62nd World Continuous Auditing & Reporting Symposium (WCARS)

We would like to invite you to the 62nd World Continuous Auditing & Reporting Symposium (WCARS) and the 2nd Accounting Information Systems & Emerging Technologies (AISET) SIG Conference on 19-20 September 2024 at Durham University.

This event is the leading forum for the discussion of research and practice into the application of technology to auditing and reporting. The theme for this year is “Accounting Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics Challenges and Opportunities”. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for all stakeholders, be it accounting customers, regulators, the Big-4 and regional accounting firms, internal auditors and technology vendors to share experiences, best practices and emerging technologies.

Paper Submission

Deadline: 15 August 2024

We invite presentations, papers, and research posters. The participation of vendors and implementers of new accounting related technology is particularly encouraged. The conference attracts a large audience. Most participants come from the internal audit departments of leading businesses and governmental organizations, as well from the vendor community. Commercial firms in the IT space often appear along with their lead customers to demonstrate their product’s ROI and best practices.

Please submit abstract for participation using this link before 15 August 2024.

Registration

Fee: £150, £100 for PhD Students

Registration for participation and presentation can be done using this link and will close on 25 August 2024. 

Follow the conference news updates using this link.

We are looking forward to seeing you and joining our network. Feel free to share this invitation with anyone who might be interested.

Papers accepted for the conferences are welcomed to be submitted to the Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting following its normal submission procedures.

For any enquiries, please contact Prof. Amir Michael (a.e.iskander@durham.ac.uk)