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EAA Junior Virtual Workshop

On December 10th, the EAA Virtual Activities Committee hosted the first Junior Virtual Workshop. The Virtual Workshop was conceived in collaboration with the Editors of the PhD Mentoring Initiatives (PMI) and the Chairs of the Doctorial Colloquium (DC), to offer to PhD students who have engaged with these dedicated EAA initiatives a platform to present their research and gather feedback. In its first edition, the workshop hosted 15 presentations, covering four key research areas: financial…
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GIOVANNA MICHELON
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EAA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) Event on Ableism in Accounting Academy

The EAA DEIC Event on Ableism in Accounting Academy – Research and Practice, offered the first sign language virtual EAA event, creating a breakthrough for equitable access. The conversation on Ableism offered a comprehensive exploration of the ways in which societal systems, attitudes, and policies perpetuate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Speakers highlighted ableism as a deeply ingrained structural issue that intersects with other forms of oppression, such as racism, sexism, and classism. The discussions…
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EKAETE EFRETUEI
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PCAOB Management Science Registered Reports Conference

Shiva Rajgopal, Ranjani Krishnan, and Jan Bouwens, as editors of the accounting section of Management Science, would like to draw attention to the upcoming 2025 Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Management Science conference, to be held in Washington DC on September 26-27.   The conference, which is focused on registered report proposals relating to audit-related topics, aims to facilitate collaboration among academics, practitioners, and regulators to address emerging challenges in the audit landscape by…
MARK ANTHONY CLATWORTHY
MARK ANTHONY CLATWORTHY
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Target Difficulty, Psychological Capital, and Work Engagement

This study explores the intersection of target difficulty, psychological capital (PsyCap), and work engagement, contributing to management accounting research with a psychological lens. Psychological capital, comprising efficacy, optimism, hope, and resiliency, is identified as a crucial moderator in the relationship between challenging work targets and employee engagement levels. Grounded in goal-setting theory, the research hypothesizes and demonstrates that employees with higher PsyCap experience increased engagement when facing challenging targets, a finding supported by data from…
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Exciting Times Ahead: BAFA Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference 2025!

Delighted to share that the much-anticipated BAFA Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference is set to take place from 21st to 23rd May 2025. This year, the conference will be hosted by the prestigious Dublin City University at their beautiful St Patrick’s Campus. Why Attend? This conference is a premier event for academics, researchers, and professionals in the field of accounting education. It offers a unique platform to: Share Research: Present your latest findings and gain valuable feedback from peers. Network:…
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ANNA VYSOTSKAYA
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Report on Visiting Research Stay at Bayes Business School

My name is Nils Gimpl, and I am a PhD student in finance and accounting at Saarland University and a research assistant at Frankfurt School’s Centre for Performance Management for Controlling. I am writing this report to summarize my activities and achievements during my 8-week visiting research stay at Bayes Business School, funded by the EAA ARC International PhD Visit Scheme. During my stay, I engaged in various academic activities that significantly contributed to my…
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2025 Anthony G. Hopwood Award for Academic Leadership

The EAA is delighted to announce the recipient of the 2025 Anthony G. Hopwood Award for Academic Leadership Alfred Wagenhofer, University of Graz Alfred Wagenhofer is one of the most productive and influential European accounting researchers. His work covers a broad area of topics ranging from financial reporting and standard setting over auditing and enforcement to managerial accounting topics such as transfer pricing and incentive contracting. He is one of the world’s leading accounting theorists,…
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BAHA DIYAROV
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EFFAS Gasperini Awards 2025

In memory of Andrea Gasperini, a cherished member of the EFFAS community, who dedicated his life to championing Sustainable Finance with commitment and leadership. A Chartered Accountant and Auditor, Andrea became the Head of Sustainability at AIAF (Italian National Member Society) and a Member of the EFFAS Commission on ESG. He was a pioneer in ESG, contributing to the ESG Certification Programmes and European legislation on ESG. An author of numerous publications on sustainable finance,…
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ARC Commitee
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Comment lettters – Public Sector Accounting Committee

We would like to share with you that the EAA PSAC, as part of its mission, has started participating in public consultation processes that are relevant to public sector accounting standard setting. In this realm, PSAC has drafted and submitted two research-based comment letters to the IPSASB’s (International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board) public consultation process. The two letters refer respectively to “Exposure Draft 90:  Amendments to IPSAS as a result of the application of…
SANDRA COHEN
SANDRA COHEN
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Meet the Editors – European Accounting Review

The recording is available here. Dear EAA members, we are please to announce our next “Meet the Editors” event.  The event is conceived to support PhD students and junior faculty in navigating the increasingly high expectations set on the quality of research work and to provide early career scholars with an opportunity to learn and discuss how to successfully manage the competitive process of paper publication. The EAA “Meet the Editors” virtual session will take…
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GIOVANNA MICHELON
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