III Iscte Doctoral Colloquium in Accounting Research
In Partnership with University of São Paulo
July 28-29, 2025 – Online/Hybrid

We are pleased to announce the III Iscte Doctoral Consortium in Accounting Research, which will be held on July 28-29, 2025, in HYBRID FORMAT, which will be jointly held by the Accounting Department of Iscte Business School (PT) and the Graduate Program in Controllership and Accounting at FEA-USP (BR).

This Doctoral Colloquium aims to help PhD students from any University to improve the quality of their theses and the impact of their research, both at the national and international levels. It will also contribute to the integration of PhD students with their colleagues from European and Brazilian Universities, as well as with international researchers.

The language of the event is English.

Submission and participation in the Doctoral Colloquium are free of charge.

Format and activities
Experienced international researchers will give lectures about relevant issues in accounting research and, together with Iscte and USP faculty members, they can participate in guided discussions of the research proposals submitted by the PhD students, aiming to contribute to their development. Proposals with either quantitative or qualitative methodological approaches are welcome.

The topics are:

• Financial Accounting and Capital Markets
• Managerial Accounting
• Public Sector Accounting
• Sustainability Reporting

International Guest Speakers:

• Christopher Akroyd, University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
• Katherine Schipper, Duke University (United States)
• Lucrezia Songini, University of Eastern Piedmont (Italy)
• Maria Correia, London School of Economics (United Kingdom)
• Renee Flasher, Penn State Harrisburg (United States)

Research Proposal:
Candidates should submit a short research proposal in English, including the following sections:

1. Cover page with the Title, Abstract, Keywords, and the name and affiliation of the PhD student
2. Introduction (approx. 1 page)
   A. Research problem (and its importance)
   B. Research questions
   C. Expected contributions
3. Literature review (approx. 3 pages)
   A. Gaps in the literature that justify research
   B. Hypotheses (if applicable)
   C. Theoretical lens (if applicable)
4. Methodology (approx. 3 pages)
   A. Sample, variables, and models (for quantitative studies)
   B. Research methods, sources of data, and analysis of data (for qualitative studies)
   5. References (approx. 1 page) The selection process includes analyzing adherence to the colloquium’s topics, basic methodological aspects, and the project stage (completed papers will not be accepted).

The proposals should be submitted using the following link: https://forms.gle/Uk8qvpN1itWtH2yB8

Questions and additional information: ppgcc@usp.br (Andrés Torres) and phd@iscte-iul.pt (Aleksandra Marques).

Please, indicate in the email subject “Submission to Doctoral Colloquium 2025”