Updated Oct 28, 2026

Accounting Conference Guide 2026

158 accounting, tax and finance conferences from 90 organizers in 67 cities. Here's how the year shapes up, where to go for your specialty, and which deadlines to put in your calendar now.

When the conferences happen

November is the busiest month. Each bar is the number of conferences starting that month.

  1. Jan2
  2. Feb3
  3. Mar8
  4. Apr9
  5. May19
  6. Jun15
  7. Jul9
  8. Aug7
  9. Sep15
  10. Oct23
  11. Nov40
  12. Dec8

Where they happen

  1. Las Vegas · 14 conferences
  2. London · 13 conferences
  3. Washington · 9 conferences
  4. New York · 8 conferences
  5. Orlando · 7 conferences
  6. San Diego · 6 conferences
  7. Chicago · 5 conferences
  8. Nashville · 5 conferences

Conference weeks

When conferences from different organizers land in the same city at the same time.

By specialty

Tax (72)

Sales & indirect tax (23)

Audit & assurance (50)

Accounting firm tech (21)

ERP & finance systems (16)

FP&A (19)

CFO & finance leadership (21)

AP, AR & treasury (10)

Payroll (11)

Financial reporting (38)

AI in finance (53)

Partner & app ecosystems (21)

CPE value

Lowest published conference price divided by the maximum CPE hours on offer, for events that publish both in US dollars. Travel and hotel aren't included.

  1. WSCPA Not-For-Profit Conference 2026 · $31 per CPE hour ($509 for up to 16.3 hours)
  2. ISACA 2026 Virtual Conference · $34 per CPE hour ($665 for up to 19.5 hours)
  3. NYSSCPA New York and Tri-State Taxation Conference 2026 · $35 per CPE hour ($299 for up to 8.5 hours)
  4. IIA IGNITE Conference 2026 · $58 per CPE hour ($1,150 for up to 20 hours)
  5. AICPA National Tax Conference 2026 · $69 per CPE hour ($1,275 for up to 18.5 hours)
  6. IIA Cybersecurity Virtual Conference 2026 · $69 per CPE hour ($499 for up to 7.2 hours)
  7. Sales Tax Jumpstart (Fall 2026) · $73 per CPE hour ($1,450 for up to 20 hours)
  8. AICPA Forensic & Valuation Services Conference 2026 · $77 per CPE hour ($1,345 for up to 17.5 hours)
  9. AICPA & CIMA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments 2026 · $90 per CPE hour ($1,945 for up to 21.5 hours)
  10. BeyondTheBlack 2026 · $105 per CPE hour ($1,995 for up to 19 hours)

Deadlines coming up

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How this guide is made

Every date, venue and price comes from the organizer's own site or an official announcement, and each event page links to its source. We re-check upcoming events daily and add new ones as organizers announce them, so this guide changes through the year. Plans do change, so confirm on the official site before you book.

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