49th AMSTERDAM International Conference on Business & Finance Studies (ICBFS-26)

ICBFS-2


International Business Business, Economics & Management (General)



Call for papers/Topics



Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:



1. Corporate & Business Finance



This pillar focuses on how companies raise capital, invest in projects, and manage daily operations to maximize value.





  • Financial Accounting & Reporting





    • The Three Financial Statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement)




    • GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) vs. IFRS




    • Auditing and Internal Controls






  • Capital Budgeting





    • Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR)




    • Payback Period and Profitability Index




    • Project Valuation and Scoping






  • Capital Structure & Raising Capital





    • Equity Financing (Stocks, Venture Capital, Private Equity)




    • Debt Financing (Bonds, Bank Loans, Lines of Credit)




    • Cost of Capital (WACC - Weighted Average Cost of Capital)






  • Working Capital Management





    • Inventory Management (Just-in-Time, EOQ)




    • Accounts Receivable and Payable (Credit Terms)




    • Cash Flow Forecasting and Liquidity






  • Strategic Corporate Actions





    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)




    • Divestitures and Spin-offs




    • Dividend Policy and Share Buybacks







2. Personal Finance & Wealth Management



This pillar focuses on the financial lifecycle of individuals and households.





  • Financial Planning Foundations





    • Budgeting Methods (50/30/20 Rule, Zero-Based Budgeting)




    • Emergency Fund Planning




    • Credit Score Management and Debt Reduction






  • Investment Management





    • Asset Allocation (Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate, Commodities)




    • Diversification and Portfolio Rebalancing




    • Active vs. Passive Investing (Mutual Funds, ETFs, Index Funds)






  • Retirement & Estate Planning





    • Tax-Advantaged Accounts (401k, IRA, Roth options)




    • Annuities and Social Security Benefits




    • Wills, Trusts, and Inheritance Tax






  • Risk Management & Insurance





    • Life, Health, and Disability Insurance




    • Property and Casualty Insurance (Auto, Home)




    • Liability Coverage






  • Tax Planning





    • Income Tax Brackets and Deductions




    • Capital Gains and Losses




    • Tax-Loss Harvesting







3. Financial Markets & Institutions



This pillar covers the "plumbing" of the global financial system where capital is traded.





  • Banking & Lending





    • Commercial vs. Investment Banking




    • Central Banking (The Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy, Interest Rates)




    • FinTech and Neo-banking






  • Equity & Debt Markets





    • Stock Exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ)




    • Primary Markets (IPOs) vs. Secondary Markets




    • Fixed Income (Treasuries, Municipal Bonds, Corporate Bonds)






  • Derivatives & Alternative Investments





    • Options, Futures, and Swaps




    • Hedge Funds and Commodities




    • Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Finance (DeFi)






  • Quantitative Finance





    • Algorithmic Trading




    • Financial Modeling and Econometrics




    • Risk Models (Value at Risk - VaR)







4. Public Finance



This pillar deals with how the state manages resources for the public good.





  • Fiscal Policy





    • Government Taxation (Progressive vs. Regressive)




    • Public Spending and Infrastructure




    • Deficit Spending and National Debt






  • Economic Stability





    • Inflation and Deflation Management




    • Public Pensions and Social Safety Nets




    • International Trade and Balance of Payments







5. Specialized & Emerging Fields



Modern finance often intersects with technology and psychology.





  • Behavioral Finance: Studying how psychological biases (loss aversion, overconfidence) affect market prices.




  • Sustainable Finance (ESG): Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria in investing.




  • International Finance: Foreign Exchange (Forex) markets and Multinational Financial Management.