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This conference is the flagship conference for accounting and finance academics in the United Kingdom. This is a historic event as it is the first time that the conference is hosted outside of Britain. It promises to be an excellent event with over 100 presentations to choose from, exhibits by publishers, panel discussions between academic faculty, professional body representatives and industry experts, and plenary lectures by internationally renowned distinguished speakers.
Moreover, the delegates will experience the culinary expertise of our award winning Academy Restaurant over the three days. Finally, on Wednesday morning the conference delegates can avail of a guided 5k fun run organised by Visit Belfast and before the drinks reception and gala dinner, delegates will have access to the award winning Titanic Museum including the roller coaster ride!
Doctor Masterclasses – Tuesday 15 April 2025
Annual Conference – Wednesday 16 to Thursday 17 April 2025
Full details of the conference including paper submission deadlines and registration is available at the BAFA website.
Keynote Speakers
Doctoral Masterclasses
- Professor Richard Macve, Emeritus Professor of Accounting, Department of Accounting at the London School of Economics and Political Science
- Dr Meredith Tharapos, Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business and Law, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
Annual Conference
- Professor Jonathan Berk, The A.P. Giannini Professor of Finance, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, California, USA.
- Professor Lisa Jack, Professor of Accounting, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Portsmouth, UK and 2023 BAFA Distinguished Academic Award Winner.
Accessing WiFi at Ulster University
- Connect to “UU Visitor” Wi-Fi
- Complete registration form
- Select ‘Agree and Register’
- Select ‘Begin 15 Min Access’ (This is to allow registration to be completed)
- You will receive an email. Select the link in your email to validate your account.
- Select ‘Continue’
View further information on Visitor WiFi
Prayer Room Access
The Islamic Prayer room can be found in Block BC Level 2 Rooms 05/06. The prayer room is open every day for quiet reflection and prayer. (Ablution rooms nearby).
We would like to thank Visit Belfast for their financial support for this conference.
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- publications
- campaigns
- social media
- our website
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Event info
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Tuesday 15 April to Thursday 17 April
BC Building
Professor Anne Marie Ward, Laura McElwee, Xiaojing Wang, Gillian Stirling and Professor Joan Ballantine