Hawaii Accounting Research Conference
Conference dates
03 Jan 2026 – 05 Jan 2026
Location: Honolulu, HI
First Call for Papers
Hawaii Accounting Research Conference 2026 (HARC-2026)
January 3 – 5, 2026, the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025 (11:59 p.m. HST)
The Hawai’i Accounting Research Conference (HARC) is an annual global accounting conference organized by the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa (UHM). The conference will allow attendees to engage in lively discussions about intellectually stimulating accounting research.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Kathryn Kadous, Schaefer Chaired Professor of Accounting at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School
REGISTRATION FEES:
– $200 Ph.D. Students
– $650 Regular Registration
– $750 Late Registration
Registration is first-come, first-served, and space is limited to 350 people.
Paper submission procedure: Only high-quality papers will be accepted for presentation at HARC 2026. To learn more, visit https://manoa.hawaii.edu/harc/paper-submissions/
ACCOMMODATIONS:
– Limited dorms and small apartments on campus are available January 1 – 7, 2026.
– Limited special HARC rates will become available at the Prince Waikiki (to be announced in May 2025). Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra also provides special HARC rates for Kona and Waikiki Towers- rates to be announced in May 2025.
– For the most updated information, please see https://manoa.hawaii.edu/harc/lodging/
TOPICS:
Submissions may address any accounting topics, including, but not limited to:
– Auditing
– Accounting Information Systems (Including Topics about AI, Technology in Accounting and Blockchain)
– Financial Accounting 1: Financial Analysts/Equity Valuation
– Financial Accounting 2-1: Disclosure Related to ESG Issues
– Financial Accounting 2-2: All Other Disclosures
– Financial Accounting 3: Determinants and Consequences of Financial Reporting Attributes
– Financial Accounting 4-1: Labor and Accounting (Including Pensions)
– Financial Accounting 4-2: Environment and Accounting
– Financial Accounting 4-3: Other ESG and CSR Accounting Issues
– Financial Accounting 5: Accounting Issues Impacting Financial Reporting Outcome
– Financial Accounting 6: Banking
– Financial Accounting 7: Debt Market Research (Debt Contracting and Credit Ratings)
– Financial Accounting 8: Investor Relations, Regulations, IPOs, M&As, and Political Accounting
– Financial Accounting 9: Fair Value Accounting, Intangible Assets, and Financial Innovations
– Taxation
– Theory
– Management Accounting (Including Behavioral and Experimental Research)
– Other Accounting Issues (Including Macro-accounting and International Accounting)
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For more information, please visit: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/harc
School of Accountancy, Shidler College of Business
The University of Hawai’i at Manoa
2404 Maile Way, Room C-306
Honolulu, HI 96822
harc@hawaii.edu
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