Positions available at BAFA
There are several opportunities open for volunteers to work with BAFA. We accept self-nominations and nominations from friends/colleagues for posts. Please do not be too modest or wait to be asked – your interest in any of these positions would be very much welcomed.
BAFA Accounting History Special Interest Group (AHSIG)
The following roles are coming-up for re-election at the end of their 3-year term:
Chair
The Chair is responsible for leading the SIG, allocating responsibilities; calling and chairing meetings of the executive committee; chairing the AGM; preparing the annual report of the SIG; identifying new possibilities and opportunities to promote the AH SIG and BAFA; attending and participating in BAFA executive committee meetings (usually in April and September); and liaising with equivalent SIGs based outside the UK.
Secretary/Treasurer
The Secretary/Treasurer is responsible for advising the Chair; preparing the minutes of meetings of the executive committee and the AGM; preparing the annual financial statements of the SIG; selecting papers to be accepted for the BAFA annual conference on behalf of the SIG; and identifying new possibilities and opportunities to promote the AH SIG and BAFA.
External liaison: sponsorship
The External liaison: sponsorship is responsible for identifying and approaching potential sponsors of the activities of the SIG.
External liaison: Europe
The External liaison: Europe is responsible for attracting interest in the SIG and BAFA within Europe; maintaining a European network of people interested in accounting history with whom members of the SIG and PhD students in accounting history can interact; and promoting BAFA and the AH SIG in Europe.
External liaison: Australasia
The External liaison: Australasia is responsible for attracting interest in the SIG and BAFA within Australasia; maintaining an Australasian network of people interested in accounting history with whom members of the SIG and PhD students in accounting history can interact; and promoting BAFA and the AH SIG in Australasia.
Conferences and workshops
The Conferences and workshops role involves organising, co-ordinating, and publicising AH SIG conference and workshop activities; chairing workshops; and inviting speakers to those events.
The deadline for receipt of interest is Monday, 6 December 2021.
Anyone interested in applying for any of these roles should contact the Secretary of the AH SIG, Karen Mcbride (karen.mcbride@port.ac.uk) with a supporting statement outlining (1) why they would like to take-on the role and (2) what they believe they can contribute to the AH SIG in that role.
Please note that if there is more than one candidate for a role, each applicant will be asked to read out their supporting statement at the AGM so that members can then take a vote on who is elected to the role. The AGM is being held via Zoom on Thursday 16 December at 10:00.
Appointments are made under our Diversity and Inclusion Policy and are overseen by our Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Committee.