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