Over 1,400 accounting academics from across the world met in Istanbul in May for the 33rd annual congress of the European Accounting Association. Five members of the School of Accounting & Finance, Professor Christine Helliar, Louise Crawford, Alison Fox, Gwen Hunter and Lissa Monk were there as well. Staff presented papers on International Reporting Standards, and met with collaborators on a research project investigating compliance with International Education Standards across a number of countries.