The International Journal of Accounting (TIJA) Symposia
The Symposium began in 1967 with the goal of fostering research in international accounting and populating the ranks of scholars who are interested in the field. Since 2003, the Symposium has been held abroad in collaboration with other universities to help benefit by the talents of scholars in different regions of the world.
The Symposium has three objectives:
- Improving the quality of research through an in-depth discussion of six to ten papers
- Learning additional research skills
- Helping to generate new ideas.
2026 Illinois International Accounting Symposium
June 3 - 6, 2025 | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Call for Papers
The 2026 Illinois International Accounting Symposium will be held jointly with Brock University, McMaster University, and Saint Mary’s University in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
The theme “New Technology, Disruption, and Sustainability” invites accounting scholars to explore how technological innovation transforms the production, assurance, and use of accounting information. We welcome studies that examine how disruption — from AI and automation to new reporting frameworks — reshapes professional roles, regulatory systems, and the pursuit of economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Innovative papers on other subjects will also be welcome. Selection of papers will depend on novelty, quality, and incremental contribution to the accounting literature. Submitted papers must not have been published or submitted elsewhere.
Deadline for submission: January 15, 2026
Decision date: March 15, 2026
PhD Consortium
The PhD Consortium of the Illinois International Accounting Symposium provides a forum for doctoral students to receive inspiration from their peers and discuss their research objectives with senior members of the community in the context of an established international conference. The PhD Consortium will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. We invite PhD students to submit research papers or short proposals in any topic areas of accounting (e.g., international accounting, empirical capital markets research, financial analysis, corporate governance, financial accounting, managerial accounting, ESG, auditing, taxation, etc.) There is no submission fee.
Application deadline: February 28, 2026
Previous Symposia
| 1967 - 2002 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA |
| 2003 | University of Göttingen, Germany |
| 2004 | Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece |
| 2005 | Kobe University, Japan |
| 2006 | HEC Paris School of Management, France |
| 2007 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA |
| 2008 | Kozminski University, Poland |
| 2009 | University of Catania, Italy |
| 2010 | National Chengchi University & National Taiwan University, Taiwan |
| 2011 | University of Macedonia, Greece |
| 2012 | Brock University, Canada |
| 2013 | Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China |
| 2014 | University of São Paulo, Brazil |
| 2015 | Xiamen University, China |
| 2016 | LUISS University, Italy |
| 2017 | University of Cyprus & Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus |
| 2018 | KAIST College of Business, South Korea |
| 2019 | University of Piraeus, Greece |
| 2023 | WU, Vienna University of Business and Economics, Austria |
| 2024 | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| 2025 | KU Leuven, Belgium |
Please contact the Journal Manager at tijajournal@business.illinois.edu with queries.