Top 23 Accounting Conferences to Attend in 2024

2. AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2024

ENGAGE 24 brings accounting and finance together, offering tracks like advanced accounting and auditing, advanced estate planning, SOC & third-party risk, corporate finance, and controllers.

They are all designed to give you exclusive insights and develop the competency you need to stay competitive.

Why You Should Attend

• ENGAGE 24 promises to give you access to exclusive content for understanding accounting, finance, and more.
• There is going to be practical training by seasoned experts.

3. QuickBooks Connect 2024

Quickbooks Connect is a popular annual event that brings together accounting professionals and QuickBooks users of all experience levels to learn, grow, and build relationships. We attended the 2023 and the 2022 QuickBooks Connect in Las Vegas and can categorically say it’s an event worth your while.

Why You Should Attend

• You’ll see how other firms across different levels leverage QuickBooks effectively.
• QuickBooks Connect’s Peer-to-peer learning is great for engaging your peers in marketing and sales to learn how to win more clients.

4. Synergy 2024

Organized by Thomson Reuters, SYNERGY 2024 is an in-person conference for legal, tax, and trade professionals worldwide. It promises to teach you how to navigate complex regulatory developments and challenges to future-proof your practice.

Why You Should Attend

• The keynote speaker is Barbara Corcoran, Real Estate Mogul, Business Expert, and investor on ABC’s Shark Tank. She’ll share strategies to help grow your business.
• It’s a good avenue for accounting firms to improve the effectiveness of their tax department.

5. Xerocon 2024

Xerocon is the annual conference by Xero for accountants, bookkeepers, and the Xero community. This year’s edition is happening in London and is a great networking opportunity.

Why You Should Attend

• If you use Xero, this conference will teach you innovative ways to use the software to run your firm.
• In addition to learning and connecting with others, all food, drink, and entertainment are part of your Xerocon ticket.

6. AccountingWeb Live Expo

AccountingWEB Live Expo connects accountants with a network of successful firm owners and accounting solution providers through the Festival of Accounting & Bookkeeping (FAB).

With over 20 years of accounting industry experience, AccountingWEB’s community shares high-quality content to engage professionals.

Why You Should Attend

• This conference is an opportunity to gain insights, exchange ideas, engage in conversations, and discover technological opportunities in the accounting industry.
• Reputable organizations like the Association of International Accountants (AIA), PracticeWeb, AccountingWeb, the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), etc., are powering this year’s edition.

7. Digital CPA 2024

Digital CPA (DCPA) is an annual accounting conference that has been held for over a decade. CPA.com, formed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), is the event organizer, and it’s for accountants interested in creating a better future for the profession.

Why You Should Attend

• The conference will offer you a chance to get professional insights from industry leaders that will shape your thinking.
• You should attend if you are into client advisory services or want to offer this service.

8. WorkflowCon 2024

If you want to become efficient at Accounting Workflow Management to increase your firm’s efficiency, you should gear up for WorkflowCon 2024. WorkflowCon is a groundbreaking event designed exclusively for accounting and bookkeeping firm owners determined to streamline their workflows.

Why You Should Attend

• WorkflowCon 2023, the first and only conference on accounting workflow management, was a huge success, and the 2024 version promises to be even better. This virtual conference organized by Financial Cents has one goal in mind—to equip accounting and bookkeeping firm owners with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to master their workflows.
• There will be an impressive lineup of industry leaders speaking at the event.

9. Digital Accountancy Show 2024

Digital Accountancy Show (DAS) 2024 is for those who want to gain practical insights and network with innovators. The ultimate goal is to learn how to make their practice more productive and efficient.

It has many stages, including a fireside chat where other practitioners share their growth stories, an evolution theater for industry changes, roundtables to share knowledge, a night show for entertainment, etc.

Why You Should Attend

• Accounting is replete with repetitive tasks that software solutions perform much better. This conference will be helpful if you don’t know why or how to get the most out of the digital tools available. The stories of other accounting firms will help you put the pieces together.
• Over 100 speakers and 160+ exhibitors at the conference.

10. Accounting Business Expo

Organized by Terrapinn, the Accounting Business Expo is Australia’s premier conference for accounting and finance professionals. It empowers accountants and bookkeepers to tackle industry challenges and improve their value proposition by adjusting to changes in technology and business needs.

Why You Should Attend

• Accounting Business Expo will give you and your team a high-level view of everything new in the accounting profession to help your team get the most out of available tech solutions.
• You can try several digital solutions in the exhibition hall to see which one you can add to complement your team’s effort for peak performance.

11. TAXPOSIUM 2024

The National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) coordinates TAXPOSIUM. It educates tax professionals about industry hot topics, practice management strategies, and evolving technology. The conference also helps accountants connect with tax law experts and IRS representatives.

Why You Should Attend

• It’s the biggest tax industry event of the year.
• The conference also provides access to NATP’s online TaxCon.

12. 2024 Women Who Count Conference

Women Who Count is an annual conference organized by the Accounting and Financial Women Association (AFWA). For four days, Women Who Count helps female accounting and finance professionals to learn and network across several topics, including tax, finance, leadership, and communications.

Why You Should Attend

• Apart from teaching hard accounting skills, the Women Who Count Conference teaches attendees the soft skills that will give them a competitive edge in the industry.
• If you’re a woman, it’s also a great avenue to connect with other women in the industry.

13. AICPA & CIMA Not-for-Profit Industry Conference

This is the second conference on this list planned by AICPA & CIMA. It is an opportunity to build relationships with Not-for-profit accountants and generate qualified leads. Its selection of speakers and topics will empower you to run your not-for-profit accounting practice with confidence.

Why You Should Attend

• This is one of the few conferences for not-for-profit accounting firms. it’ll give you a big-picture view of not-for-profit accounting.
• The conference will also help you keep tabs on changes in the not-for-profit tax reforms, accounting standard updates, and Uniform Guidance.

14. BKX 2024

Unlike most other events here, BKX 2024 is a conference exclusively for bookkeepers. Its goal is to help bookkeepers generate new ideas, enhance productivity, and find ways to solve the problems that keep them from growing their practice.

There are different tracks based on your business size. And BKX 2024 topics focus on growing, scaling, and optimizing a bookkeeping business.

Why You Should Attend

• To keep up with the latest trends to remain relevant in the ever-evolving bookkeeping landscape.
• To build life-long friendships with high-flying bookkeepers.

15. Latino Tax Fest

As the name implies, Latino Tax Fest is for tax professionals and accountants who serve the Latino community. The convention has classes in English and Spanish, and they share the latest updates on tax and tax technologies there.

Why You Should Attend

• If you have Latino or immigrant clients, this gathering is for you.
• There’s a pool party with a live salsa band on the finale to unwind.

16. NASBA 117th Annual Meeting

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) oversees accountancy in the United States and administers the uniform CPA examination. They are hosting their 117th annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, where they’ll discuss hot topics and emerging issues in the profession.

Why You Should Attend

• Attend if you want to stay updated on the finance, banking, and insurance world.
• It’s a large and renowned meeting, making it a great place to network with other professionals.

17. American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting

The 2024 American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting focuses on “Revolutionizing Accounting Education.” The conference is on teaching and learning in accounting and will have sessions to help educators of all levels improve their teaching.

  Why You Should Attend

• If you’re interested in research and teaching.
• There will be talks on topics like generative AI, data analytics, technology, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) accounting, which you should know as a firm owner.

18. IRS Nationwide Tax Forum

As an accountant, if the IRS hosts a conference, you should pay attention. The IRS Nationwide Tax Forum is a three-day event for enrolled agents, certified public accountants, Annual Filing Season Program participants, and California Tax Education Council (CTEC) participants, where they can also earn credits.

Why You Should Attend

• There is a case resolution program where you can bring unresolved IRS cases so representatives can help solve them.
• You get to hear directly from IRS experts on the latest news on tax laws.

19. AFP 2024

The Association of Financial Professionals (AFP) event is the most prestigious event in treasury and finance. This gathering is for over 6000 professionals to meet, exchange ideas, and connect.

Why You Should Attend

• Multiple sessions dedicated are to networking, like FP&A reception, payments mixer, roundtables, and symposiums.
• Opportunity to enter your unique solution into the contest to win the AFP Pinnacle Awards.

20. Sage Transform 2024

While it didn’t hold in 2023, Sage Transform is back in 2024. The event is designed for the Sage Intacct community to show them how to use Sage to transform their business.

Why You Should Attend

• If you’re a Sage Intacct customer or partner, it’s a great way to learn more about leveraging the tool for your practice.
• Breakout sessions for more intimate and engaged interactions.

21. Accounts Payable Conference & P2P Expo 2024

If you are looking to attend an accounts payable conference in 2024, then you should attend the Accounts Payable & P2P Conference & Expo organized by the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM). It is an annual conference specifically dedicated to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Procure-to-Pay and it is held twice a in a year – Spring Conference and Fall Conference. You can choose to attend both or anyone that fits your schedule.

Why You Should Attend

•  Learn from accounts payable and receivable industry experts, discover cutting-edge tools, and master compliance updates.
• Network with other AP & AR professionals, share best practices, and take your value as an accountant to the next level.
• IOFM certification

22. REFRAME 2024

REFRAME has one goal: “To Rebrand the Accounting Profession” – this is the brainchild of Hector Garcia CPA seeking to build a conference focused on transforming the profession in such a way that it is seen as the most innovative, fun, and creative of all the professions. This will be the second year doing this conference, as a follow up to last year’s theme “Creative Business Models for Accountants”