RMIT Accounting Educators' Conference 2026
Monday 23 November 2026
The seventeenth annual RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference (AEC) will be held on Monday 23 November 2026, at the offices of CPA Australia, Melbourne, Australia.
The RMIT AEC is a refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices of accounting education. The conference promotes collaborative excellence between members and institutions from practice and education.
The aim of the Conference is to provide an opportunity for academics and professionals with cross disciplinary interests to bridge knowledge gaps, strive for excellence in research and promote the evolution of accounting education in the development of future accounting professionals.
The conference invites research papers and extended abstracts that encompass conceptual analysis, design implementation, critiques, empirical analysis, practice, and performance evaluation.
Explore the latest research developments in accounting education
Debate the future of accounting education
Learn from the experience of others
Accounting education is increasingly required to adapt to a profession reshaped by digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and changing expectations of professional competence, yet evidence points to persistent gaps in the development of technological, professional, and higher-order capabilities required in contemporary accounting roles (Elo et al., 2024). The rapid advancement of generative AI (GenAI) further intensifies this challenge by exposing the limitations of a predominantly technical focus in accounting education and disrupting established teaching and assessment practices (Ballantine et al., 2024).
In response, there is growing emphasis on redesigning curricula and assessment to foster higher-order thinking, ethical judgement, and digital competencies in GenAI-enabled environments (Tharapos et al., 2025). Importantly, as GenAI remains limited in tasks requiring critical evaluation and professional judgement, these capabilities become even more central to accounting education (van Zijl et al., 2026).
Together, these developments call for a re-mapping of accounting education to cultivate adaptive, future-ready graduates who can engage effectively with emerging technologies while sustaining the core professional values of the discipline.
Program to follow later.
"I liked how there was a positive spin on incorporating AI into course development and assessment. I also liked the constant linkage back to topics such as transferable skills."
"As usual, I like the conference because I can catch up with colleagues and meet new academics."
"Interesting and informative sessions, which helped generate ideas to undertake impactful projects."
"A wide range of topics covered in research, a warm, friendly atmosphere."
The RMIT Accounting Educators' Conference is a refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices of accounting education. The conference promotes collaborative excellence between members and institutions from practice and education. The aim of the Conference is to provide an opportunity for academics and professionals with cross-disciplinary interests to bridge knowledge gaps, strive for excellence in research and promote the evolution of accounting education in the development of future accounting professionals. The conference invites research papers that encompass conceptual analysis, design implementation, critiques, empirical analysis, practice, and performance evaluation.
The RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference is held annually and was first held in 2010. Previous conference themes include:
Sonia Magdziarz and Lina Xu
Email address: aec@rmit.edu.au
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