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The School of Accounting and Finance has long been established as a leading provider of tertiary education in accounting. The incorporation of the economics, finance and law disciplines into the School in 2003 made it truly an interdisciplinary family.
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Prof. Nancy SU
What's New
What's New
Call for Nominations: Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU School of Accounting and Finance 2026
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 2026 is now open.

The Award aims to recognise distinguished graduates of AF for great distinction in their respective areas, dedicated support to their alma mater, as well as impactful contributions to the wider community.
 
Eligibility
The nominated candidate must be a graduate who has successfully c
16 Apr 2026
CAFR Special Issue Conference 2026
The China Accounting and Finance Review (CAFR) Special Issue Conference 2026, jointly organised by the School of Accounting and Finance and the Research Centre for Environmental, Social, and Governance Advancement of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the School of Accountancy of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, will be held at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, China on 28-29 November 2026.
 
Conference Theme and
1 Apr 2026
BBA Students Secure Third Prize at HSBC China Future Leaders Challenge
We are delighted to announce that Team DeepBank, comprising three BBA students from the School of Accounting and Finance (AF) at PolyU, has secured the Third Prize at the  “Together for future” HSBC China Future Leaders Challenge. 
 
Team members, CHEN Yueer, YANG Mengyun, and HE Qiwen, advanced to the final round of the competition held on 27 March 2026 at the HSBC Building, Shanghai IFC. The competition focused on contemporary business themes,
27 Mar 2026
AF Student Receives PolyU Outstanding Student Award 2025/26
We are delighted to share that Kun TAO, a student from the BBA in Accounting and Finance programme, has been awarded the Outstanding Student Award of the School of Accounting and Finance for 2025/26.
 
The Outstanding Student Award recognises students who have demonstrated excellent academic performance, a positive learning attitude, and outstanding personal qualities, and who have excelled in both academic and non‑academic pursuits during their
19 Mar 2026
Inauguration Ceremony of the PolyU–Quant Cloud Centre for AI in Accounting and Finance
The inauguration ceremony of the PolyU–Quant Cloud Centre for AI in Accounting and Finance was held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The newly established research centre is dedicated to harnessing the power of large language models and advanced natural language processing to extract market signals, transform them into robust and testable sentiment factors, and generate measurable value for both academic
19 Mar 2026
BBA Students Secure First Runner-Up at HSBC/HKU Business Case Competition 2026
Congratulations to PolyU’s BBA team featuring students from the School of Accounting and Finance (AF) for securing the first runner-up position at the HSBC/HKU Hong Kong Business Case Competition 2026, held on 7 March 2026.

Representing AF were Audrey ARISGRAHA (BBA in Accounting and Finance) and Zixuan ZHANG (BBA in Digital Finance and Investment with a Secondary Major in AIDA), who partnered with peers from the Department of Management and Mar
15 Mar 2026
The PolyU Digital Finance Symposium 2026
The School of Accounting and Finance at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to announce that the PolyU Digital Finance Symposium 2026 will be held on 19 - 20 March 2026. 

Roundtable (for AF members and symposium speakers only)
Date: 19 March 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 2:30 pm-6:00 pm (Registration starts at 2:00 pm)
Venue: Room 1937, Level 28, Hotel ICON

Symposium
Date: 20 March 2026 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 am-5:30 pm (Registration
23 Feb 2026
PolyU AF Team Wins 2nd Runner-Up at the Hong Kong Local Final of the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2025-26
Four BBA students from the School of Accounting and Finance at PolyU, Qixiang WANG, Mengxi ZHANG, Yiming ZHANG and Qiaochu HU, achieved outstanding success by winning the 2nd runner-up prize at the Hong Kong Final of the “CFA Institute Research Challenge” held on Saturday, 7 February 2026.
 
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a global competition that fosters best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts. Through ha
8 Feb 2026
PolyU Hosts Legal Technology Forum Showcasing AI Innovation in Law
Prof. Haitian Lu, Hong Kong Sustaintech Foundation Professor in Accounting and Finance at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and founder of the PolyU startup WiseLaw Digital Technology Limited (WiseLaw), recently gave an in‑depth interview to HK01. In the feature, Prof. Lu elaborated on the four core products of the company’s “Next Generation Legal Service AI Agent System”, including advanced capabilities in cross‑border compliance advi
6 Feb 2026
PolyU Confers University Fellowship on Distinguished Leader in Finance and Business
PolyU conferred the title of University Fellow on four outstanding individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to the University and the community in their respective fields. Presided over by Dr LAM Tai-fai, PolyU Council Chairman, the Conferment Ceremony was held at the Jockey Club Auditorium on campus on 21 January 2026. The recipients were warmly greeted by Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President, and members of the University
22 Jan 2026
CAFR Special Issue Conference 2026
The China Accounting and Finance Review (CAFR) Special Issue Conference 2026, jointly organised by the School of Accounting and Finance and the Research Centre for Environmental, Social, and Governance Advancement of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the School of Accountancy of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, will be held at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, China on 28-29 November 2026.
 
Conference Theme and
1 Apr 2026
BBA Students Secure Third Prize at HSBC China Future Leaders Challenge
We are delighted to announce that Team DeepBank, comprising three BBA students from the School of Accounting and Finance (AF) at PolyU, has secured the Third Prize at the  “Together for future” HSBC China Future Leaders Challenge. 
 
Team members, CHEN Yueer, YANG Mengyun, and HE Qiwen, advanced to the final round of the competition held on 27 March 2026 at the HSBC Building, Shanghai IFC. The competition focused on contemporary business themes,
27 Mar 2026
AF Student Receives PolyU Outstanding Student Award 2025/26
We are delighted to share that Kun TAO, a student from the BBA in Accounting and Finance programme, has been awarded the Outstanding Student Award of the School of Accounting and Finance for 2025/26.
 
The Outstanding Student Award recognises students who have demonstrated excellent academic performance, a positive learning attitude, and outstanding personal qualities, and who have excelled in both academic and non‑academic pursuits during their
19 Mar 2026
Inauguration Ceremony of the PolyU–Quant Cloud Centre for AI in Accounting and Finance
The inauguration ceremony of the PolyU–Quant Cloud Centre for AI in Accounting and Finance was held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The newly established research centre is dedicated to harnessing the power of large language models and advanced natural language processing to extract market signals, transform them into robust and testable sentiment factors, and generate measurable value for both academic
19 Mar 2026
BBA Students Secure First Runner-Up at HSBC/HKU Business Case Competition 2026
Congratulations to PolyU’s BBA team featuring students from the School of Accounting and Finance (AF) for securing the first runner-up position at the HSBC/HKU Hong Kong Business Case Competition 2026, held on 7 March 2026.

Representing AF were Audrey ARISGRAHA (BBA in Accounting and Finance) and Zixuan ZHANG (BBA in Digital Finance and Investment with a Secondary Major in AIDA), who partnered with peers from the Department of Management and Mar
15 Mar 2026
The PolyU Digital Finance Symposium 2026
The School of Accounting and Finance at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to announce that the PolyU Digital Finance Symposium 2026 will be held on 19 - 20 March 2026. 

Roundtable (for AF members and symposium speakers only)
Date: 19 March 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 2:30 pm-6:00 pm (Registration starts at 2:00 pm)
Venue: Room 1937, Level 28, Hotel ICON

Symposium
Date: 20 March 2026 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 am-5:30 pm (Registration
23 Feb 2026
PolyU AF Team Wins 2nd Runner-Up at the Hong Kong Local Final of the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2025-26
Four BBA students from the School of Accounting and Finance at PolyU, Qixiang WANG, Mengxi ZHANG, Yiming ZHANG and Qiaochu HU, achieved outstanding success by winning the 2nd runner-up prize at the Hong Kong Final of the “CFA Institute Research Challenge” held on Saturday, 7 February 2026.
 
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a global competition that fosters best practices in equity research among the next generation of analysts. Through ha
8 Feb 2026
PolyU Hosts Legal Technology Forum Showcasing AI Innovation in Law
Prof. Haitian Lu, Hong Kong Sustaintech Foundation Professor in Accounting and Finance at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and founder of the PolyU startup WiseLaw Digital Technology Limited (WiseLaw), recently gave an in‑depth interview to HK01. In the feature, Prof. Lu elaborated on the four core products of the company’s “Next Generation Legal Service AI Agent System”, including advanced capabilities in cross‑border compliance advi
6 Feb 2026
PolyU Confers University Fellowship on Distinguished Leader in Finance and Business
PolyU conferred the title of University Fellow on four outstanding individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to the University and the community in their respective fields. Presided over by Dr LAM Tai-fai, PolyU Council Chairman, the Conferment Ceremony was held at the Jockey Club Auditorium on campus on 21 January 2026. The recipients were warmly greeted by Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President, and members of the University
22 Jan 2026
Call for Nominations: Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU School of Accounting and Finance 2026
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 2026 is now open.

The Award aims to recognise distinguished graduates of AF for great distinction in their respective areas, dedicated support to their alma mater, as well as impactful contributions to the wider community.
 
Eligibility
The nominated candidate must be a graduate who has successfully c
16 Apr 2026
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