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III Iscte Doctoral Colloquium in Accounting Research

WELCOME

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

IMPORTANT DATES

July 28-29: Doctoral Colloquium

June 09: Due date for sending the Research Proposals

June 27: Announcement of the Research Proposals selected

ORGANIZING COMMITTEES

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

PROGRAM

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

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

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”

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