1 & 2 December 2026 (Tuesday & Wednesday), 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur

As the accounting profession transforms, accounting education must keep pace with changes in technology, professional practice and the capabilities expected of future accountants. The increasing use of artificial intelligence and data analytics, the growing importance of sustainability and evolving professional and employer expectations are changing how accountants work and the skills they need. This raises an important question for educators: how should accounting education respond?

NAEC 2026 brings accounting educators, professional bodies, industry leaders and policymakers together to strengthen accounting education in response to these developments. Participants will gain practical insights into adapting curricula and assessments, enhancing teaching approaches and strengthening collaboration with employers. Professional updates will help educators connect classroom learning more closely with workplace expectations and the dynamic needs of the profession.

The convention will support educators in preparing accounting talent who can use technology responsibly, advance sustainability efforts and exercise sound ethical judgement. These capabilities are important to building confidence and trust in the profession. By enhancing accounting education, educators can help build a future-ready profession that supports businesses, strengthens public trust and contributes to Malaysia’s national development.

OBJECTIVES

• Understand national higher education developments and their implications for accounting faculties.

• Explore how AI, digital transformation and data analytics are changing accounting education and assessment.

• Examine how accounting curricula can strengthen technical competencies and ethical judgement while embedding sustainability competencies in reporting, assurance, governance, risk management and strategic decision-making to support futureready graduate outcomes.

• Identify emerging competencies required of future-ready accounting graduates and explore strategies to strengthen employability and industry-academia collaboration, while attracting and retaining future accounting talent.

• Stay updated on key developments in financial reporting, taxation and sustainability-related areas relevant to accounting educators.

• Explore innovative teaching approaches that enhance student engagement, critical thinking, assessment and learning outcomes.

• Strengthen awareness of resilience, emotional intelligence, communication and human skills in supporting educators and future accounting graduates.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Lecturers of accountancy/accountancy-related courses

• Professors and Associate Professors of accountancy/accountancy related courses 

• Heads of Departments/Schools of Accounting and Finance

• Course Administrators and Coordinators of accounting programmes

 

REGISTRATION PROCESS

To Register and download the full brochure, please visit: NAEC2026