February 2025

AFAANZ 2025 Conference

6 July - 8 July 2025

Sofitel Brisbane Central, Queensland, Australia

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, auditing, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, education, finance, management accounting, tax, and other related fields. Best paper awards and outstanding reviewer awards will be presented at the conference. All papers at this year’s conference will be subject to blind peer review. AFAANZ encourages new and developing researchers to attend the conference. We will again extend a discount to full-time higher degree research students.

AFAANZ 2025 will be held face-to-face at the Sofitel Brisbane Central in Queensland, Australia. The two plenary speakers at the conference will be:

• Professor Renée Adams, University of Oxford
• Professor Clinton Free, University of Sydney

Guidelines for Submission

All details regarding the submission of papers are available on the AFAANZ conference website at https://www.afaanz.org/conference. Papers can now be submitted at

https://www.openconf.org/afaanz2025/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.

Submission Date

Papers must be submitted by Friday, 7 February 2025, 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. 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 2025.

Enquiries

Any enquiries regarding the submission process for papers can be directed to Lily Chen and Michaela Rankin at chair@afaanz.org

CPA Australia Member Ambassador Program

The CPA Australia Member Ambassador Program connects university students with experienced professionals who provide real-world insights into the accounting profession. These ambassadors share their career journeys, industry trends, and the diverse opportunities available, helping students bridge the gap between academic learning and professional success. Request an ambassador today to inspire the next generation of accounting and finance leaders. 

Call for Nominations on the AFAANZ Board

There will be five (5) vacancies on the AFAANZ Board for the 2025 - 2027 period.  Nominations must be received by 5pm AEST, Friday, 21st February 2025.  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 2 July to Friday 4 July 2025 at the Sofitel Hotel Brisbane, 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 2025.

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 2025.

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 for Indigenous Perspectives *NEW*
• Accounting History
• Auditing & Assurance
• Data Analytics 
• ESG  
• 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.

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

CPA Australia and AFAANZ "Academia and Industry"

Professional Development Series

CPA Australia and AFAANZ are proud to present Academia and Industry, a new professional development series designed to build bridges between academic and industry practice. The series aims to foster collaboration between accounting and finance academics and industry leaders, unlocking opportunities to advance the profession.

By strengthening these connections, the series seeks to equip academics with industry insights and help practitioners tap into academic knowledge, driving sustainability and innovation in the accounting profession.

Join us as we bring together thought leaders from both sides to shape the future of accounting.

To register for this event, click HERE.

CA ANZ is proud to continue hosting the Insight Series events for 2025.  This highly interactive program will be primarily virtual, providing better access to AFAANZ members across the globe. Enhance your research and teaching skills, get advice on publishing, be informed of recently introduced accounting standards, get hands-on experience of emerging pedagogical technology and connect with your colleagues across Australia, New Zealand and beyond. 

Click HERE to view all the seminars and register.  

All past insight series events have been recorded and are available to view HERE. 

To view all the current Call for Papers from our Institutional Members and journals, click on the Call button.  

Here are the new announcements for this month:

We are pleased to announce the third edition of the Conference on Sustainable Finance, which will take place on May 29, 2025, at Deakin University’s Burwood Campus in Melbourne, Australia. The conference will feature academic sessions covering the latest advances in sustainable finance, alongside a Professional Panel discussion with leading industry experts from various sectors, offering diverse perspectives and insights.  

Submission Deadline: 15th March 2025

The Call for Paper document is available HERE

Webinar: Informal Institutions in Accounting Research – A Panel Session

Mar. 07, 2025, 1:00 pm US Eastern

The objective of this panel session is to explore the effects of informal institutions and their interaction with formal institutions on accounting practices around the world. Informal institutions are unwritten social norms, customs, or traditions that shape thought and behavior (North, 1990, as cited in Leventis et al., 2024). Bringing panelists from three different institutional settings together, this session is expected to review existing research in the area and identify future research opportunities.

Learning Objective(s): Explain the concept of informal institutions, differentiate them from formal institutions, and evaluate their impact on accounting practices, policies, and research.

Moderator

Asheq Rahman, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Speakers

Stergios Leventis, International Hellenic University, Greece

Peni Fukofuka, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Sanjay Kallapur, Indian Business School, India

To register, click 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. Also remember to update your University and Position fields if you have changed roles. Email info@afaanz.org if you have any questions. 

AFAANZ gratefully acknowledges our sponsors

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