Conference Announcement/Call for Papers
Annual Corporate Reporting & Governance Conference

Center for Corporate Reporting & Governance, Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business & Economics, California State University, Fullerton

Thursday, September 20 - Friday, September 21, 2012, Hyatt Regency, Irvine, Orange County, CA

The Center for Corporate Reporting & Governance (CCRG) is seeking papers for its upcoming conference. Papers are invited in the areas of accounting, finance, and economics (including, but not limited to, the topics of Auditing, Financial Accounting & Reporting, International Accounting, Corporate Governance, and Ethics).

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Each paper submission should include a title page listing the corresponding author's name and email address. All papers in Word or PDF format must be emailed to: ccrg@fullerton.edu

SUBMISSION DEADLINE & NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Submissions should be received by Friday, July 6, 2012. All manuscripts are subject to a blind review process. Email notification of the outcome of each submission will be sent to the corresponding author or authors by Friday, August 10, 2012.

FURTHER INFORMATION: For conference updates, please visit: http://business.fullerton.edu/centers/ccrg

For additional information, please contact by: email: ccrg@fullerton.edu or call (657) 278-4414.

CONFERENCE VENUE: The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine, California, about 5 minutes from the Orange County Airport (SNA). It is also accessible via flights to Los Angeles (LAX), Long Beach (LGB), and Ontario (ONT) airports. Nearby attractions include theme parks such as Disneyland, Universal Studios, Sea World, and the San Diego Zoo. Additional information, registration, and directions are provided on our website.

CONFERENCE FEE:
- Academic: $225
- Professional: $400

Fee covers reception on Thursday, September 20; continental breakfast, and lunch on Friday, September 21.

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR CORPORATE REPORTING & GOVERNANCE: The Center for Corporate Reporting & Governance (CCRG) at the Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business & Economics at California State University, Fullerton was created in the wake of Enron and other high profile corporate scandals and the subsequent passage of the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act to address the issues facing businesses and auditors in today's changing financial environment. The CCRG's most recent conference, "Tenth Annual SEC Financial Reporting Conference" held September 23, 2011, drew over 450 participants and featured a wide variety of speakers, including SEC, FASB, and PCAOB officials, corporate executives, board and audit committee members, and other financial accounting experts.

CPE INFORMATION: CPE credit will be granted.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION: Volunteers are needed to serve as reviewers, paper discussants, and moderators. Please send email to:

Vivek Mande, Ph.D.
White Nelson Professor of Accounting & Director of CCRG
Tel: (657) 278-4414
ccrg@fullerton.edu