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
- 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
Financial Management
- 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
- 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
Managerial Accounting
- 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