The EAA Hackathon brings together accounting academics from across the world, normally the afternoon preceding the EAA Annual Congress proceedings, to collaborate in small teams on creatively ‘hacking’ elements of the accounting curriculum. It takes place physically within the EAA Annual Congress location over a determined (4 to 5 hour) period. A reflection on our previous Hackathons can be found
here and
here.
We welcome innovative ideas and discussions on a wide range of themes that are relevant and impactful in the field of education. Proposals should highlight the significance of the chosen topic, its relevance to current challenges, and the potential for creating meaningful impact.
We encourage you to submit your proposals at your earliest convenience by emailing to Anastasia Kopita (
anastasia.kopita@cut.ac.cy) and Baha Diyarov (
baha.diyarov@eiasm.be)
before December 1st, 2025. Hackathon proposals will be approved by the EAA Management Committee.
Proposals should include a proposed title (topic), a 500-1000-word description (discussing and motivating the theme), details of any resources needed, cost estimates (for materials etch) and (preferably) potential facilitators. You can find more information in the appendix.
2026 EAA Hackathon
The following principles should guide the design of this event:
- reflecting some of the pressing interdisciplinary problems society and/or the profession face,
- appealing and challenging for all accounting educators,
- sharing a culture of product creativity, innovation and out-of-the-box thinking,
- positively influencing student learning, student engagement, or the overall student experience, while providing a more inclusive approach to learning.
The event is organized and run by the EC according to the following principles:
- The organizing team of each annual Hackathon event will normally consist of a maximum of 4 people (including the EC chair and at least 1 EC member who will act as session co-organizers).
- The EC does not exclude partnering with other parties for the event, provided that the interest is educational and not commercial.
- Previous Hackathon organizers are also eligible to apply.
- Applicants are required to be EAA members for at least two (2) years and should not be current members of the EC or have held this position in the two (2) years before the application deadline.
- The number of participants will normally not exceed 60. Given that places to this event are limited, they will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis and notification of acceptance will be announced together with papers’ acceptance or rejection decision.
- Participants will be asked to work in teams and prepare an output based on the guidance of the organizers and facilitators. Outputs will be presented by each team, with the organizing team and other facilitators will providing feedback to each team.
- After the event, all participants will receive an electronic Certificate of Attendance.
- After the event, the organizing team will be required to prepare a report with the key takeaways from the event, including summaries of the participant outputs and feedback from participants. The EC will provide feedback and recommendations for improvement as necessary and communicate these to the MC. Appropriate summaries and material will be also available to all EAA members.
- Considering the event design investment, the EC may propose the option for a two-year event, subject to satisfactory evaluation/review of the prior event.
