THE 2018 MIT ASIA CONFERENCE IN ACCOUNTING

Conference Objectives:

The MIT Asia Conference in Accounting aims to bring together academics and practitioners of accounting and corporate governance in the Asia-Pacific region with leading scholars from the United States, Europe, and beyond.  The conference is open to all those who are interested in attending.  The goal of this annual two-day conference is to incubate and develop rigorous and relevant research in the field of accounting, defined broadly. 

Organizer:

Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Co Organizer:

Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Keynote Speaker:

Mary Barth, Stanford University

Conference Organizing Committee:

SP Kothari, MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT

Feng Li, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF)

Karthik Ramanna, Oxford University, Harvard Business School

Rodrigo Verdi, MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT

T.J. Wong, University of Southern California

Joanna Wu, Simon Business School, University of Rochester

David Wu, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Jimmy Ye, Xiamen University

Luo Zuo, Cornell University

Call for Papers:

The conference encourages submission of manuscripts in English in all areas of accounting and corporate governance, without limitations on research methods.  Manuscripts that develop new ideas or theories, attempt to advance our understanding of real-world phenomena, and/or address pressing managerial and policy issues will be encouraged. 

This year, the committee is also pleased to accept paper submissions in Chinese for an all-Chinese session at the conference. Please include an abstract in English for administrative purposes. Please see the attached Call for Papers in Chinese.

The research does not have to be Asia-centric; it can be global in focus and application. However, we do encourage research that focuses on the unique institutional setting of Asian economies and addresses important issues in accounting and governance of the region. We plan to devote two sessions on Asian topics.

Paper Submissions:

To submit your paper, please visit the Conference Maker at http://editorialexpress.com/conference/2018MITACA/. For more information on the conference, please visit the conference website at http://mitsloan.mit.edu/events/asia-conference-in-accounting/. 

Paper submissions will be accepted starting Friday, January 26, 2018 and the deadline is Tuesday, March 6, 2018.  The submitting authors will be notified of the Program Committee’s decision by Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Best Paper Award:

Two best paper awards, US$2,500 and US$1,000, will be presented at the end of the conference.

About the Conference:

The conference will be held in Hong Kong from July 22-24, 2018.  All conference participants (including presenting authors) are required to pay a registration fee of US$300 prior to June 8, 2018 and a registration fee of US$350 on or after June 8, 2018; special pricing of US$100 is available for students with a valid student ID.  The registration fee includes conference materials, receptions, and meals.  Visit the conference URL (http://mitsloan.mit.edu/events/asia-conference-in-accounting/) for registration and other information.  For general conference queries, please contact Laura Brentrup at brentrup@mit.edu.