理大×星島「ESG認證計劃暨嘉許禮2025」 理大會計及金融學院可持續經濟與創業金融中心 (簡稱CESEF) 與星島新聞集團攜手合辦的「ESG認證計劃暨嘉許禮」，自2023年首次舉行以來，獲得多家知名企業參與，成效顯著。計劃一方面表彰多間房地產、銀行金融、公共事務等領域積極實踐ESG之優秀企業；另一方面亦透過業界專業知識和寶貴經驗分享，共同探索香港和全球ESG發展的前景和商機。 「ESG認證計劃暨嘉許禮」的核心目標包括對企業ESG表現的嘉許，由專業委員會提供的深入評語和建議，以及藉由理大提供的ESG培訓講座，促進企業間的學習和交流，希望透過提供專業建議和最新的ESG知識，能有效提高企業在環境、社會及公司管治三大範疇的績效。 計劃分別設有「ESG年度榮譽成就大獎」、「ESG卓越環境／社會／企業管治專業獎」、「ESG嘉許認證」，以及「ESG傑出創科獎」。同時，本年度亦增設，「ESG中小企先鋒獎」嘉許致力為可持續發展作出貢獻的中小型企業。 所有嘉許認證經星島新聞集團、香港理工大學會計

10 Oct 2025

We are pleased to present the “Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU School of Accounting and Finance 2025” to two distinguished graduates in recognition of their outstanding achievement, active support to their alma mater as well as impactful contributions to the wider community. Congratulations to the following awardees!

25 Sep 2025

Frontier research in accounting and finance plays a vital role in developing new knowledge and guiding practice. Amid unprecedented technology transformation and a growing global focus on sustainability, this special issue dedicates to the growing need to understand innovation, sustainable development and their intersections with traditional accounting and finance research. This special issue offers a forum for evidence-based discussions on the f

24 Jul 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 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. We invite submis

17 Jul 2025

We are proud to announce that Hayden YAU, a BBA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance student from the School of Accounting and Finance (AF), has been selected as one of the 25 recipients of this year’s Innovation and Technology Scholarship — a prestigious scholarship jointly launched by the Innovation and Technology Commission, HSBC and The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups.  This esteemed award provides outstanding Hong Kong undergraduates with

26 Jun 2025

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 2025 is now open. The award aims to recognise outstanding graduates of AF for their professional achievements and significant contributions to the community and their alma mater.   Eligibility The nominated candidate must be a graduate who has successfully completed full-time or part-time programme of

17 Jun 2025

The School of Accounting and Finance at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to announce the 2025 PolyU Accounting Research Conference to be held on 5 December 2025 (Friday). As a flagship event of the School of Accounting and Finance, the conference aims to provide a platform for rising scholars around the world to present their unpublished research papers. Consistent with this objective, all authors of submitted papers must

10 Jun 2025

The School of Accounting and Finance (AF) hosted its first PhD Consortium on 29 April 2025, providing a platform to showcase the remarkable research achievements and efforts of its PhD students. The event brought together research students and faculty members for a full day of insightful presentations and dynamic discussions. Throughout the consortium, 16 PhD students presented their research papers, each followed by engaging Q&A sessions. The p

29 Apr 2025

Congratulations to our AF faculty members on winning the second prize in the 2024 Global Contest for the Best China-Focused Cases. The case, titled “Align Partners Capital Management: First Investment in Chao” was one of 14 prize-winning submissions out of 343 entries. Co-authored by Prof. Jungmin Kim, Dr Justin Law, Prof. Sunny Sun and Prof. Shimin Chen of CEIBS, the case has been accepted into the CEIBS global platform of China-focused case st

28 Apr 2025

The Industry Project Masters Network (IPMN) Scheme 2025, offered by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has concluded with great success. The programme's closing ceremony took place on 11 April 2025 at Hotel Icon, Tsim Sha Tsui, marking the culmination of months of hard work by 30 postgraduate students from the MSc in Accounting and Finance Analytics of our School of Accounting and Finance (AF). The event commenced with student presentation

11 Apr 2025