AI, cyber security, AML and more at Accountex Summit Manchester

With just a couple of weeks until Accountex Summit Manchester returns to Manchester Central on September 19 2023, here’s a run-down of all things new at the show… 

The Accountex Summit Manchester CPD accredited seminar programme will explore the pivotal topics to help accounting and finance professionals stay ahead in their career. Visitors can keep up-to-date with the current tech trends, including Artificial Intelligence and how it could be used by the profession going forward. Expert speakers will also cover cyber security, anti-money laundering compliance, exit planning, mergers & acquisitions, recruitment and more: 

AI vs. accountants: the end of accounting as we know it? 

Brace yourself for an epic debate as your major professional bodies debate with leading accountancy vendors about whether Artificial Intelligence is the end of accountancy as we know it. Curated by Steve Cox, IRIS Software Group. 

Anti-money laundering compliance – “I wish I’d spoken to you earlier!” 

Professional bodies are ramping up their AML supervision. Help prepare your firm with this session led by AML & Onboarding adviser, David Winch. 

Navigating the mergers and acquisitions landscape: strategies for success and growth 

Join Caroline Plumb from Gravita and Laura Meaden from Tenzing to discuss the current mergers and acquisitions landscape. 

The event will also showcase more than 100 renowned software and service suppliers, including Bright, Dext, FreeAgent, Intuit Quickbooks, IRIS, RDI Solutions, Sage, Wolters Kluwer, and Xero.  

This year there are also plenty of new exhibitors who are excited to exhibit:  

• DataSnipper’s mission is to eliminate repetitive tasks in audit and finance, by using intelligent automation directly in Excel. 
• Apron was started by a group who’d spent years building products for global fintech companies. But there was one problem that no-one was solving: Business payments. Apron weaves neatly into workflows, turning hours into minutes. 
• Carma have set out to offset personal carbon emissions footprints, to help their clients achieve the net zero target by 2030. Accountex have teamed up with Carma to work towards mitigating their carbon footprint whilst supporting local communities across the world, by planting a tree on behalf of every visitor. This means that by simply visiting the show, you you will help to support climate positive projects, offset CO2 emissions and combat climate change. 
• Equals develops and sells scalable payment platforms to enable organisations to move and easily manage their money flows through its payment and card products. 
• Streem Connect delivers up to date, fast, accurate bank statements with no missed transactions. Clients don’t have to create an account and they will be reminded by Streem when it’s time to relink their account. 
• Valid8Me is a frictionless client and counterparty onboarding experience with assured AML & KYC compliance throughout the entire lifecycle. 
• OrangeShark is a next generation aggregator platform that brings companies and job seekers together and helps startups and companies to find and hire talent with bounty model hiring. 

Alongside the education programme and exhibition, visitors can take some time out to enjoy the new Podcast Pitstop. The Ask the Accountants Podcast team will be there live interviewing experts from the world of accounting and finance. 

Also new this year is The Content Creation Clinic. Visitors will learn how to create effective content for social media and build an engaged audience with Rachel Harris, Founder of accountant_she and Director, striveX Accountants. 

The popular After Show Party will be back, providing an opportunity for visitors and exhibitors to network and unwind after a productive day. Also returning after the success of last year if the photobooth, allowing attendees to capture fun memories with colleagues and friends.   

For further information and to book your free place, please visit https://accountexmanchester.com/. Use priority code ASM233 when booking your ticket.   

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