Call For Papers
5th International Accounting & Finance Doctoral Symposium

Tuesday 19th to Thursday 21st June, 2012, Glasgow, UK

http://www.iafds.org

The 5th International Accounting & Finance Doctoral Symposium, which is focused on developing the research strengths and skills of doctoral students, is hosted by the University of Strathclyde, Strathclyde Business Schooled and sponsored the Universities of Bologna, Leeds, Plymouth, Queensland, Salamanca & Monash University. This year's symposium builds on the tremendous successes of the previous meeting which took place at the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain in 2011 (and prior to that in Prato, Italy).

This Symposium offers an excellent opportunity to students to present their work to an international audience outside their usual University environment. Prominent professors and researchers in the fields of accounting and finance will attend the Symposium and provide detailed feedback to individual participants on their research.

SCOPE: We seek original theoretical and empirical papers in the fields of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on findings that contribute to solving the outstanding research problems that are of significant impact to these fields.

PAPER SUBMISSION INFORMATION: The submission should be either an extended abstract, complete paper or work in progress. Each submission will be reviewed by the Doctoral Symposium program committee. The main evaluation criteria are:
- Quality of the research
- The potential for impact
- Relevance to the accounting and finance disciplines

Only electronic submissions in PDF or Word format will be considered.

PARTICIPATION FEE: For accepted students to the program, the fee is British Pound 200. This fee covers registration, symposium documents, a welcome pack, lunch, coffee/tea and the gala dinner and cocktails. An information pack including information on hotel and university accommodation, and their cost, and Glasgow and Strathclyde University will be provided with the notification of acceptance.

Note: Do not send the submission fee with your application.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 13th April, 2012. All submissions should be sent to the following email: submission@iafds.org

IMPORTANT DATES 2011:
Friday, 13th April: Deadline for electronic submission of the paper or extended abstract
Monday, 7th May: Notification of acceptance
Tuesday, 15th May: Registration deadline
Friday, 1st June: Deadline for electronic submission of final version of the paper
Tuesday 19th June: Symposium registration and welcome
Tuesday 19th - Thursday 21st June: Symposium

FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information please contact:
Morag McDonald
Email: morag.mcdonald@strath.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 141 548 5844
Fax: +44 (0) 141 548 4405

The 5th International Accounting & Finance Doctoral Symposium will be facilitated by:
- Prof David Hillier & Prof Krishna Paudyal: Strathclyde Business School
- Prof George Tanewski: Deakin University
- Prof Marco Bigelli & Dr Emmanuelle Bajo: University of Bologna
- Dr Charlie Cai and Dr Iain Clacher: Leeds University
- Prof Don Stokes: Monash University
- Prof Robert Faff & Prof Allan Hodgson: University of Queensland
- Prof Julio Pindado: Universidad de Salamanca