This is the first call for papers for the 2nd GSAFE conference on games simulations and playful learning in accounting and finance education, to be hosted (online) by Aston Business School, Birmingham. The conference theme has an broad scope, and we invite presentations regarding both the use of these pedagogical techniques in learning and teaching practice, and also research into this area of accounting education. We aim to interpret the theme of our research group as broadly as possible, and therefore, we invite contributions from teachers, lecturers, tutors, trainers, developers, and researchers in this field, with all sectors welcome (e.g. higher education, further education, corporate programmes, etc.).

 

During the conferences there will be plenary presentations and panel discussions. So far, we have secured plenary presentations from the following individuals:

 

 Professor Jordi Carenys Head of Department: Finance and Management Control, EADA Business School, Barcelona, Visiting Professorial Fellow in Accounting, Aston Business School, United Kingdom (Digital Game-Based Learning in Accounting Education).

 Matt Davies, Senior Lecturer, Accounting Department, Aston University, United Kingdom (Developing a Mobile Accounting Application: Count FEFE)

 Susan Whittaker, Cardiff Business School and Helen Scott, Liverpool University (Using an Online Simulation to Teach Audit in a Face-to-Face, Online and Blended Learning Format: AuditSim)

 Darren Sparkes, De Montfort University (Using Accounting Bissim)

 Toby York, Middlesex University, (Concept Mapping in Accounting Education and ‘Colour Accounting’)

The list of plenary speakers will be extended in the coming weeks. We aim to integrate virtual networking spaces into our conference, and if applicable, parallel sessions loosely gathered around themes within the field of games, simulations and playful learning in accounting.