The 2008 International Accounting Conference is the 10th Annual Conference organized by the Center for International Accounting and Research hosted by Niagara University (http://www.niagara.edu/ciaer/conference.htm).

For the first time it is jointly organized by Niagara University and East China University of Science and Technology and it is to be held in Shanghai, China.

The Center for International Accounting Education and Research provides resources and facilities for education and research in international accounting. Located on the border of the U.S. and Canada near the world famous Niagara Falls, Niagara University is at the hub of the Niagara Frontier international business community.

Activities of the Center include:

• International accounting education at the graduate and undergraduate levels;
• Specialized teaching materials for accounting students in a visual learning environment;
• Faculty and student exchange programs with foreign universities;
• Faculty development seminars on internationalization of the accounting curriculum;
• International speakers' series and seminars on international accounting issues;
• International accounting round table meetings of international accounting executives to discuss topics of critical importance to their firms;
• Programs to help family businesses enhance international trade.

This conference is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and practice in the field of international accounting and business. It provides an opportunity for teachers, researchers, and practitioners interested in international accounting to exchange ideas, to network, and to discuss emerging issues.

This 2008 conference is intended to target international accounting and business. A broad range of topics are addressed such as: international accounting and auditing standards, research on accounting ethics, research opportunity in management and cost accounting, behavioral research in accounting, corporate governance and accounting. We invite research papers on all international accounting and business topics focusing on corporations or audit ethics. Papers selected for the conference will be those that identify latest issues, employ appropriate and rigorous methods to investigate the topics and present the material in an interesting fashion.