Accounting Events

Checked Oct 28, 2026

Top 10 Payroll Conferences in 2027

Conferences for payroll professionals and the accountants who support them. 10 payroll conferences are on the calendar for 2027, from 9 organizers. These 10 rank highest on track record, CPE credit and how much the organizer has published. See how we rank.

Run by AICPA & CIMA, Canadian Payroll Association, PayrollOrg and 6 others. May 2027 is the busiest month. Las Vegas hosts the most. 4 of 10 offer CPE credit. 2 can be attended online.

The 10 at a glance

#ConferenceDatesWhereCPE hoursFrom
1AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Conference 2027May 17–19, 2027National Harbor, MD + online23.5$1,415
2Payroll University 2027Jun 15–18, 2027Vancouver, BC, CanadaYesCA$1,945
345th Annual Payroll Congress 2027May 11–14, 2027San Antonio, TXYes–
4GWSCPA Employee Benefit Plans Virtual Conference 2027Apr 27–28, 2027Online7.5$325
5IOFM Spring Conference & Expo 2027May 17–19, 2027Orlando, FL–$2,085
6ADP Meeting of the Minds 2027Mar 9–11, 2027Las Vegas, NV––
7Workday Rising 2027Sep 27–30, 2027San Diego, CA––
8Festival of Accounting & Bookkeeping 2027Mar 10–11, 2027Birmingham, United Kingdom––
9PayrollOrg Capital Summit 2027Mar 8–9, 2027Arlington, VA––
10UKG Aspire 2027May 10–13, 2027Las Vegas, NV––

Payroll Conferences, ranked

  1. AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Conference 2027

    May 17–19, 2027 · National Harbor, MD + online · Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

    Annual AICPA conference on employee benefit plan audits and ERISA regulatory developments.

    Who it's for: EBP auditors and plan administrators

    • Up to 23.5 CPE hours
    • Registration from $1,415
    • 2 editions in our records

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

  2. Payroll University 2027

    Jun 15–18, 2027 · Vancouver, BC, Canada · Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building

    The Canadian Payroll Association's national conference with 50+ sessions across concurrent tracks, three keynotes and networking for payroll professionals.

    Who it's for: Payroll and HR professionals

    • Offers CPE credit
    • Registration from CA$1,945
    • Payroll is a main focus

    Not yet published: CPE hours.

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

  3. 45th Annual Payroll Congress 2027

    May 11–14, 2027 · San Antonio, TX · Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

    PayrollOrg's four-day annual conference with 100+ workshops, general sessions and an expo, held in San Antonio.

    Who it's for: Payroll professionals and managers

    • Offers CPE credit
    • 2 editions in our records
    • Payroll is a main focus

    Not yet published: CPE hours, Price.

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

  4. GWSCPA Employee Benefit Plans Virtual Conference 2027

    Apr 27–28, 2027 · Online

    Two-day virtual GWSCPA conference on employee benefit plan accounting, auditing and regulation.

    • Up to 7.5 CPE hours
    • Registration from $325
    • Online, so no travel

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

  5. IOFM Spring Conference & Expo 2027

    May 17–19, 2027 · Orlando, FL · Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort

    IOFM's spring conference and expo for accounts payable and procure-to-pay professionals. Full-day workshops on May 17 prepare attendees for IOFM certifications such as APPM.

    Who it's for: AP, P2P and shared-services professionals

    • Registration from $2,085
    • 2 editions in our records

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

  6. ADP Meeting of the Minds 2027

    Mar 9–11, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV · MGM Grand

    ADP's annual user conference for enterprise HR, payroll and workforce management leaders, with breakout sessions, Ask the Experts, hands-on training and an expo.

    Who it's for: Enterprise HR, payroll and workforce leaders using ADP

    • 2 editions in our records
    • Payroll is a main focus

    Not yet published: Price.

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

  7. Workday Rising 2027

    Sep 27–30, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Workday's main North American customer conference, which moves to San Diego for 2027. It covers Workday's HR, finance and AI products.

    Who it's for: Workday HR and finance customers

    • 4 editions in our records

    Not yet published: Price.

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

  8. Festival of Accounting & Bookkeeping 2027

    Mar 10–11, 2027 · Birmingham, United Kingdom · NEC Birmingham

    The 2027 edition of the free UK accountancy and bookkeeping show at the NEC, with education sessions and a supplier exhibition.

    Who it's for: UK accountants and bookkeepers

    • 2 editions in our records

    Not yet published: Price.

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

  9. PayrollOrg Capital Summit 2027

    Mar 8–9, 2027 · Arlington, VA · Hilton Arlington Rosslyn The Key

    A two-day PayrollOrg event near Washington focused on federal payroll legislation and regulation.

    Who it's for: Payroll and compliance professionals

    • Payroll is a main focus

    Not yet published: Price.

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

  10. UKG Aspire 2027

    May 10–13, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV · The Venetian Las Vegas

    UKG's customer conference for HR, payroll and workforce management teams, returning to Las Vegas in 2027.

    Who it's for: HR, payroll and workforce management professionals using UKG

    • Payroll is a main focus

    Not yet published: Price.

    Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

How to choose

Check for compliance updates in the states where you run payroll, and whether certification prep is part of the program.

How we rank

The score is out of 100 and uses only what we record about every event, so the same rules apply to all of them. We don't have attendance figures or attendee ratings, so we don't rank on them.

  • Track record, 35 points. How many editions of the event we have on record, up to 5. A series that has run for years scores more than a first edition.
  • Published details, 30 points. Whether the organizer has published the venue, city, price, CPE hours and who the event is for. Online events don't need a venue.
  • CPE credit, 20 points. Full points at 24 hours or more, in proportion below that, and partial points when an event offers credit without stating the hours.
  • Focus, 15 points. How central payroll is to the event: all the points when it is the first topic we list, fewer when it is a side topic.

An excellent event with a short record or few published details can rank lower than it deserves, so treat the list as a starting point. Dates, venues and prices come from each organizer, were last checked on Oct 28, 2026, and can change, so confirm on the official site before you book. Cancelled and postponed events are left out.

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