The Accounting and Corporate Law Centre and Department of Accountancy, City University of Hong Kong, will jointly organize a symposium to be held at the City University of Hong Kong, 3–4 January 2000. The symposium will launch the Asia Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics (APJAE) and the theme will be “Corporate Governance Issues in the Asia Pacific Region and Beyond.”

Papers submitted for the symposium should contain original research which rigorously applies economic or legal theories to corporate governance issues and related accounting and auditing problems. Empirical papers are particularly encouraged. Accepted papers will be published in the inaugural issue of the APJAE, subject to the editors’ approval. The APJAE will replace the Asia Pacific Journal of Accounting, as of 1 January 2000 to reflect the journal’s expanded scope and content.

The symposium will provide accommodation at the University guest house for three days, waiver of registration fees and expense reimbursement of US$3,000, for one author of each accepted paper. In addition to presentations of papers, the symposium will include a China Accounting Forum with a panel of scholars and government officials from China who will discuss recent accounting developments in China and their legal and economic implications.

The Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics (APJAE) is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research that rigorously applies economic and legal theory to accounting issues and problems, with an emphasis on empirical research. In addition to a special focus on issues relevant to the Asia Pacific region, the journal also encourages submissions pertaining to contracts, corporate governance, capital markets and financial institutions, as these relate to accounting and auditing.

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