In line with Accounting Forum’s vision, the theme of this inaugural conference was to bring together researchers in accounting and related areas from varying viewpoints, approaches and paradigms; provide a forum for ways we might bridge the gaps in our understanding; and broaden the scope of discussions beyond our own research groups. The conference was a great success and the Editors thank the presenters, delegates, chairs, reviewers, ESC facilitators and guest speakers for helping to make it a memorable inaugural conference!

Charles, Carol, Byron and Lisa.

Emerging Scholars' Colloquium: 11 December

Main Conference:, 12-13 December

Carol A. Tilt, University of South Australia, Australia (Conference Chair)

Charles H. Cho, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada (Co-Chair)

Lisa Baudot, HEC Paris, France

Dinithi Dissanayake, University of South Australia, Australia

Amanpreet Kaur, University of South Australia, Australia

Sanjaya Kuruppu, University of South Australia, Australia

Wei Qian, University of South Australia, Australia

Kathy Rao, University of South Australia, Australia

Byron Song, Hong Kong Baptist University, China

Joanne Tingey-Holyoak, University of South Australia, Australia

Rob Whait, University of South Australia

Jessica Yi, University of South Australia (ESC Chair)