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The Top 15 Accounting Conferences in 2025

Intuit

The Top 15 Accounting Conferences to Attend in 2025 Staying ahead in the finance industry takes more than just crunching numbers. It also requires keeping up with emerging trends and constantly sharpening your skills—often through networking opportunities. That’s where accounting conferences come in. These events bring together top minds in tax, audit, and financial technology, offering insights that can shape the future of your career.

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A new era at the IRS after mass layoffs?

Accounting Today

Billy Long's confirmation process to take the helm of the Internal Revenue Service is well underway, running alongside mass layoffs and other regulatory moves.

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Xero Simple is here for small businesses

Xero

From April 2026, small businesses, sole traders and landlords will need to change how they report income tax to HMRC. New legislation, known as Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT ), is set to be introduced, sparking a shift in financial reporting requirements. To comply with MTD for IT requirements, businesses will need to do three things: send quarterly updates on business income and expenses, keep digital records, and submit returns annually using MTD-compatible software.

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Beyond the Numbers: What It’s Like to Be an Accounting Manager at AccountingDepartment.com

Accounting Department

At AccountingDepartment.com, we know that exceptional client service isnt just about clean booksits about empowering our people to do their best work and grow professionally. Thats why our Accounting Manager role is such a critical part of our team structure. This leadership position bridges the gap between our Senior Accountants and Controllers, ensuring that both clients and team members receive the high-level support they need.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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FinOps Foundation and ITAM Forum Form Strategic Partnership to Unite Cloud+ Cost Management and Software Compliance

FinOps Foundation

New collaboration bridges FinOps and ITAM/SAM through community, education, and best practice working groupsresponding to growing organizational convergence of the two practices

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IRS paints a strong picture from 2024

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service's new Data Book shares a host of positive results from last year.

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What Financial Leaders Really Want from AP Automation in 2025: And Why So Many Platforms Are Still Missing the Mark

Ascend Software blog

Discover what senior finance leaders really want from AP automation in 2025. Based on new market research, this blog explores why most solutions fall short—and how Ascend delivers the seamless integration, ROI clarity, and intelligent automation they’re asking for.

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Introducing FOCUS 1.2: SaaS/PaaS Support, Invoice Reconciliation, and Deeper Cloud Allocation

FinOps Foundation

Introducing FOCUS™ 1.2: Now practitioners can report on SaaS and PaaS cost and usage data in the same schema as other FOCUS-supported data. Also learn more about improved invoice reconciliation and granular, deeper cloud cost allocation.

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Accounting is changing, and the world can't wait until 2026

Accounting Today

Author Login Subscribe ACCOUNTING Accounting Accounting standards International accounting ESG CAS Accounting Accounting standards International accounting ESG CAS TAX Tax Tax preparation IRS Tax Planning Corporate taxes Tax fraud Tax Legislation International taxes Tax Tax preparation IRS Tax Planning Corporate taxes Tax fraud Tax Legislation International taxes AUDIT Audit Audit standards PCAOB SEC Audit Audit standards PCAOB SEC PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Practice management Recruiting Retention Acc

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3 Quick Wins AP Automation Offers Charity & Non-Profit Finance Managers

Compleatable

Accounts Payable (AP) automation can be a life saver, its not just another bit of tech, its a practical way to save time, cut down on errors, and get more control over your payments without needing to grow your team. Here are three quick wins AP automation can offer you and your finance team: Less Time Chasing Invoices, More Time Managing Financials If your current invoice process looks something like this: Emails arrive to your inbox, PDFs are printed, downloaded and shared in varied ways.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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5 Costly Bookkeeping Mistakes Murrieta Business Owners Should Avoid

Stephanie Peterson

By Stephanie Peterson, Superior Virtual Bookkeeping LLCServing Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, Menifee, and Surrounding AreasRunning a business in Murrieta or nearby cities like Temecula, Wildomar, or Menifee means wearing many hatsbut one role that cant afford mistakes is bookkeeping. As a local business owner, your books are the backbone of your financial health.

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FinOps X 2025 Day 2 Keynote: FinOps for AI + AI for FinOps, Cloud Feature Launches

FinOps Foundation

FinOps X 2025, the home of FinOps, continued into its next day of content with our second Keynote. FinOps leaders and community took to the stage to discuss FinOps for AI + AI for FinOps, showcase practitioners demonstrating AI proficiency, and announce Cloud Feature Launches.

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CAS accounting and the next generation of accountants

Accounting Today

Author Login Subscribe ACCOUNTING Accounting Accounting standards International accounting ESG CAS Accounting Accounting standards International accounting ESG CAS TAX Tax Tax preparation IRS Tax Planning Corporate taxes Tax fraud Tax Legislation International taxes Tax Tax preparation IRS Tax Planning Corporate taxes Tax fraud Tax Legislation International taxes AUDIT Audit Audit standards PCAOB SEC Audit Audit standards PCAOB SEC PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Practice management Recruiting Retention Acc

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Why Ecommerce Accounting Is a Missed Opportunity for Most Firms

Insightful Accountant

Ecommerce isnt just boomingits reshaping how modern businesses are built. Platforms like Shopify, Amazon, and TikTok Shop have lowered the barrier to entry, enabling thousands of new brands to launch each month.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Three Ways to Improve the Relationship Between Credit and Sales

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

In today’s competitive business environment, the credit department’s primary value lies in its ability to facilitate sales in alignment with company forecasts and objectives, not just to minimize risk, but to actively support growth. Building a strong, collaborative relationship between credit and sales is essential for maximizing revenue, managing risk, and delivering on company goals. “Credit management is an essential support system for the company’s sales efforts; wit

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FinOps X 2025 Cloud Announcements: AI Agents and Increased FOCUS™ Support

FinOps Foundation

At FinOps X 2025, the major cloud providers, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, unveiled expanded FOCUS™ support, and AI-powered product features that empower FinOps practitioners.

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Accounting firms' tech goals for 2025

Accounting Today

Generative AI is the top tech tool that accountants are interested in, based on a report from Wolters Kluwer.

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How WISS Is Transforming Accounting with AI and Gen Z Talent with Paul Peterson

Insightful Accountant

Skip to main content Search Learn More About Our Premium Content | Subscribe To Our Newsletters facebook twitter youtube linkedin instagram RSS Accounting Platforms General Ledger Payroll & Merchant Services Vendor Corner APPS Directory Top ProAdvisor Awards Top ProAdvisor Awards People & Business Practice Management APP Academy Tax Practice News Webinars/Events In Person Events Free Webinars Webinar Archives Podcasts Premium Content Home Podcasts How WISS Is Transforming Accounting with

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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Why ROE is an Essential KPI for The Office of the CFO

oAppsNet

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, CFOs are critical in steering their organizations toward growth, profitability, and long-term success. One of the most essential tools in a CFO’s strategic arsenal is the Return on Equity (ROE)—an essential Key Performance Indicator (KPI) that evaluates how well a company uses its equity capital to generate profits.

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Tired of Typing? Use Recurring Transactions In QuickBooks Online

Reconciled Solutions

Recurring transactions in QuickBooks Online is just another way the bookkeeping tool can save you time and keystrokes. The post Tired of Typing? Use Recurring Transactions In QuickBooks Online appeared first on Reconciled Solutions.

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Progress, long lines and fisticuffs highlight TIGTA report

Accounting Today

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's latest report to Congress includes successes and failures at the IRS.

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Thomson Reuters Debuts Agentic AI Tax and Accounting Platform

Insightful Accountant

Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI), a global content and technology company, has just unveiled its next major leap forward agentic AI systems.

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How To Overcome Change Fatigue In Finance With Neuroscience-Backed Strategies

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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Inside the Numbers: What Does Consumer Spending Data Tell Us About the Future of Business?

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

In this episode of the "Credit on the Go" podcast, sponsored by the Trade Credit and Liquidity Management newsletter, host Bob Shultz welcomes Paul Hill, CEO of JSI Analytics, to explore how shifting consumer spending trends are influencing the financial performance of companies across the United States. Drawing on JSI's proprietary data and analytic tools, the discussion delves into how inflation and rising interest rates are reshaping purchasing behaviors across different income groups, impact

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8 Accounting Resume Tips Recruiters Want You to Know

accountingfly

Stand Out from the Stack with These Resume Must-Haves When it comes to landing your next role in accounting, your resume is your foot in the door. Its not just a list of jobs and skillsits a snapshot of your value as a professional. And with recruiters sorting through hundreds of resumes a week, yours has to speak clearly and quickly. So, what exactly are recruiters looking for on an accountants resume?

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The 2025 Wealth Magnets: Mastering the puzzle

Accounting Today

This year's collection of top CPA financial planners are focused on every different part of the puzzle.

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Sage Launches Supply Chain Intelligence to Enhance SMB Operations

Insightful Accountant

Sage, a leader in accounting, payroll, and HR software for small and mid-sized businesses, today introduced Sage Supply Chain Intelligence, helping operating teams reduce delays by 35% and more.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.

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Zuora Introduces Collections Solution for Subscription Businesses

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release dated May 20, 2025, Redwood City, California Zuora, a monetization platform for subscription businesses, recently launched Zuora Collections. This addition to their product line is an AI-powered solution designed to transform the collections process for finance teams by embedding collections deeply into the full customer lifecycle, thereby delivering actionable insights that accelerate cash flow, reduce days sales outstanding (DSO), and improve cash forecasting while strengt

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How to Start a Successful Bookkeeping Business in 2025 (Brick & Mortar and Virtual)

Jetpack Workflow

Youve decided to open a bookkeeping business, but you might be wondering how to get started. In this article, well outline the steps to build your business so you can get up and running and build a full client roster. But first, there is one action to take before you do anything else. Naturally, getting paying customers is the most important part of starting any business, and this is also true for your own bookkeeping business.

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Private equity in accounting: The end of the beginning

Accounting Today

The first wave of PE investments in the accounting space is coming to the end, and it's time to see what direction it will take next.

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Sage Reveals Vision for Its Agentic AI Era to Boost SMB Productivity

Insightful Accountant

Sage, a leader in accounting, payroll and HR software for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced its vision for artificial intelligence at its flagship event, Sage Future.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.