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Attending an accounting conference is one of the best ways to stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in the accounting sector.
You not only get to network with the like-minded people but also hear from the industry experts and influencers about best practices, trends, and forecasts, and keep earning Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.
Make a resolution for this New Year’s Eve to prioritize your busy work schedule and sign up for these accounting conferences of 2020 to find out new ideas for solving problems from fellow accountants.
Event Name | Recommended For | When |
AICPA Personal Financial Planning Summit | Accountants, Financial Advisors, and Auditors | Jan 27, 2020, Austin |
Future of Finance and CFO Summit 2020 | Accountants, Financial Advisors, and Auditors | Feb 10, 2020, London |
Sage Partner Summit | CEOs/owners, Sales executives, Pre-sales Engineers, Implementation Consultants, Professional Services Experts, and Marketing Experts | March 01, 2020, Orlando |
QuickBooks Connect | Accountants, Entrepreneurs, and CPAs. | March 03, 2020, London |
SAP Concur Fusion 2020 | Accountants, Bookkeepers, End-users, Entrepreneurs | March 9, 2020, Orlando |
Accounting Business Expo | Accountants, Entrepreneurs, and CPAs | Mar 25, 2020, Sydney |
SuiteWorld20 | NetSuite Community | Apr 23, 2020, Las Vegas |
Sage Summit 2.0 | Accountants, Entrepreneurs, and CPAs. | May 12, 2020, Orlando |
Accountex London 2020 | Accountants, CPAs, Consultants, and Bookkeepers. | May 13, 2020, London |
AICPA Engage 2020 | Accountants, Financial Advisors, and Auditors. | Jun 07, 2020, Las Vegas |
AICPA Edge 2020 | CPAs and Finance Professionals | Jun 07, 2020, Las Vegas |
Sage Sessions X3 | End Users and C-level Executives | Jun 15, 2020, San Francisco |
Ace 2020 | Accountants, Auditors, and CPAs | Jun 21, 2020, Atlanta |
IIA International Conference 2020 | Auditors, Accountants, and CPAs. | Jul 20, 2020, San Antonio |
2020 NATP National Conference & Expo | Tax Professionals | Jul 27, 2020, San Antonio |
2020 NAEA National Conference | Accountants, CPAs, Tax Professionals | Aug 02, 2020, Arizona |
Xerocon Sydney 2020 | Accountants, CPAs, and Bookkeepers | Sep 08, 2020, Sydney |
The ONE National Conference | Accountants, CPAs, and Bookkeepers | Sep 17, 2020, Canada |
Accountex Summit North 2020 | Accountants, CPAs, and Entrepreneurs | Sep 22, 2020, Manchester |
Sage Intacct Advantage 2020 | Accountants, CPAs, and Entrepreneurs | Oct 12, 2020, Orlando |
Women Who Count National Conference | Female tax professionals, Female accountants and CPAs | Oct 28, 2020, Chicago |
QuickBooks Connect 2020 | Accountants, CPAs, and Entrepreneurs | Nov 04, 2020, San Jose |
SYNERGY 2020: Thomson Reuters User Conference for Accounting Firms | Accountants, CPAs, and Entrepreneurs | Nov 04, 2020, Texas |
1. AICPA Personal Financial Planning Summit
The 2020 AICPA Personal Financial Planning Summit is all about insights and strategies that you and your firm can apply straightaway in 2020.
The summit brings together deeper insights and ideas through group discussions and collaboration opportunities with experts from various sectors such as tax, real estate, investment, and risk management in order to improve the inner working of your firm.
Date: Jan 27-29, 2020
Venue: Austin, Texas
Recommended For: Accountants, Financial advisors, and Auditors
2. Future of Finance and CFO Summit 2020
The Future of Finance and CFO Summit 2020 will not only enable you to network with like-minded finance professionals from across Europe but also transform and evolve your finance model, technology, and people plan, thereby creating a vision for the future.
Date: Feb 10-12, 2020
Venue: London, UK
Recommended For: Accountants, Financial advisors, and Auditors
3. Sage Partner Summit
Sage Partner Summit is one of the most renowned events among the accounting professionals that empowers Sage’s medium segment partners to learn, connect, and transform.
This exciting event focuses on strong implementations, presented by Sage accomplished experts and executives. You will learn how to convert sales into long-term benefits by building customer relationships with more controlled approaches and implementing the latest Sage methodology.
Date: Mar 2-4, 2020; Mar 1: Pre-conference
Venue: Orlando, Florida
Recommended For: CEOs/owners, Sales Executives, Pre-Sales Engineers, Marketing Experts, Professional Services Experts, and Implementation Consultants.
4. QuickBooks Connect London
At QuickBooks Connect London, you’ll get to meet other business owners and share best practices, latest trends, and innovations to run and grow your business more efficiently.
Accountants, Entrepreneurs, and CPAs learn as celebrated entrepreneurs and business pioneers share their personal tales of success and motivation.
Date: Mar 3-4, 2020
Venue: London, UK
Recommended For: Accountants, Entrepreneurs, and CPAs
5. SAP Concur Fusion 2020
SAP Concur Fusion is an event for the entire SAP Concur community that brings together end-users, partners, and experts. Here you’ll learn how to undertake business challenges and get relevant educational and networking experience to help your business grow.
Date: Mar 9-12, 2020
Venue: Orlando, Florida
Recommended For: SAP Concur Community
6. Accounting Business Expo
Accounting Business Expo is a conference which brings together professionals from the accounting and bookkeeping industry to explore new trends, learn about latest products, and network with pioneers of the industry.
Date: Mar 25-26, 2020
Venue: ICC Darling Harbour, Sydney
Recommended For: Accountants, Entrepreneurs, and CPAs
7. SuiteWorld20
SuiteWorld is Oracle NetSuite’s annual conference where customers, partners, and developers gather to make new connections and exchange ideas that will help their business thrive.
Date: Apr 20-23, 2020
Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada
Recommended For: NetSuite Community
8. Sage Summit 2.0
Sage Summit US is designed for small and medium business clients and accountants. This exciting enablement event focuses on successful implementations, delivered by Sage accomplished officials and experts. You will learn how to build strong customer relationships by converting sales by executing the latest Sage methodology.
Date: May 12-14, 2020
Venue: Orlando, Florida
Recommended For: Accountants, Entrepreneurs, and CPAs
9. Accountex London 2020
Accountex London is Europe’s No.1 Accountancy & Finance Conference and Expo, where you will attend seminars designed to showcase the latest accountancy products, services, and essential tools that you need to excel in your career.
Learn about big ideas from industry-leading speakers and experts and grow your professional network.
Date: May 13-14, 2020
Venue: London, UK
Recommended For: Accountants, CPAs, Consultants, and Bookkeepers
10. AICPA Engage 2020
AICPA ENGAGE gives you an opportunity to get in touch with the pioneers of leadership, influencers, and professionals in areas such as tax, accounting, audit, financial planning, and technologies to provide insights of new trends, innovative ideas, and thought-provoking questions.
Date: June 7-11, 2020
Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada
Recommended For: Accountants, Financial advisors, and Auditors
11. AICPA Edge 2020
AICPA Edge gives you an opportunity for career development as you learn from power influencers, leaders, 3,900+ CPAs and financial professionals representing every segment of the profession including tax, accounting, finance, and audit.
You get to share experiences with peers who know exactly what you’re going through and the challenges that you face. You can also grab the opportunity to attend online seminars.
Date: June 7-11, 2020
Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada
Recommended For: CPAs and Finance Professionals
12. Sage Sessions X3
Sage Sessions X3 is an event that brings together its product end-users and C-level executives for deeper product learning, inspiring conversations, and meaningful interactions with the Sage ecosystem.
Date: June 15-17, 2020
Venue: San Francisco, California
Recommended For: Product End-Users and C-Level Executives
13. ACE2020
Attend ACE2020 to learn, network, and grow with a community of more than 800 accounting and finance leaders who’ll fill your career journey with new skills, experiences and insights aimed at enhancing your learning experience.
Date: June 21-24, 2020
Venue: Atlanta, Georgia
Recommended For: Accountants, Auditors, and CPAs
14. IIA International Conference 2020
It is one of the renowned international conferences, and 2020’s conference theme is ‘Cruise Into Internal Audit’.
Here auditors around the world will gather and gain insights and best practices relevant to all sectors including accounting, tax, financial planning, and more. Also, it’s an excellent place to meet and expand your network with other fellow auditors from 100+ countries.
Date: July 20-22, 2020
Venue: Miami, Florida
Recommended For: Accountants, Auditors, and CPAs
15. 2020 NATP National Conference & Expo
2020 NATP National Conference & Expo is filled with practical learning about tax topics and trends for tax professionals who commit themselves for being true experts.
Date: July 27-30, 2020
Venue: San Antonio, Texas
Recommended For: Tax Professionals
16. 2020 NAEA National Conference
2020 NAEA National Conference is an opportunity for accountants, CPAs, and tax professionals to attend innovative workshops in order to learn best practices in the industry and add new skills for their business.
Date: Aug 2-6, 2020
Venue: Scottsdale, Arizona
Recommended For: Accountants, CPAs, Tax Professionals
17. Xerocon Sydney 2020
Xerocon Sydney 2020, which is set to be the biggest Xerocon, is an innovative conference for cloud accounting leaders across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. With this conference, you will get to know the new features and improvements in Xero software along with the interactive and inspiring sessions from industry experts.
Date: Sep 9-10, 2020
Venue: ICC, Sydney
Recommended For: Accountants, CPAs, and Bookkeepers
18. The ONE National Conference
The One National Conference is Canada’s must-attend CPA event of the year featuring cutting-edge content, innovative sessions, inspiring speakers, and great networking opportunities.
Date: Sep 23-24, 2020; Sep 22: Pre-Conference; Sep 24: Post-Conference
Venue: Montreal, Quebec
Recommended For: Accountants, CPAs, and Bookkeepers
19. Accountex Summit North 2020
Accountex is a one-day free conference for accountancy and finance professionals to get practical advice and tips from industry thought leaders. Meet big brands and cutting-edge start-ups to demonstrate the latest tools and technologies that will take your business to the next level.
Date: Sep 22, 2020
Venue: Manchester Central, UK
Recommended For: Accountants, CPAs, and Entrepreneurs
20. Sage Intacct Advantage 2020
Sage Intacct Advantage 2020 is the annual Sage Intacct conference and is a great opportunity for education, connecting with product experts, users, and integration partners.
Date: Oct 12-16, 2020
Venue: Orlando, Florida
Recommended For: Accountants, CPAs, and Entrepreneurs
21. Women Who Count National Conference
AFWA’s annual Women Who Count National Conference brings professional women from accounting and finance sectors to network and grow. It features female speakers covering topics on tax, accounting, finance, leadership, and more.
Date: Oct 28-30, 2020
Venue: Chicago, Illinois
Recommended For: Female Tax Professionals, Accountants, and CPAs
22. QuickBooks Connect 2020
QuickBooks Connect brings together thousands of business owners, self-employed individuals and accounting professionals to gain and share knowledge, skills and insights to better run their business.
Date: Nov 4-6, 2020
Venue: San Jose, California
Recommended For: Accountants, CPAs, and Entrepreneurs
23. SYNERGY 2020: Thomson Reuters User Conference for Accounting Firms
SYNERGY 2020 is an exclusive opportunity for tax and accounting firms to share expertise, network with peers, and gain practical knowledge by attending workshops, getting hands-on training, and learning about new technology updates.
Date: Nov 4-7, 2020
Venue: Dallas, Texas
Recommended For: Accountants, CPAs, and Entrepreneurs
With so many events out there, which are offering ample opportunities for learning, it can be tricky to decide which one should you be attending based on your tight accounting schedule and limited availability for such activities.
Therefore, consider these factors before choosing a useful and relevant event to attend.
Which events are you planning to attend this year? Did we miss something? Please share in the comments section below.