- Language: Manuscripts must be written in clear, grammatically correct English.
- Originality: Manuscripts must be original and not previously published, in whole or in part.
- Formatting: Manuscripts and references must adhere strictly to the Conference’s style and formatting guidelines and APA style.
Cover Page
1. Paper Title
(Write in bold, Capitalize first letter, concise and clear)
2. Section
(Please select one of the following fields: Accounting, Auditing, Finance, or Others)
3. Author(s)
Author No.1:
- Full Name (no abbreviations)
- Academic title/degree (e.g., Prof., Dr., PhD, MSc)
- Affiliation: Department/School, University/Institute, City, Country
- Email address
Author No.2:
- Full Name (no abbreviations)
- Academic title/degree (e.g., Prof., Dr., PhD, MSc)
- Affiliation: Department/School, University/Institute, City, Country
- Email address
4. Corresponding Author (mandatory)
- Full Name
- Email address
- Phone number
Title of your paper, Capitalize first letter
Author Name, Academic Title
Place of work
Abstract
The abstract should be a clear and concise summary (200–250 words) that communicates the article’s background/introduction, objectives, methodology, key findings, and implications for policy, practice, or research.
Keywords: 3 – 5 words in alphabetical order
JEL codes for the manuscript are required
1. Introduction
An introduction should be illustrated the following main points:
(i) Rational for research and the necessity of research topic from theoretical and practical perspectives.
(ii) Identify the issues of research
(iii) Objectives of the research
2. Literature Review/ Theoretical Framework
The following content of this part is not compulsory:
(i) Literature Review and related Theoretical Background
(ii) Theoretical Framework or Analytical Framework
3. Methodology
Quantitative and/ or Qualitative Research Methods
4. Results and Discussion
This part should have discussion on analytical interpretation and new findings. The authors should identify the relation of new findings with previous studies.
5. Conclusions and Policy/ Practical Implications
Based on the research result and new findings, some suggestions/ recommendations should be made to policy regulators and managers.
6. References
Please ensure that every source cited in the text is included in the reference list, and that every source in the reference list is cited in the text. Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full.
In-text citations should follow the APA 7th edition author–date system. For example:
- Parenthetical citation: (Dunning, 2000, p. 2)
- Narrative citation: Dunning (2000)
- Multiple works by the same author in the same year: (Smith, 2005a, 2005b)
The reference list should appear at the end of the paper under the heading References. Entries should be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author. All references should follow APA 7th edition formatting, including author initials, year of publication, title, source information, and DOI or URL where applicable.
Examples:
Daly, J. (2004). Theory A. Elsevier.
Edwards, H. (2003). Export orientation in Southeast Asia. Journal of Asian Economics, 42(6), 68–72.
7. Structure Requirement
7.1. Main text
Manuscripts must be in English and should be written using MsWord, with New Times Roman font, type size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. The length should not be more than 6,000 words (inclusive of tables, figures, notes, references and appendices).
Bulleted lists may be included and should look like this:
- First point
- Second point
- And so on
Ensure that you return to the ‘Els-body-text’ style, the style that you will mainly be using for large blocks of text, when you have completed your bulleted list.
Please do not alter the formatting and style layouts which have been set up in this template document. As indicated in the template, papers should be prepared in one column format suitable for direct printing onto paper with trim size 210 x 297 mm. Do not number pages on the front, as page numbers will be added separately for the preprints and the Proceedings. Leave a line clear between paragraphs.
7.2. Section headings
Section headings should be left justified, bold, with the first letter capitalized and numbered consecutively, starting with the Introduction. Sub-section headings should be in capital and lower-case italic letters, numbered 1.1, 1.2, etc, and left justified, with second and subsequent lines indented. All headings should have a minimum of three text lines after them before a page or column break. Ensure the text area is not blank except for the last page.
7.3. Tables
All tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals. Every table should have a caption. The figure number and caption should be typed below the illustration in 10 pt and center justified. Headings should be placed above tables, left justified. Only horizontal lines should be used within a table, to distinguish the column headings from the body of the table, and immediately above and below the table. Tables must be embedded into the text and not supplied separately. Below is an example which the authors may find useful.
Table 1. An example of a table.
| An example of a column heading |
Column A |
Column B |
| And an entry |
1 |
4 |
| And another entry |
2 |
5 |
| And another entry |
3 |
6 |
