1st International Conference on Accounting and Finance

(ICAF 2011)

 Conference Theme : "Strategic Accounting for Control & Governance"

 Date : 10 -12th March, 2011

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About TAPMI

T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), located in the international university town of Manipal (Karnataka), is among the top 20 management institutions in India, and is reputed for its academic rigour and faculty-student interaction. Founded by the visionary, Late Shri T. A. Pai, TAPMI’s mission is to provide much needed impetus to the task of building professional management capability in the country. In the process, it has also played a role in strengthening the existing educational infrastructure of the renowned international university township of Manipal.

TAPMI has received increasing recognition and respect amongst the well-known industrial houses and academic institutions in India for the quality of its education since its founding in 1984. Over the years, the institute has earned a name for its Post-Graduate Programme in Management (equivalent to an MBA) and the quality of student talent it has produced. Continuous improvements in the curriculum, structure, academic systems and faculty resources have contributed significantly to making TAPMI a preferred centre for management education.

Introduction to the Conference Theme

With the integration of financial markets, diversification of business operations and the use of complex instruments, the need for adoption of common global accounting practices has found increased acceptance amongst users of financial statements. Needless to say, convergence with IFRS is seen as the first step towards enhancing the quality of reported data for external use. It is hoped that this will in due course enhance the levels of accountability, transparency, fairness and responsibility.

However, inadequacies in the system have surfaced more often than not in the recent past violating the credibility of reported financial data and governance in the private sector. Each such incident has in turn led to the adoption of more stringent and transparent regulations and renewed the call for better governance measures.

Historically, various accounting measures have been used as tools for control for equitable appropriation of stakeholder wealth. The strategic use of accounting practices for effective control and better governance requires greater in-depth exploration. This is also expected to have wider implications in preventing the occurrence of fraud and misrepresentation. Furthermore, the role of good governance practices and their influence on improving the quality of accounting information needs closer examination. It may thus be said that although accounting and governance share common goals there is great scope to develop better appreciation of the inter-relationships between these fields. This conference seeks to explore avenues for protecting stakeholder interests by synthesizing the best practices in accounting and governance.
 

Who should be part of this Conference?

This conference is aimed at educators, students, researchers and practitioners in the areas of Corporate Control & Governance, Ethics, Accounting and Prevention & Detection of Fraud. The conference will have a balance of lectures and presentations from the academic as well as the practitioners’ perspectives and will have renowned international as well as Indian speakers. It is aimed at creating a platform for a healthy exchange, debate and development of ideas and emerging issues in the areas of strategic accounting, control and governance. It seeks to bring academics and practitioners closer for the further development of these subject areas. Subthemes/Topics:

Subthemes/Topics

Topics include:

• Accounting Challenges – Strategic Accounting

• Management Control Systems

• Whistle Blowing - Corporate Policy & Practices

• Creative Accounting and Earnings Management

• Role of Regulatory Bodies

• Ethics in Accounting & Governance

• Forensic Accounting and Fraud

• Tax Accounting and Fraud

• Internal Audit-detection/prevention of fraud and unacceptable accounting practices

• Audit Techniques - Challenges in Technology Enabled Business Environment

• Information security audits

• Electronic crime

• Best Practices in Corporate Governance

• Other related areas

Conference Sessions/Workshops

10th and 11th March: Control Systems and Prevention & Detection of Fraud
12th March: IFRS – Accounting as a Control Mechanism for Better Governance

Venue:

T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal, Karnataka, India.

Important dates:

Receipt of Extended Abstract/Paper  - 15^th October 2010

Communication of Acceptance by     - 25th November 2010

Last date for registration                  - 20^th December 2010

Dates of conference                         - 10^th to 12^th March 2011

Submission Guidelines:

• Only original and previously unpublished work should be submitted for consideration.

• The Extended Abstracts must reflect the presentations at the conference by the authors, providing a means of communicating new results and significant scientific conclusions to other attendees of the conference.

• At least one of the authors, in the case of co-authored abstracts, must attend the conference.

• Extended Abstracts/ Papers will be double blind reviewed before acceptance. Selected abstracts will be compiled into a Conference Proceedings volume.

• The Extended Abstracts will serve as the first step towards revision and submission of final papers to be published in a journal by August 2011. Detailed guidelines for submission of final full paper will be announced in due course.    

Abstract Format:

• The extended abstract, including references and figure captions, must be written in font Times New Roman 12 pt, double spaced, on A4-size paper with 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins at top, bottom, and sides.
• The extended abstract should be constructed in the following order: Title; Text (including literature survey, objectives, methodology, findings and conclusions); References; Figures with captions; and tables with caption explanation.
• A separate page including the Title; Author/s name(s); Contact information (institution, e-mail) must be included to facilitate double blind review. In case of multiple authors, the names of all the authors should be included.
• The text should not exceed 1,500 words (excluding figures and tables).
• The figures and tables must be submitted on separate pages, they must not be included in the text.
• Complete details, including Paper format guidelines are available on the TAPMI website (www.tapmi.edu.in)

Registration fees:

All participants attending the conference are required to register for the same. 

The registration fees are:

International participants/delegates (other than from SAARC countries) : US $ 200

Participants/Delegates from India and other SAARC countries:

Academic              : INR 4000

Industry                : INR 5000

Students                : INR 1500

Alumni                   : INR 2000

Spouse of delegate : INR 1000

The last date for regular registration is the 20^th of December 2010.

The registration fee does not include accommodation.

Early bird registration:

A 10% discount will be offered to those register before 20^th of November 2010.

International Advisory and Technical Board

Conference co-chairpersons:

Prof. Rajiv Shah (rajivshah@tapmi.edu.in) Mobile: +91 (0) 9448252476
Prof. Vrishali Bhat (vrishali@tapmi.edu.in) Mobile: +91 (0) 9845538159

Address:

T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI),
Manipal - 576104
Karnataka,
India

Phone: +91 (0) 820 2701000
Fax: +91 (0) 820 2570699
Website: www.tapmi.edu.in