SWAG 2026 Annual Accounting & Finance Conference

The School of Management at Swansea University is hosting the 2026 SWAG Annual Conference and Doctoral Colloquium on 7 September 2026. The conference is themed "AI, Ethics, and Sustainability: Shaping the Future of Accounting and Finance". The Doctoral Colloquium provides doctoral students with the opportunity to present their research and receive feedback.

Keynote Speakers

Professor Qingwei Wang, Professor of Finance and Head of the Accounting and Finance Section, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

Mrs Sheryl Wilderspin, Senior Director, Professional Qualification Design & Development, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

Supporting Journals

Journal of Accounting Education (JAEd): The conference participants are welcome to consider the Journal of Accounting Education (JAEd) as a potential outlet for research papers in accounting education.

International Review of Financial Analysis (IRFA): The journal welcomes submissions of high-quality finance papers presented at the conference through its normal submission route.

Managerial Finance: The journal welcomes submissions of high-quality finance and accounting papers presented at the conference through its normal submission route.

Registration

Opens: 9 July 2026
Closes: 17 August 2026

• Academic staff £70
• PhD students £40

Registration is via your BAFA membership account. If you are not already a member you can find out how to join BAFA here; membership costs £30 per annum, or £15 if you are an unsalaried PhD/MPhil student or retired.

Call for Papers 

Deadline: 6 July 2026 Extended to 10 August 2026

Submissions on all topics across accounting and finance are welcome. We invite submissions of extended abstracts (200–500 words) or full papers. Please email your submission to: south-western-ag@bafa.ac.uk

Paper acceptance notifications from 6 July 2026.

Format

This is an in-person event. Each presentation in both the Doctoral Colloquium and the Academic Sessions will have an allocated discussant, ensuring structured and constructive feedback. All presentations will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

Contact

Giulia Fantini (g.fantini@swansea.ac.uk) and Rashedul Hasan (rashedul.hasan@swansea.ac.uk)