On March 15-16, 79 exhibitors, 89 speakers and hundreds of Australian accounting professionals are converging on ICC in Sydney for the first ever Accountex Australia conference.

To help you know what to expect and make the most of the jam-packed agenda, we’ve hand-picked 10 must-see sessions.

Main stage

This is where you’ll find a great lineup of CPD-accredited content.

Wednesday 15 March 2023

Leveraging tech vs. talent: Useful automation to raise productivity and lower hiring pressure The talent shortage is here and very real.

Inbal Rodney, Head Of Technology And Innovation at Blue Rock, will share key automation techniques and principles to help improve the output of your existing team.

You might not need to hire after all.

How to scale up for carbon accounting: Is this GST 2.0? An impressive panel of experts will discuss the accounting industry’s opportunity to deliver carbon accounting services. They’ll deep dive into the workload, how much it can bring in, and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) concerns.

Practical big data: Near-term opportunities Accountants are sitting on piles of useful data. But turning that data into revenue streams hasn’t always been straightforward. Another impressive panel will discuss short-term opportunities for data-based services, and how you can leverage data, and the skills and tools you need to make the most of it.

Thursday 16 March 2023

Who’s winning the talent war and how much are they paying? Nicole Gorton, Recruitment Specialist at Robert Half, will share accounting and finance salary trends for 2023. She’ll uncover the best tactics that successful firms are using to hire, attract and retain the best young accounting talent.

Want to retain staff? Train them to be rainmakers. In this session, Alistair Marshall from Professional Services BD will focus on counteracting the effects of the pandemic on staffing levels. He’ll share what it takes to stand out in a competitive talent market, and how you can build trust with your current staff to increase satisfaction and reduce turnover.

Performance vs. wellbeing This panel will discuss the ways you can transform isolated and unmotivated employees into high performing and happy team members. It’s all about supporting your most valuable resource: your people.