Hundreds of experts, academics, and professionals from around the world attended the 4th Biennial Emerging Scholars Colloquium and Conference on Accounting and Accountability in Emerging Economies (AAEE) held on June 25–27, 2025, in Bali.
During the conference, 155 participants from five continents and 17 countries presented and discussed research findings related to accountability and sustainable development in developing countries. Delegates came from South Africa, Australia, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Canada, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, and Jordan.
ICMA (Australia & New Zealand) also supported the event by providing AUD 1,000 in awards for Best Paper, Runner-Up Paper, and Best Emerging Scholar Colloquium Paper.
The Best paper was awarded to Mohammed Alshurafa, for the paper titled, “Framing Accountability Through Decolonial Struggles: Palestinian Human Rights Activists in Context”, and the 1st Runner-Up was Taufiq Choudhry for the paper titled, “Volatility Spillover between the Oil Market and Stock Market: Evidence from Oil Revenue-Dependent Countries”.
Petra International Business and Accounting Conference (PIBACC) 2025
Petra International Business and Accounting Conference (PIBACC) 2025 held on June 30 – July 1, 2025, at Petra Christian University Surabaya, the conference themed “Innovating for a Sustainable World” convened international academics, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore strategies for sustainable economic growth.
ICMA Australia & New Zealand also supported the event by providing AUD 500 in awards for Best Abstract and Best Presenter.