The School of Accounting and Finance at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to announce that the PolyU Digital Finance Symposium 2026 will be held on 19 - 20 March 2026.  Roundtable (for AF members and symposium speakers only) Date: 19 March 2026 (Thursday) Time: 2:30 pm-6:00 pm (Registration starts at 2:00 pm) Venue: Room 1937, Level 28, Hotel ICON Symposium Date: 20 March 2026 (Friday) Time: 9:00 am-5:30 pm (Registration

23 Feb 2026

Four BBA students from the School of Accounting and Finance at PolyU, Qixiang WANG, Mengxi ZHANG, Yiming ZHANG and Qiaochu HU, achieved outstanding success by winning the 2nd runner-up prize at the Hong Kong Final of the “CFA Institute Research Challenge” held on Saturday, 7 February 2026.   The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a global competition that fosters best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts. Through ha

8 Feb 2026

Prof. Haitian Lu, Hong Kong Sustaintech Foundation Professor in Accounting and Finance at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and founder of the PolyU startup WiseLaw Digital Technology Limited (WiseLaw), recently gave an in‑depth interview to HK01. In the feature, Prof. Lu elaborated on the four core products of the company’s “Next Generation Legal Service AI Agent System”, including advanced capabilities in cross‑border compliance advi

6 Feb 2026

PolyU conferred the title of University Fellow on four outstanding individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to the University and the community in their respective fields. Presided over by Dr LAM Tai-fai, PolyU Council Chairman, the Conferment Ceremony was held at the Jockey Club Auditorium on campus on 21 January 2026. The recipients were warmly greeted by Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President, and members of the University

22 Jan 2026

Five teams of BBA students participated in the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.), one of the world’s largest and oldest case competitions and advanced to the I.C.B.C. Final Weekend. In January 2026, the teams travelled to Queen’s University in Canada where they competed against top undergraduate business students.   Among the participating students, Julia Liya ZHU (BBA in Accounting and Finance, Year 2) achieved first place in the

21 Jan 2026

首屆國際財務及會計數智化創新峰會圓滿舉行 由香港大公文匯傳媒集團主辦、香港理工大學會計及金融學院等機構協辦的 “首屆國際財務及會計數智化創新峰會（2026·香港）” 在1月12日假香港理工大學蔣震劇院成功舉行。本次峰會以「數智化創新」為核心主題，彙聚了來自政府、學界及商界的眾多領袖與專家，共同探索財務與會計領域在人工智慧、可持續發展與人才培養等方面的前沿發展與務實路徑。 香港特區政府財經事務及庫務局副局長陳浩濂先生, JP 應邀出席開幕式並致辭。他在講話中強調了香港在推動國際財務創新與數碼轉型方面的獨特優勢，並指出特區政府將持續支持業界與學界協作，促進財會行業的智慧化與專業化發展，鞏固香港作為國際金融中心的地位。 香港理工大學常務及學務副校長 黃永德教授 亦在開幕環節致辭。黃教授表示，數智化正深刻改變財會行業的生態與人才需求，理工大學一直致力於推動跨學科教育及科研創新，積極與業界合作，培育兼具科技能力與專業操守的未來人才，助力行業迎接數碼時代的挑戰與機遇。 在高端對話環節，理工大

12 Jan 2026

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), represented by the School of Accounting and Finance (AF), signed an agreement with KPMG on 9 December 2025 to establish the PolyU–KPMG Elevate Programme for DSE High Achievers, a new initiative designed to nurture outstanding undergraduate talent through structured placement opportunities. The agreement was signed by Prof. George Wong, Associate Head (Public Relation and Student Service) of the Schoo

9 Dec 2025

Congratulations to our students on winning the Second Runner Up at the Sixth Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Universities Accounting and Business Knowledge Competition.   Our team, comprising BBA in Accounting and Finance students LU Yuanyi and ZHAO Yawen, and BBA in Accountancy students ZHOU Xiaoyi and NIE Zihan, was selected to compete in the final round held in Dongguan, Foshan on 15 November 2025. They demonstrated outstanding performance in both t

20 Nov 2025

We are delighted to announce that a team of four BBA students from the School of Accounting and Finance at PolyU has been crowned champions at the Hong Kong Undergraduate Financial Planners of the Year Award 2025, organized by the Society of Registered Financial Planners (HKRFP). The winning team members are LUK Wai Lok, WAN Chenlin, LIANG Xinyue, and XU Zhenhan. The competition, held on 15 November 2025, aims to raise awareness of financial pla

16 Nov 2025

The 2026 JCAE Annual Symposium, organized by the Journal, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Anhui University of Finance and Economics, will be held in Swan Lake Hotel Hefei, Anhui from January 9-10, 2026. It will be preceded by the Doctoral Consortium on January 8, 2026. The Theme The theme of the 2026 JCAE Annual Symposium will be Current issues in accounting and economics research: implications for markets, organizations, and society.

13 Nov 2025