III International Scientific Conference – Sokolov Reading «ACCOUNTING: VIEW FROM THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE» 22 – 25 April 2015, Saint Petersburg Draft Program III International Scientific Conference – Sokolov Reading «Accounting: View From the Past Into the Future» 23 APRIL, THURSDAY 9.00-9.45 – Registration (First floor Hall) 10.00-10.30 – The opening ceremony of the III International Scientific Conference — Sokolov Reading «ACCOUNTING: VIEW FROM THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE» (Assembly Hall). 10.30-12.15 – PLENARY SESSION (Assembly Hall) 12.15-12.45 – COFFEE-BREAK 12.45-14.45 – ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION 14.45-16.00 – LUNCH 16.00-18.30 – ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION WITH EDITORS IN CHIEF OF THE LEADING RUSSIAN ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH JOURNALS FEATURING PAPERS SPECIALIZING ON ACCOUNTING. The conference agenda involves discussing topical and significant research subjects, the standards of academic papers, the influence of citation index and other scientometric indicators on journals’ editorial policy, the requirements to the papers’ format and content. III International Scientific Conference – Sokolov Reading «ACCOUNTING: VIEW FROM THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE» 22 – 25 April 2015, Saint Petersburg 24 APRIL, FRIDAY 10.00-12.00 – PANEL DISCUSSIONS. FIRST SESSION Panel discussion 1. Panel discussion 2. ACCOUNTING THEORY ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR PROFESSION Points for discussion: Points for discussion: - an impact of resource based view on accounting theory; - the accounting semantics and the translation issues; - external factors influence on the accounting development: accounting theory in interrelation with economic theory, economic policy, sociology and philosophy; - issues of convergence of accounting systems and models – IFRS vs. RAS. - auditors performance standards control: background, issues and perspectives; - corruption, window dressing, «accounting rows» and increasing lack of trust in auditor’s report; - accounting and audit keeping – ethical, behavioral and social responsibility issues; - accounting and audit as a driving force SMEs’ growth and entering overseas markets; - auditing supplementary customer services. 12:00-12:30 – COFFEE-BREAK 12.30-14.30 – PANEL DISCUSSIONS. SECOND SESSION Panel discussion 3. Panel discussion 4. ACCOUNTING EDUCATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL MODEL Points for discussion: Points for discussion: - international educational standards: opportunities and challenges; - accounting and corporate finance in curricula and course outlines; - elective system: imaginary freedom of choice; - accounting and auditing certification: to complement or substitute degree of accounting? - the revival of balance studies as an academic field and university discipline; - accounting statements as a factor of overcoming mutual mistrust in business environment; - new models of public data – integrated reporting; - the issue of «unaccountable identities» disclosure: human (intellectual) capital, innovations, business processes, etc; - financial accountability and capital markets. 14:30-16:00 – LUNCH III International Scientific Conference – Sokolov Reading «ACCOUNTING: VIEW FROM THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE» 22 – 25 April 2015, Saint Petersburg 16.00-18.00 – PANEL DISCUSSIONS. THIRD SESSION Panel discussion 5. Panel discussion 6. HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING COST ACCOUNTING (MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING) Points for discussion: Points for discussion: - new approaches to the research into the history of accounting; - issues of promoting the history of accounting as a scientific and an academic discipline; - historiography of accounting; - source study in history of accounting; - interrelation between the history of accounting and the history of economics. - new approaches and interpretations of management accounting in a company management structure; - new objects and modern cost estimate systems; - cost vs management accounting; - misunderstanding between accountants and managers on the matter of cost management; - evaluation, pricing and matter of choosing the measure for costing; - cost drivers – identification and management. 18:00-18:30 - SYMPOSIUM SUMMERIZING (ASSEMBLY HALL). 25 APRIL, SATURDAY 10:00 – 11:30 – CLOSING CEREMONY (ASSEMBLY HALL)
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