UPCOMING DEADLINES
Letter of Intent due: TBD
Proposal invitation: TBD
Proposal due: TBD
Decision letter: TBD
PURPOSE
The broad purpose of this fund is to encourage Canadian academics to undertake projects to help equip the accounting profession to address challenges of a rapidly changing environment and meet evolving business and societal expectations. CPA Canada calls for research in the following areas:
- Informing standard-setting in Canada, including demand for integrated performance reporting and the implications of technology on the development and application of financial reporting, auditing and assurance and sustainability disclosure standards
- Increasing the talent pipeline, including addressing challenges in attracting new entrants to the accounting profession and enhancing the perceived value of the CPA profession
- Transforming educational processes in accounting, including novel coursework, technologies, learning strategies, and evaluation methods.
- Sustainability beyond climate, including accounting for human capital,natural capital, biodiversity, and just transition.
- Shaping a data-driven economy, including the use of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and business intelligence (BI) tools in decision-making.
CPA Canada is open to research in other projects of relevance to the accounting profession that may not be covered in the above areas.
The research under this program need not lead to publication in a scholarly journal, although it may lead to one or more such publications. The research project may result in a report that is useful to accountants in practice and academics, as well as to advance thought leadership and understanding for further exploration.
FUNDING CRITERIA
The main funding criteria are that the work be:
- Relevant to the accounting profession
- Completed on a timely basis
- Of quality
The first criterion is to be ensured by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada's review of the letter of intent. The timeliness criterion includes providing a detailed timeline in the proposal showing expected dates for production of reports or working papers. The reports or working papers must be completed within 24 months. The quality is ensured by the expertise provided by the CAAA Research Committee’s examination / approval of the proposal.
LETTER OF INTENT
Applicants are requested to submit a one- to two-page letter of intent outlining the area(s) and objectives of the research using the form below. The letter of intent should also explain the relevance of the project to the transforming the accounting profession (the first criterion).
Do not send this letter of intent (LOI) to CPA Canada. Submissions for this grant are handled by the CAAA Secretariat. Feedback to applicants will be returned through the Chair of the CAAA Research Committee. LOIs passing the initial stage will be invited to submit a full grant proposal. We encourage research employing any research methods.