CDAF Annual Conference, 17-18 May 2018

Proposed Programme

The conference commences with registration at 12.00 on Thursday 17 May and finishes at 14.00 on Friday 18 May. Please note that your orgainisation must be a member of CDAF if you want to attend the conference.

The main theme of the programme relates to how we may need to think about accounting education in the future. Sub-themes will include a review and update on CDAF and Degree Apprenticeships.

Frances Miley PhD MEc LLB BComm GCULT FCPA DELF DALF (SL University of Sussex) is an Australian accounting academic who says she came to the UK a year ago for the mild British weather. Before coming to the UK, she was the head of the School of Business at the military campus of a research-intensive university, the University of New South Wales. She has taught at universities in Thailand and Uzbekistan, taught offshore in Hong Kong, and consulted extensively throughout South-East Asia. She occasionally teaches at SKEMA Business School in France for the fun of teaching accounting in French and she is an evaluator of Business degrees for the Government of Malta.

Frances is long-time member of the Accounting Education SIG of BAFA’s equivalent ‘down under’, AFAANZ, and a recent member of BAFA’s Accounting Education SIG. Frances is on the editorial boards of a number of education and accounting journals. She says research is addictive and fun, and that her main teaching talent is the ability to demolish a classroom and create chaos in a matter of moments. Her husband will tell you that chaos is carefully orchestrated. Frances’ view is that if teachers do not find teaching fun, why would they expect their students to enjoy learning? Prior to academia, she worked for a Big 4 accounting firm in Sydney and in the Australian Government. She has always been active in her professional accounting body, CPA Australia, because she believes the link between academia and the accounting profession is vital. Her session’s title comes from the book ‘The Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ because she will be crossing the galaxy of accounting education, with a session that moves at the speed of light from teaching Chinese students and fighting the essay mills, to accounting speed dating and campaigning for the undervalued importance of no-tech ideas in teaching accounting, such as LEGO, Origami and the use of rock music. This session is an invitation to question whether the main problem with accounting education is accounting educators, to think about what accounting education should look like in the future and to ask if the future doesn’t start today, then when does it start? Frances says her session should come with a warning and possibly an apology in advance since her session will show you why Australians are not known worldwide for their diplomatic skills. She apologises in advance.

Sessions will be interactive and engage participants with their own contexts and priorities.

Registration

You should return the Registration form to Ruth Ginn, Lincoln International Business School, David Chiddick Building, University of Lincoln, Brayford Wharf East, LINCOLN LN5 7AT to reach her no later than 4 May 2018. If paying by cheque (see below), you can send the cheque along with the registration form.

Registration only:  £120.00 (no accommodation)
Registration and conference dinner on 17 May: £180.00 (no accommodation)

In case of queries, please contact the above by phone (01522 837481), or by email (rginn@lincoln.ac.uk).

Payment

Please note that there is no reduction in fees for partial attendance.

Payment can be made by cheque or BACS.

Cheques should be made payable to Committee of Departments of Accounting & Finance sent for the attention of Ruth Ginn, Lincoln International Business School, David Chiddick Building, University of Lincoln, Brayford Wharf East, LINCOLN LN5 7AT (stating your name and university)

BACS payments to:

Bank: Bank of Scotland
Credit the Account of: The Committee of Departments of Accounting & Finance
Sort code: 80-02-27
Account Number: 00105368
Tran/Code: 85

YOU MUST RAISE A PURCHASE ORDER WITH YOUR EMPLOYER TO ENSURE THAT A PAYMENT CAN BE RAISED. IF NO PURCHASE ORDER IS RAISED YOUR EMPLOYER WILL NOT PAY FOR THE CONFERENCE AND YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO ATTEND.

FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES PLEASE ENSURE YOUR UNIVERSITY AND NAME IS IDENTIFIED IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER

Accommodation

Please book your accommodation with the Hotel directly.

There are 30 standard bedrooms reserved until 30 April 2018 for Conference attendees at a rate of £89.00 B&B. (please use the following link to access the booking system and ensure you select the correct date: CDAF Annual Conference)