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type: "event"
title: "AICPA Dealership Conference, Oct 19-20 | accounting.events"
description: "AICPA's Dealership Conference covers accounting, tax, audit and compliance topics built specifically for auto dealership CFOs, controllers and their CPAs."
resource: "https://accounting.events/events/aicpa-dealership-conference/"
tags: ["event", "National professional bodies", "United States", "2026"]
timestamp: "2026-09-03"
---

# AICPA Dealership Conference

AICPA Dealership Conference runs Oct 19-20, 2026 at Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, with tickets from USD 835.

AICPA's Dealership Conference covers accounting, tax, audit and compliance topics built specifically for auto dealership CFOs, controllers and their CPAs.

- **When:** Oct 19-20, 2026 (dates published)
- **Where:** Renaissance Nashville Hotel · Nashville · United States
- **Organiser:** AICPA & CIMA (Association of International Certified Professional Accountants)
- **Format:** In person
- **Type:** National professional bodies
- **CPE:** Up to 13 CPE (Specialized Knowledge); the online Select 7 option offers up to 7 CPE
- **Price:** USD 835
- **Attendance:** 500-1,000 (2026, Orbital conference listing, unverified)
- **Official site:** https://www.aicpa-cima.com/cpe-learning/conference/aicpa-dealership-conference

## Editions

- 2026: AICPA Dealership Conference, Oct 19-20, 2026 (this page)
- 2027: AICPA Dealership Conference 2027, October 2027 (TBA) (expected) - https://accounting.events/events/aicpa-dealership-conference-2027/

## Why it matters

The AICPA Dealership Conference covers only auto dealership accounting, tax, audit, compliance and financial management, distinguishing it from broad-industry events such as NADA. Held October 19 to 20, 2026 at Nashville's Renaissance Nashville Hotel, it offers up to 13 CPE hours across onsite and online formats. Dealership CFOs, controllers and the CPAs who serve them get sessions built around margin compression, floor-plan costs and dealership-specific tax rules.

## Who attends

Dealership CFOs, controllers, office managers, accounting and finance leaders, and CPAs who serve dealership clients attend, per the organiser's own description of the audience.

## Programme

- Dealership financial statement reviews
- Internal controls and risk management
- Tax planning strategies
- State and local tax developments
- Buy-sell transactions and growth strategies
- Self-funded healthcare plans
- Accounting talent development

Source: https://www.aicpa-cima.com/cpe-learning/conference/aicpa-dealership-conference (checked 2026-09-03)