The 20th New Zealand Management Accounting (NZMA) Conference 2026

Thank you to our sponsors:

Join us for the 20th New Zealand Management Accounting (NZMA) Conference, to be held at The University of Waikato in the beautiful river city of Hamilton from 23–25 November 2026.

Hosted by Waikato Management School, the theme of this year's conference is Panonitia Te Ao Kaute Kia Eke - Transforming Management Accounting.

The 20th NZMA Conference is combined in 2026 with 'Advances in Management Accounting', the World Conference on Management Accounting Research.

This annual conference will bring together leading academics, industry professionals, policymakers and research students from around New Zealand and beyond to engage in meaningful dialogue, and explore research issues aligned with this year’s theme.

For the second time, the conference will also include a Doctoral Colloquium on Monday, 23 November, providing an excellent opportunity for PhD and masters students to present their research and receive valuable feedback from experienced academics.

The keynote speakers will be announced later this year.

For enquiries and to register your interest, please email Associate Professor Umesh Sharma at umesh.sharma@waikato.ac.nz.

📅 Mark your calendars now!

23 November 2026 – Doctoral Colloquium
24-25 November 2026 – Main Conference

Registration fees

To help with your planning, the registration fees are as follows:

PhD students: NZ$150 + GST ($172.50 incl. GST)
Early Bird conference registration by 5 October 2026: NZ$300 + GST ($345.00 incl. GST)
General conference registration after 6 October 2026: NZ$450 + GST ($517.50 incl. GST)
Please note: Surcharge fees will be added at registration.

Call for papers

Deadline for paper submissions: 24 August 2026

To secure your spot at the conference, please submit your full paper or extended abstract of 500 words.
To secure your spot at the doctoral colloquium, please submit an extended abstract or a mini research proposal.

The deadline for all submissions is 24 August 2026. Please email your submission to Associate Professor Umesh Sharma, email umesh.sharma@waikato.ac.nz

Authors will be informed of the decision on 18 September 2026.

After the conference, you are welcome to submit your paper for publication to Advances in Management Accounting (AIMA), currently a Q1 journal. The editor of AIMA will be attending the conference, so please discuss the submission requirements with him.

We welcome a broad range of papers on topics such as:

Digitalisation, analytics, and AI in management accounting
Sustainability, ESG, and its implications for management accountants
New planning models - beyond budgeting and adaptive control
Accounting for strategy, value creation, and business model Transformation
Platforms, ecosystems, and interorganisational control
Behavioural and cultural transformation
The changing role of management accounts
Governance, ethics, and the politics of measurement
Accounting change in the public Sector, health, education, and social purpose organisations
Risk, resilience, and crisis-driven transformation
Emerging economies, indigenous contexts, and local forms of accounting and control
Methods for studying transformation

Conference co-convenors: Umesh Sharma, Chris Akroyd, Mary Low

Conference committee members: Christo Ackerman, Pei-Chi Kelly, Siu Chan, Abhishek Mukherjee, Jhon Blesia, Vida Botes

Special offers for accommodation

Discount offer for Accor Hotels

Accor Hotels is pleased to offer guests attending the NZMA conference a special 10% discount off the best available public rate for room reservations at both the Novotel Hamilton Tainui Hotel and the Ibis Tainui Hamilton Hotel.

This special offer is valid for stays 23rd - 25th November only*, and it will expire on Friday, 23^rd October 2026. Rooms are subject to availability at the time of booking.

Novotel Hamilton Tainui Hotel - 7 Alma Street, Hamilton CBD
Ibis Hamilton Tainui Hotel - 18 Alma Street, Hamilton CBD

*If you wish to stay outside these dates, please use the link to place your booking for dates within the discounted period, then email the reservations team directly on h2159-re2@accor.com to request a quote for any additional nights required.

Discount offer for Aspen Manor Motel

Guests attending the NZMA conference can take advantage of a special 10% discount off the public rate for room reservations at the Aspen Manor Motel.

To qualify for this discount, you must book directly through the hotel's own website - www.aspenmanor.co.nz - or phone them on 07 856 9029 or 0800 277 369, and state that you are attending the New Zealand Management Accounting Conference.

If you book through another website, such as booking.com, the discount will not apply. Rooms are subject to availability at the time of booking.

Aspen Manor Motel - 209 Grey Street, Hamilton East

Other accommodation options:

There are numerous accommodation options (hotels, motor lodges, B&Bs) available within 15-30 minutes' travel from the University of Waikato's campus - in either central Hamilton, Tamahere, or Cambridge. See the following websites for details.