This symposium will bring together top scholars to present high quality research important to Asia and China. The Ninth China Journal of Accounting Research (CJAR) Symposium will be held on the topic of “institutions, accounting and new technology innovation” in Hunan University on November 20-21, 2015. The Department of Accountancy of the City University of Hong Kong, the Accounting Department, Sun Yat-sen University and Accounting Department, Hunan University will co-sponsor this annual event. We welcome papers in any academic field within accounting, especially empirical studies that enrich our understanding of the institutional setting in China, the Greater China region and other emerging markets. Papers submitted for the Symposium should contain unpublished original research. All submissions are subject to a double-blind review process. Papers accepted for presentation at the Symposium will be regarded as submissions to the China Journal of Accounting Research. The papers, subject to a refereeing and selection process, will be scheduled for future publication in regular issues of CJAR. Please make submissions to CJAR Online Submission System at http://ees.elsevier.com/cjar/. Submissions must be received on or before September 30, 2015. Authors can expect to be notified of the Organizers’ decision by October 26, 2015. The Symposium will provide accommodation (single occupancy) for three days, waiver of registration fees and reimbursement for the cheapest return economy airfare up to a maximum of US$1,200 for one author of each accepted paper which is committed to the Journal. Please state clearly in your email if you are interested in applying for the subsidy. The subsidy is claimed on a reimbursement basis upon production of appropriate receipts and documents. Details will be made available in the invitation letter. Please send your submission early and feel free to circulate this message. For enquiries, please contact Miss Liu china.jar@gmail.com at 86-020-84111222.