Track “Accounting Information Systems and ERP” at ECIS 2012

The Special Interest Group for Accounting Information Systems (SIG-ASYS) of the Association for Information Systems invites academics and practitioners to present their original research in the field of Accounting Information Systems (AIS) and Enterprise Systems at ECIS 2012. The track supplements the global SIG-ASYS forums at AMCIS 2011 and prior to ICIS 2011. It establishes a European perspective on Accounting Information Systems and ERP research at the ECIS conference series. The track is co-organised by the SIG-ASYS and endorsed by the SIG-ASYS President. The International Journal of Accounting Information Systems and the International Journal of Critical Accounting are affiliated journals of the track.

The objective of this track is to bring together researchers and practitioners from all disciplines related to Accounting Information Systems and to intensify the exchange between the various perspectives on research at the intersection of Accounting and Information Systems. The track will cover a wide range of topics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • IS assurance and audit
  • IS control and reporting
  • IS evaluation and assessment
  • IT business value, IS costs and benefits
  • IS complexity management
  • IT governance, IT compliance
  • Impact of IFRS on IS role
  • Enterprise systems, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Reengineering
  • Accounting information systems modelling, design, and implementation
  • Business process modelling for accounting and auditing issues
  • Value-based business process modelling
  • Value-oriented business process management

Insightful, coherent and methodically sound studies of any type (case study-based research, action research, survey studies, archival analysis, experimental research, theory development, design science research, etc.) are equally encouraged. Completed research and research-in-progress papers will be accepted. The review process will be double-blind by at least three anonymous referees.

The track will tentatively consist of 6 to 12 journal quality paper presentations, and a panel. The emphasis is on a high level of interaction, discussion, and debate in a friendly, supportive and relaxed atmosphere. At the same time, the intent is to provide a forum for bringing the leading AIS researchers and developing scholars together to discuss and critique leading edge research in the field.

Fast-Track Publication

All accepted papers will be recommendation for fast-track publication in two reputable journals: The International Journal of Accounting Information Systems (IJAIS) (Elsevier) and the International Journal of Critical Accounting (IJCA) (Inderscience) by the track co-chairs in collaboration with the editors-in-chief of both journals.

Important dates

December 1, 2011 Submission deadline

January 31, 2012 Reviews due

March 1, 2012 Notification of acceptance

April 5, 2012 Submission of final version

June 2012Conference in Barcelona

Further information at

Track Co-Chairs

Ulrike Baumöl, University of Hagen, Germany,

Jan vom Brocke, University of Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein,

Matthew Guah, Claflin University, SC, USA,

Stefan Strecker, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany,

Associate Editors

Vicky Arnold, University of Central Florida

Ronald Batenburg, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Alessio Maria Braccini, LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy

Beryl Burns, Salford University, U.K.

Klaus Derfuss, University of Hagen, Germany

David J. Finnegan, Warwick Business School, U.K.

Kai Fischbach, University of Cologne, Germany

Benita Gullkvist, Hanken School of Economics, Finland

Frank Harmsen, Ernst & Young, The Netherlands

Reinhard Jung, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Nelson King, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Helmut Krcmar, Technical University of Munich, Germany

Christine Legner, Université de Lausanne, HEC, Switzerland

Jörn Littkemann, University of Hagen, Germany

Karin Olesen, Auckland University of Technology, NZ

Christina Outlay, DePaul University, USA

Geert Poels, Ghent University, Belgium

Fiona Rohde, University of Queensland, AUS

Michael Rosemann, Queensland University of Technology

Narcyz Roztocki, State University of New York, USA

Pamela J. Schmidt, Wayne State University, USA

Constantinos J. Stefanou, Alexander TEI of Thessaloniki, Greece

Steve Sutton, University of Central Florida, USA

Eddy Vaassen, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Iris Vessey, University of Queensland, Australia

Mark Vluggen, Maastricht University, The Netherlands