The APMAA 2025 Conference will commence with a Doctoral Colloquium on Day 1 (24th October), offering opportunities for current PhD students to present their PhD research, and to get valuable feedback from international reviewers and panels.  This will be followed by Academic Paper Sessions on Days 2 and 3 (25th–26th October), exploring key trends in management accounting, including sustainability, digital transformation, and strategic innovations. A Conference Dinner on 26th October will provide attendees with invaluable networking opportunities to connect with peers, industry leaders, and academic experts. The conference will conclude on Day 4 (27th October) with an insightful Company Visit, showcasing real-world applications of sustainable and digitally integrated management accounting practices. Join us to collaborate, innovate, and shape the future of resilient, sustainable, and technology-driven organizations.

The proposed theme for APMAA 2025, "Management Accounting in Dynamic and Changing Business Landscapes," highlights the evolving and transformative role of management accounting. This theme emphasizes how the discipline adapts to rapid technological advancements, fluctuating economic conditions, and rising societal expectations, reflecting its critical contribution to guiding organizations through complex, ever-changing environments.

The theme hopes to provide a wide and comprehensive analysis of the evolution of management accounting globally, focusing on shifts in tools and methodologies when dealing with dynamic, changing business landscapes.  

The 2025 theme will guide our exploration of understanding how management accounting has adapted to technological advancements, economic changes, and regulatory developments.  We also hope to feature cutting-edge management accounting research, best practices, and discussions on navigating these evolving landscapes.

Tentative: 2025 General Guidelines for Authors (Academic Paper Sessions)

 The academic paper sessions at the APMAA Annual Conference remain a cornerstone of the event, fostering scholarly exchange on a diverse array of accounting topics. This year, the sessions uphold this tradition by covering an extensive range of subject areas detailed in the Primary and Secondary Subject Areas of the Academic Paper Sessions document.Aligned with the 2025 conference theme, "Management Accounting in Dynamic and Changing Business Landscapes," Subject Area 01 has been updated to reflect this central theme.

Authors are encouraged to submit papers utilizing various methodologies, including empirical (such as case studies, surveys, interviews, and observations), quantitative (including modeling, simulations, and statistical analysis), or conceptual (such as literature review, theoretical analysis, and conceptual modeling) approaches. 

Tentative: 2025 Guideline for Authors (Formatting and Template)

1. All submitted manuscripts should report original, unpublished research results.

2. The official language of APMAA 2025 is English in both writing and presentation. If English is not your mother tongue (first language), check your draft using a professional editor and/or with a spelling- and grammar-matching application such as Grammarly before submitting your manuscript. You can download a free version of this application on a webpage and install it on your PC. If your document is hard to read, we will decline it before sending it to our reviewer (Desk Reject).

3. Manuscripts should follow the structure of a traditional research paper, i.e., you will need to adjust your document to the academic format (If not, Desk Reject). An empirical research paper's typical organization is Title, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References.

4. Use Times New Roman font with size 12, page size A4, and single-spaced font.

5. Abstract should be 200-300 words and placed preceding the text. Show five keywords below the abstract. The text should be over 5,000 but usually not exceed 10,000 words (If not, Desk Reject).

6. The cover page should include the title of the paper, along with the full names (first name, initials, and family name) of all authors, their academic positions (e.g., Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Candidate, etc.), and their affiliations (capitalize the first letter of each word). Additionally, email addresses for each author should be provided. Please clearly indicate the corresponding author and include their phone number.

7. To promote anonymous review, authors should not identify themselves directly or indirectly in their writing.

8. A Single author should not use the pronoun "we." Referencing should follow the APA style (http://www.apastyle.org).

9. Each author registering for the conference is limited to two (2) full-length paper submissions (including co-author papers) for the Academic Paper Sessions.

10. Authors who received a "Minor Revision" or "Major Revision" notification are expected to resubmit their revised (final) manuscripts before a specified date (the temporal deadline is August 20) to get an "Accept" notification by September 1. Our review team engages in review on a first-come-first-served basis. 

11. All authors of accepted manuscripts must submit their camera-ready papers for inclusion in the Proceedings and abstracts for the Book of Abstracts by the deadline of September 15, 2025. For the conference proceedings, authors may choose between submitting a full-length paper or an executive summary. While we recommend submitting a full-length paper, the executive summary is a suitable option for authors planning to submit their work to academic journals. Executive summaries, typically 3–7 pages (approximately 1,500–2,000 words), are more detailed than abstracts and provide a concise overview of the research, including its purpose, methods, results, and conclusions, allowing readers to fully understand the study based on the summary alone. 

12. To attend and present their papers, the presenter (the first author) must register (pay the participation fee) for the Conference before September 16, 2025.

Tentative: 2025 General Guidelines for Authors (Doctoral Colloquium)

The 2025 Doctoral Colloquium, held alongside the APMAA 2025 Conference, offers advanced doctoral students—those whose dissertation proposals have been formally approved—an exclusive platform to engage with external mentors, participate in peer discussions, and foster collaborations across diverse research groups.

Eligibility and Paper Requirements:
We invite applications from students who have progressed beyond the proposal stage. Successful applicants must submit and present a completed full paper adhering to the standard format for research papers in accounting or related fields. Submitted papers should include the following key components:

1. Comprehensive Literature Review: A thorough exploration of relevant literature, clearly situating the research within the field.
2. Conceptual Framework or Hypothesis: A well-articulated framework or hypothesis highlighting its originality.
3. Problem Domain and Focus: A precise identification of the problem and the specific issues addressed.
4. Methodology: A detailed description of the research methods employed.
5. Expected Contributions: A discussion of the study's anticipated impact on the field.
6. Research Findings: An in-depth presentation of key results and insights.

Supplemental Documents:
In addition to the research paper, applicants must submit a single Word file containing the following:

1. Introductory Letter: Explain your goals for participating in the colloquium and what you hope to contribute.
2. Research Statement (1 page): Answer the following:
   • Field Description: Select one:
     • Management accounting and information systems
     • Social, critical, organizational, and historical perspectives on accounting
     • Corporate reporting, governance, auditing, and taxation
   • Research Methods: Indicate all that apply:
     • Analytical
     • Empirical archival
     • Experimental (lab or field)
     • Interviews and other qualitative methods
     • Questionnaire/survey
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
4. Recommendation Letter: An official letter from your advisor using the APMAA2025 DC Recommendation Form (revised February 25, 2025).

Submission and Format Guidelines:

1. The first author must be a doctoral student, with any supervisor listed as a secondary co-author. Collaboration with fellow students is not permitted.
2. Papers must be in English. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to use professional editing tools like Grammarly to ensure clarity. Submissions with poor language quality will be desk-rejected.
3. Abstracts (200–300 words) with five keywords must precede the main text (4,000–8,000 words). Use Times New Roman, size 12, single-spacing, and A4 page size, following the 2025 Guideline for Authors (Formatting and Template) available on the APMAA website.
4. Submit manuscripts via the Doctoral Colloquium Sessions track on the CMT platform. New users must create an account before submitting. The submission portal opens May 1, 2025, and closes July 15, 2024.

Peer Review and Proceedings:
The Doctoral Colloquium Chairs will oversee the peer-review process and assign mentors to accepted submissions. Accepted manuscripts must be revised and submitted as camera-ready full-length papers by September 15, 2025, for inclusion in the proceedings. Presentations without accompanying full-length papers will not be allowed.

Presentation Format:
Each paper will have a 35-minute session:

• 5 minutes: Mentor introduction
• 15 minutes: Student presentation
• 10 minutes: Mentor discussion
• 5 minutes: Q&A

Important Dates:

• Submission Portal Opens: May 1, 2025
• Submission Deadline: July 15, 2025
• Camera-Ready Paper Deadline: September 15, 2025

Key Activities

Date

Submission of Proposal

Nov 27. 2024

CMT Application/Registration for APMAA Conference 2025

Dec 10, 2024

1^st Meeting with APMAA HQ

Dec 15, 2024

Distribution first edition call for paper

Feb 15, 2025

Zoom meeting for APMAA 2025 Malaysia Organizing Team

Fortnightly

UiTM Conference Website Homepage opens

Mar 30, 20025

Orientation/training CMT for gatekeepers & reviewers

April 1, 2025

Open CMT Submission site

May 1, 2025

Deadline for manuscript submission

July 15, 2025

Review process starts

July 16, 2025

Participants' registration site opens

Aug 15, 2025

Last day of acceptance/rejection notification

Sept 11, 2025

Registration deadline for accepted papers

Sept 16, 2025

Completion Book of Abstract

Sept 17, 2025

Rehearsal for online function

Sept 20, 2025

Completion of tentative program

Oct 5, 2025

Completion of proceedings

Oct 8, 2025

Rehearsals for all presenters, moderators, discussants

Oct 15-20, 2025

Conference Execution in UiTM, Shah Alam MALAYSIA

Oct 24-27, 2025