Wuhan, China - November 29, 2025 - The second “Hubei Accounting” Forum, hosted by the Hubei Provincial Institute of Accounting, was successfully held in Wuhan. Centered on the theme “Accounting Digitization and High-Quality Development”, the forum aimed to establish a high-level exchange platform, promote the deep integration of digital technology and accounting practices, and inject accounting momentum into Hubei’s economic and social development. Professor Chen Xiaofang, Vice President of the Hubei Provincial Institute of Accounting and Dean of the WHUT School of Management, attended the forum by invitation, leading a delegation and participating deeply in the event as a commenting expert and award presenter.
The forum brought together top academic experts, industry leaders, and practitioners from the national accounting field. In her opening address, Song Xia, Chief Accountant of the Hubei Provincial Department of Finance, fully acknowledged the accounting profession's achievements in serving the development of new quality productive forces and emphasized the critical pathway of digital transformation. Liu Xingbang, President of the Hubei Provincial Institute of Accounting, elaborated on the institute's bridging role in pooling wisdom and driving innovation.
During the awards ceremony, research achievements by faculty and students from the school won two major prizes. The study “Research on the Internal Control System for Corporate Social Responsibility Under the ‘Dual Carbon’ Goals” received the first prize for the 2023 Annual Accounting Research Project. The case “Green Investment and Financing Driving Sustainable Development: Hubei Energy’s Accounting Management Empowering High-Quality Development” was awarded the first prize for the Accounting Management Empowering High-Quality Development Case. These accolades, spanning both theoretical research and practical application, demonstrate the school's solid foundation and innovative capabilities in accounting theory and practice.
The forum featured cutting-edge content and broad perspectives, including in-depth analyses of accounting digitization transformation paths by authoritative experts and firsthand practical sharing from enterprises and institutions. Through participation, the school’s delegation gained insights into the latest trends and policy directions in the accounting industry, expanded academic horizons, and engaged in ample exchange with industry peers.
As a significant academic exchange event in Hubei’s accounting field, the forum built an efficient communication bridge for the province’s accounting industry development. The school's active participation and award wins not only highlighted its professional expertise and influence in the accounting discipline but also laid a solid foundation for deepening collaboration with provincial peers and advancing discipline construction and doctoral program development. Moving forward, the school will continue to focus on innovation in the accounting discipline, deepen industry-academia-research collaboration, and contribute more accounting expertise and talent support to the high-quality development of Hubei's regional economy.
