19th CIGAR Conference 2023 | Comparative International Governmental Accounting Research Network | 27 June 2023 | Waseda University and Online Event, 1 Chome-104 Totsukamachi, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan

The theme for the CIGAR conference is ‘Public Accountability and Democracy in Times of Crisis: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue’. Under the extraordinary experiences of COVID-19, governments have been confronted with various difficulties, and it has been more crucial to deliver public services to citizens efficiently and effectively in the principle of fairness. In such critical situations, public accountability has become more crucial instrument in democratic society, and more discussions on a system of democratic governance have been increasingly required.

The concept has expanded from financial and legal accountability to managerial and policy accountability. Of course, accountability origins from accounting focusing on financial information. However, in order to respond to the expanded accountability, especially to cope with emerging complexed problems like COVID-19, global warming, aging and divide, public sector accounting has to respond these needs and develop its functions over democratic dialogue and discussions beyond financial, non-financial reporting. From this perspective, participants are encouraged to submit papers in exploring relations of public accountability and democracy using accounting, political, sociological, economics theory and so on. Interdisciplinary approaches and comparative studies from outside of accounting are very welcome. Traditional approaches and fields of public sector accounting research such as utility in accrual accounting, management accounting, budgeting, and auditing are also welcome.

Attendance target:
The targeted participants are scholars on public sector accounting and management, political science, public administration, public policy, and practitioners including politicians, bureaucrats, accountants, analysts, economists etc. Onsite registration fee per person is 500 Euros including two lunches and Gala dinner. Early registration is discounted to 450 Euros. The fee for Graduate students is 300 Euros.
Online registration fee per person is now under consideration.

2023 Speakers

Professor Robert Campbell

Heidi L. Mendoza
SDGs

Professor James Chan

Professor Mark Christensen
CIGAR Chair and former CIGAR members, scholar from Asia

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Dr. Mari Kobayashi

Prof. Aiko Sekine
Waseda University, former president of Japan Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Prof. Dr. Kenji Shiba
Kansai University

Professor Pawan Adhikari

Prof. Dr. Kiyoshi Yamamoto
University of Tokyo, Kamakura Women’s University