Scale clients, not costs: How smarter payments unlock practice growth
Growth shouldn't mean adding admin and headcount at the same pace as clients. In this customer-led panel, two firms share how they took ownership of the payment step for payroll and supplier payments, standardised workflows across their client book, and created capacity without adding cost. Expect honest lessons on what changed operationally, what it was worth commercially, and how clients responded, including what it takes to move work off manual bank portals and roll automation out across a client base, and how the time saved can be reinvested in advice, stronger relationships and long-term growth.
AML Essentials: The fundamentals that matter
Join three AML panel experts from ACCA, AIA and CIOT/ATT where they will share the most common AML compliance failures and, more importantly, how to prevent them. This practical session will provide actionable insights to help you strengthen your firm's AML processes, reduce risk, and stay compliant with evolving regulatory requirements. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your compliance framework, avoid costly mistakes, and protect your business with greater confidence.
HDUK (Cyber Security / Resilience)
Imagine bringing all the benefits of remote cloud based working to your local device, without any of the problems Secure file access, Teams running perfectly, no latency or lagging when browsing web applications. Cyber Safe and Virus Free.
Turbo Inventory (ERP)
Turbo Inventory lets ambitious SMEs focus on serving their customers. With stock control, job management, and supplier tools, integrated with all top accounting and ecomm platforms, Turbo simplifies operations, saves time, and helps businesses grow.
Redesigning the Accounting Firm for an AI world
The traditional model of the accounting practice is already been disrupted by AI – but will it be pulled apart entirely?
This panel brings together firm owners and AI experts to confront the uncomfortable questions: if AI absorbs the compliance work junior staff used to cut their teeth on, how do firms train the next generation? What does a leaner team structure actually look like, and which skills become essential when technical ability is no longer the differentiator? And what should employees now expect from a career in accountancy? This is an honest look at how firms may need to rebuild themselves.
The connected platform advantage: Turning AI, MTD and client data into advisory revenue
AI can help save time, but time saved does not automatically become revenue. Data only creates value when it is connected and acted on. As firms learn from the first months of Making Tax Digital, connected platforms and AI are reducing fragmentation, improving visibility and giving teams greater control across their client base. Clients are also using AI and expect more: faster answers, clearer guidance and proactive support. This panel explores how firms can turn connected data and AI insight into stronger client relationships and repeatable advisory revenue.
Top 5 tax issues for Autumn 2026
Join Emma Gilbert-Smith as she highlights her top 5 tax considerations for tax agents in Autumn 2026, with plenty of practical pointers and takeaways.
This not-to-be-missed session will include:
- Director loan accounts and dividends
- Cryptoassets and missed capital gains
- Inheritance tax planning for pension wealth
- Expectations for Budget 2026
- And more
For each topic, opportunity for proactive advisory services will be highlighted, delivering real value at every touch point.
Humans, numbers and technology – A heady cocktail if you get it right
Your firm's future depends on 3 things: the right technology (yes, including AI), the right people with the right knowledge, skills and habits, and the right numbers to manage by. Get all three working together and you transform your results. In this short workshop session you'll see real examples of firms putting technology, people and numbers to work successfully - and leave with practical steps to do the same in your firm.
Press record: Why accountants and bookkeepers need to start using video
Video is one of the fastest ways for accountants and bookkeepers to build trust, show personality and become more visible. But for many, it still feels scary, awkward or far too technical. In this practical panel session, Ashley Leeds is joined by Lee Stallard, Samantha Mitcham and Penelope Stallard to explore why video matters, what stops people getting started, and how simple it can be. You’ll hear real stories, practical tips and see a video created live on stage. You don’t need fancy kit, perfect confidence or a polished script. You just need to press record.
Copilot & Agents in Finance: Automating the admin, freeing up the analysis
Daniel Booth from mhance walks through how Copilot and Agents are being used in finance teams to automate reconciliations, streamline reporting, and cut down on repetitive admin work, and how these fits with the wider Microsoft 365 stack :Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Dynamics.
You'll leave this session able to:
Set up a Co-pilot-assisted reporting workflow using tools your team already has in Excel and Dynamics
Build a basic case for where to start with AI adoption in your own finance function, based on time saved on routine processing