THE ILLINOIS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING SYMPOSIUM Held jointly with the University of Cyprus and Cyprus University of Technology June 8-10, 2017 With the sponsorship of 1 Symposium Organizer Vernon K. Zimmerman Center for International Education and Research in Accounting at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Local Organizers University of Cyprus, School of Economics and Management Cyprus University of Technology, School of Management and Economics Local Host Contacts Prof Andreas Charitou, School of Economics and Management, University of Cyprus, Conference Co-Chair, Co-Editor of TIJA,
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[email protected] Marios Kyriakou, School of Economics and Management, University of Cyprus, Administrative Officer,
[email protected] Local Sponsors Hellenic Bank PwC Cyprus 2 The International Journal of Accounting The International Journal of Accounting is a quarterly publication established in 1966 at the University of Illinois by the late Professor Vernon K. Zimmerman. The aims of The International Journal of Accounting are to advance the academic and professional understanding of accounting theory and practice from an international perspective and viewpoint. The Journal recognizes that international accounting is influenced by a variety of forces i.e. governmental, political and economic. Editor: Professor A. Rashad Abdel-khalik, Professor of Accountancy and V.K. Zimmerman Professor in International Accounting, Director of the V. K. Zimmerman Center at the University of Illinois Vernon K. Zimmerman Center for International Education and Research in Accounting at the University of Illinois The V. K. Zimmerman Center was originally established in 1962 as the Center for International Education and Research in Accounting (CIERA), leading the nation in the study and teaching of international topics as they relate to the field of accounting.