Call for Papers

Review of Accounting Studies 2021 Conference

Current Topics in Accounting Research

Thursday, December 9th and Friday, December 10th, 2021

Hosted by the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California

The Editors of the Review of Accounting Studies (RAST) are pleased to announce a conference on "Current Topics in Accounting Research” to be hosted online by the University of Southern California. Papers accepted for the conference are also considered for publication in a conference issue of RAST.

TOPICS: We invite the submission of research papers on all current topics in accounting, including valuation and accounting quality, corporate governance, auditing, and tax. This year we have a particular interest in the role of accounting in measuring firms’ activities pertaining to corporate social responsibility and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance).  Papers should adhere to RAST's traditional standards of academic rigor.

FURTHER INFORMATION: The deadline for conference submissions is May 19, 2021 by 11:59 PM, PT. All papers submitted, including those not accepted for the conference, will be reviewed for possible publication in RAST. Authors will be informed of editorial decisions for the conference by the middle of August 2021. The conference will be held online. A cash prize of $5,000 will be awarded for the best paper based on a vote of conference attendees.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Conference papers should be submitted online with a submission fee of US$300 at: http://accounting.marshall.usc.edu/

For more information contact rast_journal@marshall.usc.edu