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USA’s Top 6 Accounting Conferences 2025

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Dec 12, 2024

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Accounting conferences are among the best places to meet with other finance professionals. They offer opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth.

How do you choose the one accounting conference 2025 offers to attend among the hundreds of conferences made for accountants, CFOs, bookkeepers, and CPAs?

One of the best options is to talk to others and ask where they are going. Another option is checking out social media and the statistics of attendees of different accounting conferences. But where to find the list of conferences even happening? We’ve got you covered. Here are the most anticipated accounting seminars across the USA for 2025, their dates, locations, speakers, and descriptions.

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The most popular bookkeeping conferences of 2025 in the order when the event takes place:

AICPA ENGAGE 2025
Scaling New Heights 2025
Xerocon Nashville 2025
American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting 2025
Intuit Connect 2025 (Former QuickBooks Connect)
SYNERGY 2025 by Thomson Reuters

AICPA ENGAGE 2025

When: June 9-12, 2025
Where: ARIA Resort & Casino, Las Vegas & Live online
Cost: $995-$2,345

AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2025 is the accounting industry’s biggest annual event. Imagine accounting and give it some spice with the controversial yet entertaining Las Vegas.

It will take place at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and is also one of the few accounting conferences that is available online. This event brings together thousands of attendees from diverse career stages and job titles, offering a comprehensive platform for learning, networking, and career development.

ENGAGE 2025 focuses on local, regional, and global developments, the latest technologies, products, and best practices. It provides practical training and insightful presentations, emphasizing the importance of staying competitive in the constantly evolving fields of accounting and finance.

ENGAGE offers the most innovative and comprehensive education on topics affecting accounting and finance professionals. Over 4,000 participants are eager to exchange ideas, talk with solution providers, explore the latest products and services, and learn new processes.

The conference features nine overlapping tracks curated by seasoned experts, allowing participants to discover new facets of their field and explore emerging areas.

AICPA ENGAGE 2025 program includes:

Advanced Accounting and Auditing
Advanced Estate Planning
Advanced Personal Financial Planning
Corporate Finance and Controllers
EDGE Career Development
Practitioners
SOC and Third-Party Risk
Tax Strategies for the High-Income Individual
Tech+

Scaling New Heights 2025: Make It So

When: June 22-25, 2025
Where: Orlando Marriott World Center
Cost: $1,095-$1,495
Keynote speaker: David Allen, Chaunté Lowe

The 2025 conference will equip you to create an intentional, proactive response to the significant disruptions and opportunities intersecting our profession. This year seems inspired by one of the common sayings of that Starship Enterprise Captain, Jean-Luc Picard, “Make It So“. The phrase represented a sort of ‘marching order’ typically given to either the Starship’s Helmsman or, in some cases, to Picard’s First Officer when the directive involved something other than a course to pursue.

Attend Scaling New Heights 2025 to get the tools, education and inspiration you need to take strong and decisive actions in your accounting practice and to respond proactively to artificial intelligence, automation technologies, mobile-first collaboration tools, and other disruptive technologies. Simply put, attend Scaling New Heights 2025 to ‘Make it So’.”

Attendees have consistently praised the conference for its rich content and the chance to connect with like-minded professionals dedicated to advancing the accounting industry.

“It’s an opportunity to learn, network, and be part of a community that supports and uplifts each other.”
The Appy Hour

The program of the 2025 conference is yet to be announced. Here’s the Scaling New Heights 2024 Program:

Practice Advancement
Technology – General Ledger Training
Technology – General Business Software
Tax Preparation and Advisory
Professional and Personal Development
Speaking and Writing Skills

Scaling New Heights 2025 keynote speakers are David Allen and Chaunté Lowe.

David Allen is an author, consultant, international lecturer, and Founder and CEO of the David Allen Company. The David Allen Company is a productivity training and consulting company that provides services designed to increase performance, capacity, and aligned execution. Its clients include some of the world’s most prestigious corporations, including over 40% of Fortune 100 companies.

Chaunte Lowe is a four-time Olympian whose impressive rise started when she was just a sophomore at Georgia Tech and made her first Olympic appearance. Chaunte is a world champion, has broken the American record three times, and is the current American record holder in indoor and outdoor high jump. In addition to her athleticism, she has used her personal experiences to raise awareness of breast cancer research, early detection, and eradication.

Scaling New Heights is also renowned for its CPE-accredited educational programming, making it an essential event for professional growth.

Xerocon Nashville 2025

When: TBA
Where: TBA
Cost: TBA
Keynote speakers: TBA

Since Xerocon Nashville 2025 has not been announced yet, here is all of the data from the year before to help you get an overview of the event.

Xerocon Nashville 2024, often referred to as “Coachella for accountants,” is an event for accounting and bookkeeping professionals in the United States. As the name says, it obviously revolves around the extremely popular accounting software Xero, it’s ambitions, developments, future plans and everything else.

This two-day conference provides an invaluable opportunity for professionals from the U.S., Canada, and beyond to connect and engage in an enriching environment.

“The energy, innovation, and connections made at these events are invaluable”

Xerocon Nashville 2024 program includes:

Exploring new Xero features and apps
Networking with industry professionals
Inspirational talks from industry leaders
Keynote sessions
Interactive breakout sessions
Networking opportunities

This year’s conference will feature sessions on the latest in cloud accounting technology, with expert insights into optimizing these tools to save time, grow businesses, and enhance client success. Participants will also have the opportunity to earn valuable CPE credits.

A highlight of the conference is the Xerocon Party, a highly anticipated event that promises live music and entertainment, offering attendees a chance to unwind and socialize in a lively setting.

Additionally, attending Xerocon Nashville can be beneficial for professional development, as it offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points, underlining its role in advancing industry knowledge and skills.

American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting and Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting 2025

Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting: August 2-3, 2025
AAA Annual Meeting: August 4-6, 2025
Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Illinois

The American Accounting Association’s Annual Meeting and the Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting will occur in Hyatt Regency Chicago, Illinois. 2025’s accounting conference focuses on “Revolutionizing Accounting Education“.

The meeting and conference will revolutionize accounting education, bringing together a community of professionals, educators, and students.

American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting and Conference includes:

A career centre and various pre-conference activities.
Providing ample networking opportunities.
Professional development.
The exchange of innovative teaching practices and research in the field of accounting.

Intuit Connect 2025 (Former QuickBooks Connect)

When: TBA
Where: TBA
Cost: TBA
Keynote speaker: TBA

Intuit Connect 2025 has not been announced yet, but we’ll update this information when it arrives. Here’s a quick overview of the last event.

Since Quickbooks became Intuit Quickbooks, the name has changed as well. Let’s welcome the brand new yet true and tested accounting conference Intuit Connect 2024.

Similar to AICPA, which happens at the beginning of the summer, Intuit Connect 2024 is a premier event for accounting and bookkeeping professionals that takes place in exciting Las Vegas.

Past Quickbooks Connect attendees have enjoyed the rich content and the chance to meet fellow accounting, bookkeeping and CPA professionals who really care about accounting and making the industry a better place.

“It’s like getting a year’s worth of insights and tips in just a few days!”

This year’s conference promises to update the ante with QuickBooks Online Advanced updates, including fancy new role-based access controls and custom reporting features. Plus, you can earn those precious CPE credits while at it.

Intuit Connect 2024 program included:

Exploring new QuickBooks features and solutions:
Networking with industry colleagues
Inspirational talks from industry leaders
Keynote presentations
Interactive breakout sessions
Ample networking opportunities

The highlights of Intuit Connect 2024 include evening events like Connectfest, where attendees can unwind, enjoy music, and socialize after a long day of learning everything new about QuickBooks and it’s new advanced features. Additionally, Intuit Connect is known for providing CPE-accredited educational programming, making it a valuable event for professional development.

SYNERGY 2025 by Thomson Reuters

When: November 9-12, 2025
Where: Orlando, FL
Cost: TBA
Keynote speaker: TBA

SYNERGY 2025 has only announced the new dates and until we get more info on the accounting conference, take a look at what happened at the last event.

SYNERGY 2025 is a must-attend annual event for Tax and Accounting Professionals organized by Thomson Reuters. It occurs at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

The four-day event is designed for interactive learning, allowing attendees to learn, discuss, share, and have fun while exploring the future of tax and accounting.

SYNERGY 2025 by Thosmon Reuters includes:

Three general sessions featuring messages from Elizabeth Beastrom,
Keynote speaker Barbara Corcoran,
18 breakout sessions.

Attendees can choose from 165 unique sessions tailored to their interests and needs. The conference offers the possibility of earning up to 23 CPE and IRS Continued Education Credits.