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Asian Pacific Conference – Key Stats

Introduction

The Asian Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues was initiated in October 1989 by Drs. Ali A. Peyvandi and Benjamin Y. Tai, Professors of Accountancy at the Craig School of Business, California State University, Fresno. The primary objective of the conference is to provide an important forum for academics and practitioners to enhance the understanding of international accounting issues in various Asian Pacific countries. Since its inception the conference has made substantial progress in terms of participants and international reputation. At present, the conference is one of the most respected and renowned accounting conferences in the world.

The first conference was held in Fresno, California in 1989 and attracted 150 scholars and practitioners from 96 institutions and 17 countries to participate, discuss, and share their experiences in harmonizing international accounting practices in the Asian Pacific region. Academic research papers – as well as practical hands-on workshops – were presented and discussed and ideas were exchanged. Due to its overwhelmingly positive reception, the Conference has grown and matured in the ensuing years. Key statistics are summarized as follows:

Year Location No. of Participants No. of Countries No. of Papers Main Co-Sponsors
1989 Fresno, Ca USA 150 17 67 None
1990 Vancouver, Canada 220 26 93 CGA Canada
1991 Honolulu, USA 250 30 126 University of Hawaii at Manoa USA
1992 Dunedin, New Zealand 250 31 118 University of Otago, New Zealand
1993 Mexico City, Mexico 400 35 102

Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico
1994 Taipei, Taiwan  500 36 117

National Taiwan University, Taiwan
National Federation of CPAs
Associations of Republic of China
1995 Seoul, Korea 400 36 111 Yonsei University, Korea
1996 Vancouver, Canada 300 32 118 CGA Canda
1997 Bangkok, Thailand 420 33 118 Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
1998 Maui, USA 435 35 120 University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
1999 Melbourne, Australia 420 40 140 RMIT University, Australia
2000 Beijing, China 400 40 140 Peking University, China
2001 Rio De Janerio, Brazil 400 50 150 University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
2002 Los Angeles, U.S.A 400 30 190 California State University, Northridge
Claremont McKena College, USA
2003 Bangkok, Thailand 300 30 140 Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2004 Seoul, Korea 320 33 130 Yonsei University, Korea
2005 Wellington, New Zealand 355 30 230 Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
2006 Maui, Hawaii, USA 350 31 205

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA
California State University, Northridge, USA
2007 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 365 25 179 University of Malaya, Malaysia
2008 Paris, France 300 39 208

California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Burgundy School of Business, Groupe ESC Dijon, Bourgogne, France
University of California, Riverside, USA
Ecole Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur, Groupe ESCE, France
2009 Las Vegas, USA 240 37 143 University of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2010 Gold Coast, Australia 175 35 135 Bond University, Australia
2011 Beijing, China 296 25 156 Beijing Technology and Business University, China
2012 Maui, Hawaii USA 381 36 215 Craig School of Business California State University, USA
2013 Bali, Indonesia 383 29 218 Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
2014 Taipei, Taiwan 353 23 224 National Taipei University, Taiwan
Taiwan Accounting Association, Taiwan
2015 Gold Coast, Australia 211 25 178 Bond University, Australia
2016 Maui, Hawaii USA 200 20 191 Craig School of Business, California State University, USA
2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 209 41 137 UNITAR International University, Malaysia
2018 San Francisco, USA 114 21 111 None
2019 Warsaw, Poland 210 32 121 SGH Warsaw School of Economic, Warsaw, Poland