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CPB Canada IGNITE 2027
CPB Canada IGNITE 2027 is scheduled for Sep 21-24, 2027 in Nanaimo, British Columbia; the organiser has published the month, not the days.
CPB Canada's four-day national bookkeeping conference: keynotes, workshops, an expansive trade show and networking for bookkeepers and accountants across Canada.
Why it matters
IGNITE is CPB Canada's annual national conference for bookkeeping and accounting professionals, with 400+ attendees and 45+ exhibitors at the 2025 Calgary edition and 42 CPD units on offer in 2026. It is the conference run by Canada's certifying body for professional bookkeepers, where Accountex Canada serves the broader accounting market. The 2026 edition runs 22-25 September at the Hôtel Bonaventure in Montréal.
Who attends
Bookkeepers and accounting professionals, mostly from small and mid-sized practices: the organiser's delegate profile shows 97 percent offer bookkeeping or accounting services, 91 percent payroll and 64 percent tax, and 100+ attendees were first-timers in 2025.
Programme
- Practice growth and pricing (2026 sessions included 'Pricing That Actually Works', 'Scaling Up Without Selling Out')
- Technical bookkeeping craft (clean files, write-up techniques, manual foundations)
- Compliance: payroll, HR and sales tax (2026 included a Canada HR compliance wave session)
- Technology and AI in practice (2026 sponsored plenary 'AI in Practice')
- Career path sessions (bookkeeper to trusted advisor, bookkeeper to CFO)
- Vendor product support sessions (Wagepoint, Plooto, Dext, Zoho, Sage, ADP, Xero and others in 2026)
Tickets and opening times
CPB Canada publishes registration through its conference site rather than a public rate card; a Letter of Justification template is offered for employers. 2027 pricing is not published. The 2026 prospectus shows the sponsor side of the budget: exhibitor packages from CAD 1,995.
Getting there
Unconfirmed for 2027. The 2026 edition in Montreal was served by Montreal-Trudeau International (YUL).
Past editions
| Year | Dates | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sep 22-25, 2026 | Hôtel Bonaventure | - | First Montréal edition; conference charity Second Harvest. |
| 2025 | Sep 9-12, 2025 | Telus Convention Centre | 400+ attendees, 100+ first-time attendees | 45+ exhibitors; theme Beyond the Books. |
| 2024 | Sep 10-13, 2024 | RBC Convention Centre | - |
Also in Canada
Where this came from. Read from ignite.cpbcan.ca, checked 2 September 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.