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About Us

Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association
　

About the Association

The Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association (APMAA) is a vibrant community of accounting academics and practitioners dedicated to promoting excellence in accounting research, education, and practice. Since our founding in 2004, we have built a distinguished reputation through leading-edge research and publications. Our membership and board reflect rich gender and geographic diversity, fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation. Through teaching, research, and a robust professional network, we shape the future of management accounting and maintain our position as a thought leader in the field.

Mission

The Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association provides a platform for management accounting academics and practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region to enhance their contribution to global scholarship and improve the lives of people throughout the region. We accomplish this by fostering worldwide connections that facilitate communication, learning, and the sharing of management accounting knowledge in education, research, and practice.

Vision

The Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association will create and disseminate academic and professional knowledge through research conducted at members' universities and industries, establishing itself as a premier international organization in management and accounting studies.

Objectives (Revised on January 5, 2021)

The association has set the following objectives:

-Pursue truth in management and accounting fields and develop a reliable information resource center

-Facilitate members' ability to conduct cutting-edge research by creating research development sessions at our annual conferences

-Globalize high-level research and education by incorporating both Eastern and Western contributions in our conferences

-Foster worldwide networking among the scholarly community and provide platforms for disseminating research through our annual conferences and The Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Journal

-Increase the practical relevance of our scholarship by encouraging descriptive research on management accounting practices

·-Recognize outstanding scholars and pioneering researchers who address new issues and technologies in management accounting

·-Enhance exchange and collaboration between academics and practitioners nationally and internationally

Background of the Association

The Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association (APMAA), established in 2004, is the leading association of scholars and specialists in management and accounting. The proposal to form the association was introduced at the Asian Management Forum held November 3-4, 2002, in Fukuoka, Japan. Founder members from across the Asia-Pacific region shared a vision of advancing management and accounting research and practices with particular reference to the region.

When the second Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Forum convened November 24-25, 2004, in Malaysia, founder members unanimously agreed that the time had arrived to officially establish the Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association with two primary objectives:

1. To promote the advancement of management accounting theory and practices with particular reference to Asia-Pacific accounting issues

2. To organize forums and conferences and publish The Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Journal (APMAJ)

Professor Dr. Akira Nishimura served as APMAA President from the association's inception until 2009. On January 1, 2010, Professor Dr. Susumu Ueno assumed the presidency. APMAA renewed its governance structure on January 1, 2014, and Professor Dr. Susumu Ueno took on the newly created position of Chair of the Board of Directors, a leadership role he continues to hold today.

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APMAA Top Management (2 026 - Present)
2023 -Present	Chair of the Board of Directors: Ueno, Susumu
2022	Chair of the Board of Directors: Ueno, Susumu Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors: Omar, Normah
2020 – 2021	Chair of the Board of Directors: Ueno, Susumu Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors: Omar, Normah Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors: Tsay, Yang-Tzong
2018 – 2019	Chair of the Board of Directors: Ueno, Susumu Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors and Auditor: Tsay, Yang-Tzong Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors: Omar, Normah
2016 – 2017	Chair of the Board of Directors: Ueno, Susumu Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors: Omar, Normah Vice Chair of the Board of Directors: Tsay, Yang-Tzong
2014-2015	Chair of the Board of Directors: Ueno, Susumu
2010-2013	President: Ueno, Susumu
2004-2009	President: Nishimura, Akira

History of APMAA Annual Conferences (2002–2025)

Recent Conferences (Hybrid and Online Formats)
2025 (20th Annual Conference)
Co-hosted by APMAA and the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia, the conference was successfully held in hybrid mode from October 24 to October 27, 2025.
Theme: "Management Accounting in Dynamic and Changing Business Landscapes"

2024 (19th Annual Conference)
Co-hosted by APMAA, Vietnam National University in Hanoi, and the APMAA Vietnam Chapter, the conference was successfully held in hybrid mode from October 29 to October 31, 2024.
Theme: "Management Accounting: A Decision-Support Tool for Sustainable Development and Digitalization of Business Processes"

2023 (18th Annual Conference)
Co-hosted by APMAA and the Universitas Trisakti team in Indonesia, the conference was successfully held in fully online mode from October 24 to October 26, 2023.
Theme: "Challenges and Opportunities in Management Accounting in the Digital Era"

2022 (17th Annual Conference)
Co-hosted by APMAA and the Dhurakij Pundit University team in Thailand, the conference was held in hybrid mode from November 8 to November 11, 2022.
Theme: "Management Accounting: Recent Themes and Directions for a Digital Future"

2021 (16th Annual Conference)
Co-hosted by APMAA and the Universitas Trisakti/Udayana University team in Indonesia, the conference was successfully held in fully online mode from November 9 to November 11, 2021.
Theme: "Management Accounting and Society: A Global Perspective"

2020
The Annual Conference, scheduled to be hosted by Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, APMAA organized an online webinar series, marking the beginning of its webinar initiatives.

In-Person Conferences (Pre-COVID-19 Pandemic)

2019 (15th Annual Conference)
Hosted by Dr. Khalid Al-Abdulqader and Dr. Mohammed Elgammal of Qatar University, the conference was held from November 2 to November 5, 2019.
Theme: "Management Accounting and Finance in the 21st Century: Challenges and Perspectives"

2018 (14th Annual Conference)
Hosted by APMAA Japan and Dr. Masao Tsuji, Professor Emeritus of Waseda University, the conference was held at Waseda University, Tokyo, from October 29 to November 1, 2018.
Theme: "The Forefront of Management Accounting: Research and Practices"

2017 (13th Annual Conference)
Hosted by Professor Dr. Hu Yiming of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, the conference was successfully held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University from November 6 to November 9, 2017.
Theme: "Management Accounting and Society: A Global Perspective"

2016 (12th Annual Conference)
Hosted by Professor Dr. Chu Hsuan-Lien of National Taipei University, the conference was successfully held at The Sherwood Taipei and National Taipei University, Taiwan, from October 4 to October 7, 2016.
Theme: "Opportunities and New Trends in Managerial Accounting"

2015 (11th Annual Conference)
Hosted by six Indonesian universities (Trisakti University, University of Merdeka Malang, Udayana University, Mercu Buana University, Hasanuddin University, and Warmadewa University) and co-chaired by Professor Sekar Mayangsari and Professor Grahita Chandrarin, the conference was successfully held from October 26 to October 29, 2015.
Theme: "Management Accounting for Sustainable Development"

2014 (10th Annual Conference)
Hosted by Professor Kanibhatti Nitirojntanad of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, the conference was successfully held at the Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Hotel from October 27 to October 30, 2014.
Theme: "Management Accounting in a Global, Dynamic Environment: Challenges and Opportunities"

2013 (9th Annual Conference)
Hosted by Professor Susumu Ueno of Konan University and APMAA, the conference was held at Nagoya University and Hotel Nagoya Garden Palace, Japan, from November 1 to November 4, 2013.
Theme: "Challenges for Management Accounting: Issues in Theory and Practice"
Milestone: First conference to use the Microsoft Conference Management System

2012 (8th Annual Conference)
Hosted by Professor Dr. Yuan Lue Fu of Xiamen University, China, the conference was held from November 14 to November 17, 2012.
Theme: "Management Accounting: The Optimization of the Management Control System"

2011 (7th Annual Conference)
Hosted by Professor Dr. Ibrahim Kamal Abdul Rahman of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, the conference was held at the Shah Alam Convention Centre from November 16 to November 19, 2011.
Theme: "Management Accounting: A Value Creation Tool for Sustainability"
Milestone: First Doctoral Colloquium Sessions introduced, featuring ten presentations supported by mentors and advisers

2010 (6th Annual Forum)
Hosted by Professor Dr. Yang-Tzong (Jimmy) Tsay of National Taiwan University, the forum was held from November 5 to November 7, 2010.
Milestone: Introduced structured discussion format with 30 minutes for presentations and 15 minutes for discussion and Q&A

2009 (5th Annual Forum)
Hosted by Professor Dr. Akira Nishimura, the forum was held at the Center for Media Education and Study of Beppu University, Japan, from October 31 to November 2, 2009.

2008
The Annual Forum, scheduled to be hosted by Professor Duangmanee Komaratat at Chulalongkorn University from October 17 to October 20, 2008, was canceled due to a political crisis in Thailand.

2007 (4th Annual Forum)
Hosted by Professor Peng Shaobing, the forum was successfully held at the South-Western University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China, on July 28–29, 2007.

2006 (3rd Annual Forum)
Hosted by Professor Akira Nishimura, the forum was held at Fukuoka Garden Palace, Japan, on March 30–31, 2006.
Theme: "The Present and Future of Management Accounting"

2004 (2nd Annual Forum)
Hosted by Professor Ibrahim Kamal Abdul Rahman, the forum was held on November 24–25, 2004, at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Milestone: Unanimous decision to formally establish the Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association

2002 (1st Annual Forum)
Hosted by Professor Akira Nishimura, the inaugural forum was held on November 3–4, 2002, at the International Exchange Plaza, Kyushu University, in Fukuoka, Japan.
Milestone: Foundation event where participants from various countries shared a common vision of advancing management accounting research and practices in the Asia-Pacific region.
　


APMAA 2019 in Qatar	APMAA 2018 in Tokyo	APMAA 2017 in Shanghai

APMAA 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan	APMAA 2015 in Bali, in Indonesia	APMAA 2014 in Bangkok

APMAA 2013 in Nagoya, Japan	APMAA 2012 in Xiamen, China	APMAA 2011 in Shah Alam, Malaysia

APMAA 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan	APMAA 2009 in Beppu, Japan	APMAA 2007 in Chengdu, China

APMAA 2006 in Fukuoka, Japan	APMAA 2004 in Shah Alam, Malaysia	APMAA 2002 in Fukuoka, Japan

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
	Malay-sia	Viet-nam	Indo-nesia	Bang-kok	Indo-nesia	Doha	Tokyo	Sha-nghai	Taipei	Bali	Bang-kok	Nago- ya	Xiamen	Shah-Alam	Taipei
	hybrid	hybrid	online	hybrid	online	onsite	onsite	onsite	onsite	onsite	onsite	onsite	onsite	onsite	onsite
Ph.D.Colloquium presentations	8	0	6	13	7	19	12	12	7	24	6	6	3	10	0
Parallel sessions	53	42	23	55	28	104	91+4	48	70	108	51	56	48?	42	24
Plenary and Panel sessions, Forum	5	0	7	9	2	3+24	6+3	6+3	6	4	6	7	7	16	5
Reception Talk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Total Presentations	64	42	36	77	37	150	116	69	83	136	64	69	55?	68	29
International participants (onsite)	139 (72)	133 (73)	78	154 (4)	121	117	106	63	80	49	61	53	43	62	34
Paid local participants (onsite)	21 (14)	14 (6)	44	26 (26)	87	0	105	43	3	63	10	56	?	?	26
Total paid Participants (onsite)	160 (86)	147 (79)	112	180 (30)	208	85	211	106	83	112	71	109	40	62	60
No Fee	10	10	15	50	39	275	50	55	70	50	48	39	50	88	40
Total Participants	164	157	127	230	247	360	261	161	153	162	119	148	93	150	100

Contact: Susumu Ueno (上埜進). Chairperson of APMAA ueno@konan-u.ac.jp,
Chair of the APMAA Boards of the Directors and Representative Directors