Northeast Finance & Accounting Convention: Where Finance, Technology & Leadership Converge
9.00 Credits
Member Price $209.00
Price will increase by $30 after 9/26
Non-Member Price $334.00
Price will increase by $30 after 9/26
Overview
Join us for an immersive two-day experience exploring the future of innovation and growth. This one-of-a-kind event will bring together the Northeast’s top CPAs and finance professionals for a dynamic program packed with cutting-edge insights, meaningful connections, and premium amenities – all set at the iconic Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
Bring your team to connect with peers and industry leaders through curated networking events, social gatherings, vendor demos and engaging general sessions on next-gen technology, the future of the profession, leadership, and more.
Breakout session tracks will focus on technology and innovation, corporate finance, and technical mastery and regulatory updates.
Topics will include:
- FASB Update: What’s Changing and How to Prepare
- Transforming the Finance Function with Technology and AI
- AI & Automation in Audit and Assurance
- Tax Reform: State, Federal & Global Trends
- The Changing Role of the CFO in the Era of AI: Panel
- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy for Financial Professionals
- Revenue Recognition & Lease Accounting
- Leading Finance Teams Through Disruption and Change
- Scenario Planning & Strategic Risk Management in an Uncertain Economy
- Data-Driven Decision-Making: Dashboards, KPIs & Visualization Tools
- How we are Using AI – Panel Discussion about Practical Implementations
Full agenda coming soon!
Whether you’re looking to stay ahead of the curve, expand your network, connect with future-focused speakers and vendors, or recharge in a luxury setting – this event delivers it all.
Register 5 or more individuals from the same company and receive a $50 discount off each registration. Please contact Lisa Bugryn at lisab@ctcpas.org or 860-258-0232 to receive this discount.
Your Standard Convention Pass includes:
- Access to all general sessions and breakout sessions
- Welcome Cocktail Reception at Vue24 Restaurant (hors d'oeuvres & drink ticket)
- Access to expo floor including the demo theater
- Afternoon snack on Day 1
- Breakfast, coffee, snacks and lunch on Day 2
Upgrade your Standard Convention Pass to a VIP Pass for an additional $100 during the registration process:
Your VIP Pass includes:
- All items included in a Standard Convention Pass
- VIP Registration and Credentials
- Receive a specially designated VIP badge, ensuring priority check-in and recognition throughout the event.
- Private VIP Reception at Vue 24 on opening afternoon
- Enjoy an elegant, invitation-only afternoon with panoramic views, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, and premium cocktails alongside fellow VIPs, sponsors, and special guests.
- Formal Introductions to Key Leaders
- Be personally introduced to attending elected officials, agency heads, and state business leaders - curated for meaningful, high-value connections.
- Complimentary Headshots
Hotel Information
We have secured the following rates for the night of November 3, 2025 in the Fox Tower at Foxwoods Resort. Please use the PassKey link below to book your overnight room (link will also be included in your confirmation email for the convention).
https://book.passkey.com/go/CTCPAPublicRoomBlock
$109 (plus tax & resort fee) - Deluxe 1 King Bed OR Deluxe 2 Queen Beds
$199 (plus tax & resort fees) - Director's Suite
During the booking process you will have the option to add on additional nights to your stay, as well as to view more detailed descriptions of the various room options.
IMPORTANT: Please be aware that we have a limited number of rooms at these rates and once they are sold out, rates may increase.
The deadline to book your hotel room under our room block is Monday, October 13, 2025.
Designed For
CPAs and finance professionals
Notice
By registering for this program and, accordingly, receiving the eMaterials, you're acknowledging that you understand both the copyright restrictions on your eMaterials and the CTCPA cancellation policy.
*CTCPA's Class Pass cannot be used for this program.
Monday, November 3
General Session
- The Future of the Profession in 2025: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Presented by: Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA – EVP, Business Growth & Engagement for AICPA-CIMA and the Business Learning Institute
Accounting and finance professionals are navigating one of the most transformative eras in history. With AI, automation, geopolitical shifts, new business models, and evolving expectations converging at once, the role of the accounting and finance professional is rapidly changing. This session explores how CPAs and CGMAs can proactively lead through this disruption—by embracing exponential technologies, adopting future-ready mindsets, and aligning with the demands of the digital economy. From AI and blockchain to workforce transformation and sustainability, participants will explore strategies for value creation and long-term relevance in a world that is, quite literally, everything, everywhere, all at once.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify key disruptive forces impacting the accounting and finance profession in 2025, including AI, generative technologies, and regulatory changes .
- Determine how exponential technologies are redefining core competencies and reshaping professional roles
- Analyze the implications of AI, automation, and ESG priorities on business models and the finance function .
- Select strategies for reskilling and upskilling in response to digital transformation and workforce shifts.
Credits: 1.5 - Business Management and Organization
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- The AI-Powered Economy — What Wins and What’s Next for Strategy, Risk, and Finance
Presented by: Ryan McManus - Entrepreneur, Investor, Board Director, and Founder of techtonic.io
AI is rewriting the rules of competition, risk, and value creation — and finance leaders are at the center of this transformation. This keynote cuts through the hype to highlight cutting-edge examples of AI’s transformative impact, emerging risks, and where the technology is heading next. Leaders will gain practical frameworks to assess opportunities, navigate risks, and position their organizations to lead with clarity and confidence in the AI-powered economy — now and in the future.
This session is available to registrants only.
Optional Session
- I plan to attend the Welcome Reception at Vue24
The Welcome Reception is included with your Standard Convention Pass. The reception will take place on November 3rd from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at the Vue24 Restaurant (located on the 24th floor of the Grand Pequot Tower).
This includes hors d'oeuvres (both stations and passed) as well as a drink ticket.
This session is available to registrants only.
Tuesday, November 4
General Session
- Keynote Topic: Economic Outlook: U.S. and Global Trends Impacting Finance Leaders
Keynote speaker announcement coming soon!
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Keynote Topic: The New Face of Fraud: Protecting Organizations in a Digital-First Era
Keynote speaker announcement coming soon!
This session is available to registrants only.
Non-Member Price $334.00
Member Price $209.00