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USP International Conference in Accounting 2021 Forum

Anne Stafford and Giuseppe Grossi took part in the CIGAR Forum during the International Conference in Accounting July 29th, 3:10 p.m. São Paulo time. Anne Stafford presented the CIGAR Network while Guiseppe Grossi talked about "Implementation of the international public sector accounting standards in Europe: variations on a global theme".

UPDATE: Call for chapter proposals for the Book “Measurement of Assets and Liabilities in Public Sector Financial Reporting: theoretical basis and empirical evidence”

Dear colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to the Call for chapter proposals for the Book “Measurement of Assets and Liabilities in Public Sector Financial Reporting: theoretical basis and empirical evidence”, edited by Josette Caruana, Marco Bisogno, Mariafrancesca Sicilia.

The book is part of the Book Series Public Service Accounting and Accountability published by Emerald Publishing.

The deadline for the submission of chapter proposal is the 1st May 2021 1st June 2021. The book is planned to be published at 2022.

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded by email to: Josette Caruana (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

For more detailed information, please Read more here.

CALL FOR PAPERS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 2022 CIGAR ANNUAL ISSUE OF PMM

Dear CIGAR colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to the call for papers for the theme "Public sector accounting education—stocktaking, challenges and innovations" that will be included in the 2022 CIGAR Annual Issue of PMM.

Papers for consideration should be submitted by 30 July 2021 through PMM’s electronic submission system:  

https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=rpmm20

Please choose CIGAR ANNUAL PMM ISSUE: Public Sector Accounting Education.

For any questions on the theme, please do not hesitate to contact the guest editors:

Jens Heiling (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Sotirios Karatzimas (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Susana Jorge (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Caroline Aggestam Pontoppidan (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

For more information click here

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR CIGAR NETWORK EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

The CIGAR network opens a call for applications for new Executive Board members. The candidates should be scholars doing research in public sector accounting and financial management, and active participants in CIGAR Network activities. The responsibilities and the role of the CIGAR network Executive Board are presented in detail in the governance document, Section 5 (https://cigar-network.net/images/CIGAR_governance-paper_16jan2021.pdf). Geographical and gender balance will be taken into consideration in the assessment of applications. The existing synthesis of the CIGAR Executive Board is available at https://cigar-network.net/about/board-members The term of the new Board members will start on July 1, 2021.

Please submit your CV and a short summary up to 500 words on how you would contribute to the CIGAR Network development by the 30th of April 2021 to the Chair of the CIGAR Network, Susana Jorge at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.