2026 Early Career Accounting Scholars Conference joint with
Accounting and Business Research
16th October 2026, London
The 6th ECAS (Early Career Accounting Scholars) conference will be held at Bayes Business School, City, St George’s University of London. The conference is organised jointly with the University of Bristol Business School.
The conference allows early-career accounting scholars to present their research in a stimulating environment and receive constructive feedback on their papers from the audience and a discussant. Early career accounting scholars are recent PhD graduates (within 5 years of graduation).
The keynote on "Becoming an Accounting Scholar" will be delivered by Dr Stefano Cascino from London School of Economics and Political Science, who is Editor at Accounting Horizon and Associate Editor for Accounting and Business Research and European Accounting Review.
Following the conference, authors of presented papers can choose to submit their revised papers incorporating the feedback from the conference to a regular issue of ABR for consideration for publication. These papers will be considered for the ABR Early Career Accounting Scholars (ECAS) track and the usual ABR submission fee will be waived. Please contact the editorial office (abr-editor@bristol.ac.uk) to obtain the submission fee waiver code and make your submission through the journal website (https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rabr20).
ECAS submissions to ABR must also include (i) a cover letter and (ii) a brief memorandum, attached to the cover letter, setting out responses to the comments received at the ABR ECAS conference. ECAS papers submitted to ABR will receive more detailed feedback and guidance than regular submissions. Editors and reviewers will clarify what is needed for publication, identify any major issues to be addressed, and explain why a paper may not be publishable in cases where they see no viable path to publication. The aim of the ECAS track is to support early career accounting scholars’ development, however, ECAS papers submitted to ABR must meet the same standards for acceptance as regular submissions.
Accounting and Business Research publishes original academic papers that contribute to the development and understanding of the role of accounting in business. The journal was founded in 1970 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). It is included in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), the Chartered Association of Business School (ABS) journal guide (3 rated), and the Australian Business Dean Council’s (ABDC) journal quality list (A rated). Please visit the journal’s website for further information: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rabr20
Conference schedule
| 8.30 - 8.55 | Registration & refreshments | ||
| 8.55 - 9.00 | Welcome | ||
| Session 1 | Room G001 | ||
| 09.00 - 10.00 | Information flow and market efficiency - The economic impact of precise language Authors: Andreas Barth, Sasan Mansouri, Fabian Woebbeking Discussant: Gitae Park | ||
| 10.00 - 11.00 | Business Models and Organisational Commitments: Evidence from IFRS 9 Authors: Francesco Grazioli, Gabriel Pundrich Discussant: Tuan Ho | ||
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Keynote by Prof Stefano Cascino, LSE | Room G001 | |
| 11.30 - 11.45 | Break | ||
| Session 2 | Room G001 | Room 2003 | |
| 11.45 - 12.45 | From Headlines to Rulings: Judges' Exposure to Corporate Environmental Incidents and Judicial Decision-Making in Environmental Litigation Authors: Junqi Liu, Cong Tao Discussant: Jihun Bae | Voluntary Disclosure Under Idiosyncratic Uncertainty Authors: Qirong Song Discussant: Nick Tsitsianis | |
| 12.45 - 13.45 | With a Little Help from Her Friends? Gendered Networks and ESG Governance Authors: Ainara Gonzalez de San Roman, Lucas Lee, Jose Lejarraga, Maud Pindard-Lejarraga Discussant: Zezeng Li | Industry (Re)Classifications and Corporate Governance Authors: Gaizka Ormazabal, Xucheng Shi Discussant: Tan Do | |
| 13.45 - 14.30 | Lunch | ||
| Session 3 | Room G001 | Room 2006 | |
| 14.30 - 15.30 | Disruption, Firm Risk, and CEO Risk Tolerance Authors: Sarah Kroechert, Andrea Pawliczek Discussant: Ni Peng | Aggregate Earnings and Recession Predictability Authors: Shiu-Sheng Chen, I-Hsuan Ethan Chiang, Yu-Hsi Chou, Chia-Yi Yen Discussant: Jack Fosten | |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | What are the effects of bond roadshows? Evidence from the Primary Bond Market Authors: Sike Chen, Mingxuan Ma, Fulvia Oldrini Discussant: Meziane Lasfer | Exploration and evaluation expenditures and the cost of debt Authors: Dionysia Dionysiou, Sotirios Kokkinos, Ioannis Tsalavoutas, Fanis Tsoligkas Discussant: Gilad Livne | |
| 16.30 - 16.45 | Break | ||
| Session 4 | Room G001 | ||
| 16.45 - 17.45 | How does the CSRD affect processing costs and what role does GenAI play? Authors: Victor Wagner Discussant: Xi Chen | ||
| 17.45 - 17.50 | Close |
Conference date: 16th October 2026
Keynote: Stefano Cascino, London School of Economics and Political Science. Editor at Accounting Horizon and Associate Editor for Accounting and Business Research and European Accounting Review.
Venue: Bayes Business School (106 Bunhill Row London, EC1Y 8TZ), Room G001
The nearest underground stations are:
- Moorgate and Old Street on the Northern Line (bank branch)
- Barbican, Liverpool Street and Moorgate on the Elizabeth, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Circle Lines
- Liverpool Street on the Elizabeth and Central Line.
Format: 25 minutes presentation + 15min discussion + 10 min Q&As
Conference website: https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/faculties-and-research/centres/cefarr/2026-abr-early-career-accounting-scholars-conference
Register for the conference here
We look forward to seeing you there.
Pawel Bilinski, Mark Clatworthy and Guangyu Li
Hotel Information
| Hotel | Walk | Typical rate |
|---|---|---|
| Travelodge London Central City Road | ~5 min | £70–120 |
| easyHotel London City Shoreditch | ~8 min | £50–90 |
| Premier Inn London City (Old Street) | ~8 min | £90–140 |
| The Z Hotel Shoreditch | ~7 min | £90–150 |
| Point A Hotel London, Shoreditch | ~10 min | £80–130 |
| Holiday Inn Express London – City | ~10 min | £100–150 |
| hub by Premier Inn London Shoreditch | ~18 min | £80–130 |
| Travelodge London City | ~18 min | £80–130 |
| ibis London City – Shoreditch | ~20 min | £90–140 |
| Central Hoxton | ~20 min | £70–120 |