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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

SUB-THEMES 1. Artificial Intelligence and the Accounting Profession 2. Financial Technology and the Accounting Profession3. Sustainability and Integrated Reporting4. Financial Instruments and Hedge Accounting5. Enterprise Carbon Accounting6. Developments in Corporate Governance 7. Issues in Finance and Stock Market Developments8. Social, Environmental and Ethical Reporting9. Creative Accounting and Corporate Failure10. Issues in Financial Reporting Regulations and Standards11. Forensic Accounting and Fraud Control12. Auditing, Investigation and Assurance Services13. Issues in Public Sector Accounting and Accountability Implication for IPSAS Adoption14. Issues in Islamic Accounting and Finance15. Tax Policy and Planning for Business Growth16. New Development in Management Accounting

Find a common platform to share knowledge and ideas of contemporary nature within the context of the conference themeBuild enduring network of business professionals and industry experts with potential impact on their professional outputsExplore new business, academic and research frontiers in the evolving and dynamic financial and information technology interchangeIdentify relevant gaps in research with potentials for further studiesBuild necessary mentor-mentee relationship through Ph.D colloquium and capacity building workshopOffer peer-review paper publication opportunities

At the end of the conference, delegates from the academia, industry practitioners, professionals, business executives, policy makers and students should be able to:

Abstract should not be more than 250 words;Full paper should not be more than 7,000 words (Microsoft Word);Submission of full paper should include: paper title, abstract and keywords (not more than five words); and references in APA reference style (version 6)Authors should clearly state their mailing address, telephone number and email address (Corresponding author should be stated in case of multiple authorship)

The conference fee is N35,000 (Foreign Delegate: $100) which cover conference bag, hard copy of conference proceedings, lunch and tea break Institutional Group registration of 10 participants & above, attracts 10% discountEarly bird registration on or before March 31, 2020 attracts 10% discountCertificates of attendance shall be issued to all participantsICAN members who attend shall earn 13 credit hours while members who make presentations shall earn 16 credit hours

Conference Fees /MCPE Credit Hours

Instructions for Paper Presenters

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS

AND FINTECH

In collaboration with

UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

(Established by Act of Parliament No. 15 of 1965)

John Evbodaghe, MBA, FCA Registrar/Chief Executive

Plot 16, Idowu Taylor street, Victoria Island. Lagos. P.O.Box 1580, Marina, Lagos. Tel (01) 764 2294, 764 2295, Fax (01) 462 7048 Email: info.ican@ican.org.ng. website: www.ican-ngr.org

Chinwuba Okafor, Ph.D FCAProfessor of Accounting, University of Benin, Benin, Edo State

Chairman, Conference Organizing Committee

Sola Ajibolade, Ph.D, FCAAssoc. Professor of Accounting, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State

Conference Adviser

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:

Keynote Address: Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, Ph.D Vice-Chancellor; University of Ilorin, Kwara State

Welcome Address: Nnamdi Anthony Okwuadigbo(Mazi),JP, FCA 55TH ICAN President

Lead Paper Presenter: Emeritus Professor Abhulimen R. Anao, FCA Former Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Edo State, Professor of Accounting, Benson Idahosa University

Rafiu Oyesola Salawu, Ph.D FCAProfessor of Accounting, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

Deputy Chairman, Conference Organizing Committee

Colloquium Ph.D candidates are expected to present their proposals before the conference delegates. Assessment shall be based on the following criteria: clarity of the research problem, critical literature review, appropriateness of the methodology, expected contribution to knowledge, originality, language style, creativity and coherenceThe colloquium will be held on the first day of the conference at 11:00amPrizes shall be awarded to the best 3 Ph.D colloquium presenters

Conference WorkshopsThe following workshop topics have been planned for the conference:Econometrics in Accounting ResearchModeling and Forecasting in Research

Important DatesDeadline for the submission of abstracts Feb. 15, 2020Deadline for submission of Ph.D Colloquium papers Mar. 15, 2020Deadline for submission of full papers Mar. 15, 2020Arrival and Registration April 13, 2020Opening Ceremony & Conference Activities April 14, 2020

Publication OutletPapers accepted are for presentation ONLYPaper presented shall be subjected to peer review before publication in the conference proceedingsOutstanding papers will be published in the prestigious International Journal of Accounting & Finance (IJAF)

AccommodationAccommodation available at affordable cost at the University Guest houses within the Campus and hotels around the school

Payment for the Conference should be made to ICAN OPERATIONS ACCOUNT;Zenith Bank – Account Number 1014839994GT Bank, ICAN-US Dollars Account: 0000634417

Payment

Ben Ukaegbu, Ph.D, ACASecretary, Conference Organizing Committee

For further enquiries, call the following:+234(0)8032522190, +234(0)8027976329, +234(0)7069700050 Khadijat Adenola Yahaya, Ph.D, ACA

Assoc. Professor of Accounting and Head, Accounting Dept. Unilorin07038595064

For Ilorin Contact: