Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference 2023

The Accounting Education Special Interest Group are delighted to announce the Annual Conference which will be held at the Durham University Business School from 17–19 May 2023. Following the success of last year’s conference, this year will also be an in-person conference.

Our conference is designed to provide:

• a setting for discussions on a range of accounting education issues, through full and emerging research papers;
• an opportunity for researchers to develop research projects or discuss current work and research ideas;
• an opportunity to showcase innovative teaching practices in Accounting and Finance;
• opportunities for accounting educators to identify partners (individuals or institutions) for collaborative research; and
• an opportunity to join our network of support.

Keynote Speakers

Professor Alan Sangster, Chair in Accounting History, University of Aberdeen

Professor Nic Whitton, Director of Durham Centre for Academic Development

Call for Papers

Deadline: 31 March 2023 EXTENDED to 14 April  2023

The Accounting Education SIG welcomes submissions from established, new or nascent researchers and academics in one of three forms: 

Full papers will describe completed or near completed research projects. These papers will be presented in sessions with discussants who will provide critical review comments.

Emerging papers will describe either the initial stages of a project or the initial analysis of findings. Emerging papers will be presented under the Lightning Presentation format.

Learning and teaching innovations will outline the innovative approach, the rationale for its development and the impact on student learning. Emerging papers will be presented under the Lightning Presentation format.

If your paper is accepted for the conference, you may be asked to act as a chair for a session or as a discussant for another paper.

Submission Information 

Please submit abstracts through the online submission system by 31 March  14 April 2023. Acceptance will be on a rolling basis up to this date. Please upload your abstract as early as possible to ensure inclusion in the programme.

Submission system link https://conference.bafa.ac.uk/ae-sig/paper-submissions/

Additional Submission Information

Full papers

Authors of full papers should submit a structured abstract of 300-350 words using the headings outlined below by 31 March 2023:

• Purpose (mandatory)
• Design/methodology/approach (mandatory)
• Findings (mandatory)
• Research limitations/implications (if applicable)
• Practical implications (if applicable) 
• Social implications (if applicable) 
• Originality/value (mandatory)

Please refer to the website of the Accounting Education journal for further guidance on style.

Once accepted and not later than 14 April 2023, full papers should be sent to the conference organiser (beth.picton@durham.ac.uk). These will be distributed to discussant(s) for review prior to the conference. Discussants will present their comments to authors during the conference session. If the full paper is not received by the deadline, the paper may be moved to the emerging papers stream of the conference. Presentation of full papers will be for a maximum of 20 minutes with five minutes for discussant comments and five minutes for questions and answers.

Emerging papers and Learning and Teaching Innovations

We welcome presentation of emerging papers (early draft papers, emerging research ideas, and proposals) as well as presentations of learning and teaching innovations. These will take the form of a lightning presentation. These shorter presentations allow for a quick overview or introduction to a research idea, initial findings or innovation. A lightning presentation gives the presenter up to 10 minutes to present their emerging idea or innovation with an additional five minutes for questions and answers.

For emerging ideas papers and learning and teaching innovations lightning presentations, please submit an abstract of approximately 200 words, covering as many of the structured abstract sub-headings shown under full papers above as appropriate, before 31 March 2023 for consideration for inclusion in the conference programme.

Registration

Open: 3 February 2023
Closes: 10 May 2023.

Fees:

Early Bird Ticket: £290 until (midnight) 14 April 2023
Ticket (after 14 April): £320

This cost includes attendance at all conference sessions and the conference dinner.

To register you must be a member of BAFA. If you are not already a member, you can join for £30 for 12 months or £15 if you are unsalaried PhD/MPhil student or retired. Use this link to sign up for membership https://bafa.ac.uk/membership/.

To register for the conference, please  login to your BAFA account Once logged in, please choose 'Purchase Tickets' from the list of options. [If you have already made an abstract submission to the conference, please note this is a different account than the one used at the submission site.]

Conference Sponsors and Supporters

We are grateful to the support of our sponsors, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, ICAS and CPA Australia as well as our hosts Durham University Business School.

Conference Organising Team

Carrie Wright, Durham University Business School
Gavin D’Northwood, Durham University Business School
Beth Picton, BAFA Accounting Education Special Interest Group

You can contact the conference team with any queries at bafa-accedconf@durham.ac.uk

Conference Dinner

The conference dinner will be held in the Town Hall which has been part of Durham’s history since 1350. The cost of dinner is included in your conference ticket so please plan to join us on Thursday evening.

Accommodation

Please note accommodation is not included in the conference ticket. A range of options for different budgets are available. From Premier Inns to Hotel Indigo, the Radisson and the Marriott, Durham has a hotel to suit your needs with many located in the centre. For ideas take a look at thisisdurham.com/accommodation/hotels. It has a useful map so you can see the locations of the hotels.

Location

Durham City was named by Bill Bryson as “a perfect little city” and we couldn’t agree more!

Situated in the beautiful North East of England, this city offers something for everyone from history buffs to escape room fanatics. Don’t just take our word for it take a look at thisisdurham.com and see for yourself what the city and region have to offer.

The conference sessions will be held in Durham University Business School, Mill Hill Lane, DH1 3LB. Located just outside the city centre, it is approximately a 30 minute walk or a 7 minute taxi ride.

Using the main reception entrance, you will find our registration desk just inside the door.

Optional Activities

We hope to organise a visit to the Botanic Garden for the morning of Wednesday 17 May before the conference starts. Durham University’s Botanic Garden is account 10 hectares set in mature woodlands and is located close to the conference venue on the south of the city. The cost of this activity is included in the conference ticket so if you are in the city already why not join us.

On Friday afternoon we will be coordinating a visit to the world famous Beamish Museum, the living museum of the North. From eating fish and chips in the Pit Village to raiding the sweet shop in the 1900s town, there is plenty to experience in this living museum. A great way to discover some of the rich history of the North East. There will be small additional cost for those wishing to join this trip.