Call for Submissions
Accounting faculty, professionals, and doctoral students are invited to submit their work to the 2026 Spark Virtual Meeting, to be held virtually, June 1-3, 2026
The Spark Meeting is a digital experience that will provide some exciting opportunities to explore accounting research, education, and practice for our members and the global community.
The deadline for all submissions is 11:59 pm ET on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
It is our expectation that all submitting authors and co-authors will serve as reviewers of submissions.
Submissions will be accepted for the following sessions:
Research Paper Sessions
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Research paper sessions provide an opportunity for researchers to present and discuss completed papers or cases. Sessions will include three or four research papers with discussant(s). Completed papers and case studies may encompass any topical area of accounting and can have an academic, practitioner or pedagogical focus. In addition, to the regular research paper sessions, this year, we have a special track for international papers in various regions of the world. (Do NOT include author identifying information on the cover page.)
Global Dialogue Sessions
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Dialogue sessions provide an opportunity for researchers to present papers and cases that are in a developmental stage. Authors should indicate their interest in presenting in a Dialogue Session if they have specific issues or areas for further development they would like to discuss with fellow presenters and an audience. Researchers should submit their working papers along with a cover page that includes two or three carefully crafted questions that address specific issues of concern to the researcher. For example, is there another statistical technique that could improve the data analysis? Are there additional variables that might influence the statistical outcomes?
In addition, to the regular dialogue paper sessions, this year, we have a special track for international papers in various regions of the world.
The discussion will be facilitated by the Dialogue Facilitator and each presenter in the session will have access to a copy of the other presenters submitted papers for dialogue contribution. Presenters and audience members will be asked for suggestions to improve the working papers in the session. Papers and case studies submitted to the Dialogue Session may encompass any topical area of accounting and can have an academic, practitioner or pedagogical focus.(Do NOT include author identifying information on the cover page.)
Teaching Skills Sessions
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Teaching Session proposals are being accepted for the Sharpen Your Teaching Skills concurrent sessions at the meeting. These sessions can address any topical area of accounting, including the latest or emerging trends in pedagogy or the profession. This track of sessions is designed to offer new ideas and best practices in teaching. Submit your proposal for a mini workshop presentation or a panel and share your knowledge and experience with your peers!
Please include:
• a 150-200-word description of the session, and what attendees will learn from attending it
• Identification of session format (panel, workshop), and who the presenters/panelists will be.
Global Doctoral Student/Faculty Interchange Program (GDSFI) Sessions
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The GDSFI is unique in that it gives doctoral students the opportunity to develop their research, presentation and discussant skills, by connecting them with faculty from another doctoral program – all in the friendly, safe environment of the American Accounting Association global community. This “cross-pollination” between students and doctoral faculty is a great way for students to get exposure to new ways of looking at their work, and the work of others.
The GDSFI is structured as follows:
- Doctoral programs send one doctoral student, and one doctoral faculty member, to participate in the GDSFI, each of whom submits an invited work of research to present at the SPARK meeting.
- DSFI presentation sessions are set up as follows:
- Each doctoral student presents their work, which is then discussed by a doctoral faculty member from ANOTHER doctoral program.
- Each doctoral faculty member presents their work, which is then discussed by a doctoral student from ANOTHER doctoral program.
Please contact SubmissionsSupport@aaahq.org. If you have trouble logging in to the submission portal
If you have any other questions, please reach out to Stephanie Glaser, stephanie@aaahq.org