Call for Papers
Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics (JCAE) Mid-Year Symposium

Friday 5th July 2013, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

INTRODUCTION: Jointly organised by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Technology, Sydney and Curtin University, this JCAE Mid-Year Symposium will be held at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. This symposium provides a platform for accounting, economics and corporate governance academics especially from Australia, New Zealand and Asia to present cutting-edge research findings.

PROGRAMME; The one-day symposium comprises a Keynote Paper and a number of Plenary Paper Sessions. Papers accepted will be considered to be published in the JCAE subject to editorial approval.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Manuscripts should be submitted in MS-Word format to Katt.Robertson@uts.edu.au. Manuscripts previously published or currently under review by other publications must not be submitted. All submissions are subject to a blind review process. To ensure anonymity in the review process, authors must not identify themselves directly or indirectly in the body of the paper.

Submissions must be received no later than March 31, 2013. Authors can expect to be notified of the review outcome by May 14, 2013.

One author of each accepted paper for the Plenary Paper Sessions will receive accommodation (single occupancy) in a designated hotel close to Curtin University, Perth for two days and reimbursement for the cheapest return economy airfare within the Australia and New Zealand region up to a maximum of AUD$1,500.00.

ABOUT THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMICS (JCAE): The Journal is dedicated to publishing high quality manuscripts that rigorously apply economics and legal theory to accounting/auditing with an emphasis on empirical research. While there is a special focus on issues relevant to the Asia-Pacific region, the Journal also encourages submissions from countries outside the Asia-Pacific region. The following major areas as related to accounting and auditing issues: financial contracts, corporate governance, capital markets, financial institutions and economics of organizations.

EDITORIAL BOARD:

Co-Editors:
Ferdinand A. Gul, Monash University, Sunway
Zoltan Matolcsy, The University of Technology, Sydney
Dan A. Simunic, The University of British Columbia
Bin Srinidhi, City University of Hong Kong

Consulting Editors:
Katherine Schipper, Duke University
Judy Tsui, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ross L. Watts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Associate Editors:
Eli Bartov, New York University
Jan Bouwens, Tilburg University
Michael E. Bradbury, Massey University
Steven Cahan, The University of Auckland
Charles Chen, China Europe International Business School
Agnes Cheng, Louisiana State University
Peter Clarkson, The University of Queensland
Greg Clinch, University of Melbourne
Mark L. DeFond, University of Southern California
Jennifer Francis, Duke University
Jere R. Francis, University of Missouri - Columbia
Paul A. Griffin, University of California, Davis
Kose John, New York University
Jeong-Bon Kim, City University of Hong Kong
S.P. Kothari, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Clive Lennox, Nanyang Technological University
Chul W. Park, University of Hong Kong
Grace Pownall, Emory University
Suresh Radhakrishnan, The University of Texas at Dallas
Gordon D. Richardson, University of Toronto
Terrence J. Shevlin, University of Washington
Lakshmanan Shivakumar, London Business School
Douglas J. Skinner, University of Chicago
Jerold L. Zimmerman, University of Rochester