Call for Papers: Finance and Accounting in the Age of Digitalization, JBE Special Issue

Editors:

Wolfgang Breuer, Professor, School of Business and Economics, RTWH Aachen University
Andreas Knetsch, Assistant Professor, School of Business and Economics, RTWH Aachen University

Aim of the Special Issue:

We are actively soliciting contributions investigating new trends in finance and accounting research
and practice spurred by digitalization.

The process of digitalization offers new business opportunities in the financial and accounting industry,
produces quantities of data yet unknown, and makes the computing power available to perform ever
increasingly demanding analyses. These trends have long begun to change the world of finance and
accounting as well as the approaches of researchers investigating it.

New technologies like cryptocurrencies or blockchain have started to disrupt the financial system.
Digital services, like peer‐to‐peer lending, equity crowdfunding, or digital payment and trading
systems, increasingly facilitate intermediary processes without relying on traditional banks. Services
like digital advisory or social investing platforms are about to replace financial experts to an ever larger
extent. Communities on social media platforms are increasingly affecting financial markets.

The vast amounts of data produced by digitized financial and accounting services and processes as well
as newly available levels of computing power have led to new approaches for practitioners and
researchers to tackle long‐known issues. New data sources are being analyzed. One example is the
increasingly popular practice of automatically examining the qualitative information in textual
documents. Machine learning algorithms provide new methods to specify increasingly accurate models
for asset pricing, detection of accounting fraud, bankruptcy prediction, and many other tasks.

We cordially invite submissions which either investigate new digital financial services and processes in
the financial and accounting industry or employ research approaches based on data or methods which
have been unlocked in the “age of digitalization”. As partially indicated above, topics may include, but
are not limited to,

• cryptocurrencies and the blockchain,
• digital payment and trading systems,
• digital advisory,
• peer‐to‐peer lending,
• equity crowdfunding,
• textual analysis in finance and accounting,
• machine learning in finance and accounting,
• ...

Theoretical and empirical papers with a clear quantitative focus are particularly welcome. Empirical
papers should be based on theoretically derived hypotheses and state‐of‐the‐art hypotheses testing.
Papers must be written in English and must not contain any reference to the identity of the authors.

Please submit an abstract of about 1,000 words to Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!‐aachen.de by
10/31/2021. The authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit a full paper by 04/30/2022.
They must not have not been published previously. Submitted papers will be double‐blind peer reviewed
and may be published in a special issue of the Journal of Business Economics in the second
half of 2023. Author guidelines are available at: http://www.springer.com/11573.

University of St. Gallen: Assistant Professorship (Tenure-Track) in Sustainable Finance (100%)

As a leading business university, we set global standards for research and teaching by promoting integrative thought, responsible action and an entrepreneurial spirit of innovation in business and society.

Assistant Professorship (Tenure-Track) in Sustainable Finance (100%)

The University of St.Gallen and its School of Finance are seeking candidates for an assistant professorship in the field of Sustainable Finance.

To be considered for this position, applicants should have a Ph.D. (or be near completion) in finance or related fields and an excellent track record in research and teaching in sustainable finance, ESG investing, or climate finance.

The position involves teaching in English at all levels (including executive education) and will be affiliated with the new Center for Financial Services Innovation. The candidate is expected to participate in the Center’s activities and contribute to research, teaching, and knowledge transfer into the industry and society.

The appointment is for 6 years, with an intermediate evaluation after 3 years and tenure evaluation after 6 years (promotion to associate professor after successful evaluation).

The University of St.Gallen is strongly committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity. We specifically encourage women and applicants with backgrounds underrepresented among our current senior faculty to apply.

We seek candidates per August 1^st, 2022, or by mutual agreement. For further information, please contact Professor Dr. Roland Füss, Chairman of the Appointment Committee and Dean of the School of Finance (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!).

The application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications/ working papers, representative sample of research, research and teaching statement, as well as contact information for two academic references. Candidates should submit their application to the President of the University of St.Gallen, Professor Dr. Bernhard Ehrenzeller online via www.unisg.ch/professorships at the latest by September 20, 2021.

University of St.Gallen | Dufourstrasse 50 | 9000 St.Gallen | www.unisg.ch

University of St. Gallen: Assistant Professorship (Tenure-Track) in Financial Technology (100%)

As a leading business university, we set global standards for research and teaching by promoting integrative thought, responsible action and an entrepreneurial spirit of innovation in business and society.

Assistant Professorship (Tenure-Track) in Financial Technology (100%)

The University of St.Gallen and its School of Finance are seeking candidates for an assistant professorship in the field of Financial Technology.

To be considered for this position, applicants should have a Ph.D. (or be near completion) in finance or related fields and an excellent track record in research and teaching in Financial Technology (e.g., digital banking and wealth management, digital assets, household finance, payments, decentralized finance, artificial intelligence applied to finance).

The position involves teaching in English at all levels (including executive education) and will be affiliated with the new Center for Financial Services Innovation. The candidate is expected to participate in the Center’s activities and contribute to research, teaching, and knowledge transfer into the industry and society.

The appointment is for 6 years, with an intermediate evaluation after 3 years and tenure evaluation after 6 years (promotion to associate professor after successful evaluation).

The University of St.Gallen is strongly committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity. We specifically encourage women and applicants with backgrounds underrepresented in academic posts to apply.

We seek candidates per August 1^st, 2022, or by mutual agreement. For further information, please contact Professor Dr. Roland Füss, Chairman of the Appointment Committee and Dean of the School of Finance (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!).

The application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications/ working papers, representative sample of research, research and teaching statement, as well as contact information for two academic references. Candidates should submit their application to the President of the University of St.Gallen, Professor Dr. Bernhard Ehrenzeller online via www.unisg.ch/professorships at the latest by September 20, 2021.

University of St.Gallen | Dufourstrasse 50 | 9000 St.Gallen | www.unisg.ch

University of St. Gallen: Assistant Professorship (Tenure-Track) in Corporate Finance (100%)

As a leading business university, we set global standards for research and teaching by promoting integrative thought, responsible action and an entrepreneurial spirit of innovation in business and society.

Assistant Professorship (Tenure-Track) in Corporate Finance (100%)

The University of St.Gallen and its School of Finance are seeking candidates for an assistant professorship in the field of Corporate Finance.

To be considered for this position, applicants should have a Ph.D. in finance (or be near completion) and an excellent track record in research and teaching. The position involves teaching in English at all levels.

The appointment is for 6 years, with an intermediate evaluation after 3 years and tenure evaluation after 6 years (promotion to associate professor after successful evaluation).

The University of St.Gallen is strongly committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity. We specifically encourage women and applicants with backgrounds underrepresented among our current senior faculty to apply.

We seek candidates per August 1^st, 2022, or by mutual agreement. For further information, please contact Professor Dr. Roland Füss, Chairman of the Appointment Committee and Dean of the School of Finance (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!).

The application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications/ working papers, representative sample of research, research and teaching statement, as well as contact information for two academic references. Candidates should submit their application to the President of the University of St.Gallen, Professor Dr. Bernhard Ehrenzeller online via www.unisg.ch/professorships at the latest by September 20, 2021

University of St.Gallen | Dufourstrasse 50 | 9000 St.Gallen | www.unisg.ch

University of St. Gallen: Ph.D. Positions in Finance & Research Assistant Positions

The Graduate Programme in Economics and Finance (GPEF) at the University of St. Gallen is inviting applications for

Ph.D. Positions in Finance & Research Assistant Positions

he GPEF offers a structured Ph.D. programme tailored towards a high- quality and internationally oriented education in economics, econometrics and financial research. It prepares students for an academic career or for applied research positions in policy and industry. Graduates are regularly selected for very reputable academic and non-academic positions.

The University of St. Gallen is one of the most renowned universities in the fields of finance, economics, and business in Europe.

Successful candidates have acquired (or are about to complete) a Master's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Finance or a related field with excellent grades, and have a strong motivation to conduct own research.

For a start in fall 2021, two fully funded positions are left:

Supervisor: Schmid, Markus
Topics: Corporate finance, asset pricing, household finance
Number of positions: 1
Note: strong preference for a German speaker

Supervisor: Tykvova, Tereza
Topics: Private equity, empirical corporate finance
Number of positions: 1

For details, visit the application information for finance.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, at the latest by 31 July 2021.

For further information please contact Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!

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