Hosted by the Research Centre for Digital Economy (RCDE) under the School of Accounting and Finance at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), we are pleased to announce that Asia-Pacific Digital Economy Forum 2026 – PolyU Digital Economy Workshop (Hong Kong) will be held on 6 - 7 July 2026.  Theme: Elevated Sovereign Debt and the Fiscal–Monetary Nexus Academic Workshop  Date: 6 July 2026 (Monday) Time: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm (Registration sta

11 May 2026

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) School of Accounting and Finance hosted the inauguration ceremony of the PolyU - Tech-Trans Cross-Border Data Flow Laboratory (CBDFL) and the PolyU - Zhong Sheng Credit Management Cross-Border Credit Technology Collaboration Lab (CBCTL) on 24 April 2026.   The ceremony was officiated by Prof. Nancy Su, Head of the School of Accounting and Finance, alongside distinguished industry leaders including Mr.

24 Apr 2026

The School of Accounting and Finance (AF) hosted its second PhD Consortium on 20 April 2026, continuing to provide a valuable platform for showcasing the research achievements and efforts of its PhD students. The event brought together research students and faculty members for a full day of stimulating presentations and constructive academic exchange. Throughout the consortium, 13 PhD students presented their research papers, each followed by in

20 Apr 2026

The School of Accounting and Finance (AF) is delighted to announce that the new round of nominations for the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU AF 2026 is now open. The Award aims to recognise distinguished graduates of AF for great distinction in their respective areas, dedicated support to their alma mater, as well as impactful contributions to the wider community.   Eligibility The nominated candidate must be a graduate who has successfully c

16 Apr 2026

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) Industry Project Masters Network (IPMN) Scheme 2026 was successfully concluded on 10 April 2026, marking the programme’s third consecutive year of fruitful collaboration and professional development. The closing ceremony, held at the Royal Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui, celebrated months of dedicated work by 16 MSc in Accounting and Finance Analytics students of the School of Accounting and Finance (AF). To sh

10 Apr 2026

The China Accounting and Finance Review (CAFR) Special Issue Conference 2026, jointly organised by the School of Accounting and Finance and the Research Centre for Environmental, Social, and Governance Advancement of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the School of Accountancy of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, will be held at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, China on 28-29 November 2026.   Conference Theme and

1 Apr 2026

We are delighted to announce that Team DeepBank, comprising three BBA students from the School of Accounting and Finance (AF) at PolyU, has secured the Third Prize at the  “Together for future” HSBC China Future Leaders Challenge.    Team members, CHEN Yueer, YANG Mengyun, and HE Qiwen, advanced to the final round of the competition held on 27 March 2026 at the HSBC Building, Shanghai IFC. The competition focused on contemporary business themes,

27 Mar 2026

We are delighted to share that Kun TAO, a student from the BBA in Accounting and Finance programme, has been awarded the Outstanding Student Award of the School of Accounting and Finance for 2025/26.   The Outstanding Student Award recognises students who have demonstrated excellent academic performance, a positive learning attitude, and outstanding personal qualities, and who have excelled in both academic and non‑academic pursuits during their

19 Mar 2026

The inauguration ceremony of the PolyU–Quant Cloud Centre for AI in Accounting and Finance was held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The newly established research centre is dedicated to harnessing the power of large language models and advanced natural language processing to extract market signals, transform them into robust and testable sentiment factors, and generate measurable value for both academic

19 Mar 2026

Congratulations to PolyU’s BBA team featuring students from the School of Accounting and Finance (AF) for securing the first runner-up position at the HSBC/HKU Hong Kong Business Case Competition 2026, held on 7 March 2026. Representing AF were Audrey ARISGRAHA (BBA in Accounting and Finance) and Zixuan ZHANG (BBA in Digital Finance and Investment with a Secondary Major in AIDA), who partnered with peers from the Department of Management and Mar

15 Mar 2026