Dear Colleagues and Friends,
FMARC 2025 has now successfully concluded and we are delighted to share some highlights from what has been a rewarding conference in the captivating city of Paphos.
This year’s edition brought together scholars from around the world for 17 paper sessions, featuring 55 high-quality presentations. It also included two outstanding keynote speeches by Professors Annette Beatty (The Ohio State University) and Gordon Phillips (Tuck School of Business), whose insights sparked engaging dialogue and future research ideas.
FMARC 2025 placed particular emphasis on supporting early-stage researchers. Our Doctoral Colloquium and Mentoring was a dynamic and competitive session tailored for doctoral students in Finance and Accounting, whereby this year, the session featured eight selected papers. These presentations offer a unique opportunity for doctoral students to receive targeted, constructive feedback from an outstanding panel of mentors: Professors Stephen H. Penman, Annalisa Prencipe, Alessandro Previtero, Stefano Rossi, and Francesco Vallascas.
This year’s program also featured the FMARC–ABR Special Track, a collaborative initiative with the journal Accounting and Business Research (ABR). A limited number of papers presented at FMARC 2025 will be invited for submission to ABR through this dedicated track. For this great initiative, we are deeply grateful to the editors of ABR: Professors Juan Manuel Garcia Lara, Mark Clatworthy, and Edward Lee, for their enthusiastic support and commitment to strengthening the bridge between conference dialogue and journal publication.
Beyond the academic program, the conference offered a memorable social experience: from the Gala Dinner and a guided tour of the region’s breathtaking archaeological sites, to our Summer Social Event featuring beach volleyball, which is a now-beloved tradition that closed the conference in high spirits. You may browse many more wonderful moments from these here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCgqt2
We extend our sincere thanks to the organizing institutions, the Cyprus University of Technology and King’s College London, whose dedication and collaboration have once again brought this Conference to life. We are also deeply grateful to Durham University for its ongoing support. The valuable contributions of the CFA Society Cyprus, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus, COMPASS, and XM further enhance the visibility and impact of FMARC 2025.
We would like to warmly acknowledge the efforts of all presenters and authors who have contributed their work to the program. We are equally thankful to those serving as discussants and session chairs, whose engagement is essential to the success of the event.
Finally, we express our heartfelt appreciation to the members of the Scientific Committee and the administrative team behind FMARC 2025, whose dedication and tireless work have made this event possible.
We look forward to welcoming many of you to future editions of FMARC.
Warmest Regards,
The FMARC 2025 Organizing Committee
