The BAFA Accounting Education (SIG) is delighted to announce its 2027 Annual Conference which will be held at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)'s head office in London on 19–21 May 2027. The AESIG AGM will take place during the conference. 

This year's conference also marks two significant milestones: the 35th anniversary of the Accounting Education SIG in person conference and the 80th anniversary of BAFA itself. To celebrate, we particularly welcome submissions and delegates from the accounting history community, including those exploring the history of accounting education and scholarship, to join us in reflecting on how the field has developed and to help shape its future direction.

Our conference is designed to provide:

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

Key Dates:

• Registration opens: 25 November 2026
• Deadline for submission: 31 March 2027
• Notification of acceptance: on the rolling basis
• Registration deadline: 1 May 2027

CALL FOR PAPERS

Submission Deadline: 31 March 2027

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 ‘full presentation’ 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. Learning and teaching innovations 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.

Presentation formats

As indicated in the information regarding submissions, there will be two formats for presentations:

Full Presentation (full papers only) – this will be a 30-minute session, with a presentation for 20 minutes, 5 minutes for a discussant to comment, and 5 minutes for Q&A

Lightening Presentation (emerging papers only) – this is a 15-minute session, with a 10-minute presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A

PechaKucha Presentation (learning and teaching innovations only)– this is a 7-minute session, with a presentation of 20 slides for 20 seconds per slide

Poster Presentation (emerging papers or learning and teaching innovations)– this is an interactive poster session, providing a space to share and discuss your work with colleagues. Recommended word length is 600-800 words and should be in colour on A1 size paper, to be brought by colleagues, ready to display. Poster must contain an ‘Overview’, ‘Aims’, ‘Approach’, ‘Key Learning Points’ and a ‘References and Acknowledgements’ section.

Submission

Please submit abstracts through the  online submission system by 31 March 2027. Acceptance will be on a rolling basis up to this date, so we encourage early submission.

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 2027.

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

Once accepted and not later than 19 April 2027, full papers should be sent to the conference organisers (a.vysotskaya@surrey.ac.uk). These will be distributed to the discussant(s) for review prior to the conference. Discussants will present their comments to the 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. 

Emerging papers and Learning and teaching innovations

We welcome presentations of emerging papers (early draft papers, emerging research ideas, and proposals) as well as presentations of learning and teaching innovations. These shorter presentations allow for a quick overview or introduction to a research idea, initial findings or innovation.

Please submit an abstract of approximately 200 words by 31 March 2027, covering as many of the structured abstract sub-headings shown under full papers above as appropriate.

NB: Please indicate clearly which presentation format you are requesting for emerging papers and learning and teaching innovations, as appropriate per the ‘submissions’ section (ie: lightening presentation, pechakucha presentation or poster presentation).

Registration

Opens: 25 November 2026
Closes: 1 May 2027

Registration is via your BAFA Membership Account:

Please note: You must be a member of BAFA to attend this event. You are able to register as a member via the link: https://www.bafa.ac.uk/membership/

Further Information

If you require an Acceptance letter, please, refer to the Guidelines for Requesting an Acceptance Letter.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Anna Vysotskaya, conference organiser, at a.vysotskaya@surrey.ac.uk.

With thanks to our sponsors: