Top 6 UK accounting conferences to attend in 2026

After a busy 2025 for accounting conferences in the UK, the calendar for 2026 is already filling up. This year’s biggest conferences tackle industry challenges head-on, bringing together the brightest minds and most innovative technology in accounting, tax, and bookkeeping.

If you want to attend the best shows this year for expert insight, networking, and testing the latest tech, we’ve got you covered. Here are the UK accounting conferences we’re most excited about in 2026.

Join the most important UK accounting events in 2026

In an increasingly digital world, you still can’t beat attending an industry event. Conferences are an excellent way to connect with like-minded accounting professionals and share ideas and knowledge. They’re also a great way to learn about the latest trends, best practices, and tools shaping the industry.

While there are plenty of great conferences to choose from in the UK, we’ve narrowed down the field to six of the very best. So, grab a cup of tea and get your calendar ready!

1. Festival of Accounting and Bookkeeping
2. Digital Accountancy Show
3. Accountex London
4. Xerocon London
5. Accountex Manchester
6. 16th Annual International Accounting Forum & Awards

Here’s a quick summary table for these conferences, comparing locations, dates, and the latest ticket pricing information:

That’s our shortlist of the biggest accounting conferences in the UK for 2026. Now, let’s take a closer look at each of them, and what you can expect from attending them.

Festival of Accounting and Bookkeeping

Format: In-person

Dates: 11-12 March, 2026

Location: NEC, Birmingham

Ticket price: Free

The Festival of Accounting and Bookkeeping (FAB) is one of the biggest UK accounting events of the year. Taking place at the Birmingham NEC over two days, it attracts 6,000+ accountants, bookkeepers, and tax professionals each year. What’s more, tickets are completely free. Now that’s good value!

FAB offers a range of exciting opportunities for attendees, blending networking, hands-on learning, and insightful presentations from industry leaders. Here’s what you can look forward to: 

• A huge expo with more than 100 industry vendors — including TaxDome!
• Actionable insights from 80+ industry experts
• Pre-booked one-on-one sessions with software providers 
• More than 40 hours’ worth of CPD content

The TaxDome team attended last year’s FAB event. We had a great time speaking to accountants from across the UK about how TaxDome can help take their practices to the next level.

Digital Accountancy Show

Format: In-person

Dates: 7-8 October, 2026

Location: ExCeL London

Ticket price: Free

The Digital Accountancy Show is another premium event in the UK accounting calendar. Taking place in the nation’s capital, attendees enjoy two jam-packed days of tech-focused insights and talks. Amazingly, regular entry to this accounting conference is completely free.

With more than five thousand attendees, two hundred guest speakers, and 150 exhibitors, The Digital Accountancy show is the UK’s biggest tech-focused accounting event of the year. Attendees can look forward to:

• Expert talks on big-picture technology trends and digital transformation
• Practical how-to sessions on how to automate workflows and grow your business
• Intimate roundtable discussions where you can share knowledge and network

We had a great time at last year’s Digital Accountancy Show. As a leading provider of accounting practice management software, we love the event’s focus on technology and automation. If you’re attending DAS26, make sure you stop by the TaxDome booth (F66) for a demo of our award-winning platform!

Accountex London

Format: In-person

Dates: 13-14 May, 2026

Location: ExCeL, London

Cost: Free

This list wouldn’t be complete without Accountex London. With more than eleven thousand attendees and 160 presentations across twelve stages, it’s the biggest accounting conference in the UK by some distance. Registration isn’t open yet, but you can sign up to the mailing list to receive notifications when tickets go on sale. If previous years are anything to go by, tickets will be completely free. 

So what sets Accountex London apart? Over the course of two days, attendees will have access to industry-leading accounting content, experts, and tech. Highlights include:

• 180 CPD-accredited seminars, with up to 16 CPD credits available
• Software demos from more than 300 exhibitors, including leading FinTech businesses and hot startups
• A range of different “feature zones” spanning cybersecurity, tax, automation, and more

We had a ball at Accountex London 2025. It was amazing to meet so many professionals dedicated to achieving accounting excellence by using the right technology.

Xerocon London

Format: In-person

Dates: July 8–9, 2026

Location: Olympia London, London

Ticket price: From £150

Xerocon is an annual conference for cloud accounting leaders, organised by Xero — one of the leading names in the field. This year’s UK event, Xerocon London 2026, will run for two days on July 8-9 at Olympia London in the nation’s capital.

This event is particularly useful if you’re a Xero user or interested in accounting automation. If Xerocon London 2026 is anything like previous editions, you can expect: 

• Deep dives into the latest Xero features
• Interesting perspectives on tech trends such as AI and automation
• Talks from tech and cloud accounting experts

Tickets start from £150 for a day pass on 9 July, with two-day passes available for £350 and £400 for the pass, plus access to the Xerocon Party.

Accountex Summit Manchester

Format: In-person

Dates: 15 September, 2026

Location: Manchester Central, Manchester

Ticket price: Free

Acountex Summit Manchester is the North’s premier accounting event. Each year, thousands of accountants, bookkeepers, and tax professionals gather for a full day of accounting presentations spread across four stages. Tickets aren’t on sale yet. To make sure you’re first in line when they get released, we recommend signing up to the mailing list.

Accountex packs a lot of content into a single day, spanning everything from regulatory changes to practical advice on how to run a modern accounting practice. Its one-day format makes it an appealing choice for accountants looking for a shot of inspiration without taking days out of their working schedule. And with 32 CPD-accredited seminars and up to 8 CPD hours up for grabs, it’s a great way to fulfill your continuous education requirements.

16th Annual International Accounting Forum & Awards

Format: In-person

Dates: 25 June, 2026

Location: London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London, UK

Ticket price: From £350+VAT

Wrapping up this list, the 16th Annual International Accounting Forum & Awards is being held at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square on 25 June. Smaller in scale than the other conferences we’ve looked at today, this event prides itself on the quality of attendees, with around 70% being at the director level or higher.

If you want to attend a smaller accounting conference and spend more time speaking to decision makers than exploring venues, this could be the event for you.

• Network with 200+ industry leaders and experts
• 15+ exhibitors
• 20+ speakers

Tickets start from £350+VAT, making this the most expensive conference included here, but it’s highly regarded for networking with industry leaders.

Which UK accounting conferences will we see you at in 2026?

The UK’s accounting conference calendar is packed with quality for 2026, and we’ve shortlisted the best of them. These events will give you exclusive access to the top insights, networking opportunities, and tech innovation across the country.

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The TaxDome team is attending accounting conferences across the UK and worldwide in 2026. We look forward to showcasing our award-winning practice management platform — and how it can help you grow your business and reach new heights.If you want to join us at one of these shows, then take a look at our events calendar for more details:

If you can’t make it to one of these accounting conferences, fear not. You can explore TaxDome with one of our experts by requesting a demo.