Top 12 Accounting Conferences for 2023

The Most Anticipated Conferences For Accounting Professionals

1. Engage 2023

2. Accounts Payable & Procure-to-Pay Spring Conference

APP2P is a conference organized by the Institute of Finance & Management, which promises a high return on investment for attendees. The event offers a number of tracks, which are available to view before attending, allowing attendees to customize their experience to their personal or business needs. The conference features multiple benefits for attendees, including opportunities for professional certifications, specialized tracks that focus on specific topics such as compliance, leadership and career development, gaining exclusive insights, developing practical skills, and automation.

3. Structured Finance Association

The Structured Finance Association’s SFVegas conference is a dual-purpose event that takes place in Las Vegas. It is primarily aimed at accounting firms and financial accounting professionals, and offers a mix of information that can be applied to their business as well as the opportunity to network with potential leads. The conference covers broader topics in the finance and investment markets, and it is a great platform for attendees to meet potential tools, partners, and clients to maximize benefit.

4. National Convention & Expo

The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) hosts an annual National Convention & Expo that focuses on meeting the professional needs of its members, and developing leaders in the accounting and finance field. The conference aims to bring together members, which include accountants, finance professionals, business related professionals and students who share similar interests and goals. They aim to be committed to professional and academic excellence, possess a sense of professional and civic responsibility, and are focused on enhancing opportunities for minorities in the accounting, finance and business related professions. The goal is to inspire these ideals in future generations.

5. Scaling New Heights

Scaling New Heights is a conference designed to provide management accountants with an opportunity to think about the future of their profession and gain new skills and knowledge. The event, led by Joe Woodard, features adjustable training tracks for basic, intermediate, and advanced learners, and includes partner training options from third-party vendors.

6. BKX 2023

BKX is a conference organized by the Digital Bookkeeper Association (DBA) that aims to serve bookkeepers globally. The conference’s main objective is to provide real advice to build a small business in bookkeeping, with a focus on networking and community building. The key benefit of the event is the focus on working on your specific business in a workshop environment and the opportunity to build relationships with other bookkeeping professionals from around the world, through the goal of building a global community of bookkeeping professionals.

7. The One National Conference 2023

The One Conference, hosted by CPA Canada, is Canada’s premier accounting event. This conference provides a distinct focus on education through a high-energy lineup of speakers and tracks. The event is particularly beneficial for Canadian firm owners, as it offers direct focus on local issues that affect their businesses. With the support of CPA Canada, the conference also offers a significant amount of continuing professional development (CPD) hours and access to insights from the organization’s 220,000 members for top-tier content. Key benefits of the conference include the opportunity to gain CPD hours, as well as Canada-specific networking and education opportunities.

8. IGNITE 2023

Ignite Conference is an annual event hosted by CPA Canada, that offers a strong networking opportunity for Canadian firms that offer bookkeeping services. The conference is one of the top choices for Canadian accounting and bookkeeping finance professionals, providing valuable breakout sessions, expert speakers, updates on latest technology and software developments, best practices for bookkeeping, accounting, and financial management, scaling business, and more network opportunities.

9. AFP 2023

The Treasury & Finance Conference is an event organized by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), which embraces a new dual event strategy, offering both in-person and virtual attendance options. This conference offers two separate but valuable tracks, allowing attendees to choose the experience that suits them best. Many of the speaker sessions crossover, but the conference creates virtual exhibit halls and round tables for those attending remotely.

10. SYNERGY 2023

11. Digital CPA Conference 2023

Digital CPA (DCPA) is a conference organized by CPA.com, which is under the umbrella of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The conference has a focus on technology in the accounting industry, specifically on the practical and technical aspects such as project management, client success, and remote work. One of the key benefits of the conference is its focus on providing actionable advice on how to tweak and change businesses to improve them, and also has a strong focus on helping accountants grow, both in terms of increasing their number of clients and the revenue generated per client.

12. QuickBooks Connect

QuickBooks Connect is a conference organized by Intuit QuickBooks, which is a leading software for small business accounting and financial management. The conference is designed to provide business owners and professionals with an opportunity to learn and connect with industry experts, entrepreneurs, and other business owners. The conference typically covers a wide range of topics, including best practices for financial management, bookkeeping, and accounting, as well as strategies for growing and scaling a business. It also features keynote speeches, panel discussions, and workshops, as well as opportunities for networking with other attendees.