SOAR is pleased to announce that the SOAR Accounting Symposium 2024 will be held on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 December 2024, on SMU Campus.

Registration is now open  | Closing Date: Friday 15 November 2024, 11:59 PM SGT


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(updated 28 March 2024)

Call for Papers and Participants

Singapore Management University Accounting Symposium
18 – 19 December 2024, SMU Campus, Singapore

The School of Accountancy at Singapore Management University (SMU) is pleased to announce the SOAR Accounting Symposium to be held on 18 and 19 December 2024 on SMU Campus. The keynote speaker this year is Patricia Dechow. Professor Dechow is the Robert R Dockson Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Accounting, Finance and Business Economics at the University of Southern California.

SOAR Accounting Symposium is the School of Accountancy Research (SOAR) Centre’s annual flagship event and is part of the Centre's efforts to contribute knowledge, thought-leadership and innovative ideas. It provides a platform for researchers from School of Accountancy and top schools around the world to share ideas and stimulate debate through paper presentations and discussions. The Symposium has attracted many high-quality research paper submissions, featured some of the best accounting scholars as keynote speakers, and attracted well-known researchers around the world to engage in intellectual interactions.

Paper Submission Procedure
The deadline for submissions is 15 September 2024 (SGT). Please submit your unpublished manuscripts to https://forms.gle/sMBRJd4e5NMFkjv78. Papers in all areas relevant to accounting are welcome for submission. Authors of accepted papers will be notified by the second week of October 2024. A travel (including lodging) subsidy of USD1,000 will be provided to each overseas presenter. Registration fee is waived for presenters.


Symposium Format: Each paper presentation is followed by a discussant’s critique and a Q&A session.

Registration for Participants
Registration for the Symposium begins on 16 September 2024 (SGT). The Symposium has limited seats in order to promote close interaction. The registration fee is SGD500 (plus prevailing taxes), which covers tea breaks, two lunches, and one Gala dinner. The Symposium will begin around noon on day 1 and end in the afternoon on day 2. Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Please check the Symposium website for special hotel room rates in September. 

Further Information
Information on the Symposium will be updated on this page /annual-symposium. For enquiries, please email soar@smu.edu.sg or phone Tracy Ooi +65 6828-0658.

Visit https://smu-soar-accounting-symposium to learn about past Symposia.

About SOAR Accounting Symposium

Prima Limited was one of the earliest benefactors of SMU, and has been a steadfast partner of the university over the years. In 2000, just two months after SMU’s establishment, Prima's gift of $1.5 million established the Cheng Tsang Man Professorship in Accountancy, and in 2011, it contributed $1 million to establish the School of Accountancy Research Symposium. Through this annual research symposium, SMU hopes to profile School of Accountancy Research or SOAR, and SMU internationally, and to enhance the School of Accountancy’s standing as an internationally renowned research school.