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AFAANZ 2026 Conference Evaluation

AFAANZ Conference

Thank you for attending the 2026 AFAANZ Conference, and we hope you enjoyed the event in Melbourne.
The AFAANZ Board is always looking for ways in which to improve the conference, and would appreciate your feedback by completing this short survey. Your responses are strictly confidential and only summary information will be reported.
Thank you!
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1.Across all sessions, I attended sessions in (please select all that apply):
2.Looking at the conference overall:
Very Poor
Poor
Satisfactory
Good
Very Good
N/A
How would you rate the conference content?
How would you rate the conference paper presenters?
How would you rate the conference facilities?
How would you rate the conference registration process?
How would you rate the conference administration?
How would you rate the online paper submission process this year?
3.About the sessions:
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
The concurrent sessions with discussants enabled me to keep abreast with research developments in my area(s) of interest.
The plenary/keynote/panel sessions enabled me to keep abreast with research developments in my area(s) of interest.
The conference enabled me to network with colleagues from other institutions.
4.For presenters:
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A
The conference submission review process provided useful feedback on my paper.
For presenters with discussants: The discussant provided useful feedback on my paper.
The audience at my presentation provided useful feedback on my paper.
The conference was useful to develop my presentation skills.
5.If you were a discussant, do you have any feedback?
6.Is your preference to have the concurrent sessions:
7.For First-Time attendees:
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
I did not attend
I found the first time conference attendee meeting very useful.
8.Looking at the Plenary/Keynote and Panel Sessions:
Very Poor
Poor
Satisfactory
Good
Very Good
N/A
Overall, the Plenary Session by Professor Robert Knechel was:
Overall, the Plenary Session by Professor Joan Ballantine was:
Overall, the CAANZ Plenary with Simon Hann "Inspiring accounting minds: building a sustainable and future proof profession" was:
Overall, the CAANZ Plenary with Geraldine Magarey "Leading change: Accounting policy and academic impact" was:
Overall, the CAANZ Plenary with Simon Hann "Behind the impact: The ideas transforming first-year accounting education" was:
Overall, the CPA Australia Plenary with Ash Jones "Educating Accountants for an AI-Native World: Bridging Research, Curriculum and Practice" was:
Overall, the Research Panel session "How to Publish in an AFAANZ Journal" was:
Overall, the MYOB session "Building Trust Through Responsible AI" was:
Overall, the panel session "Inside the first wave: A cross-cohort view of Australia's debut ASRS reporting season" was:
Overall, the AASB session "Cost-Benefit Analysis in Reporting Requirements: Are We Asking the Right Questions?" was:
Overall, the panel session "Attracting the Next Generation of Accounting Professionals" was:
9.If you attended a SIG event, how would you rate the SIG content?
Very Poor
Poor
Satisfactory
Good
Very Good
N/A
SIG 1 Auditing and Assurance
SIG 2 Accounting History
SIG 3 Financial Reporting
SIG 4 Qualitative Research in Accounting
SIG 5 Accounting Education
SIG 6 Public Sector and Not-for-Profit
SIG 8 Management Accounting
SIG 11 ESG
SIG 12 Data Analytics
SIG 14 Accounting for Indigenous Perspectives
10.Were there any SIGs you would have liked to attend but didn't due to scheduling conflicts
11.If you used the conference app:
Very Poor
Poor
Satisfactory
Good
Very Good
N/A
In general, how would you rate the conference app?
12.What is your primary source of funding for attending this conference?
13.The conference currently runs from Sunday afternoon to Tuesday night. Do you have another preference for when it should be run?
14.Where did you hear about the AFAANZ conference?
15.For 2027, what topics/themes would you like to be addressed in the Sponsors' keynote sessions?
16.What do you want to see at our Sponsors Exhibition booths during the annual conference?
17.Do you want AFAANZ to contact other organisations to be in the Exhibition centre? If so, who?
18.What other engagement would you like to see with AFAANZ sponsors during the year?
19.How do you think the AFAANZ conference can become more environmentally friendly?
20.Any other comments you would like to make about the conference?
21.How many AFAANZ conferences have you attended in the last five years?
22.What is your current position?