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13th Accounting History Symposium, Call for Papers and Research Proposals

Saturday 4 - Saturday 4 July 2020 Video Conferencing

The Accounting History Special Interest Group (AH SIG) is pleased to announce that the 13th Accounting History Symposium will be held on Saturday, 4 July 2020, immediately preceding the 2020 AFAANZ Annual Conference from 9am-3pm Eastern Standard Time in Australia.

In consideration of the present COVID-19 emergency situation, the symposium will take place in virtual format (details TBA) and it will be free of charge for both AH SIG members and non-members.

We are delighted to have this opportunity to uphold our annual Accounting History Symposium. In addition to the virtual presentations of research working papers, proposals, and papers in progress concerning studies of accounting’s past, a panel of scholars will be in (virtual) attendance, making presentations and/or providing feedback on the papers and presentations of other participants. We also hope to have a keynote speech by Christopher Napier; however, this will be confirmed at a later date due to the COVID-19 situation

We are confident that the 2020 virtual symposium will gain at least the same level of support as past symposia, and we are looking forward to your participation in the 13th Accounting History Symposium. Note that attendance and participation at the symposium is not limited only to AH SIG members.

Individuals interested in making a presentation about a planned or existing project are kindly invited to submit a brief research proposal (of no more than three pages, single-spaced) of their chosen research topic, which contains the following information:

  1. Project (working) title
  2. Background to the study (or scenario for investigation)
  3. Main research objective to be stated in a single, concise sentence
  4. Concise statement of key research question(s)
  5. Research methodology
  6. Period selection
  7. Limitations of the study
  8. Expected (original) contribution of the study to the literature.

PAPER SUBMISSIONS

Deadline: 4 May 2020

The due date for working papers, papers in progress, or outlines of research proposals for presentation and discussion at the symposium is the C.o.B. Monday, 4 May 2020 and should be directed to Giulia Leoni of University of Genoa (giulia.leoni@unige.it).

Following the success of this initiative in the past two years, also in 2020, the author(s) of the best presentation as judged by the panel will receive an award of $100.