XX International Congress of Accounting and Auditing (CICA) 1. About CICA With over 40 years of history, CICA has established itself as a space for debate and meetings between the academic and professional worlds. This history began in December 1978, under the name of 'I Jornadas de Contabilidade', precisely at the Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Aveiro (ISCAA), now (and since 2000) the Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração da Universidade de Aveiro (ISCA-UA). Over the years, CICA has positively contributed to the visibility and consolidation of the profession and the projection of scientific research in accounting and auditing at national and international levels. However, it is essential to emphasize that CICA is not just a scientific event, but also a time for cultural and social interaction that provides opportunities for collaboration and networking among the participants. CICA's theme for the 20th edition is 'Accountancy in a sustainable world'. |
2. Date and Venue The XX CICA, organized by ISCA-UA and the Order of Certified Accountants (OCC), will be held on October 30 and 31, 2025, in Aveiro at the ISCA-UA premises. |
3. Paper submission The XX CICA is open to a wide variety of current topics, intending to stimulate interdisciplinary and complementary approaches, promoting the dissemination of scientific knowledge, the exchange of experiences, and the transfer of knowledge between academics, researchers, and professionals, considering the trends and challenges for teaching, research and the profession in an increasingly global society. Based on the theme of the XX CICA, the submission of papers should fall under one of the following topics: A. Auditing B. Management accounting and control C. Accounting and financial reporting D. Social and environmental accounting & corporate governance E. Accounting teaching and research F. Ethics and social responsibility G. Finance H. Taxation I. Accounting History J. Public sector and social economy K. Digital transformation in accounting and auditing L. Open session (other topics)
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4. Key dates June 30th, 2025 - Deadline for submission September 15th, 2025 - Notification of decision September 24th, 2025 - Deadline for registration of authors with accepted papers/projects |
5. Paper submission procedures Papers must be submitted via the EasyChair platform, following the rules set out below. Each paper must be submitted as a PDF file without any element allowing the author(s) to be identified, including the file properties field. If papers are not submitted in English, they must include an additional version of the title, abstract, and keywords in English. The paper should be presented on A4 pages, 2.5 cm margins, 1.5 spacing, with justified text, Times New Roman font, size 12, with the following content: • Página 1 ou folha de rosto: • The title of the congress • The title of the paper • The track (topic of inclusion) (see point 3) • The permission (or not) to publish the full text of the article (see point 8) • Page 2 and following: • The abstract • Keywords (up to five) • Body of the paper Tables, pictures, graphs, or other elements may be included, in colour or black and white, duly identified in the body of the paper. The article must comply with APA style - American Psychological Association, 7th edition. Submitted papers should not exceed 8000 words, including an abstract, references, and any annexes/appendices. The Organizing Committee assumes that all authors are aware of and agree with submitting a paper, and the corresponding author must be indicated. A maximum of three original, unpublished paper proposals per participant can be submitted as the sole author or in co-authorship. |
6. Research workshop In addition to the papers mentioned above, XX CICA intends to offer all current research projects - those arising from attending master's, doctoral, or other programs to obtain funding - an opportunity to discuss and debate these proposals. Projects within one of the proposed topics will be considered (see point 3), and several methodological approaches will be accepted. A discussant will be assigned to each project submitted, whose contribution includes suggestions for the overall improvement of the project. Projects must be submitted via the EasyChair platform, in the 'Projects' track, following the rules set out below. Each research project should preferably follow the following structure: Abstract Introduction Description of the research problem(s) / question(s) Objective(s) Contribution(s) Theoretical framework / literature review Methodology Results / Expected results References Only one research project proposal should be submitted per participant/author, who should be mentioned as the corresponding author of the project. The supervisors (or the rest of the team) will be listed as co-authors of the research project for the purposes of the congress. The project must be presented on A4 pages, 2.5 cm margins, 1.5 spacing, with justified text, Times New Roman font, size 12, with the following content: • Page 1 or title page: • The title of the congress • Title of the project • The track (topic of inclusion) (see point 3) • The type of project: master's, PhD, other • Page 2 and following: • The abstract • Keywords (up to five) • Body of the project Tables, pictures, graphs, or other elements may be included, in colour or black and white, duly identified in the body of the text. The document must comply with APA style - American Psychological Association, 7th edition. Submitted projects must not exceed 3000 words, including the abstract, references, and any annexes/appendices. |
7. Papers/projects revision and notification The articles/projects submitted will be evaluated by two members of the XX CICA Scientific Committee (double-blind refereeing process). The corresponding author will be notified by email of the article(s)/project evaluation by September 15th, 2025. Authors of accepted articles/projects must submit the full/corrected version of the article/project on the EasyChair platform by September 29th, 2025. |
8. Publication opportunities All abstracts of the papers included in the XX CICA program will be published in the XX CICA Proceedings in digital format, with ISBN. There are some distinct and mutually exclusive publication opportunities that require prior authorization from the author(s): • A proposal to publish a book (between 10 and 15 papers/chapters) with the Routledge publishing house (Taylor & Francis Group) with guaranteed SCOPUS and WoS indexing. The selection of articles will consider the evaluation made in the review process and the connection to the theme of XX CICA; • Submission to a special issue of the OCC's ‘Accounting and Management Review’; • Submission, in English, subject to peer review, to the International Journal of Auditing, by invitation of the Editor in Chief, Prof. Mara Cameran; • Publication of a book with the full texts of the papers included in the XX CICA program, in digital format, with ISBN. Given their nature, research projects will not be the subject of any publication. |
9. ‘Best Paper’ Award The XX CICA Scientific Committee will award the 'Best Paper' award based on the evaluation made by the reviewers. The winning paper will be announced at the closing session, and the prize will be awarded to the author(s) who are registered for the XX CICA. |
