Annual Conference

The 2011 Annual Conference will take place at Aston Business Schooll (from lunch-time on Tuesday 12 April to 4.00 pm Thursday 14 April). The plenary speakers at this event will be Professor Richard Macve (London School of Economics) and Professor Haresh Sapra (University of Chicago Booth School of Management).

The Annual Conference provides the opportunity for delegates to present their current research, develop their academic network, and an opportunity for the professional bodies and publishers to meet with academics and promote dialogue between them. Papers are invited in all areas of accounting and finance for:

parallel sessions which will last for 90 minutes and contain three papers;

emerging paper sessions (short presentation and discussion) which will last for 90 minutes and contain up to five papers.

Anyone wishing to present their work should submit their papers (parallel sessions) or abstracts (workshop session) by 31 December 2010 using the on-line facility on the BAA’s web-site (which will be open from 1 October at the latest). Authors will be notified of acceptance and the timetabling of papers by mid February 2011.

Delegates wishing to attend without presenting can register up until 28 February 2011.

Please note that attendance at this event may contribute delegates meeting their CPD requirements. It is recommended that delegates refer to the appropriate professional bodies CPD policies.

The BAA is able to offer a reduced registration fee for registered full-time, non-salaried PhD/MPhil students and retired academics.

Throughout the conference there will be a number of publishers and academic-related organisations exhibiting their material.