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Call for Papers


WORKSHOP ON "ACCOUNTING IN EUROPE POST 2005"
7 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2006
MILTON KEYNES, UK

First Call for Papers

BACKGROUND
Following on from the successful workshop "Accounting in Europe Beyond 2005" held at the University of Regensburg, Germany on 29 September - 1 October 2005, the European Financial Reporting Research Group (EuFin) and the British Accounting Association International Accounting and Finance Special Interest Group (IAFSIG) are pleased to announce a workshop on "Accounting in Europe Post 2005" to be hosted by the Accounting and Finance Research Unit of The OU Business School in Milton Keynes, UK. There will be plenary sessions with distinguished speakers from the accounting profession and academia, as well as research papers.

The EU Regulation on the application of International Accounting Standards (IAS Regulation) had fundamental consequences for the companies concerned and also for the accounting infrastructure in individual member states. The workshop will provide a forum to evaluate the effect of the IAS Regulation on accounting convergence in the EU and to exchange current research results and evidence related to this topic. As the regulatory position stabilises for listed companies, the workshop also provides an opportunity to assess the progress of convergence of financial reporting in unlisted entities.

CHAIRPERSONS
Sally Aisbitt, Open University, UK
Axel Haller, University of Regensburg, Germany
Peter Walton, Open University, UK and ESSEC Business School, France

INVITED SPEAKERS
We are pleased to announce the following keynote speakers:
Stig Enevoldsen, Chair, Technical Expert Group, EFRAG
Donna Street, University of Dayton, USA
Jon Symonds, Chief Financial Officer, AstraZeneca PLC

TARGET AUDIENCE
The workshop is likely to be of relevance to those who are interested in international accounting in general, the process of change in accounting regulation, the regulation of financial accounting as well as the internationalisation of accounting in Europe.

CALL FOR PAPERS
The workshop will address all and any aspects of the fundamental change which financial reporting in Europe has already gone through and will undergo within the next few years. Papers would be specifically welcome to the following topics:

  • the transfer of IFRS into European regulations,
  • the impact of European politics on international accounting standard setting,
  • the impact of the EU IAS-Regulation on the accounting rules of the member states,
  • the impact of IFRS on the regulatory machinery in individual countries,
  • the impact of IFRS on the accounting rules in individual countries,
  • the future of accounting for small and medium-sized entities in Europe,
  • the differential reporting issues arising from the EU accounting strategy,
  • the problems faced by companies in implementing IFRS,
  • the impact of IFRS on market regulators and compliance,
  • the impact of convergence on the accounting profession


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Please send papers to be considered for presentation to oubs-eufin@open.ac.uk. Papers should include the following:

  • A separate cover sheet with the title of the paper and for each author: their name, affiliation, address, telephone number, fax number and email address.
  • An abstract (maximum 200 words)


The deadline for submission is 5 June

Submitted papers will be subject to a blind review process. In parallel to submission for the workshop, papers may also be submitted for consideration for publication in the Journal Accounting in Europe. The two selection procedures are, however, quite separate, and acceptance for the one does not imply automatic acceptance for the other.

Decisions on papers for presentation will be made by 6 July 2006.

LOGISTICS
Venue
The workshop will take place at The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK.

Registration fee
The workshop fee is £75 for full-time postgraduate students and £95 for all other delegates. The registration fee includes all conference materials, refreshments, lunches on both days, and attendance at the conference dinner.

The deadline for registration and payment is 7 August 2006.
No refunds will be available after this date.

Please complete the attached registration form and return by email ( oubs-eufin@open.ac.uk ) or fax (+44 1908 655898)

Please DO NOT send payment with this form, an invoice will be sent to you.

Payments from within the UK may be made by cheque, credit card or bank transfer. Payments from outside the UK may be made by credit card or bank transfer. The cost of the bank transfer must be met by the delegate. Details of how to pay will be on the invoice.

Travel and accommodation
Delegates should make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. The Open University has negotiated special accommodation rates with the Hilton and Kents Hill Park which are a short walk from the University. Please refer to the conference website: www.open.ac.uk/oubs/eufin for further information.

Administration
All administrative queries should be directed to oubs-eufin@open.ac.uk


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