EVENTS

2025 DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

Recognising the rising stars in the accounting industry

The inaugural Rising Stars Awards 2024 hosted by Accountants Daily and Accounting Times brought the accounting industry an unparalleled awards program that identified the finest young accountants across the nation.

This prestigious awards shined a light on emerging leaders in the profession, at the age of 35 and under, recognising their tremendous efforts from the start of their careers.

Achieving Rising Star status offers finalists and winners the foundation for career progression with industry-wide recognition for professional competency all while highlighting passion for accounting and great dedication to personal advancement

We'll be returning in 2025. Register your interest today to be the first to know when submissions and nominations open.

Event date: Friday, 15 November 2024
Venue: Hyatt Regency, Sydney
Welcome reception: 6:30pm AEDT
Official event start: 7:00pm
Dress: Black-tie

Recognising the women leading the charge in the financial services sector
This national awards program was designed to recognise and acknowledge the leading women influencing the Australian finance industry.

This is the benchmark for excellence around Australia, and year after year recognises the outstanding contributions made to the profession and those propelling the industry forward.

This year, we will once again celebrate the best of the best over a range of categories, from entrepreneurs and CEOs to those working in accounting, banking, finance, and many more.

Take the first step to being recognised at a national level and build a reputation for excellence. The awards are open to all female professionals and businesses operating across Australia.

Keen to be involved in 2025? Register your interest now and be the first to know when submissions open.

Friday, 15 November • Hyatt Regency, Sydney • Registration: 8:00am AEDT • Official start: 8:45am • Business dress

After the inaugural Women in Finance Summit sold out in record time in 2023, we returned for 2024 with a bigger and better program providing women in financial services in Australia with a platform to grow.

Supported by Australia’s foremost financial services publishing network, including The Adviser, Mortgage Business, ifa, InvestorDaily, Accountants Daily, SMSF Adviser, Money Management and Super Review, we’re delivered a conference with unparalleled insights, networking and strategy.

Attendees engaged with visionary CEOs, groundbreaking finance professionals, and inspiring thought leaders at the Women in Finance Summit 2024, uncovering new and innovative ways for those in the financial services space to explore solutions to foster a more equitable industry while encouraging more women to join this vibrant community.

The 2024 summit sparked conversations about the pivotal issues facing women in the financial sector and showcase those reshaping finance’s future.

We'll be back in 2025. Register your interest today to be the first to know when tickets go on sale.

2025 dates to be announced

Our 2024 SMSF Adviser Technical Strategy Day explored the intricacies of tailored strategies for SMSF clients, providing attendees with the knowledge and insights necessary to navigate the dynamic SMSF landscape with confidence.

This event has become the go-to destination for SMSF professionals seeking to keep abreast of critical regulatory and legislative changes.

After a year marked by volatile economic activity and significant shifts in tax policy, our agenda provided in-depth discussions covering SMSF regulation and compliance, investment strategies, tax planning, estate planning, and retirement planning. Attendees gained invaluable insights from top industry leaders and experts during technical keynote sessions, providing them with the opportunity to learn from the finest minds in the business.

Attendees walked away from the event with a detailed understanding of all the policy and regulatory changes impacting SMSFs. The day included:

• In-depth analyses of recent legislative and regulatory developments.
• The implications of the proposed $3 million super tax.
• The impact of government changes on non-arm's length income (NALI), including compliance steps.
• Death benefits and payout strategies, including recent case law insights.
• Strategies for contribution planning amidst changes in caps and tax rates.
• Discussion on the potential inclusion of SMSFs in the retirement income covenant (RIC), including strategies for aligning SMSF practices with retirement income goals.
• The impacts of policy proposals on older SMSF clients, and more!

We'll be back bigger and better in 2025 with brand-new content. Keen to attend? Register your interest today to be the first to know when tickets go on sale.

2025 dates to be announced

The 2024 bootcamp offered four game-changing sessions that will transform the way attendees do business and facilitate seamless client experiences.

The bootcamp equipped attendees with the skills and knowledge to become the go-to finance professional for all their clients’ needs and develop a fully diversified business.

Attendees learnt how to:

Unlock the power of SME client relationships in our break-even workshop: Elevate your advisory role by mastering break-even analysis. Delve into the nuances of financial decision making, focusing on balancing price, volume, and costs in break-even analysis. Gain clarity on when to greenlight initiatives and when to advise caution.

Understand business value and how to improve their worth:
Be an agent for positive change by taking a deep dive into business valuation. Learn the intricacies of valuing businesses, understanding financial performance and identifying key areas that impact business multipliers.

Gain insights into what credit risk looks for: Inside the black box
Have value-based conversations and learn how to articulate the value proposition of your clients' businesses in a way that resonates with credit officers, improving approval outcomes.

Move beyond commission and compliance: How to charge mandate and advisory fees
Stop working for free and sell on value. Shift your mindset from selling based on tasks to selling based on value by exploring the concept of mandate and advisory fees, ensuring the time you invest yields a tangible return.

Keen to attend in 2025? Register your interest to be the first to know when registrations open.

2025 dates to be announced

The Adviser’s New Broker Academy is designed to equip new-to-industry and prospective brokers with the tools needed to thrive in their first three years of business.

For almost a decade, the free-to-attend conference has been pivotal in revealing tried-and-tested strategies that guarantee success.

We returned in 2024 with all the must-know strategies and tools brokers need to succeed in Australia, focusing on:

Digital marketing
Diversification
Business strategy
Technology
Attendees heard directly from some of Australia’s most successful brokers and discovered cutting-edge marketing solutions designed to meet the growing needs of a busy broking office.

This years attendees discovered how to grow a broking business with uncapped earning potential in 2024.

Keen to attend in 2025? Register your interest now to be the first to know when registrations open.

2025 dates to be announced

The ACE24 Accounting Conference and Exhibition brought accounting professionals and specialist experts from across the industry together for a comprehensive one-day conference.

The accounting sector is in a significant period of transition as it adapts to a raft of regulatory changes, shifting client demands and technological advancements. The panel of expert speakers at the 2024 event equipped all attendees with the knowledge and tools they need to continue to thrive in their careers and propel their clients’ success.

We'll be back in 2025 with a brand new agenda. Register your interest now and be the first to know when tickets go on sale.

Event date: Friday, 20 June 2025
Venue: The Star, Sydney
Welcome reception: 6:30pm AEST
Official event start: 7:00pm
Dress: Black tie

Recognising the leading firms and professionals driving the Australian accounting industry forward.
Since its inception in 2014, the Australian Accounting Awards has been the most anticipated awards program of the year.

The awards are back and once again bringing you an unparalleled program that identifies the top firms and professionals in the accounting industry across the nation.

The awards program is known as the benchmark for excellence around Australia, and year after year recognises those influencing the profession and propelling the industry forward.

This year we will once again celebrate the best of the best, pinpointing professional development and innovation. We will continue to highlight contributions from the profession’s most senior ranks through to its rising stars.

Take the first step to being recognised at a national level and build a reputation for excellence. The awards are open to all professionals and businesses operating across Australia.

Get ready to celebrate in style with the 2025 black-tie gala event that will bring together leaders to celebrate the achievements and excellence of the industry’s most successful professionals and businesses at the accounting industry’s night of nights.

Don’t miss your chance to win this coveted award and reap the benefits of a prestigious accolade.

Celebrate with your team in style at the industry’s night of nights at the black-tie event in June.

2025 dates to be announced

Recognising the leading individuals, brokerages and aggregation groups around the nation.

This inaugural national awards program has been designed to recognise and acknowledge the leading commercial brokers, brokerages and aggregators paving the way in the Australian commercial finance industry.

Small- to medium-sized businesses are the engine room of the economy, but the brokers, BDMs and companies providing finance to these businesses are undoubtedly the fuel that keeps the engine turning.

The recent 2024 Commercial Finance Awards celebrated the best of the best in business finance over a range of categories, from individual brokers to loan administrators, aggregators, BDMs and service providers!

The Commercial Finance Awards will return in 2025. Register your interest today to be the first to know when submissions open.