Themes & Sub-themes

Contributors are strongly encouraged to develop manuscripts bearing the form of Conceptual, Empirical, and Case study. In keeping with the overarching theme – India - The Next Economic Miracle, manuscripts that seek to focus on themes and sub-themes given below are most welcome. Please note that these are only representative. Contributions on related studies within the realms of Finance, Accounting, and Banking & Economics are greatly solicited.

Financial Markets

Financial Management

Efficient Market Hypothesis
Asset pricing models
Portfolio management & Mutual Funds
Empirical evidence on IPO’s, & FPOs
Event studies on shareholder wealth impact
Islamic Finance
Pension Funds
Quantitative Modelling in Financial Markets
Exchange Traded Funds
Structured Finance
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | Hedge Funds
Commodity, Debt, and Foreign Exchange Markets
Money markets | Derivatives market | Market microstructure

Theories of Capital Structure
Capital Budgeting
Dividend Decisions
Working Capital Management
International Financial Management
Financial Management of enterprises in emerging market economies in Africa
Financial Management of enterprises in emerging market economies in Asia
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring
Economic Value Added (EVA)
Financial Management practices of Commercial Banks
Financial Management practices of Micro-Finance Institutions
Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis
Case Studies on Investment Banking practices
Behavioural Finance



Financial Reporting

Managerial Accounting

Impact of Earnings performance on security prices
Comparative Earnings Analysis of firms adopting multiple reporting standards: IGAAP, IFRS and US-GAAP
Quality of Financial Reporting: Empirical evidence on earnings management by Indian Firms
Quality of Financial Reporting: Empirical evidence on earnings management by firms in Emerging Market economies
Financial Analytics including Cloud Accounting
Sustainability reporting including Environmental Accounting
Inflation Accounting | Responsibility Accounting
Shadow accounting and Off-balance sheet financing
Hedge Accounting | Forensic Accounting
Human Resources Accounting (HRA)
Auditing Standards including Internal Auditing
Accounting disclosure practices in Commercial Banks
Accounting disclosure practices in NBFCs
Accounting disclosure practices in Micro-Finance Institutions

Activity Based Costing (ABC) & Activity Based Management (ABM)
Quality Control techniques for achieving cost advantage
Balanced Scorecard | Case Studies on Relevant Costing
Case Studies on Budgetary Control & Variance Analysis
Case Studies on Marginal Costing practices
Case Studies on Strategic Cost Management
Case Studies on Theory of Constraints
Case Studies on Customer Profitability Analysis
Case Studies on Transfer Pricing
Management Accounting practices in Banks
Management Accounting practices in NBFCs
Management Accounting practices in Micro-Finance Institutions
Empirical studies on Management Accounting practices in India
Empirical studies on Management Accounting practices in market economies in Africa
Empirical studies on Management Accounting practices in market economies in Asia



Banking

ICore banking and future trends
Technological Advancement in Banking
Small Finance Banks (SFBs) and Payment Banks
Green banking
NPA Management/Stressed Asset Management
Asset Securitisation/SARFAESI Act
Risk Management in Banks
Basel III Norms-Impact on the Banking Sector
Financial Inclusion
Social Banking, Microfinance Institutions
Sustainability Issues in Banking
Banking for Entrepreneurial Development
Investment Banking