Global Accounting and Organisational Change Conference 2008

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(2007), "Global Accounting and Organisational Change Conference 2008", Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Vol. 3 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/jaoc.2007.31503caa.002

Global Accounting and Organisational Change Conference 2008

Hosted by the School of Business, La Trobe University, Australia, in association with the Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Emerald Publishing, UK

Date: Wednesday 9 July-Friday 11 July 2008Venue: Hilton on the Park - Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaConference theme: "The role of accounting in organisational (and social) change."Keynote speakers: Professor Colin Ferguson, The University of Melbourne, Professor John Burns, The University of Dundee, UK.

Electronic submission deadline for papers is 14 December 2007

We are pleased to announce that the first biennial international conference of the Global Accounting and Organisational Change (GAOC) network will be held at the Hilton on the Park in Melbourne from 9-11 July 2008. The theme of the conference is ``The role of accounting in organisational (and social) change.''

The GAOC network is committed to high quality research on contemporary issues in organizational and accounting change. It aims at providing a platform for international researchers and practitioners from multiple disciplines to disseminate information on organisational and accounting systems change. The 2008 conference will be organised by the School of Business, Faculty of Law and Management of La Trobe University in association with the Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change (JAOC). Founded in 2005, JAOC represents a new emphasis on exploring how organisations change, and how the change process affects organisational and social processes. For further details about JAOC, visit www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/jaoc/jaoc.jsp

Empirical and review papers are sought from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives. In addition to empirical and case study articles, we also welcome replication of previously published studies and review articles on advances in accounting and organisational change research. We welcome manuscripts from any emerging and developed economies both in the public and private sectors on the following areas:

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  Sarbanes Oxley Act and its implications for the changes to the regulation of financial practice and corporate governance;

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  accounting and management control systems change;

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  performance management and the balanced scorecard;

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  changes in social and environmental accounting and performance reporting;

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  accounting change in transitional and developing economies;

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  professional ethics, risk and ethical management;

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  public sector reform and accounting change;

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  corporate failure and auditing change;

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  international donor agencies, development economics and accounting change;

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  development economy and accounting policy choice; and

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  change in accounting education.

These themes are only indicative. Papers outside of these themes with relevance to understanding the role of management control systems in organisational (and social) change are welcome.

All papers will be subject to a double-blind review process. Papers accepted for concurrent sessions can also be designated as submissions to the JAOC. Please indicate whether you would like to submit your paper for consideration:

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  for conference only; or

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  for both conference and publication in JAOC.

Notification of papers accepted for inclusion in the conference program will be made by 31 March 2008. Submit your paper via e-mail to Professor Zahirul Hoque (Conference Chair), School of Business, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia. Tel:613 9479 3433; Fax: 613 9479 2356; E-mail: jaoc@latrobe.edu.au; z.hoque@latrobe.edu.au. Registration enquiries to Stephen Muir (Conference Manager), Tel:61 3 9479 2693; Fax: 61 3 9479 3363; E-mail: s.muir@latrobe.edu.au. Only full papers will be considered for conference. There is no submission fee.

Conference information and related sites are available at: www.latrobe.edu.au/GAOC