February 2024

Call for Nominations on the AFAANZ Board

There will be two (2) vacancies on the AFAANZ Board for the 2024 - 2025 period.  Nominations must be received by 5pm AEST, Friday, 23rd February 2024.  View more information and download the nomination form HERE.

AFAANZ Doctoral Symposium – Nominations Now Open

AFAANZ is proud to announce nominations are now being called for its annual Doctoral Symposium from students undertaking a PhD program at Institutional member Schools and Departments. This year's Doctoral Symposium is being held from Wednesday 26 June to Friday 28 June 2024 at the Cordis Hotel, Auckland, prior to the commencement of the AFAANZ conference. All details are provided in the Nomination Form which has also been sent to Heads of AFAANZ Institutional Member Schools/Departments.  The final date to nominate a student to attend this year’s Symposium is 28 February 2024.

AFAANZ AWARDS

AFAANZ - Best PhD Award
 

The Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand seeks to advance accounting and finance research by recognising and rewarding outstanding work of early career researchers.  The Best PhD Award is being awarded each year to recognise the student of an outstanding accounting/finance PhD completed during the previous calendar year. 

For more details, click here.  Nominations close on 31 March 2024.

To attend this online Insight Series event, register HERE

To attend this online Insight Series event, register HERE

The ESG SIG presents "Government Procurement and Corporate Climate Disclosures, Commitments and Actions" with Dr Lynn Wang from the University of Hong Kong Business School.

April 16, 2024 from 12.00pm-1.30pm AEST

See all details HERE, or to register - click HERE

Your AFAANZ Membership Renewal

As a valued member of AFAANZ, we extend our gratitude for your ongoing support and commitment to our community.

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 1st - if you have not received it or wish to make changes, please email info@afaanz.org

Also remember our Special Interest Groups that you can join:

• Accounting Education
• Accounting History
• Auditing & Assurance
• Data Analytics  *NEW*
• ESG  *NEW*
• Finance
• Financial Reporting
• Management Accounting
• Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Accounting
• Qualitative Research in Accounting Network
• Tax

Renewing your membership is quick and easy, simply click this link and access your member portal.

For 2023 Student, ECR and Retired members, please email info@afaanz.org with your request and documentation for renewing your membership, and an invoice will be emailed to you.

Thank you for being an essential part of AFAANZ - here's to another year of growth, connection, and success!

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER POSITION

AFAANZ is the premier body representing the interests of accounting and finance academics and other persons interested in accounting and finance education and research in Australia and New Zealand.

Communication through social media is becoming more and more important, and its effective management can significantly contribute to the ongoing success of the Association.  AFAANZ is looking for a new Social Media Manager who will oversee all social media activities and develop a social media strategy.

Specific qualifications for being Social Media Manager of AFAANZ are:

• Very good communications skills
• A demonstrable interest and high level of knowledge in using social media including, being active on platforms such as LinkedIn and Facebook
• Ability to work in a timely and constructive manner with the AFAANZ board and manager

This position will be on a casual basis, with a renumeration rate of $40 per hour plus superannuation, for up to 4 hours per week.  This call for applications is the first stage in the selection process. Please send your application via email to the Manager, info@afaanz.org by 28 February 2024.

Applications should include:

• a current curriculum vitae and
• a brief cover letter describing your relevant qualifications to the extent that they are not apparent from the CV (no more than 150 words).

Following a review of the applications, eligible applicants will be invited for a zoom interview. Finally, the selection committee will make a recommendation to the AFAANZ Board, which will appoint the new Social Media Manager.

The European Accounting Association (EAA) allows free access for AFAANZ members to access the EAA Stakeholder Reporting Committee “In Conversation with…” webinar series. Members can register for upcoming events as well as view past events HERE.

You can also view the job listings of EAA member institutions HERE

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. 

AFAANZ gratefully acknowledges our sponsors

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