Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference 2025
in association with the Management Control Association
6th & 7th November 2025 | Birmingham, UK
Conference Agenda
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Daily Overview |
| 10:00am - 10:45am |
Registration and arrival refreshments Location: Adjacent to Conference Aston Lounge |
| 10:45am - 11:00am |
Welcome Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre |
| 11:00am - 11:55am |
Keynote 1: How to regain relevance for management accounting research, Professor Utz Schäffer Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof. Teerooven Soobaroyen, Aston University How to regain relevance for management accounting research WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany |
| 12:00pm - 12:55pm |
Keynotes 2: The Data Revolution :Redefining Management Accounting for the AI Era, Professors Filippo Boccali & Franco Visani Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof. Elaine Pamela Harris, University of Roehampton |
| 1:00pm - 1:55pm |
L: Lunch Location: Courtyard Restaurant |
| 2:00pm - 2:55pm |
Keynote 3: Greening the Numbers: Redefining the Role of Management Accounting in Sustainability Reporting: Professor Kemi Yekini Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof. Teerooven Soobaroyen, Aston University Greening the Numbers: Redefining the Role of Management Accounting in Sustainability Reporting Aston Business School, United Kingdom |
| 3:00pm - 3:45pm |
Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion Research Agenda and What Next Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof. Cecilia Olukemi Yekini, Aston Business School Panellists : Prof Utz Schäffer, Profs Filippo Boccali & Franco Visani |
| 3:45pm - 4:15pm |
Coffee/Tea Break Location: Conference Aston Lounge |
| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
Prize Winning Paper: Valorizing innovation:organizing dissonance through visual accounting and categorization work, Dr Chris Ford, Katarina Cepa Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof. Elaine Pamela Harris, University of Roehampton Valorizing innovation: organizing dissonance through visual accounting and categorization work 1: Lancaster University, United Kingdom; 2: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 5:15pm - 5:30pm |
Call for Papers Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof. Elaine Pamela Harris, University of Roehampton |
| 5:30pm - 6:00pm |
MCA AGM (Members Only) Location: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre Chair: Prof. Elaine Pamela Harris, University of Roehampton |
| 7:00pm - 7:30pm |
Drinks reception Location: Courtyard Restaurant Annex room 1 |
| 7:30pm | Dinner Location: Courtyard Restaurant Annex room 1 |
