III Iscte Doctoral Colloquium in Accounting Research

III Iscte Doctoral Colloquium in Accounting Research
In Partnership with University of São Paulo
July 28-29, 2025 – Online/Hybrid
We are pleased to announce the III Iscte Doctoral Consortium in Accounting Research, which will be held on July 28-29, 2025, in HYBRID FORMAT, which will be jointly held by the Accounting Department of Iscte Business School (PT) and the Graduate Program in Controllership and Accounting at FEA-USP (BR).
This Doctoral Colloquium aims to help PhD students from any University to improve the quality of their theses and the impact of their research, both at the national and international levels. It will also contribute to the integration of PhD students with their colleagues from European and Brazilian Universities, as well as with international researchers.
The language of the event is English.
Submission and participation in the Doctoral Colloquium are free of charge.
Format and activities
Experienced international researchers will give lectures about relevant issues in accounting research and, together with Iscte and USP faculty members, they can participate in guided discussions of the research proposals submitted by the PhD students, aiming to contribute to their development. Proposals with either quantitative or qualitative methodological approaches are welcome.
The topics are:
• Financial Accounting and Capital Markets
• Managerial Accounting • Public Sector Accounting
• Sustainability Reporting
July 28-29: Doctoral Colloquium
June 09: Due date for sending the Research Proposals
June 27: Announcement of the Research Proposals selected
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon (PT) |
University of São Paulo (BR) |
Ana Conceição Ana Isabel Lopes Inna Paiva Isabel Lourenço Rúben Barros |
Andson Braga de Aguiar João Vinícius Carvalho Joelson Sampaio Luís Eduardo Afonso Raquel Wille Sarquis Samantha Telles |
Monday, July 28th, 2025 (WEST – Western European Summer Time - GMT+1)
- 12:00 – 12:30 – Welcome address
- 12:30 – 14:00 – Lecture 1
- 14:00 – 14:30 – Coffee Break
- 14:30 – 16:00 – Lecture 2
- 16:00 – 17:30 – Coffee Break
- 17:30 – 19:00 – Lecture 3
Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 (WEST – Western European Summer Time - GMT+1)
- 12:30 – 14:00 – Guided Discussions
- 14:00 – 14:30 – Coffee Break
- 14:30 – 16:00 – Guided Discussions
- 16h00 – 17h30 – Coffee Break
- 17:30 – 19:00 – Guided Discussions
- 19:00 – 19:15 – Closing remarks
Candidates should submit a short research proposal in English, including the following sections:
- Cover page with the Title, Abstract, Keywords, and the name and affiliation of the PhD student
- Introduction (approx. 1 page)
A. Research problem (and its importance)
B. Research questions
C. Expected contributions - Literature review (approx. 3 pages)
A. Gaps in the literature that justify research
B. Hypotheses (if applicable)
C. Theoretical lens (if applicable) - Methodology (approx. 3 pages)
A. Sample, variables, and models (for quantitative studies)
B. Research methods, sources of data, and analysis of data (for qualitative studies)
5. References (approx. 1 page) The selection process includes analyzing adherence to the colloquium’s topics, basic methodological aspects, and the project stage (completed papers will not be accepted).
The proposals should be submitted using the following link: https://forms.gle/Uk8qvpN1itWtH2yB8
Questions and additional information: ppgcc@usp.br (Andrés Torres) and phd@iscte-iul.pt (Aleksandra Marques). Please, indicate in the email subject “Submission to Doctoral Colloquium 2025”

Christopher Akroyd
University of Canterbury
New Zealand

Katherine Schipper
Duke University
United States

Lucrezia Songini
University of Eastern Piedmont
Italy

Maria Correia
London School of Economics
United Kingdom

Renee Flasher
Penn State Harrisburg
United States