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EAR 2026 Annual Conference

Welcome!

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is happy to host the European Accounting Review, 2026 Annual Conference.

Date: March 19-20, 2026

Campus Düsseldorf, Germany

European Accounting Review (EAR) is an international scholarly journal of the European Accounting Association (EAA). Devoted to the advancement of accounting knowledge, EAR provides a forum for the publication of high-quality accounting research manuscripts. The journal acknowledges its European origins and the variety of the European accounting research community.

Building on this diversity, EAR is committed to publishing insightful and rigorous papers that contribute substantially to advancing our knowledge of accounting. With an internationally renowned editorial team and outstanding contributors, European Accounting Review is a leading forum for the development of accounting theory and practice.

The Conference

EAR Annual Conference is a scholarly forum for the presentation and discussion of high-quality research papers. In 2026, the EAR Annual Conference will be held in Düsseldorf, and it follows successful prior events of the annual event held most recently in Paris (2025) and Castellon (2024). The EAR 2026 Annual Conference is organized by European Accounting Review with hosting and support by the Accounting Department of WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management.

The conference program will include a limited number of papers, each of which will be assigned a discussant. The papers presented at the conference have passed the first round of the EAR’s standard referee process. Subject to satisfactory revision, accepted conference papers will be published in a conference issue of EAR in 2027.

Registration

Conference attendance is by invitation.

EAA members interested in attending should request an invitation at ear.annual.conference[at]gmail.com

If you are not yet a member of the European Accounting Association, you can register here.

Agenda

The Conference will commence in the morning of Thursday March 19, 2026, and finish in the afternoon of Friday March 20, 2026.

Venue and Accommodation

Venue
Venue
Campus Düsseldorf

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Erkrather Straße 224a,
D-40233 Düsseldorf
Kühne Lecture Hall - 4.2.05

You can enter the Campus from the entrance Erkrather Str. The conference will be held in Building 4. The Open Space (where registration takes place) is located on the 1st floor.

Dinner
Dinner
Get ready for a nice dinner at a brasserie in Düsseldorf.

Brasserie Stadthaus
Mühlenstraße 31
40213 Düsseldorf

Directions to Brasserie Stadthaus

With its upstairs entrance and charming terrace, our main building offers a unique and inviting atmosphere
Accommodation
Hotels in Düsseldorf

Attendees will arrange their own travel and accommodation.

Please find a list of hotels in the area below

Organizing Committee

Members of the Organizing Committee
Amir Amel-Zadeh
Amir Amel-Zadeh
EAR editor
Harm Schütt
Harm Schütt
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Matias Laine
Matias Laine
EAR editor
Martin Glaum
Martin Glaum
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Baha Diyarov
Baha Diyarov
EIASM

To register and for more information

Contact us, we look forward to hearing from you.
Damla Atesagaoglu
Damla Atesagaoglu
Doctoral Student Chair of Financial Accounting
Dörthe Barlach
Dörthe Barlach
Assistant Chair of Financial Accounting

How to find us

WHU Campus Düsseldorf
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Erkrather Straße 224a
40233 Düsseldorf
WHU Campus Düsseldorf
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