On September 16, 2023, the 2023 Chinese Management Accounting Professor Annual Conference was successfully held. The conference is hosted by the Chinese Management Accounting Academic Community and organized by School of Accounting and Management Accounting Research Center of Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. The theme of the conference is "Management Accounting Reform and High-Quality Development". More than 60 management accounting experts and scholars from multiple universities including Peking University, Renmin University of China, Sun Yat-sen University, Xiamen University, Jinan University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics attended the conference.
The opening ceremony was presided over by Professor Man Wang, Director of the Management Accounting Research Center at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. Professor Hang Liu, Dean of the School of Accounting at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, and Professor Guliang Tang from the Business School at University of International Business and Economics, Chairman of the Chinese Management Accounting Academic Community, delivered speeches.
The keynote report is hosted by Professor Yunguo Liu from the School of Business at Sun Yat-sen University. Professor Zhiyuan Liu from the Business School at Nankai University, Professor Yasheng Chen from the School of Management at Xiamen University, Professor Haidong Cao, Director of the Finance and Assets Department of State Grid Corporation of China, and Professor Yunjiang Geng, Executive Vice Director of the Management Accounting Research Center at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, presented "Some Reflections on Building Chinese Autonomous Management Accounting Knowledge System", "Algorithm Management Accounting: Design Science and Behavioral Science Research", "Management Accounting Report in the Digital Project - Innovative Exploration of Multiple-Dimension Lean Management of State Grid Corporation of China" and "Metaverse and Management Accounting", respectively.
The three parallel forums of this conference were presided over by Professor Junyong Liu from Central University of Finance and Economics, Professor Chuan Zhang from Shanghai Maritime University, Chief Accountant of Shanghai University of Electric Power and Shanghai Dianji University, Professor Subin Wen from Nanjing Audit University, Professor Li Ji from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Professor Gaoliang Tian from Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Professor Lei Chen from Peking University. Representatives discussed 15 papers deeply on topics such as management accounting theory, supply chain, production network, cost stickiness, incentive contracts, precise incentives, budget slack, AI and robot applications, and green innovation. The presentations of the papers were smooth and clear, with comprehensive and profound comments that were inspiring, and the atmosphere on site was lively.
The closing ceremony was presided over by Professor Fei Pan from the School of Accountancy at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and Professor Guliang Tang summarized the conference. Professor Lei Chen from Peking University, as the chairman of the new Executive Committee of the Chinese Management Accounting Professor Annual Conference, delivered a speech and pointed out that the successful and sustained holding of the 10th Annual Conference is attributed to the career outlook, passion and deep affection for management accounting of the management accounting professors. Professor Li Ji delivered a speech on behalf of the organizers of the 2024 Chinese Management Accounting Professor Annual Conference.
This conference is based on taking root in Chinese management accounting practice and innovating in Chinese management accounting theory, and uses research methods such as case study and empirical study to deeply explore the new challenges and opportunities in the current development of Chinese management accounting. It has important practical significance for promoting the implementation of the Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan for Accounting Reform and Development and constructing a management accounting theory and method system with Chinese characteristics.
