2026 Journal of Accounting and Economics (JAE) Conference
13 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The editors of the Journal of Accounting and Economics invite paper submissions for the 2026 JAE conference. Consistent with the aims and scope of the journal, we encourage new and innovative, economics-based research that advances our knowledge. The novelty and innovation might have origins in ideas, theoretical development, databases, methodologies, research design, or the economic setting being examined. We encourage researchers (both within and outside accounting) to address unexplored accounting-related topics and to challenge conventional wisdom using rigorous economic analysis.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

The deadline for submissions is March 27, 2026. Early submissions prior to the deadline are welcome. The submission fee is $650, payable by credit card only. Submissions to the JAE are made electronically via https://www.editorialmanager.com/JACEC/

All papers submitted for the conference are considered formal submissions to the JAE. Papers receiving a revise and resubmit decision, but not accepted for the conference, will continue through the normal review process and be considered for publication in a regular issue of the Journal. Papers chosen for the conference and accepted for publication will be published in a special conference issue following the conference (assuming satisfactory completion of the editorial review process). As with regular submissions, rejected conference submissions may not be resubmitted to the Journal at a later date.
$5,000 will be awarded to the “Best Paper” presented at the conference, as voted by conference attendees. Attendance to the conference is by invitation only.

The conference is sponsored by the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Kenan Flagler Business School, Charles River Associates, and Cambridge Business Publishers.