{"id":4,"date":"2026-01-16T13:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/larps\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-03-21T08:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:28:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/larps\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin: -20px -50px 0;padding: 0\">\n<p><!-- HERO SECTION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;overflow: hidden;margin-bottom: 0\">\n<div style=\"position: relative;height: 520px;overflow: hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 100%;object-fit: cover\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/larps\/files\/2026\/01\/lancaster-castle-banner.png\" alt=\"Aerial view of Lancaster Castle\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;right: 0;bottom: 0;background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(100,15,30,0.55) 0%, rgba(30,30,60,0.45) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute;top: 50%;left: 50%;text-align: center;width: 85%;max-width: 900px\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;letter-spacing: 4px;text-transform: uppercase;margin-bottom: 18px;font-weight: 500\">Lancaster University \u00b7 24 April 2026<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 42px;line-height: 1.15;color: #ffffff;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 20px;font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif\">The 1st Lancaster University<br \/>\nAccounting Research &amp; Policy Symposium<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px;margin-bottom: 32px;line-height: 1.6\">Bringing together leading researchers, accounting professionals, and policymakers<br \/>\nto discuss contemporary issues in accounting research and policy making.<\/p>\n<div><a style=\"padding: 14px 36px;background: #ffffff;color: #8b1538;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;font-size: 15px;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;margin: 0 8px;border-radius: 2px\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/SEo8aYQcBQKn3Fph8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Now<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"padding: 14px 36px;background: transparent;color: #ffffff;font-weight: 600;text-decoration: none;font-size: 15px;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;margin: 0 8px;border-radius: 2px\" href=\"mailto:accountingresearchandpolicy@lancaster.ac.uk\">Submit Paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- KEY DATES BAR --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #1a1a2e;padding: 0;margin: 0\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 960px;margin: 0 auto;justify-content: center;flex-wrap: wrap;gap: 0\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1;min-width: 200px;text-align: center;padding: 28px 20px\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;letter-spacing: 3px;text-transform: uppercase;margin: 0 0 6px\">Submission Deadline<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #ffffff;font-weight: bold;margin: 0;font-family: Georgia, serif\">13 March 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;min-width: 200px;text-align: center;padding: 28px 20px\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;letter-spacing: 3px;text-transform: uppercase;margin: 0 0 6px\">Decision Notification<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #ffffff;font-weight: bold;margin: 0;font-family: Georgia, serif\">20 March 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;min-width: 200px;text-align: center;padding: 28px 20px\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;letter-spacing: 3px;text-transform: uppercase;margin: 0 0 6px\">Symposium Date<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #ffffff;font-weight: bold;margin: 0;font-family: Georgia, serif\">24 April 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CALL FOR PAPERS SECTION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;padding: 70px 20px\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 780px;margin: 0 auto\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 12px;letter-spacing: 3px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #8b1538;margin: 0 0 10px;font-weight: 600\">About the Symposium<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 32px;color: #1a1a2e;font-family: Georgia, serif;margin: 0 0 36px;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.3\">1st Call for Papers<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px;line-height: 1.8;color: #3a3a4a;margin-bottom: 20px\">The Department of Accounting and Finance at Lancaster University is delighted to announce that the <strong>1st Lancaster Accounting Research and Policy Symposium<\/strong> will be held on <strong>24 April 2026 (Friday)<\/strong>, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/conferences\/venues\/lancaster-suite\/\">Lancaster Suite<\/a> in the historic <strong>Lancaster Castle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px;line-height: 1.8;color: #3a3a4a;margin-bottom: 20px\">The symposium will bring together leading researchers, accounting professionals and policymakers to discuss contemporary issues in accounting research and their implications for policy making.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px;line-height: 1.8;color: #3a3a4a;margin-bottom: 0\">We invite the submission of papers on <strong>all topics of accounting that are relevant to accounting standard setters and other policy makers<\/strong>. Paper selection will be based on <strong>novelty and contribution<\/strong> to the accounting literature and policy making. Submitted papers must not have been previously published.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- PAPER SUBMISSION SECTION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f7f5f2;padding: 70px 20px\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 900px;margin: 0 auto\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 12px;letter-spacing: 3px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #8b1538;margin: 0 0 10px;font-weight: 600\">How to Participate<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 32px;color: #1a1a2e;font-family: Georgia, serif;margin: 0 0 40px;font-weight: bold\">Paper Submission<\/h2>\n<div style=\"flex-wrap: wrap;gap: 20px;margin-bottom: 40px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1;min-width: 220px;background: #ffffff;padding: 30px;text-align: center;border-top: 3px solid #8b1538\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;letter-spacing: 2px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #888;margin: 0 0 8px\">Deadline<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px;font-weight: bold;color: #1a1a2e;margin: 0 0 6px;font-family: Georgia, serif\">13 March 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #666;margin: 0\">Full paper submission<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 2;min-width: 350px: #ffffff;padding: 30px;text-align: center;border-top: 3px solid #8b1538\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;letter-spacing: 2px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #888;margin: 0 0 8px\">Submit Via Email<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;font-weight: bold;color: #1a1a2e;margin: 0 0 6px\"><a style=\"color: #8b1538;text-decoration: none\" href=\"mailto:accountingresearchandpolicy@lancaster.ac.uk\">accountingresearchandpolicy@lancaster.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #666;margin: 0\">Email full paper<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;min-width: 220px;background: #ffffff;padding: 30px;text-align: center;border-top: 3px solid #8b1538\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;letter-spacing: 2px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #888;margin: 0 0 8px\">Notification<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px;font-weight: bold;color: #1a1a2e;margin: 0 0 6px;font-family: Georgia, serif\">20 March 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #666;margin: 0\">Decision communicated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- REGISTRATION SECTION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #1a1a2e;padding: 60px 20px;text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 680px;margin: 0 auto\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 32px;color: #ffffff;font-family: Georgia, serif;margin: 0 0 18px;font-weight: bold\">Registration<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px;line-height: 1.7;margin-bottom: 12px\">Attendance at the symposium does not attract a registration fee but is limited by room capacity. Participants are expected to cover their own travel costs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px;line-height: 1.7;margin-bottom: 28px\">Attendance is by registration. Participants will be notified by email once their registration has been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"padding: 16px 44px;background: #8b1538;color: #ffffff;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;font-size: 15px;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;border-radius: 2px\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/SEo8aYQcBQKn3Fph8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ORGANIZING COMMITTEE SECTION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffffff;padding: 60px 20px\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 780px;margin: 0 auto;text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;letter-spacing: 3px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #8b1538;margin: 0 0 10px;font-weight: 600\">The Team<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 32px;color: #1a1a2e;font-family: Georgia, serif;margin: 0 0 30px;font-weight: bold\">Organizing Committee<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;color: #3a3a4a;line-height: 1.8;margin-bottom: 30px\">Justin Chircop, Mahmoud Gad, Zhan Gao, Igor Goncharov and Argyro Panaretou<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px;color: #666;margin-bottom: 6px\">For any inquiries regarding the conference, please contact:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0\"><a style=\"color: #8b1538;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;text-decoration: none\" href=\"mailto:accountingresearchandpolicy@lancaster.ac.uk\">accountingresearchandpolicy@lancaster.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SUPPORTED BY SECTION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f7f5f2;padding: 50px 20px\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 780px;margin: 0 auto;text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;letter-spacing: 3px;text-transform: uppercase;color: #8b1538;margin: 0 0 24px;font-weight: 600\">Supported by<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0 20px;vertical-align: middle\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/ai-reporting\/files\/2026\/03\/LU-Logo-Positive-transparent-RGB.png\" alt=\"Lancaster University\" width=\"220\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0 20px;vertical-align: middle\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/larps\/files\/2026\/01\/cropped-icra-logo-new-2-1-300x300-2.png\" alt=\"ICRA\" width=\"122\" height=\"122\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lancaster University \u00b7 24 April 2026 The 1st Lancaster University Accounting Research &amp; 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