Call for Paper

"AI and Data-Driven Auditing: International Perspectives and Innovations"

The 2026 International Conference on Computer Auditing and ICAEA Annual Meeting aims to bring together researchers, educators, and practitioners interested in how emerging technologies may affect the accounting profession.

ICAEA International Conference promotes the exchanges, discussions, and dialogues on new ideas, grounds, premises, and findings in fields related to the interactions of IT and accounting. The participants exchange new ideas, grounds, premises, and findings in the fields of computer auditing and business analytics. The focus of the conference is on private firms, public agencies and academics.

Conference Areas:

Conference areas may include, but are not limited to:

1. AI-Driven Auditing and Assurance
2. Artificial Intelligence Applications in Computer Auditing & Risk Management
3. Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies In Auditing Practices
4. Cybersecurity, Blockchain, and IT Governance in Financial Systems
5. Data Literacy and Analytical Competencies for Modern Accountants
6. Data Quality Management Frameworks in Accounting Information Systems
7. Digital Risk-Based Auditing in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
8. Educational Software and Pedagogical Tools for Computer Auditing Training
9. Ethical and Regulatory Implications of AI in Financial Reporting and Auditing
10. Integration of Business Analytics and AIS in Corporate Decision-Making
11. Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in Accounting
12. Real-World Adoption of Emerging Technologies in Public and Private Sector Auditing
13. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Intelligent Agents in Audit Processes
14. Regulatory Implications of Emerging Technologies in Accounting
15. Real-World Adoption of AI Tools in Computer Auditing Education
16. Risk-Oriented Approaches in AI-Driven Auditing Environments

Participation to the conference:

The Conference is an opportunity to present a research, case studies, software tools, technology or solutions. Participants will have the possibility to make a presentation of the results of their research on one of the themes of the Conference, and to interact with their scientific, artistic peers, in a friendly and constructive environment.

The ICAEA International Conference encourages the following types of submissions:

• Research Papers - Completed research papers in any of the topic areas listed above or related areas. (4-12 pages maximum)
• Case Studies/ Reports - Case studies or industrial reports in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas. (4-8 pages maximum)
• Software/ Research Proposal/ Student Papers – Software demonstration, ongoing research proposal or student projects in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas. (1-4 pages maximum)
• Abstract or Proposals for Future Research - Incomplete research or ideas for future research in order to generate discussion and feedback in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas. (1-4 pages maximum)

Please Note: Though this conference issues proceedings, we do not own copyright of the accepted manuscript.

Submission format:

All submissions should be MS Word or PDF file and use the APA writing format.
See http://www.apastyle.org/ for details. Download the word template.

Online submission: All submissions must be done through EasyChair
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icaea2026

Please Note: Please remove author information in the submitted manuscript proceedings, we do not own copyright of the accepted manuscripts.

Deadline:

Submission Deadline	February 28, 2026
Notification of acceptance	March 31, 2026
Early Registration deadline	April 30, 2026
Main Conference	May 31 – June 2, 2026

Conference Committee:

• Andreas Igl (Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany)
• Shi-Ming (Jack) Huang (National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan)
• Tawei (David) Wang (DePaul University, US)
• Georg Herde (Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany)
• Ezz Hatab (President of ZeeAcademy.AI, UAE)

Contact:

If you have any questions, please contact bdo-stiftungsprofessur@th-deg.de

Website: www.th-deg.de

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