Submit an Article
In keeping with the aims of the magazine, we are always looking for high quality writing and journalism – accessible, analytical, informed.
Articles are commissioned by the editor after the editorial planning meeting, around two months in advance of publication.
Internal contributors (from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia) are an integral part of the planning process and contribute many technical pieces.
Unsolicited submissions to Charter based on these guidelines are also welcome.
Download the Editorial Style Guide (119kb)
Format
We prefer simple text based submissions, in Microsoft Word or a similar, widely used word processing software.
Please avoid tables, boxes, fancy tabulation and illustrations. If you have tables or charts that are necessary (and we do encourage these if they help to illustrate the article) please submit them in a separate file. Footnotes, when necessary, must be written into the main body of the article.
Please include your name, title, organisation and contact details at the bottom of your article.
Word count
One page of Charter is approximately 780-820 words. (2 pages – 1560-1640). Articles longer than 2 pages are generally not suitable for Charter unless they are for the cover (or feature) story. We recommend 2 pages (1560-1640 words) for a standard length article.
Photos, images and graphics affect the amount of words that can be fitted onto a page. One standard size photo is likely to reduce the word count by 100-200 words. This depends on size and nature of the image.
Deadlines
We have rigorous quality control and production procedures to follow and therefore our deadlines are important. We ask all contributors to observe them. Deadlines for 2011 Editions are:
- February 2011 – copy required 23 November 2010
- March 2011 – copy required 28 December 2010
- April 2011 – copy required 01 February 2011
- May 2011 – copy required 23 February 2011
- June 2011 – copy required 29 March 2011
- July 2011 – copy required 27 April 2011
- August 2011 – copy required 31 May 2011
- September 2011 – copy required 28 June 2011
- October 2011 – copy required 26 July 2011
- November 2011 – copy required 30 August 2011
- December 2011 – copy required 27 September 2011
- February 2012 – copy required 22 November 2011
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