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Turning Insight into Action for Today’s Finance Leaders
This is where financial leaders gather to think bigger, plan smarter, and connect in meaningful ways. Whether you’re a controller, CFO, or finance professional helping shape strategy, the Business & Industry Fall Conference delivers timely insights you can apply right away.
Explores the issues shaping today’s finance function—from economic updates and legislative developments to AI, emerging technologies, and the evolving role of leadership. Sessions focus on practical application, helping you turn insight into action across areas like financial planning, talent development, communication, and decision-making.
Join us in beautiful Asheville at the Omni Grove Park Inn to step away from the day-to-day, build your network, and engage with peers facing similar challenges. Prefer to attend remotely? A virtual option is also available, along with flexible registration choices to fit your schedule.
From valuable conversations to forward-looking content, this experience is designed to strengthen your perspective and prepare you for what’s next.
Date:
September 14-16, 2026
Time:
7:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. ET
Location:
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa, Asheville & Online
CPE Credits:
Up to 20
Discounted Hotel Rates
The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa
290 Macon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804
800-438-5800
Discounted Reservation Cut-off Date: August 21, 2026
Room Rate: * $325+/night with a $30.00 resort fee; Complimentary self-parking for all hotel guests and $35.00 self parking fee for non hotel guests
Conference Schedule At A Glance
Registration Fees
In Person
| Member | Non-Member | |
| 20 hours (3 day) Early Bird | $840 | $1,040 |
| 20 hours (3 day) Standard | $890 | $1,090 |
| 16 hours (2 day) Early Bird | $685 | $885 |
| 16 hours (2 day) Standard | $735 | $935 |
| 8 hours (1 day) Early Bird | $405 | $605 |
| 8 hours (1 day) Standard | $455 | $655 |
Virtual
| Member | Non-Member | |
| 20 hours (3 day) | $740 | $940 |
| 16 hours (2 day) | $635 | $835 |
| 8 hours (1 day) | $355 | $555 |
Pricing options listed above are the most popular registration options. For a full selection of options, please click the button below.
Featured Speakers
Wassia Kamon, CPA, CMA, MBA
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
Deborah Grayson Riegel
Wharton Business School and Columbia Business School
Tom Hood, CPA, CGMA, CITP
Maryland Association of CPAs
David DeFrietas, CPA
Thank You to our Sponsors
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NCACPA is a NASBA-approved sponsor of continuing education.
For complete program information (course registration, learning objectives, instructional delivery methods, CPE, field of study, prerequisites, program knowledge, level, advance preparation, program description, and speaker information), please visit the event links above.
The North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org/.
For information regarding refund, complaint, program cancellation or other policies, visit our Registration Policies page or call 800-469-1352.