Title: Accounting at the crossroads

Date: Tuesday 28 November 2023

Time: 8.30am to 6.15pm AEDT

Registration Fee: $80 (for both AFAANZ & RMIT events: $115)

Where: Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Level 18, 600 Bourke St, Melbourne

The program will be available soon, but you can register for this important event HERE

The RMIT University Accounting Educators' Conference 2023 is fast approaching!

The conference is once again proudly sponsored by CPA Australia.

Theme: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Curriculum Change in Accounting Education

Date: Monday, 27 November 2023

Time: 8.30 am -5.00 pm (AEDT) followed by networking drinks

Location: CPA Australia Level 20, 28 Freshwater Place Southbank Vic 3006

The Conference is being held in hybrid mode.

Registration Fee: In-person $50 and online $20 (AUD) (for both AFAANZ & RMIT events: $115)

To register, please click HERE

AFAANZ and RMIT offer a 10% discount on registration for both events!

AFAANZ AWARDS

Applications are now open for Awards to be granted to AFAANZ members at the 2023 Conference.

AFAANZ Life member is granted to members who have made an outstanding contribution to AFAANZ and an outstanding contribution to at least one of scholarship, education or the profession. Click HERE for the criteria. Applications must be received by 17th November 2023

The Fellow of AFAANZ Award is granted to members who have made a significant contribution to AFAANZ's activities over a sustained period of time. Click HERE for the criteria and application. Applications must be received by 17th November 2023.

Outstanding Contribution to Research Literature Award

The aim of this award is to recognise outstanding contributions to accounting and finance practice by members of AFAANZ. This award may be made to more than one recipient provided nomination(s) are of a sufficiently high merit and meet the selection criteria. Applications must be received by 27th October 2023. Applications details are available HERE

Make your 2024 reading list come alive

Looking for ideas to make your 2024 reading list come alive? CPA Australia can help with dynamic content on everything from technical skills to emerging accounting issues. Your students will love being able to include podcasts, magazine articles and videos in their supplementary reading. Like these recent examples:

Let us do the hard work for you. Email aeve.baldwin@cpaaustralia.com.au the topic you’d like content on and we will send you an individually curated reading list.

AFAANZ AAA & EAA PhD Colloquium Representatives

A great opportunity is now open for PhD students to represent AFAANZ at the American (AAA) and European (EAA) Accounting Association PhD colloquiums in 2024.

The Annual American Accounting Association/Deloitte Foundation/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium will be held from June 10-12, 2024 at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas; and the EAA will be held in Bucharest, Romania, from May 11-14, 2024. Students need to have attended a prior AFAANZ Doctoral Symposium and be a current member alongside other listed criteria.

Please note that in-person attendance will be determined by travel requirements in place at that time. Alternatively, AAA and EAA may offer an online colloquium.

Details on both colloquiums can be found and the AFAANZ website at https://www.afaanz.org/doctoral-symposium

Applications close Friday, 10 November, 2023 and must reach the AFAANZ office by email on info@afaanz.org

MYOB Partner Awards 2023 – Education Finalists

Congratulations to all the organisations and educators that have been named Finalists for the Education Partner of the Year and Educator of the Year Awards as part of the MYOB Partner Awards 2023, especially those that are part of the AFAANZ Family. The MYOB Executives were very impressed with all the nominations they received from MYOB's education partners, but in particular by the finalists who've gone above and beyond to help their students succeed.

Australian Accounting Hall of Fame Awards

Nominations for the 2024 Australian Accounting Hall of Fame Awards are now open.

Throughout Australia’s long and distinguished accounting history there have been many individuals whose achievements, both alone and in combination with others, have been significant and whose impact on the discipline has been profound. The Australian Accounting Hall of Fame seeks to identify and recognise these individuals and their contributions.

You are encouraged to nominate your peers for this prestigious award. To do so, access the Nomination page, download the nomination pack and follow the enclosed instructions. The nomination period closes on 23 October.

2023 AASB Research Forum

We are thrilled to announce that registration for the 2023 AASB Research Forum is now open! The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) will be co-hosting the Forum with the University of Queensland and Swinburne University of Technology on Friday 24 November 2023. Our live event in Brisbane will be held at The Westin. The hybrid event will showcase two sessions across the day featuring esteemed keynote speakers and facilitated expert panel discussions led by industry experts. Join our AASB Chair, Dr Keith Kendall for our Satellite Event to be held in Melbourne.

Click here to view session times and register for your preferred platform. We would appreciate it if you could share this with others.

Call for expressions of interest – 2024 AASB Research Forum

We invite researchers to submit working papers or research proposals for the 2024 AASB Research Forum, themed Accounting and Reporting in Changing Times, by Friday 20 October 2023 via research@aasb.gov.au.

IFAC requests your thinking on sustainability & accountancy education.

What needs to evolve?

As markets, investors and other stakeholders increasingly demand more sustainability information, and higher levels of trust in that information, professional accountants and academics have important roles to play.

Accountancy education—both pre- and post-qualification—also need to be considered through the lens of sustainability needs. Do the International Education Standards include the competencies professional accountants need for sustainability roles?

Your voice and insights are important. This is an opportunity to influence how the accountancy profession’s education and professional development respond to evolving and increasing sustainability needs. Click HERE to go to the survey.

AFAANZ Members Areas of Expertise

To enable better collaboration between AFAANZ Members and our main sponsors – Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia – we are collecting information around areas of expertise of our members. The member portal has been updated to allow for selection into topic areas. Should our sponsors require expertise in a certain area, AFAANZ will be able to provide connections to provide opportunities for engagement.

To enter this information, enter your AFAANZ member portal and click on the Additional Profile Information tab and select the Personal Information tab. Click on the edit/create button and the areas of expertise multiple check-box topics will appear along with an areas of interest text box to enter your information. Email info@afaanz.org if you have any questions.