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4 CPE – Accountant Connect Summit 2026
January 14 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
CPE Credit: 4 hour for CPAs
The award-winning Accountant Connect Summit returns with exciting guests and a focus on thinking big.
Learn from noted economists, get ahead of tax and compliance changes, find out how the One Big Beautiful Bill will impact this year’s tax season, and better understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and evolving technology on the profession.
Earn up to 4 free CPE credits.
12 p.m. ET
Welcome & 2026 State of the Economy
ADP EVP of North America and Chief of Operations, Joe DeSilva, will welcome Summit attendees. Then, Darren Root, co-founder of Better Everyday, chats with Nela Richardson, ADP chief economist, and Dan Parzych, SVP Analytics, Product and Innovation, Fiserv about the latest U.S. economic trends and outlook for 2026.
1 p.m. ET
2026 Tax & HR Compliance Updates
Dan Hood, editor-in-chief of Accounting Today, talks with Kelly Phillips-Erb, Taxgirl® and founder of ErbLaw, Jody Padar, the Radical CPA and co-founder of XcelLabs, and Amy Miller, CPA and ADP senior director of government affairs about the One Bill Beautiful Bill and the impact on this year’s tax season.
2 p.m. ET
Beyond Automation: The Strategic Power of AI in Accounting
Explore how AI empowers accountants to deliver predictive insights and deeper advisory value. Hear from Naomi Lariviere, Chief Product Owner, Shared Products, at ADP and David Hickey, Principal at Baker Tilly, as they examine how AI is transforming accounting from compliance-driven to insight-driven.
3 p.m. ET
Think Big. Lead Big.
Laci Buzelli, ADP Senior Vice President and General Manager of Small Business Services talks with former professional basketball player and entrepreneur, Shaquille O’Neal.
