9th International Conference on Business and Finance (ICBF) 2012
January 6th & 7th of 2012
IBS Hyderabad, India

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Submission Guidelines


Margins, Justification, and Font

MS Word is to be used. The paper size should first be set to A4. Next, the top and bottom margins have to be set to 1.5", left and right margins to 1", and justification to "Full". The Times New Roman 12 point font is to be used for the text of your document. The document has to be paginated (page numbers are to be provided).

Headings & Sub headings

  • All Headings of the text must also be in 12 point Times New Roman, Bold, flush with the left margin, in upper and lower case letters. One line has to be left blank before and after the Heading.
  • Sub headings under the Headings must be in 9 point Times New Roman, Bold, flush with the left margin, in upper and lower case letters.

Tables, Figures, and Equations

  • Table caption should be in 9 point Times New Roman font, above the table and centered, and all in upper case. All tables should be numbered serially.
  • Figure caption should be in 9 point Times New Roman font, below the figure and centered, and all in upper case. All figures should be numbered numerically.
  • Placing figures and tables before their first mention in the text should be avoided.
  • Mathematical notations should be clearly explained within the text. Equations should be centered on the page. Equations must be numbered consecutively on the right margin, using Arabic numerals in parentheses. If the equations are too long or too wide to fit in a single row, appropriate breaks should be indicated. Tables must be numbered using Roman numerals. Reference for each table has to be ensured. Tables can appear either embedded in the manuscript or at the end of the manuscript. Each table must have a title followed by a descriptive legend. Authors must check tables to be sure that the title, column headings, captions, etc., are clear and to the point. Figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals. Figures can appear either embedded in the manuscript or at the end of the manuscript. Each figure must have a title followed by a descriptive legend which can be single spaced.

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