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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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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…
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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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Call for nominations - Virtual Activities Committee

The EAA is inviting new candidates for its Virtual Activities Committee (VAC). Our colleagues Yasemin Karaibrahimoglu, Irma Malafronte and Marco Trombetta will end their term right after the EAA Annual Congress 2025 in Rome. We are extremely grateful to Yasemin, Irma and Marco for their invaluable contribution to the committee. The Virtual Activities Committee (VAC) is responsible for: planning, scheduling, organising and coordinating EAA virtual research events throughout the year; liaising with other EAA committees…
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Can Analysts Elicit Useful Information by Asking Unique Questions in Earnings Conference Calls?

Paper forthcoming at European Accoutning Review - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638180.2024.2410892 Kristian D. Alleea*, Chuong Dob, and Huy N. Doc aWalton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA; bCollege of Business, University of Nevada - Reno, Reno, USA; cCollins College of Business, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, USA   We examine whether analysts can gather useful information based on their public interactions with firm managers. While analysts’ forecasts and price targets are often a “black box,” earnings…
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EFAA SMEs - Call for a Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence Expert

EFAA for SMEs invites proposals from experts to tender for the project detailed below. Replies are expected by either a team composed of both academic and professional or an expert having experience both as a professional and as an academic. Applications should be sent to secretariat@efaa.com and will be assessed on a rolling basis. Deliverables: The following are expected to be done over the course of the project. Digital Working Group Support the Chair of…
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EFAA SMEs - Call for tax and accounting expert

EFAA for SMEs invites proposals from experts to tender for the project detailed below. Replies are expected by either a team composed of both academic and professional or an expert having experience both as a professional and as an academic. Applications should be sent to secretariat@efaa.com and will be assessed on a rolling basis. Deliverables The following are expected to be done over the course of the project. Policy advice on Tax and Accounting Related…
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Emerald and Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal

Open letter We are writing this open letter as the Associate Editors, members of the Editorial Board, authors, readers and supporters of Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal (SAMPJ).  The Editor, Carol Adams, very recently informed us that the publisher of the journal, Emerald, has made the decision not to reappoint her as Editor because Emerald wishes to take SAMPJ in a new direction. In effect, we believe that this means, in a substantively different…
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Call for candidates: EFRAG Invites Academics to Join Its Academic Panel

EFRAG is extending the membership of its Academic Panel and is calling for academics in the field of corporate reporting (financial reporting and/or sustainability reporting) to apply. Application deadline: 16 December 2024. The Role & Composition of the EFRAG Academic Panel EFRAG has benefited from its Academic Panel for over seven years. The role of the EFRAG Academic Panel is to promote the cooperation between EFRAG and the academic community, to support primarily EFRAG FR TEG in…
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Navigating ESRS Adoption: A Constructive Academic Perspective

by Axel Haller and Thorsten Sellhorn The European Union’s recent push for mandatory sustainability reporting through the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) has sparked significant critical discussion within the business community. While concerns about the costs and complexity of these regulations are valid, a broader perspective highlights potential long-term benefits for companies and society. Below, we propose 10 key theses that frame this regulatory shift as a strategic opportunity…