Accounting Centre Research Seminar is an annual event held by the Accounting Centre of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy. The one-day seminar served as a platform to gather leading academicians, scholars and researchers to share their knowledge, ideas, innovation as well as to discuss current development in their respective fields. In addition, this seminar also offers opportunities for academicians and industry experts to meet, interact and enhance their networking with both local and international participants for possible future collaboration, and exchanging ideas from diverse backgrounds, expertise and research niche and areas.
ACARS 2021
Accounting Centre of Faculty of Business, Economic and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, had successfully organised the fifth annual Accounting Centre, Accounting Research Seminar (ACARS) though the virtual seminar. The one-day virtual seminar was held on the 9th September 2021.
A total of thirteen (13) academic working papers and research were presented by the participants from academics with diverse background and areas representing universities such as the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, UMS, Labuan Faculty of International Finance, UMS and the Faculty of Economics and Business, UNIMAS.
ACARS 2020
Amid the spread of COVID-19, the Accounting Centre of Faculty of Business, Economic and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, had successfully organised the fourth annual Accounting Centre, Accounting Research Seminar (ACARS) though the virtual seminar. The one-day virtual seminar was held on the 7th December 2020.
A total of Seven (7) academic working papers and research were presented by the participants from academics with diverse background and areas representing universities such as the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, UMS, Labuan Faculty of International Finance, UMS and the Faculty of Economics and Business, UNIMAS as well as from University of Malaya.
ACARS 2019
The third Accounting Centre, Accounting Research Seminar (ACARS) was held in Kota Kinabalu, on the 29th July 2019. Twelve (12) academic working papers were presented by academics and postgraduate students from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, UMS, Labuan Faculty of International Finance, UMS and the Faculty of Economics and Business, UNIMAS.
ACASR 2018
The 2nd annual Accounting Centre, Accounting Research Seminar (ACARS) 2018 was held in Kota Kinabalu on the 30th July 2018. The event was conducted at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). The seminar gathered participants from other local institutions of higher learning such as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), University College Sabah Foundation (UCSF) and Inti College Sabah.
A total of seventeen (17) working papers were presented during the seminars which covers broad range of accounting related issues.
ACARS 2017
The first Accounting Centre, Accounting Research seminar was held on the 31st July 2017, by the Accounting Centre, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. The one-day seminar involved the participation from various academics and students such as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sabah and University College Sabah Foundation and University of Malaya.
The seminar started off with a keynote speech entitled “Contemporary Issues in Accounting Research: The Way Forward” by Professor Dr. Rasid Hj. Mail, Dean, Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sabah who is also a Professor in the Accounting field at Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
A total of nine (9) working papers were presented during the seminar.