8 need-to-see sessions at the Accounting & Business Expo Australia 2025
3000+ attendees, 150+ speakers, 10 Conference themes—make the most out of the Accounting & Business Expo Australia 2025 with these cherry-picked events.
The Accounting & Business Expo Australia 2025 is right around the corner. Transport is booked, calendars are blocked out—but is your schedule planned?
As the go-to event for accounting professionals and SME business owners for seven years now, the Expo will boast over 150 speakers at the International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney (Gadigal Country).
If you attend any of the sessions, these eight are cherry-picked to help you make the most out of the two-day conference:
1. Fireside chat: Growing & scaling with strategy
Presenters:
Sukhy Bansal, Director and Virtual Chief Financial Officer, ERS Advisory
Shelin David, Founder, CFOWorx Australia
Date & time: 11.30am, Wednesday 12 March 2025
These days, growth is on everyone’s minds. Keeping up with the competition, latest trends, technology—you’ve heard it all before, you’ve discussed it in strategy meetings.
But how do you actually achieve it?
That’s what this presentation is all about: giving you a viable strategy to grow in an easily digestible format. A sure way to start the Accounting & Business Expo strong.
Can’t attend?
You might also be interested in these alternative sessions:
Growing your firm to $1 million in revenue: Is it the utopia we all dream of?
Unlocking Success: 3 key traits of high-performing accounting firms
AI for the modern accountants: Leveraging intelligence for strategic growth
2. 5 reasons why you need to read the trust deed
Presenter: Joyce Ong, Co-founder, Tax Nuggets Academy Australia
Date & time: 1pm, Wednesday 12 March 2025
Risk-averse accountants don’t cut corners. They take the time to read important documents like the trust deed. Joyce Ong breaks down the risks and considerations you need to review before making a trust distribution, so you can be tax compliant—and risk-avoidant.
Can’t attend?
You might also be interested in these alternative sessions:
Starting your own practice: The top 5 things practitioners wish they'd known
Let’s talk about ABC: Accountants, Bookkeepers and ChatGPT
Collaborate and Celebrate: Enhancing the relationships between bookkeepers/BAS agents and accountants/tax agents
3. How advisory services doubled profits / tripled value
Presenters: Renee Cooper, Director, Indepth Accounting Australia
Date & time: 2pm, Wednesday 12 March 2025
It’s predicted that the accounting industry will shift towards a more advisory practice, as clients seek to maximize the value of their services. Renee Cooper provides a live case study, including her own process and outcomes, to leveraging advisory services to drive profitable growth.
Can’t attend?
You might also be interested in these alternative sessions:
Effective communication: How to get people to listen to you and take your advice
AI and client engagement: Shaping the future of business advice
4. Practice management transformation
Panellists:
Dale Crosby, Director, CPD for Accountants
Sara Goepel, Chief Product Officer, Karbon
Simone Palfreyman, Principal, Palyfreyman Chartered Accountant
Date & time: 3pm, Wednesday 12 March 2025
Bottlenecks and building client relationships—is there an easy answer to simplifying both? Panellists from CPD Accountants, Karbon, and Palyfreyman Charter Accountant will discuss this, exploring insights and strategies to transform your practice management.
5. Influence, integrity and impact: Navigating the reality of women leading in accounting
Panellists:
Lielette Calleja, Director, business DEPOT Australia
Mary Delaney, CEO, Karbon
Sarah Lawrence, Founder, Hot Toast Australia
Heather Smith, Founder, ANISE Consulting Australia
Date & time: 3.30pm, Wednesday 12 March 2025
As accounting firms keep up with technology and the competition, are they forgetting to keep up with the times? This panel discussion amplifies the realities of being a woman in leadership, from great leaders in the industry.
Can't attend?
You might also be interested in these alternative sessions:
Empowering women in business: Unlock success with the 5 'S' pillars
Revitalising the accounting workforce: Harnessing experience and rethinking education
6. You and your people (learning and upskilling to meet increasing client expectations)
Presenters:
Kelvin Deer, Director ABN (Australian Bookkeepers Network)
Peter Thorp, Director ABN
Date & time: 12pm, Thursday 13 March 2025
AI has a role to play for both accountants and bookkeepers. Directors of Australian Bookkeepers Network will investigate this in depth, from changing client expectations and how you can train for AI-enabled solutions to stay ahead of the curve.
Can’t attend?
You might also be interested in these alternative sessions:
The Blueprint for Offshore Success: Systems, Training, Accountability & Culture
How Successful CFOs harness the power of AI and automation
Millennials & Gen Z: How to train, retain, and keep them engaged
7. The CFO’s role in driving a data-driven decision-making across the organization
Panellists:
Yenny Dewi, Global Decision Support & Analytics (DSA) Strategy Lead, Sanofi Australia
Mark Chito Fajiculay, Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Globalport Terminals Philippines
Shervina Tjawir, Associate Director Finance, The University of Sydney Australia
Date & time: 1.30pm, Thursday 13 March 2025
Considerations like tools and technology, governance, and culture are important when using data. In this panel discussion, leaders in accounting and business share their thoughts on adopting data and overcoming common data challenges so that you can make informed business decisions.
Can’t attend?
You might also be interested in these alternative sessions:
The new mandate for CFOs: Embracing new rules and tools for strategic leadership
Building SME cyber security resilience
Enhancing forecasting maturity through data analytics and digital transformation
8. M&A for CFOs
Panellists:
Rich Coombes, Partner, Nexus Advisory Australia
Cissy Ma, Managing Director, Grow and Sell Your Biz Australia
Date & time: 3pm, Thursday 13 March 2025
Mergers and acquisitions is an unavoidable topic in accounting. This panel discussion sees Cissy Ma and Rich Coombes step through the role of the CFO in M&A, including strategies for effective negotiation and handover.
Can’t attend?
You might also be interested in these alternative sessions:
Accounting industry M&A
Maximize the value of your business and successfully edit
SME M&A
Learn and network with industry leaders
The Accounting & Business Expo Australia is a must-attend. Bring your notebook, business cards, and an open mind—and say hi to the Karbon team at booth C43 👋