Call for Papers
Research in Accounting Practice - International Journal of Business

The International Journal of Business (IJB) and the School of Accountancy Research Centre (SOAR) at the Singapore Management University jointly announce a special issue on research in accounting practice. We aim to bridge the "schism" between accounting academe and practice by promoting rigorous academic research which can find a solution to a current accounting (and related areas such as auditing and corporate governance) problem. Research in accounting practice is expected to address problems which are relevant to accounting practitioners and regulators and specify what solutions would be, while also contributing to our theoretical understanding of such issues.

TOPICS: We welcome archival research which has direct implications to accounting practice worldwide. Some examples of research areas are listed as follows:
- Research in accounting standards, especially the development and application of International Financial Reporting Standards.
- Research in corporate reporting, especially the corporate social responsibility reporting, integrated reporting and information intermediaries such as analysts and mass media.
- Research in auditing and assurance practice, including enterprise risk management.
- Research in corporate governance, especially internal control system and executive compensation.

GUEST EDITOR: WANG Jiwei, Associate Professor of Accounting Practice, Singapore Management University.

BEST PAPER AWARD: A "Best Paper" award will be given to the best paper in the special issue, subject to the decision by the best paper award committee. The awardee might be invited to present the best paper at the Annual Accounting Conference on Accounting Practice to be held in July 2014 on the campus of Singapore Management University. Economy airfares and accommodations will be provided by SOAR. The committee members consist of CHENG Qiang (Director of SOAR), K. C. CHEN (Editor of IJB), SUM Yee Loong (Co-Director of SOAR), and WANG Jiwei (Guest Editor of the special issue).

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Papers submitted to this special issue will be subject to a double blind review process. The guest editor may make desk rejection decisions in cases where he thinks the paper is not suitable to the special issue. Papers in WORD or PDF format should be submitted to the guest editor by email at jwwang@smu.edu.sg. The deadline for submission is 30 November 2013.

ABOUT IJB AND SOAR: The International Journal of Business (IJB) will serve and provide a forum for exchange of ideas among business executives and academicians concerned with global business and economic issues. It will publish empirical, analytical, review, and survey articles, as well as case studies related to all areas of global business and economics. For more information on the Journal, visit its website at http://www.craig.csufresno.edu/ijb

The School of Accountancy Research Centre (SOAR) at the Singapore Management University (SMU) aims to serve as the platform for the creation and dissemination of knowledge. SOAR strives to facilitate faculty members to conduct first rate research. There are several areas that it will focus on in fulfilling this objective: creating valuable databases; facilitating joint research by SMU faculty members and scholars worldwide; and connecting academic research and industry. For more information on SOAR and SMU, visit their website at http://www.accountancy.smu.edu.sg