Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Special Issue Conference
China · Macau
University of Macau
2021-10-21 - 2021-10-22
Paper submission deadline: 2021-07-31
The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (JAPP) is pleased to co-organize a conference partnered with the University of Macau and Peking University. The conference will be held on 21-22 October 2021, both onsite and online, at the University of Macau.
The Conference is linked to a Special Issue of the journal. The aim of the Conference is to aid the development of papers. However, acceptance to the Conference does not guarantee acceptance for the Special Issue.
Conference Theme: Auditing and Public Policy in China
China is now the second-largest economy in the world, and its political and financial systems differ greatly from those in Western countries. In the last few decades, academic accounting research on the Chinese market has mainly explored the quality of corporate governance, information environment, and anomalies in the financial market. There are, however, few studies on auditing and public policy in China.
All papers that examine any aspect of the audit industry and public policy in China will be considered. Authors are strongly advised to try to develop the potential implication for the rest of the world that can be learnt from the case of China. Potential issues of interest that fit within this general theme include, but are not limited to:
- Corporate governance of audit firms and audit quality in China.
- State policy and development of the Chinese auditing profession.
- The role of auditing in the market and economic development in China.
- The relationship between internal audit and external audit in China.
- How do government regulations affect the audit industry and audit quality?
- The impact of auditor reputation, political connection, social network on audit quality.
- How do auditors fulfill their role as an information intermediary in China?
- How do government policies affect the interaction between auditors and various stakeholders?
- Audit fees and auditor turnover in China.
- Are there any unique audit procedures in China that might affect the audit outcome?
- Auditor risk assessment and fraudulent financial reporting.
- How is the audit industry regulated in China?
- New technology used in the audit.
- Role of accounting standards to improve audit quality.
Timeline
- Conference submission deadline: 31 July 2021
- Notification of acceptance to the Conference: 15 August 2021
- Conference registration: 15 October 2021
- Conference dates: 21-22 October 2021
- Final submission for Special Issue: End of December 2021
Conference Working Languages
- Presentation and Discussion: Chinese/English
- Paper: English
Submission Procedure
The submission deadline for the Conference is 31 July 2021. Submission to the Conference should be emailed to jappsi2021@um.edu.mo
Please specify “Submission - JAPP Special Issue Conference” as the subject heading of the submission email. Authors should submit their papers in PDF format, with the title page of the manuscript indicating the authors' name, affiliation, and contact information. An abstract of up to 150 words and a list of four to six keywords should follow the title page. The style of the paper must follow the style requirements specified in the “Guide for Authors” on the journal’s webpage:
All papers must be written in English, and non-native English speakers are advised to have their papers checked by a professional English language copyediting service. Authors of papers accepted for presentation at the Conference will be notified by the 15 August 2021.
Following the Conference, the authors of the papers presented will be asked to revise the papers and address the feedback received from the Conference before formal online submission to the Special Issue of JAPP (https://www.editorialmanager.com/jpp/default.aspx). These papers will follow a standard double-blind review process. In the online submission process, please also provide a covering letter, and choose “SI: Auditing and Public Policy in China” as the article type. Finally, a subset of papers presented at the Conference satisfying the subsequent review process will be published in this Special Issue.
Authors are encouraged to contact Professor Jason Xiao (jappsi2021@um.edu.mo), should there be any matter requiring clarification and guidance.
Conference Mode and Participant Registration Process
The Conference is to be held in a blended manner, i.e., both onsite and online: keynote speaker, journal editor, guest editors, presenters and discussants who can make it will attend the Conference onsite with University of Macau researchers. If they cannot make it due to Covid-19 restrictions, they will attend the Conference online together with all other participants.
Participants are welcomed to attend the Conference even if they are not presenting papers, but are required to register by emailing their name, title, and affiliation to Ms. Shirley Chan at the following email address:jappsi2021@um.edu.mo. Please specify “Registration – JAPP Special Issue Conference” as the subject heading of the registration email.
The registration fee is USD 50. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis due to the limited number of places, and participants will be notified in due course whether the registration is successful.
Registration fees for the presenters and discussants are waived.