Kuwait: Jasour – News Desk
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Accountants and Auditors Association, Sabah Al-Jalawi, stressed the need to provide innovative solutions that contribute to the development of the accounting profession amid digital transformations and new sustainability requirements.
This came in a speech by Al-Jalawi during the opening of the International Conference on Accounting and Financial Studies, held at the headquarters of the Arab Open University under the title “Modern Trends in Accounting Research,” with the participation of many academic experts from global and Arab universities.
He added that the one-day conference represents a significant opportunity for the business environment, discussing the most important issues and research in the field of accounting and addressing key topics related to the technical standards that concern practitioners of the profession.
He explained that with the successive global and regional changes in the field of accounting, it has become necessary to identify these trends and how to benefit from them in solving many of the problems facing the business environment. The conference aims to enhance dialogue between academics and practitioners to provide innovative solutions, and recommendations will be formulated based on realistic and applicable visions.
He mentioned that the conference will also cover governance and sustainability research and the opportunities available in this field, in addition to strategies for successful publishing in academic journals, as well as presenting applied studies by participating researchers on professional problems and their applications.
For his part, the Assistant Director of the Arab Open University in Kuwait, Dr. Salah Al-Hamadi, emphasized in a similar speech the university’s commitment to supporting education and scientific research and enhancing cooperation, noting that the conference aims to develop accounting and financial studies, exchange ideas, and explore solutions to the challenges facing the field of accounting and finance.
Al-Hamadi expressed his confidence that the discussions and dialogues at the conference will contribute to achieving tangible progress and practical solutions that enrich this vital field.
Meanwhile, the organizer and director of the conference, Dr. Ahmed Al-Qattan, said that the conference attracted participation from 18 countries worldwide, with more than 500 scientific papers presented, confirming that this international representation reflects the importance of the topics discussed and enhances Kuwait’s position as a center for academic and professional conferences. Al-Qattan explained that the conference is a global platform for exchanging ideas and innovations in the field of accounting.
He noted that this conference is an annual event that will rotate between universities each year to enhance the culture of accounting and improve academic and professional performance and accounting practices. It aligns with the vision and goals of the Accountants Association to develop the accounting profession and increase awareness of its importance. The conference includes presenting scientific research, such as the impact of blockchain technology on accounting performance and the role of green finance as an interactive factor, governance and sustainability research, as well as strategies for successful publishing in academic journals.
Additionally, the General Manager of “Jasour,” Hanan Al-Enezi, stated that “Jasour’s” participation in sponsoring the conference is a support for special needs accountants, affirming that “Jasour” always ensures a strong presence at all events inside and outside Kuwait, especially those that highlight the role and needs of special needs individuals, aiming to play an active role in serving this key segment of society.
The conference discusses the impact of cloud accounting on boards of directors in the Middle East and North Africa region, and the effect of corporate risk on cash reserves at various stages, while the presented research addresses the relationship between corporate social responsibility and tax avoidance.
The conference sessions covered several topics, including an AI-based prediction model using Gradient Boosting Regressor (GBR) to enhance returns from investments in the banking sector, digital transformation in Algerian and Kuwaiti banks between reality and prospects, whether board diversity affects company performance in Kuwait, and the impact of employee stock incentives on audit pricing: evidence from stock options.
Additionally, the consequences of forward-looking information adoption of expected credit losses in emerging markets: the case of Egypt, as well as causes and consequences of climate change: bibliometric analysis and a roadmap for future research and business risks, investment opportunities, and dividend distributions: evidence from the MENA region. From numbers to narrative to value creation: beyond accounting books towards materiality duality in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) integration.
The impact of ownership structure on company performance: the case of the six GCC countries, the relationship between corporate social responsibility and tax evasion: an applied study, assessing the readiness of Moroccan companies for ISSB standards: analysis of key influencing factors, and the motivations versus obstacles in pursuing CPA certification: insights from the Saudi context.
The utilization of social media to enhance sustainability reporting: insights from companies in Kuwait – a case study, the effect of auditor location switching on audit quality, and the impact of the quality of acquired companies’ accounting information systems on the completion of mergers and acquisitions.
