The 2027 CAAA Annual Conference will bring together prominent scholars, educators, and practitioners to celebrate the enduring impact of accounting scholarship in turbulent times of geopolitical instability and the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence.
This year, the conference will take place in the beautiful, vibrant, culturally rich, and cosmopolitan city
of Montreal, an ideal setting for intellectual exchange and the birth of great ideas. It is our great pleasure to invite proposals for interactive, practice-oriented sessions that enhance teaching and learning in accounting. Submissions in English and French are both welcome.
Aligned with the conference theme—Making an Impact in Turbulent Times of Geopolitical Instability and Rapid Emergence of Artificial Intelligence—the Education Program welcomes proposals that explore how accounting educators can prepare students and the profession for the future.
Suggested topics include:
• Preparing for the New CPA Professional Program and the Future of CPA Education
• Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, and Data Analytics in Accounting Education
• AI-Enabled Teaching, Assessment, and Academic Integrity
• Innovative, Inclusive, and Student-Centred Pedagogy, including Game-Based Learning,
Gamification, and Play-Based Learning
• Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusive Accounting Education, including Student Success, Belonging,
Retention, and Engagement
• Sustainability, Ethics, and ESG in Accounting Education
• Indigenous Perspectives and Reconciliation in Accounting Education
• Experiential, Live-Case, and Work-Integrated Learning
• Online, Hybrid, and Technology-Enhanced Accounting Education
• Curriculum Innovation, Integration, and Renewal
• Assessment Innovation, Authentic Learning, and Learning Analytics
• Bridging Academia, the Accounting Profession, and Practice, including Responding to Changing
Workplace Expectations
• Developing Future-Ready Accounting Graduates: Professional Skills, Judgment, and Career
Readiness
• Faculty Development, Upskilling, and Teaching Innovation
• Lifelong Learning, Micro-Credentials, and Alternative Pathways into Accounting
• Accounting Education in an Era of Instability and Rapid Change, including Geopolitical and
Economic Uncertainty
These topics are intended as examples rather than limitations. We welcome proposals addressing
other emerging issues, innovations, and challenges shaping the future of accounting education.
Research papers on accounting education must be submitted to the Call for Papers – Research.
Please see the detailed submission guidelines on the CAAA website. At least one author of each
submitted proposal must be a CAAA member. Additional information about CAAA membership
benefits is also available on the website. Authors will be informed of acceptance decisions by early
March 2027.
