Founded in 1984 with the mission to promote excellence in accounting education and research on a worldwide basis and to facilitate the contribution of accounting academics to the development and maintenance of high quality, globally recognized standards of accounting practice.

• SURVEY: Attractiveness of the Accountancy Profession

IAAER is proud to partner with IFAC and the University of Western Australia on a global study exploring the "Attractiveness of the Accountancy Profession."

As technology and societal shifts transform the world of work, this research aims to understand how accountancy is perceived and what drives—or deters—interest in the profession.

🗣️ Surveys are available in all languages via automated translation.
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2025
🔗 Access the survey

Your support will help shape future strategies to keep accountancy relevant, accessible, and inspiring. Thank you for participating and sharing!

• Introducing "Reshaping Finance": A Podcast by AICPA & CIMA

  Starting on the second Tuesday of March 2025, this monthly series brings insights from top industry leaders—CEOs, CFOs, Founders, Directors, Senior Advisors, Professors, and more—helping you navigate the evolving world of finance, technology, data, and sustainability.

  Tune in every month on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major platforms to gain the knowledge and tools needed to drive value, build resilience, and make data-driven decisions. Contact them at research@aicpa-cima.com with any questions or insights.

  🎧 Listen now: podcast link

• Proposal to Expand the IAAER Council with University Member Representatives Accepted - Thanks for your vote!

  IAAER University Members are invited to nominate a faculty member to serve on the IAAER Council. Nominations should be submitted to jkrasodo@uek.krakow.pl and must include the nominee’s details. All nominations are subject to approval by the IAAER Executive Committee.

  For more information, please contact dstreet1@udayton.edu.

• Congratulations to the recipients of Round 8 of the IAAER-KPMG research program Informing the IASB Standard-setting Process!

For more information on the recipients, click here.

• Introducing the ACCA IAAER Early Career Researcher Development Program (ECRDP) - Second Cohort (2025 - 2026)

IAAER, in collaboration with ACCA, is pleased to announce the second cohort of the ECRDP for 2025-2026. For more information about this year's cohort, view the ACCA IAAER Early Career Researcher Development Program page here.

• Introducing the ACCA IAAER Scholars - Second Cohort (2024-2026)

  IAAER and ACCA are thrilled to announce the selection of five exceptional scholars from around the globe for the second cohort of the ACCA IAAER Scholars program (March 2024 - March 2026). This program aims to enhance research and teaching skills in accounting through mentorship, networking, and global collaboration. View the ACCA IAAER Scholars page here.

Click here for an example of how the IAAER is supporting this next generation of accounting researchers!

• Introducing the IFAC Young Leaders Collective!
  The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has selected 28 outstanding young leaders for its inaugural Young Leaders Collective, runing until the end of 2025. These early career professionals will address key challenges in the accounting profession, including sustainability and AI. For more information, visit the IFAC Young Leaders Collective page here.
  
  We proudly congratulate the three IAAER nominees selected:
  • Relebogile Mashile, CA(SA)
  • Michał Siczek
  • Josha Oestringer

UPCOMING CONFERENCES

• Save the Date! The 26th Annual Conference on Finance and Accounting (ACFA 2025) will take place on 22-23 May, 2025 in Prague. For more information click here. 

• Save the Date! Southern African Accounting Association joint meeting with IAAER, Cape Town, South Africa, June 25-27, 2025. The SAAA’s Teaching and Learning Conference will precede the event on June 24, 2024. Visit SAAA here.

Teaching and Learning SIG program

Paper Development Workshop

Registration link.

• Save the Date! IAAER is excited to announce that the 17th International Accounting Conference will take place in 2026, hosted in collaboration with academic institutional member, the Indian Accounting Association Research Foundation (IAARF) and the Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management, Kolkata (EIILM) will take place January 10-11, 2026. For more information, click here.

Registration Opens: August 1, 2025

Submission Deadline: September 20, 2025

CALLS FOR PAPERS

• Call for Papers – Special Issue of the Theoretical Journal of Accounting (ZTR) 2025

The Theoretical Journal of Accounting (ZTR), published by the Research Council of the Accountants Association in Poland, invites submissions for its 2025 Special Issue on:

"Contemporary Challenges, Conditions, and Directions of Development in Accounting"

This special issue explores key topics such as AI, blockchain, and big data in accounting, IFRS and ESG developments, global standardization, ethical challenges, data analytics, evolving education needs, and the role of SMEs in adopting new practices.

Submission Deadline: June 30, 2025
Publication Date: December 2025 (Vol. 49, No. 4)

Submission guidelines

• Call for Research Proposals: Management Accounting and Control

IAAER is pleased to share a new funding opportunity from our valued institutional member, AICPA-CIMA, representing the unified voice of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

Title: Management Accounting and Control: Approaches to building organizations driven by technology and sustainability

This call for research proposals is open to researchers from anywhere in the world and aims to support innovative work that advances our understanding of management accounting in the context of today’s rapidly evolving business environment.

Funding Available:
Early career researchers: Grants of up to £5,000
Experienced researchers: Grants of up to £20,000

How to Apply:
For full details, including the flyer, guidance notes, and application forms, please visit the official AICPA-CIMA website or contact the research team at: 📧 research@aicpa-cima.com

Submission guidelines

• The AI Revolution in Accounting: Discover how generative AI is transforming the accounting profession. This article delves into the implications, opportunities, and challenges brought about by AI advancements, offering valuable insights for accounting professionals looking to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving industry. Read more.

• Discover the Future of Accounting Education with AI! See how the University of Pretoria’s AE-Bot is revolutionizing accounting education with AI, bridging theory and practice through personalized responses. Read more.

• Educating Accountants for a Sustainable Future Download the IFAC’s recently published literature review facilitated by the IAAER on competencies, educational strategies, and challenges for sustainability reporting and assurance here.

• IAAER Newsletter
• Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting (JIFMA)

Open Access Papers 
Download the following free papers from JIFMA’s Institutional Perspectives section:

- Political Ideology Shapes Reporting Regulation: SEC Commissioners' Views on IFRS for US Issuers here
- Research on extended external reporting assurance: An update on recent developments here.
- Research on Audit evidence, technology, and judgement: A review of the literature in response to ED-500 here.

• Accounting Education

IAAER Global Code of Ethics for Accounting Educators

IAAER memberships are available for:

• Universities: current university members contributing to accounting education and research

• Institutions: current institutional members collaborating with IAAER for the promotion of accounting education and policy relevant research

• Individual Faculty 
  
  
• Students