[AISWorld] Second CFP 3rd Annual Pre-ICIS Workshop on Accounting Information Systems

[Alastair Robb]

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Association for Information Systems Special Interest Group on
Accounting Information Systems (SIG ASYS)
http://sigasys.aisnet.org
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   3rd Annual Pre-ICIS Workshop on
   Accounting Information Systems
   Saturday, 3rd December, 2011
   Shanghai, China
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SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANEL PROPOSALS

SIG ASYS cordially invites both academics and practitioners from all over the world to present their original research and/or to organise a panel discussion in the field of Accounting Information Systems (AIS).

The workshop will focus on a wide range of topics at the intersection of accounting and information systems. The SIG ASYS Workshop is the AIS-oriented pre-ICIS conference formerly filled by the International Research Symposium on Accounting Information Systems (IRSAIS).
The SIG ASYS Workshop encourages interested researchers to present and discuss Accounting Information Systems research in Shanghai, China just before the start of ICIS.

The workshop is particularly interested in papers that link information and communication technology with accounting or auditing using theories and perspectives from those fields or from fields like psychology, sociology, cognitive science, political science, behavioural science, and economics. High-quality, insightful, and theoretically sound studies of any type (quantitative studies, qualitative studies, action research, survey studies, archival analysis, behavioural/experimental, design science, case studies, surveys, theory development, etc.) are equally encouraged.

AIS provides the mechanisms required to capture and store transactions, to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and validity of those transactions, to satisfy the organisation’s legal and regulatory requirements, and to inform all the stakeholders of the economic status of the organisation. AIS provides the vast majority of the data required for operational, tactical, and strategic decision making. AIS also provide the basis for interorganisational information sharing, for innovative and strategic data initiatives, and for external reporting to various stakeholder groups. Suggested topics include (but are not limited to): systems integration, IT governance, risk assessment and management, value of information systems, information assurance, global AIS, continuous auditing, auditing end user systems, internal audit, COSO, CobIT, AS5, forensic auditing, data mining & business intelligence, querying, ebXML, XBRL, AIS use, data ambiguity, data quality, AIS design, AIS models, the Resource-Event-Agent (REA) model, AIS data models, and enterprise systems.

All submissions must represent original work that has not already been published in a journal or conference proceedings (in complete form – abstract publication is permissible). At least one author for every accepted paper must register for the workshop and be prepared to present his or her paper in person.

Submissions may be of three types:  Completed research papers, research-in-progress papers, and panel proposals. 
Completed research papers
Papers should conform to IJAIS format, which is consistent with American Accounting Association journals and other Elsevier accounting journals.   Completed research papers should be carefully blinded, limited to 7,000 words (approximately 25 pages in length), and use the same format as that listed for the Journal of the Association for Information Systems (http://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/JAIS_Style.pdf).

Research-in-progress papers
Submission of promising research in its formative stages does not require complete analysis of results. Submissions should be in the format of an extended abstract and include the following sections: research objectives and questions, theoretical foundations of the study, research methodology being used, current status of the project, and a description of what the authors propose to present at the conference.  Research in progress papers should be limited to 4000 words and use the same format as that listed for the Journal of the Association for Information Systems (http://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/JAIS_Style.pdf).

Panel proposals
Panel proposals should include description of the topic and the list of potential panellists Panel proposals should be at least a one-page and include a general description of the topic, names and affiliations of all panel participants (including their name, affiliation, email, and a one-paragraph bio) , a statement to the effect that all participants have made a commitment to serve on the panel (if it is accepted), a brief description of each participant's background and expertise related to the panel topic, and a description of each participant's views on the topic. 
The workshop will be held as an all-day meeting on Saturday, 3rd December 2011, in Shanghai, China, prior to the start of ICIS 2011. Participants should plan on arriving the day before for an early start to the meeting. The customary networking dinner will take place after the workshop, on Saturday night (3rd December).

There will be a single track to maximise interaction and participation. Workshop participants will be charged a registration fee. All submissions must be in English and will be blind reviewed by at least two peers.

FAST-TRACKING TO JOURNAL

One best paper award will be announced at the workshop, and this paper, after meeting the required revisions, will be published in the International Journal of Accounting Information Systems (IJAIS) at the author’s prerogative.  Authors of promising workshop papers will be invited to submit their papers for fast tracking in IJAIS.

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission Deadline:            26th August 2011
Notification to Authors:         19th September 2011
Final Papers:                            22nd October 2011
Workshop:                                3rd December 2011
Networking Dinner:              3rd December 2011                

 

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Joint General Chairs:  Fiona Rohde & Alastair Robb (The University of Queensland)
Program Chair:  Fiona Rohde & Alastair Robb (The University of Queensland)
Local Arrangements Chair:  TBA


SUBMISSIONS

Paper enquires, submissions, and panel proposals should be sent to:

Fiona Rohde: f.rohde at business.uq.edu.au or Alastair Robb a.robb at business.uq.edu.au

Important: Please “cc” your submission to Esther Skipper  e.skipper at business.uq.edu.au

Please include "SIGASYS Pre-ICIS Workshop 2011" in the subject header of the email  Please also indicate whether the submission is completed research, research in progress, or a panel proposal.