The title of the conference reflects the oldest issue of corporate governance - issue of separation of ownership and control. The event will focus on a broad range of cornerstone issues of corporate governance, i.e. board of directors, corporate control, executive compensation, audit, financial reporting, conflict of interest, shareholder rights, etc. The aim of the conference is to explore the interrelation of corporate governance, ownership and control.

The upcoming conference will therefore provide a platform for academics and practitioners to analyze recent trends and upcoming challenges in the following areas:

Corporate governance
Auditing
Corporate Social Responsibility
Earnings Quality
Accounting
Ownership and Control
Payout/dividend policy
Capital and ownership structure
Mergers, acquisitions, restructuring
Bankruptcy, liquidation procedures
Corporate social responsibility and compliance
Disclosure and transparency issues
Corporate governance in family firms
Corporate governance in financial institutions
Corporate control
Earnings management
Managerial incentives

We invite the submission of theoretical and empirical studies that advance the understanding of the areas mentioned above.