The interpenetration of democracy and the economy has been subject to longstanding suspicions, on both sides. Economists frequently decry what they regard as ill-conceived interventions into the market from populist politicians. For their part, political scientists are often concerned about the...

The conference will provide an important forum for the interaction of different ideas and information between academicians and practitioners, in order to enhance the understanding of international accounting issues in various Asian-Pacific countries.

Conference theme: The role of accounting in organisational (and social) change We welcome manuscripts from any emerging and developed economies both in the public and private sectors on the following areas: - Sarbanes Oxley Act and its implications for the changes to the regulation of financial...

The conference is very broad in its scope and we intend to include concurrent sessions in finance, financial reporting, international accounting, auditing and governance, management accounting, public sector accounting, environmental reporting, accounting information systems, tax, accounting...

The Symposium will focus on all aspects of risk and asset management. Topics suitable for the Symposium include, but are not limited to, the following: asset allocation, risk and performance measurement, alternative investments, risk management, and portfolio optimization.