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2026 British Accounting and Finance Association - Annual Comference
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Wednesday 15th April 2026
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Subject to Change: Please note that every plenary and parallel session will be held in the Main Building (MB). All coffee/tea breaks and lunches will be held in Conference Aston Building Ground Floor Area (MBA Lounge and Courtyard Lounges/Bar) (CA)
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Time8:008:3010:0010:3011:0012:0013:0014:0015:3016:0017:3018:0018:4519:30
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Note: Conference Registration Desk will be open from 2pm to 6pm on Tuesday 14th April 2026 (Conference Aston Bulding Reception/Foyer)Registration: Conference Aston Building Reception/Foyer Tea/Coffee: Conference Aston Building Ground Floor Area (MBA Lounge and Courtyard Lounges/Bar)Session A1:Tea/Coffee: Conference Aston Building Ground Floor Area (MBA Lounge and Courtyard Lounges/Bar)Plenary Session 1: Welcome note
Professor Collins Ntim, BAFA President, University of Southampton; Professor Andy Lymer, Head, Department of Accounting and Finance, Aston University
Professor Marian Garcia, Executive Dean, Aston Business School, Aston University		Plenary Session 2: Keynote Speech 1: “Accounting Research in a Post-Truth world – Challenges and Opportunities” Professor Christine Cooper, University of Edinburgh. Session Chairperson/Guest Speaker Introducer: tbc Great Hall (MB)Special Interest Groups and Other Meetings (UK Endorsement Board: Centre for Personal Financial Wellbeing (CPFW); British Accounting Review Editorial Board (By Invitation Only): Session Chairpersons: Special Interest Group and Meetings Chairpersons, see rooms in ‘SIG & Other Meetings – Rooms' tabLunch: Conference Aston Building Ground Floor Area (MBA Lounge and Courtyard Lounges/Bar)Plenary - BAFA Annual General Meeting – Session Chairperson: Chair of BAFA Trustees; BAFA 2027 Conference Host and Date Announcements; British Accounting Review Joint Editors’ Update: Professors Lisa Jack, University of Portsmouth and Professor Charlie Cai, University of Liverpool; Great Hall (MB)Tea/Coffee: Conference Aston Building Ground Floor Area (MBA Lounge and Courtyard Lounges/Bar)Session B1:End of Day 1Gala Dinner (Edgbaston Cricket Grounds: Coaches will leave from outside the Conference Aston Building - Aston Street) between 18:00 and 18:15.Egbaston Cricket Grounds Stadium: Arrival Drinks (Warwickshire Suite)Egbaston Cricket Grounds Stadium: Gala Dinner and Awards (Banqueting Suite)
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