Accounting Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Blockchain & Big Data Analytics Challenges and Opportunities

Business Artificial Intelligence & Analytics Centre BAIAC

73^rd World Continuous Auditing & Reporting Symposium (WCARS)

4^th British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA)

Accounting Information Systems and Emerging Technologies (AISET)

“Accounting Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Blockchain & Big Data Analytics Challenges and Opportunities”

Thursday 17^th September / Friday 18^th September 2026

Durham University Business School, United Kingdom (UK)

CALL for ABSTRACTS

The Business Artificial Intelligence & Analytics Centre (BAIAC) would like to invite you to the 73^th World Continuous Auditing & Reporting Symposium (WCARS) and the 4^th British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Accounting Information Systems & Emerging Technologies (AISET) special interest groups conference. 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, FinTech, Blockchain 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. The participation of vendors and implementers of new accounting and finance 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 the link HERE before Monday 17^th August 2026.

Registration for participation and presentation will close on Monday 24^th August 2026.

Registration fee is £150 for academics and practitioners and £100 for PhD students.

Register here.

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 & Dr Kathy Wei danyang.wei@durham.ac.uk