Accounting Education Special Interest Group

The Accounting Education Special Interest Group are a community of like-minded individuals coming together from academia, industry and the accounting profession to collaborate, share and co-create. We aim to improve the quality of accounting education, especially through the development of relevant and innovative curricula, placing a renewed emphasis on effective instruction in accounting programs.

We aim to bring together Australasia's leading Accounting Educators and Researchers in one of the largest communities outside the US.

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In conjunction with the 2026 AFAANZ Conference in Melbourne, Australia to be held on Saturday 4^th July 2026.

Call for Expressions of Interest

The AFAANZ Accounting Education (SIG) is delighted to announce the Annual Symposium which will be held at the The Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne, 4^th July 2026.

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.

The 2026 conference theme is, but not limited to, Student Engagement.

Submission Deadline: 24 April 2026

The Accounting Education SIG welcomes submissions from established, new or emerging researchers and educators 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. If your paper is accepted for the symposium, you may be asked to act as a Chair for a session or as a discussant for another paper.

Emerging papers will describe either the initial stages of a project or the initial analysis of findings. Emerging papers will be presented using the ‘Interactive Roundtable’ format.

Learning and teaching innovations will outline an innovative approach, the rationale for its development, and the impact on student learning. Learning and teaching innovations will be presented using the ‘Interactive Roundtable’ format. As these sessions are focused on teaching and learning – please ensure your presentation is: focused on the implementation and practicalities of your innovation; not an extensive dive into the literature or research results.

Presentation formats

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

Full Presentation – 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.

Interactive Roundtables – this is a 15-minute session, with a 10-minute presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A.  There will also be a further 5 minutes for changeover. You will not have access to a projector or screen. You may choose to bring your own laptop to display information or bring physical materials with you for demonstration and/or to give to participants.

Submission

Please make your submissions to edsigafaanz@gmail.com by 24 April 2026.

Additional Submission Information

Full papers

Authors of full papers should submit a full paper by 24 April 2026. 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.

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 will take the form of a roundtable presentation. These shorter presentations allow for a quick overview or introduction to a research idea, initial findings or innovation.

Please submit an abstract of approximately 300 words by 24 April 2026, covering the following structured abstract sub-headings: Purpose; Originality/value; Practical implications.

Outcomes will be notified by 12 May 2026, and successful applicants must confirm attendance by 19 May 2026.

If you have any questions regarding a submission please feel free to direct these to edsigafaanz@gmail.com  

We are excited to welcome you all to Melbourne for what promises to be an engaging and enriching experience.

The SIG5 Committee:

Nicola Beatson, Ellie Chapple, Victoria Clout, Scott Copeland, Matt Dyki, Tairan (Kevin) Huang, Hoa Luong, Nick McGuigan, Lisa Powell, Maggie Singorahardjo, Meredith Tharapos, Kristina Vojvoda, Paul Wells and Amanda White.

 

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MEMBERSHIP

To become a member of the Accounting Education SIG you will first need to become a member of AFAANZ, The fee for AFAANZ membership is AU$148.50 including GST for applicants residing in Australia and AU$135 for applicants residing outside Australia. Note that membership is based on a calendar year.

The fee for the Accounting Education SIG is AU$22 including GST for applicants residing in Australia and AU$20 for applicants residing outside Australia. Click on the purchase button to gain access to this SIG. You may also "Join this Group" further below to be keep up to date with the latest news and events.