Posted 5/5/09
CALL FOR PAPERS
European Risk Research Network (ERRN)
3RD EUROPEAN RISK CONFERENCE
"RISK AND ACCOUNTING"
London, UK
September 2nd, 2009-Doctoral Colloquium
September 3rd & 4th, 2009-Main Conference
Risk and Accounting is the subject of the 3rd European Risk
Conference to be held in London and we are delighted to
announce that it is being jointly hosted by Deloitte and
the Chartered institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
On September 2nd CIMA will host the doctoral colloquium
that marks the start of the conference. For September 3rd
& 4th the venue will move to Deloitte's training centre at
2 New Street Square, London. In focusing on risk and
accounting, the conference will provide a platform for both
academics and practitioners to debate highly topical issues
which are subjects of concern for governments as well as
financial and accounting regulators around the world.
The afternoon of September 3rd will be devoted to a
business risk forum addressed by leading international
speakers from the risk and accounting profession. The call
for papers for the doctoral colloquium and the main ERRN
conference follow and the full programme, keynote speakers
and details about registration are available on the ERRN
website at:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/rmgic/
TOPICS:
Papers are invited on all risk related topics including:
- Risk and financial accounting
- Internal and external reporting of risk
- Risk modelling and measurement
- Risk and performance measurement
- Fraud
- The credit crunch
- Valuation and audit of illiquid financial instruments
- The incorporation of risk into accounting measures
- Internal and external audit
- Environmental risk
- Supply chain risk
- Regulation of risk
DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM:
The European Risk Research Network (ERRN) doctoral
colloquium will be held on September 2nd 2009 at the
headquarters of CIMA in London, and marks the first day of
the ERRN conference on Risk and Accounting.
The colloquium and conference are sponsored under the Marie
Curie funding programme which aims at encouraging new
researchers and providing help with their professional and
academic development. The colloquium enables PhD students
from across Europe to present their research, get detailed
and expert feedback on their work, and to nurture a network
of young scholars working in the fields of risk management
and internal control systems. Participants are expected to
join the main ERRN conference which takes place over the
following two days (September 3rd-4th).
The colloquium will begin with an address from a leading
journal editor who will discuss the details of the
publications process and offer advice and ideas on pitfalls
to avoid. Experienced academics in the audience will also
share their experience of the publication process in
refereed international journals.
The remainder of the afternoon is devoted to a series of
presentations by PhD students of their research. Each
presenter will be allocated a professor or established
researcher who will provide detailed verbal and written
feedback on the research programme and presentation.
FUNDING:
A total of 28 funded places for PhD students are available.
Funding covers conference registration, accommodation,
subsistence and travel costs. Further details of funding
rules can be found via the ERRN home page at:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/rmgic/
Funding is restricted to students from within the European
Union or EU associate nations.
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
PhD students wishing to apply for one of the funded places
should submit full papers based on their doctoral research
to:
Email: MAILTO:timothy.orton@nottingham.ac.uk
by May 15th, 2009 (extension to May 31, 2009 available on
request). All applicants for funded places are also
required to submit an accompanying summary CV giving
details of their PhD registration and their supervisor's
name and contact details.
Notification of acceptance will be confirmed by June 15th,
2009. Please note that participation in the Doctoral
Colloquium and application for a funded place is also
possible without presenting a paper, provided that the
applicant provides evidence of involvement in relevant
research.
MAIN CONFERENCE/CALL FOR PAPERS:
The 3rd European Risk Conference on "Risk and Accounting"
will be held on September 3rd & 4th, 2009 at Deloitte's
training centre in the heart of the City of London.
Academics and practitioners are invited to submit paper to
be presented in parallel sessions on topics relating to
risk management, internal control and corporate governance.
FUNDING:
42 funded places are available for participants who meet
the specified eligibility criteria. For details, see:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/rmgic/errn_eligibility_criteria.pdf
Places are restricted to applicants from European Union
countries or EU associate nations. Further details of
funding rules can be found at the ERRN home page at:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/rmgic/
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Applicants are required to submit an extended abstract (500
words) or a full paper to:
Email: MAILTO:timothy.orton@nottingham.ac.uk
by May 15th, 2009 (extension to May 31st, 2009 available on
request). Authors will be notified of acceptance by June
15th, 2009.
Applicants for funded places are also required to submit an
accompanying summary CV which includes details of
affiliation, place of work and length of research/academic
experience.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
All presenters will be allocated a discussant who will
provide the author(s) with written feedback in addition to
leading the discussion of the paper following the
presentation. Presenters may be asked by the scientific
committee to act as a discussant for a related conference
paper.
A prize will be awarded for the best conference paper.
Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit their
work for consideration for publication in a research book
to be published by Elsevier/CIMA Publishing.