2026 Mid-Atlantic Coastal Conference
📅 June 22–24, 2026
🌊 Ocean City, Maryland
🌊 Come for the learning. Stay for the connection, community and oceanfront downtime.
This annual retreat brings together accounting and finance professionals from across the region for three days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration — all in a beautiful beachside setting.
For 2026, we’re reimagining the program to create fresh opportunities for learning, connection, idea-sharing and practical takeaways.
Here’s a preview of confirmed sessions and speakers — and this is just the beginning. Additional programming will be announced soon.
Date & Time
Start Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
End Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Registration Fees
Member Price
$1,095
Non-Member Price
$1,395
*If you are interested in attending one or two days of the conference, please give us a call regarding fee information and to register at (800) 733-8272.
Hotel & Room Block
Princess Royale
9100 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland 21842
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A special room block has been reserved for attendees from Sunday, June 21, 2026, through Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Princess Royale. If you would like additional nights outside the block, please contact the hotel directly to make those arrangements.
Be sure to reserve your room below before May 21, 2026.
Sessions and speakers
- NFP Tax & 990 Issues - Fred Longwood, CPA, MST, Senior Manager, GRF CPAs & Advisors
- Professional Ethical Considerations for CPAs - George Luff, III, CPA, CFE, MAFF, CFF, CVA, Luff & Associates
- Human Leadership in an AI World - Jennifer Elder, CPA, CSP, CGMA, CSCA, AICPA
- Current State of AI: Demystifying the Tools & Real-World Examples - Nick Damoulakis, Orases
- Yellow Book Update - Tricia Reaver, CPA, Frederick County Government
- Economic Outlook & Tariffs - Chris Sweeney, PNC Bank
- Ethics in the World of AI - Jennifer Elder, CPA, CSP, CGMA, CSCA, AICPA
- Risk Management - Jennifer Elder, CPA, CSP, CGMA, CSCA, AICPA
- Upskilling That Sticks: From Content to Capability - Phil Mills, CPA, Aprio
- Employment Law Update (Va. & Md.) -Speaker to be Announced, Blackwell HR
- Rethinking Talent Strategy: How Offshoring Enables Growth & Retention - Heather Karpawich, CPA, Grant Thornton
- Technology Trends for CPAs & CFOs: 2026 Update - John Higgins, CPA, CITP, Higgins Advisory, LLC
- Linking It All Together: Audit Planning & Risk Assessment (AU-C 315) - Phil Mills, CPA, Aprio
- Tax Planning Strategies for Today’s Environment - Art Werner, JD, MS (Taxation), Werner Rocca Seminars
- Claude & Claude Work - Nick Damoulakis, Orases
- VBOA-approved Ethics course: Ethical AI Practices for CPAs - John Higgins, CPA, CITP, Higgins Advisory, LLC
- Nexus – Know Your Triggers - Art Werner, JD, MS (Taxation), Werner Rocca Seminars
- Succession Planning for CPA Firms - Barrett Young, III, CPA, GWCPA
- Microsoft 365 for CPAs: Unlocking Hidden Productivity Tools - John Higgins, CPA, CITP, Higgins Advisory, LLC
- Internal Audit in the Government Environment - Tricia Reaver, CPA, Frederick County Government
- Data Visualization for Finance & Audit Professionals - Joe Oringel, CPA, CIA, MBA, Visual Risk IQ
- Leadership in Motion: Steadying the Ship During Change - Janice Stucke, CPA, CREW Network, and Jessica McClain, CPA, CISA, PMP, CGFM, American Staffing Association
- Supervised AI Agents as Audit & Finance Team Members - Joe Oringel, CPA, CIA, MBA, Visual Risk IQ
- ChatGPT Deep-Dive Bootcamp for CPAs - John Higgins, CPA, CITP, Higgins Advisory, LLC
- Federal Tax Update - Art Werner, JD, MS (Taxation), Werner Rocca Seminars
- Alternative Firm Structures - Matthew Bosher, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
- FASB Update - Ryan J. Walker, CPA, Crowe LLP
- Forensic Accounting & Fraud Prevention Techniques - George Luff, III, CPA, CFE, MAFF, CFF, CVA, Luff & Associates
- Smarter Tax Services with AI Tools - John Higgins, CPA, CITP, Higgins Advisory, LLC
- Corporate Finance Topic - Janice Stucke, CPA, CREW Network
- The AI Revolution in 2026: What CPAs Should Know - John Higgins, CPA, CITP, Higgins Advisory, LLC
- VSCPA & MACPA Town Hall - Rebekah Olson, CPA, Maryland Association of CPAs, and Maureen Dingus, CAE, Virginia Society of CPAs
- Individual Income Tax Update - Art Werner, JD, MS (Taxation), Werner Rocca Seminars
- Designing an AI-Ready Firm - Barrett Young, III, CPA and John Benish, Jr., CPA, CGMA, GWCPA
- Private Equity in Accounting Firms: Pros, Cons & Lessons Learned - Matthew Bosher, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
- Women in the CPA Profession (Roundtable Experience) - Jessica McClain, CPA, CISA, PMP, CGFM, American Staffing Association; Janice Stucke, CPA, CREW Network; Jennifer Elder, CPA, CSP, CGMA, CSCA, AICPA; and Rebekah Olson, CPA, Maryland Association of CPAs