The 2027 JCAE Annual Symposium, organized by the Journal, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and The Macau University of Science and Technology, will be held on the campus of The Macau University of Science and Technology during January 16-17, 2027. It will be preceded by the Doctoral Consortium on January 15, 2027.

The theme of the 2027 JCAE Annual Symposium will be The Future of Accounting and Economics Research: AI, Sustainability, and More. We invite submissions of original research papers using innovative methods to address relevant and practical issues. We particularly welcome timely research that can enhance our understanding of how AI, sustainability initiatives, and other emerging yet critical issues are transforming the future of accounting and economics research. These topics include, but are not limited to:

• AI, Fintech, Machine learning applications
• Sustainability reporting, disclosure, and regulation
• Corporate accountability, governance, stakeholder primacy
• Green and transition finance, macroeconomic impact

Details & Submission Guidelines

• Plenary paper submissions should be made directly to JCAE using Editorial Manager. The submission fee is US$100. The submission fee will be refunded for the papers accepted for plenary session presentation. Use the following link to submit papers: https://www.editorialmanager.com/cae/default1.aspx
  • In the “Article Type,” choose Conference Papers.
  • 1 Best Paper Award (USD 300) and 1 Best Discussant Award (USD 200) will be presented at the conference.
• Concurrent session submissions
  • Concurrent manuscripts should be submitted in MS Word format (1 blind copy & 1 copy with authors’ details) to jcae2027.conf@polyu.edu.hk
  • Please state clearly that the manuscript is submitted for the Concurrent Session by including “Concurrent Session” in the subject line of the email
  • Please do not use Editorial Manager for the submission of Concurrent Session papers. There is no submission fee for Concurrent Sessions submissions.
• Doctoral consortium submissions
  • The Doctoral Consortium allows students to present their proposals and interact with renowned professors of international standing.
  • Research proposals should be submitted in MS-Word format with an abstract (maximum 800 words) to jcae2027.conf@polyu.edu.hk
  • Please state clearly that the proposal is submitted for the Doctoral Consortium by including “Doctoral Consortium” in the title of the email

Important Dates

Please make your submissions (i.e., papers for Plenary sessions through Editorial Manager and papers for Concurrent sessions or Doctoral Consortium via email) by August 31, 2026. Authors will be notified of their acceptance around September 30, 2026. Each paper will be peer-reviewed according to the policies of JCAE and the journal publisher Elsevier.

About the Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics

The JCAE is a tri-annual publication published by Elsevier in April, August, and December. The Journal encourages submissions in all the major areas related to accounting and auditing issues. JCAE is widely recognized as a high-quality journal by researchers and journal evaluation institutes. For example, since 2010, JCAE has been ranked an “A” grade journal in the Journal Rating Listing of the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC). JCAE is included in the SCOPUS of Elsevier, the EconLit of the American Economic Association, and the SSCI listing. The Journal has an impact factor of 2.9 and a Citescore of 6.0. For all inquiries, please contact: jcae2027.conf@polyu.edu.hk