28th Workshop on Accounting & Finance in Emerging Economies & AFEE AGM

The organising committee of the Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies Special Interest Group (AFEE) is pleased to announce its biennial summer workshop, to be hosted by University of Southampton Business School, on Monday, 6 July 2026 at Building 100, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.

Please Note: The AFEE SIG will hold its AGM during the Workshop at Southampton University to elect the new executive committee. 

The workshop themed “Global South meets Global North” aims to bring together academics researching on accounting and finance issues in emerging economies. The workshop also aims to raise the level of interest in the specific problems of accounting and finance in emerging economies; increase awareness of the unique challenges they present; and facilitate meaningful academic discussions that can effectively contribute to the accounting and finance literature. It provides an authoritative overview of the current research and advancements in the field.

The coverage of the workshop includes, but is not restricted to:

• Accounting and accountability issues
• Accounting and finance in socio-economic development and poverty reduction
• Accounting history
• Accounting practices in family businesses and SMEs
• Accounting, regulation, and privatisation
• Auditing and internal controls
• Climate risk management and accounting
• Corporate governance, executive compensation, risk management and reporting
• Diversity and inclusion in accounting and finance research
• Education, training and the role of professional accounting bodies
• Finance and accounting for regional transition
• Finance and banking issues, including behavioural accounting and finance
• Financial reporting and accounting standards, including international financial reporting standards
• Green financing and FinTech
• Management accounting, including strategic performance management and social and environmental accounting
• Public sector accounting and reforms, including new public management
• The impact of culture, religion, ethnicity, and history on accounting and finance
• The impact of structural adjustment programmes on accounting practices

Paper Submission:

Extended Deadline: 24 April 2026 11 May 2026

Full papers should be submitted to afee-sig@bafa.ac.uk by 17:00 (BST) 11 May 2026. The outcome of submissions will be communicated to authors by Friday, 1 May 2026 (Please note that early submissions, will be reviewed on a rolling basis).

Best Paper Awards:

Two Best Paper Awards will be presented to doctoral and early career researchers whose work represents impactful research in the Emerging Economy Context.

Registration

Registration Opens: 23 March 2026
Registration closes:  19 June 2026

Fees:

Academic staff: £85
PhD students/doctoral candidates: £50

To register, log in to your account on the  BAFA Membership Portal  and click the 'Register for an Event' button, where you will find a list of events. If you are not already a member of BAFA, please sign up for membership.  The annual fee for BAFA membership is £30 for academic staff and £15 for doctoral students..

Travel, Accommodation, and Local Visits 

Getting to University of Southampton: Please visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/visitor-information

Where to stay: Please visit https://visitsouthampton.co.uk/business-directory/accommodation

More about Southampton: Please visit https://visitsouthampton.co.uk/

Opportunity for networking at the pre-workshop dinner (at your own cost) on Sunday 5 July. 2026

Have questions or need further information?

For inquiries on paper submission, please contact Dr Krishanthi Vithana at the email address below:

Dr Krishanthi Vithana, AFEE Workshop Organiser

Associate Professor in Accounting, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton

Telephone: +44 (0)23 8059 5755 | E-mail: afee-sig@bafa.ac.uk