The relevance of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) for the economic growth implies that researchers should help to identify how they can be supported to succeed. One of the weaknesses of many SMEs is the lack of management accounting (MA) and management control (MC) systems. These in...

In this seminar we will discuss several main research themes in contemporary empirical financial accounting research. We will examine the historical origins, theoretical underpinnings and research methods used in leading research in each area. We will also discuss the potential implications of...

The workshop aims to promote discussion among academics by sharing recent research on the major topics related to audit quality. Papers on the following areas are welcome: - the role of regulation in improving audit quality - corporate governance systems and their impact on audit quality - audit...

Topics: Intangibles and sustainability; Sustainability and ESG reporting standards and frameworks; Innovation and Intellectual Capital; Intangible liabilities; Sustainability and Intellectual Capital; Intangibles and SDGs. In particular, R&D and IP and their impact on SDGs; Sustainable...

The 2022 conference will be a special occasion - it will be the 50th to be held. ETC will take as its main theme: “Behaviour Change – the impacts of the climate emergency and COVID-19 on long term travel patterns”. The conference attracts transport practitioners and researchers from all...

Topics: - The design, implementation, and use of new management accounting and management control techniques and methods; - The role of management control and performance management systems in enhancing servitization, innovation, and entrepreneurship and new ventures in the new economic...

The Conference aims at providing a forum for an analysis of the new developments and a new vision of the future framework for energy security and will try to define the energy priorities for the next years and the action to be taken.

Topics: - Accounting and regulatory compliance; - The continuing challenges and opportunities presented by the adoption of IFRS and other international standardization and convergence projects; - Auditing and oversight of the accounting profession; - Effect of regulation on management behavior,...

The Conference on the Regulation of Infrastructures is the annual event that brings together all the Areas of the Florence School of Regulation. This 8th edition aims to identify the key challenges of digitalisation for traditional network industries; discover various regulatory approaches to...

The INSME Annual Conference aims: - To understand how Fintech is able to address SMEs’ financing challenges - To size the opportunities and understand market scenarios - To present emerging technologies, markets and business models - To characterise the business ecosystem needed to support the...