The Symposium, to be held on November 30th in Paris, is designed for accounting researchers, accounting professionals and auditors who desire an update on selected current research development in the areas of corporate governance, financial reporting and auditing. The program also will discuss other important topics impacting the responsibilities of the audience.

This year’s keynote speaker (sponsored by KPMG) is Professor Paul André (HEC Lausanne, Switzerland) who serves as the editor of Accounting in Europe. Before joining HEC Lausanne, he was professor at ESSEC, University of Edinburgh, HEC Montréal, UQAM and University of Ottawa. His research focuses on international financial reporting and analysis and corporate governance including the role of auditing.

The 2018 Accounting Research Symposium Schedule is as follows:

More about the programme here.

To learn more about the KPMG Professorship in International Corporate Governance