Dear Psaar friends,

We would like to draw your attention to the call for papers for a Special Issue (SI) under the theme “Public sector entities building a more sustainable world: managing, measuring and informing on the SDGs” in Public Money and Management. 

The Guest editors of the SI are:

Francesca Manes Rossi, University of Naples ‘Federico II’, Italy

Patria De Lancer Julnes, University of New Mexico, USA

Annamaria Zampella, University of Naples ‘Federico II’, Italy

Research may touch on—but should not necessarily be limited to—the following topics:

• SDG reporting practices and experiences.
• SDG budgeting and green budgeting.
• Performance management in support of SDGs.
• Digitalization as a challenge for communication on SDGs.
• Experiences in participatory budgeting oriented to SDGs.
• Artificial Intelligence challenges and opportunities in managing SDGs.

The deadline for submission of research articles via the PMM online platform is 31 March 2024. The deadline for debate and new development articles is 31 May 2024.

Contact Francesca Manes Rossi (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for questions about the theme.

For the call for papers https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/public-sector-entities-building-sustainable-world/

Dear PSAAR friends,

We would like to draw your attention to the 2024 Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance (JAAF) Conference that will  be hosted by the University of Naples Federico II, Italy on July 7-10, 2024.

Key Dates are:
• Conference paper submission opens: December 1, 2023
• Submission deadline: January 31, 2024
• Acceptance decisions: March 31, 2024
• Registration deadline for presenters: April 30, 2024

For more information, please visit: https://jaafnaples.webnode.it/

Dear PSAAR friends,

We would like to draw your attention to  the 17th CIGAR 2024 Workshop, which will be held June 12-14, 2024, in Udine, Italy. The workshop theme is "Digital and smart governance for public sector accounting, auditing, and accountability."

The workshop also covers a PhD symposium, and it will host the 4th IPSASB Research Forum.

Extended abstracts (max. 800 words, including references) should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by January 15, 2024.

Authors will receive feedback in mid-February after a double-blind review by the Academic Committee.

The deadline for full paper submission is April 30, 2024.

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Dear PSAAR friends,

We would like to inform you that the EPGA PSG XII Spring Workshop will be held in Matera, Italy, on May 9-10, 2024 at the University of Basilicata. Please save the date.

 
The theme of the workshop is:

The Role of Sustainability and Digital Transformation as Propellers of Public Value Creation

You are kindly invited to submit your papers for the Workshop. For the Call for papers click here.

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Dear Psaar friends,

We would like to draw your attention to the call for papers for a special issue (SI) under the theme “A new era for public sector reporting: Technology and digitization in service to meet user needs” in the International Journal of Public Sector Management. 

The Guest editors of the SI are Sandra Cohen, Sotirios Karatzimas and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The deadline for submissions to the special issue is December 30, 2023. Accepted papers will be published in a Special Issue on 2024 (Vol. 37, Issue 3).

For inquiries and further information please contact the corresponding Guest Editor Prof. Sandra Cohen (Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece) – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For the call for papers click https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/a-new-era-public-sector-reporting-technology-and-digitization-service-meet-user

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Dear PSAR friends,

We would like to draw your attention to the new edition of “European Public Sector Accounting” book co-edited by Peter Lorson, Ellen Haustein, and Susana Jorge is available at https://doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-2464-8. The book is totally free and easily downloadable. It includes in its 14 chapters and 600 pages several aspects of Public Sector Accounting (PSA) topics such as the history of PSA, its differences to private sector accounting, finance statistics and budgeting, International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS), consolidated financial reporting and alternative reporting and non-financial accounting formats to name just a few.  The chapters have been authored by the co-editors Peter Lorson, Ellen Haustein, and Susana Jorge and reputable colleagues in public sector accounting (in alphabetical order Caroline Aggestam, Eugenio Anessi Pessina, Yuri Biondi, Isabel Brusca, Josette Caruana, Sandra Cohen, Giovanna Dabbico, Francesca Manes Rossi and Lasse Oulasvirta).

This textbook is ideal for use by students and researchers but also practitioners and members of intergovernmental organisations that want to get a holistic view of Public Sector Accounting