Start your day with a jolt of energy as DJ Graffiti sets the tone for an inspiring day ahead with all of your favorite hits. Whether you're here to connect, learn, or lead, get ready to shake off the morning fog and dive into the conference with purpose.
Amid an evolving financial landscape marked by a growing talent gap and increasing workloads, the accounting, finance, and compliance professions face unprecedented challenges—and also unparalleled opportunities. Hosted by FloQast Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Mike Whitmire, CPA (inactive), joined by FloQast Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder Chris Sluty, CPA (inactive), this keynote dives deep into how AI and automation are redefining the role of accountants.
Discover how the integration of ethical AI tools and innovative workflows empowers finance teams to not only meet the mounting demands of their roles but to thrive in them. From bridging the talent gap with human-AI collaboration to preparing accountants for new, high-impact roles such as transformation experts, this session offers a forward-thinking guide to the future of the profession. Witness the unveiling of the latest FloQast product enhancements designed to optimize, automate, and modernize accounting workflows. Walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to transform both your career and your organization in a new era.
Join this session to:
- Understand how AI and automation are reshaping accounting workflows.
- Explore strategies for addressing the accounting talent gap through human-AI collaboration.
- Identify new opportunities for accountants to evolve their role within the organization.
Our breaks aren’t just downtime—they’re part of the experience. Between sessions, enjoy a mix of upbeat music, fun videos, and quick product features designed to entertain and energize. Whether you're grabbing coffee or staying tuned in, you’ll catch fresh perspectives and a few surprises that keep the momentum going.
As AI continues to transform the finance function, CFOs are navigating a landscape filled with both new challenges and remarkable opportunities. This panel brings together finance executives to explore what it truly means to lead through this era of change. The discussion will dive into how finance leaders can close the accounting talent gap, establish a strong foundation for responsible AI adoption, and evolve their teams to be future-ready.
Panelists will share insights on setting up the right data, governance, and processes for successful AI integration, leading teams through change while addressing skepticism, and shifting finance from task execution to strategic advisory—powered by AI. Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or already implementing AI agents in your workflows, this session will provide actionable guidance on what it takes to lead in the age of AI.
Join this session to:
- Identify foundational requirements for successful AI implementation in finance, including data readiness, governance, and process evaluation.
- Recognize the evolving role of finance leaders in driving organizational transformation through AI and managing the shift from manual processes to intelligent automation.
- Apply strategies for overcoming resistance to AI adoption and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration within finance teams.
Our breaks aren’t just downtime—they’re part of the experience. Between sessions, enjoy a mix of upbeat music, fun videos, and quick product features designed to entertain and energize. Whether you're grabbing coffee or staying tuned in, you’ll catch fresh perspectives and a few surprises that keep the momentum going.
The role of the modern accountant is evolving fast. Today’s professionals are no longer just record-keepers—they’re strategic partners who shape business outcomes, influence technology decisions, and drive transformation across the organization.
In this session, we’ll explore how accountants can showcase their value beyond the ledger and position themselves as indispensable leaders in the finance function. We’ll also examine how forward-thinking accounting professionals are shaping their organizations’ tech stacks and expanding their influence through data, automation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Whether you're an accountant looking to grow your career or a leader hiring the next generation of talent, this session will help you align with the future of work—and thrive in it.
Join this session to:
- Understand the evolving expectations of accounting professionals in a digital-first world, including the shift from traditional compliance roles to strategic, value-driven functions.
- Explore how accountants can build careers focused on strategic impact, leveraging new technologies and skillsets to lead finance transformation initiatives.
- Examine the role of AI and digital tools in modern accounting, from enhancing daily workflows to increasing individual and team value within finance organizations.
Our breaks aren’t just downtime—they’re part of the experience. Between sessions, enjoy a mix of upbeat music, fun videos, and quick product features designed to entertain and energize. Whether you're grabbing coffee or staying tuned in, you’ll catch fresh perspectives and a few surprises that keep the momentum going.
Step into the future of accounting innovation with FloQast’s AI Agents. Designed by accountants for accountants, these AI-powered tools automate time-consuming tasks like data normalization, reconciliations, and journal entries, freeing you and your team to prioritize strategic, high-value activities.
This session features live demos that bring AI Agents to life, plus a customer spotlight highlighting real-world success stories and future initiatives for using AI to drive innovation and growth. Discover how these cutting-edge technologies boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and help accounting professionals unlock their true potential. Don’t miss this opportunity to see how FloQast is revolutionizing the accounting landscape.
Join this session to:
- Understand how AI automates critical accounting tasks to improve workflows.
- Explore the tangible benefits of FloQast’s AI Agents, including increased accuracy and reduced manual workloads.
- Gain insights from live demos and customer success stories to inspire AI implementation in your processes.
Ever wonder what auditors really need from their clients or how some organizations make audits less painful? This candid fireside chat will bring together stakeholders from both sides of the audit table, sharing insights on elevating the audit experience.
Join us for an honest conversation about what works and what doesn't during audits. Our speakers will unpack the collaborative nature of the audit relationship, demonstrating how success depends on mutual understanding, clear communication, and purpose-built compliance technology that serves both parties.
Learn practical ways to remove common barriers and build better working relationships with your audit partners. You'll leave with useful strategies to turn audit season from something you dread into a process that helps your organization improve and succeed.
Join this session to:
- Identify the most common communication gaps between audit teams and their clients, and learn specific techniques to bridge these divides.
- Discover how to establish clear expectations and documentation processes that satisfy auditor requirements while minimizing disruption to your team.
- Explore how purpose-built compliance technology creates transparency and efficiency for both sides of the audit relationship.
Struggling with a slow and disorganized close process? Learn how to bring structure, efficiency, and accuracy to your financial close. This session shares practical strategies and tools, like FloQast, to streamline workflows, improve collaboration, and reduce errors.
Designed for first-timers or those exploring their first close solution, this webinar offers actionable insights to help you streamline your accounting operations with ease.
Hear from a FloQast customer who will explain why implementing FloQast was a key step in their company’s growth journey and how it built a strong foundation for success.
Join this session to:
- Streamline workflows and overcome close process roadblocks.
- Ensure accuracy and compliance with confidence using FloQast.
- Build a scalable solution for faster, smoother closes.
Our breaks aren’t just downtime—they’re part of the experience. Between sessions, enjoy a mix of upbeat music, fun videos, and quick product features designed to entertain and energize. Whether you're grabbing coffee or staying tuned in, you’ll catch fresh perspectives and a few surprises that keep the momentum going.
What truly matters to investors in today’s fast-evolving business landscape? It’s more than just revenue—it’s resilience, scalability, and strategic clarity. In this session, we’ll explore what investors are really looking for when evaluating companies: from operational efficiency and unified processes to the smart use of technology and data.
Learn how forward-looking organizations are leveraging digital transformation—including AI agents and automation—to build scalable, investable operations. We’ll also break down how to prepare for any potential exit scenario, whether it’s acquisition, IPO, or private equity investment.
Whether you’re seeking funding, preparing for a future transaction, or simply want to operate like an investment-worthy business, this session will equip you with the investor’s lens—and the tools to unlock real enterprise value.
Join this session to:
- Discover how leading companies leverage modern technology to fuel growth, enhance efficiency, and turn strategy into operational excellence.
- Hear what makes a company attractive from an investor’s perspective.
- Get strategies for preparing for exit opportunities: learn what “ready” truly looks like.
Join this insightful session to learn how Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is transforming its Record-to-Report (R2R) processes. With 35 legal entities, 1,500 reconciliations, 250 checklists, and 9,000 tasks, JLR’s finance operations are undeniably complex—but their transformation is rooted in a simple philosophy: get the process right first.
The session explores how JLR’s Shared Service Centre has adopted a “world class basics” mindset, using a structured framework to drive change. By starting with a deep understanding of business needs, challenging outdated assumptions, and designing fit-for-purpose processes, JLR has built a strong foundation for sustainable success.
Discover how their partnership with FloQast helped accelerate the close process—from 15 working days to just 3—while delivering actionable insights and efficiencies. This session is essential for anyone looking to simplify complexity, strengthen core processes, and apply automation where it can create the greatest impact.
Join this session to:
- Apply a structured approach to process improvement in financial close and R2R.
- Identify strategies to simplify and standardize complex finance operations.
- Evaluate when and how to use automation to support accounting processes.
Start your day with a jolt of energy as DJ Graffiti sets the tone for an inspiring day ahead with all of your favorite hits. Whether you're here to connect, learn, or lead, get ready to shake off the morning fog and dive into the conference with purpose.
In this panel, you’ll hear from customers driving accounting transformation for their organizations. They’re reshaping accounting by moving beyond traditional processes to foster innovation, efficiency, and growth. These customers aren’t just adapting—they’re actively shaping the future of the profession.
Listen as they share their journeys, from overcoming challenges in AI adoption to realizing the benefits of automation and smarter processes. This session will offer practical insights into how AI is reshaping accounting functions, helping organizations become more agile and future-ready. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from customers who are leading the charge in accounting transformation through AI.
Join this session to:
- Understand technology’s role in accounting transformation – Learn how customers are using innovation and automation to drive efficiency.
- Explore real-world examples of accounting transformation – Gain insights into the challenges and successes in reshaping accounting functions.
- Identify strategies for driving accounting innovation – Discover actionable strategies to integrate new technologies and improve agility.
Our breaks aren’t just downtime—they’re part of the experience. Between sessions, enjoy a mix of upbeat music, fun videos, and quick product features designed to entertain and energize. Whether you're grabbing coffee or staying tuned in, you’ll catch fresh perspectives and a few surprises that keep the momentum going.
What happens when accountants and compliance teams join forces? Organizations unlock transformative insights by connecting these critical functions. Both teams interact with stakeholders across an organization: Accountants tell the financial story, while compliance teams build the operational story through risk assessment, control monitoring, and strategy implementation. Together, they cover the entire organizational landscape.
This combined assurance approach creates real, tangible benefits, like comprehensive risk coverage, reduced duplication of efforts, and better alignment across the organization. Purpose-built technology serves as the bridge, enabling seamless information sharing, standardized risk and control language, and unified workflows between these historically siloed functions. When accountants and compliance teams are aligned on FloQast’s platform, they connect their financial and operational stories to identify emerging risks faster, close control gaps more efficiently, and provide more meaningful insights to leadership.
Attend to explore how transforming collaboration between accounting and compliance teams creates a strategic advantage through enhanced decision-making and organizational resilience in an increasingly complex world. Discover how FloQast keeps your teams connected and your processes streamlined.
Join this session to:
- Identify key collaboration opportunities between accounting and compliance teams that reduce redundancy and strengthen risk coverage.
- Examine how technology enables standardized language, unified workflows, and seamless information sharing between accounting and audit functions.
- Develop strategies for connecting financial and operational narratives to enhance decision-making and organizational resilience.
Our breaks aren’t just downtime—they’re part of the experience. Between sessions, enjoy a mix of upbeat music, fun videos, and quick product features designed to entertain and energize. Whether you're grabbing coffee or staying tuned in, you’ll catch fresh perspectives and a few surprises that keep the momentum going.
Step into the future of accounting innovation with FloQast’s AI Agents. Designed by accountants for accountants, these AI-powered tools automate time-consuming tasks like data normalization, reconciliations, and journal entries, freeing you and your team to prioritize strategic, high-value activities.
This session features live demos that bring AI Agents to life, plus a customer spotlight highlighting real-world success stories and future initiatives for using AI to drive innovation and growth. Discover how these cutting-edge technologies boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and help accounting professionals unlock their true potential. Don’t miss this opportunity to see how FloQast is revolutionizing the accounting landscape.
Join this session to:
- Understand how AI automates critical accounting tasks to improve workflows.
- Explore the tangible benefits of FloQast’s AI Agents, including increased accuracy and reduced manual workloads.
- Gain insights from live demos and customer success stories to inspire AI implementation in your processes.
Today’s Accounting and Compliance teams are navigating more complexity than ever, from tighter budgets and talent shortages to increasing demands across regulatory frameworks. Disconnected systems and manual processes only add to the challenge, slowing teams down and leading to critical delays.
Join this session to explore how the FloQast + DFIN technology stack empowers your team to streamline the entire close-to-reporting lifecycle. From faster, more accurate closes to audit-ready compliance and simplified SEC reporting, this complementary solution eliminates handoffs, reduces risk, and boosts efficiency, without disrupting how your team works today.
We’ll walk through the challenges teams face at each stage of the process and demonstrate how FloQast and DFIN provide the “missing link” that connects accounting, compliance, and reporting in a single, unified workflow. Learn how leading teams are using both solutions, see the technology in action, and walk away with practical steps you can take to future-proof your workflows, bridge talent gaps, and drive stronger ROI from your tech stack.
Join this session to:
- Explore how FloQast and DFIN together solve common close, compliance, and reporting challenges.
- Discover how automation and connected workflows drive team efficiency and maximize ROI across your tech stack.
- Learn how leading teams use FloQast and DFIN to scale, strengthen controls, and report with confidence.
Are you just scratching the surface of what FloQast can do? This session explores advanced applications of FloQast that extend beyond your close checklist. Our product experts will demonstrate how leading organizations are using FloQast to automate complex processes across the record-to-report process. You’ll gain practical insights into implementing use cases within your organization and uncover leading practices from a FloQast customer organization.
After this session, you’ll be able to:
- Identify high-impact opportunities for accounting automation.
- Recognize key FloQast capabilities to further streamline your accounting workflows.
- Learn proven success strategies from FloQast customers.
Our breaks aren’t just downtime—they’re part of the experience. Between sessions, enjoy a mix of upbeat music, fun videos, and quick product features designed to entertain and energize. Whether you're grabbing coffee or staying tuned in, you’ll catch fresh perspectives and a few surprises that keep the momentum going.
Are tough questions like “How will you leverage AI?” or “How can you drive efficiency without adding headcount?” keeping you up at night? You’re not alone. With the accounting field facing an estimated 160,000 CPA labor deficit by 2025 and 75% of current CPAs set to retire in the next decade, it’s clear that the way we work needs to evolve.
This session introduces a practical, actionable blueprint for creating an AI Playbook that serves as the foundation for deploying AI Agents in your accounting processes. You’ll learn how to identify high-impact opportunities for AI, align them with your strategic goals, and harness the power of AI Agents to streamline workflows and drive efficiency. Through real-world examples, we’ll demonstrate how AI Agents can reduce close cycle times, improve accuracy, and free up your team to focus on strategic initiatives.
More than just ideas, you’ll walk away with a practical AI Playbook template to get started on transforming your accounting operations today. If you’re ready to lead the charge in automation and redefine efficiency in your organization, this session is your essential first step.
Join this session to:
- Learn how AI addresses workforce challenges and drives efficiency in accounting.
- Develop a practical plan to identify and implement AI opportunities aligned with strategic goals.
Finance teams are trapped in static, manual, report-driven analysis and reporting that undermines strategic decision-making. Traditional approaches force teams to hunt through disconnected reports for material variances. At the same time, inflexible systems across intercompany, consolidation, and reporting create operational silos that delay critical insights and threaten stakeholder confidence.
The fundamental problem: analysis and reporting happen too late in the close process, lack the flexibility to adapt to how modern teams work, and operate in isolation from broader financial workflows. Stakeholders demand proactive financial intelligence and strategic narratives, not reactive problem identification.
This session demonstrates how finance teams can reinvent their analysis and reporting into modern systems for monitoring, explaining, and understanding their financial story. Discover how purpose-built workflows integrate tactical analysis resolution with strategic reporting insights, seamlessly connecting to intercompany reconciliation and consolidation processes to transform finance teams from reactive processors into proactive strategic advisors.
You'll leave with concrete strategies to eliminate manual variance hunting, implement real-time monitoring with enterprise flexibility, and build a connected platform foundation that gets your team out of the weeds and into strategic impact.
Join this session to:
- Learn how to transform static reporting into real-time, action-oriented workflows that integrate operational outputs with financial narratives for stakeholders.
- Discover how to leverage AI-powered monitoring and explanations while maintaining human oversight and strategic control over analysis processes.
- Explore how to build enterprise platform cohesion by connecting variance analysis to intercompany, consolidation, and broader financial processes.
Accounting technology can be a game-changer—but only if you have the right strategy. This session will help you build a digital accounting roadmap that aligns with your company’s unique goals. We’ll explore how advanced tools, like AI-powered platforms, can streamline operations across accounting workflows while maintaining compliance.
Designed for companies with more advanced automation maturity, this session will provide strategies to optimize and scale your existing solutions for maximum impact.
Hear from a FloQast customer who has leveraged FloQast to guide their transformation journey on where to add technology to elevate their accounting roadmap. Walk away with actionable insights and a framework to future-proof your accounting processes.
Join this session to:
- Align your digital accounting strategy with business goals to support long-term growth.
- Apply a practical framework for tech adoption using real-world insights to future-proof processes.
- Optimize and scale existing automation tools to boost efficiency and ensure compliance
Our breaks aren’t just downtime—they’re part of the experience. Between sessions, enjoy a mix of upbeat music, fun videos, and quick product features designed to entertain and energize. Whether you're grabbing coffee or staying tuned in, you’ll catch fresh perspectives and a few surprises that keep the momentum going.