Orlando, Florida JUNE 27-30, 2027

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About the Conference Theme

AI can do much of the entry level work of accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation, but it cannot love, empathize, mentor, or impart wisdom. It cannot comfort a client in a moment of fear, speak truths born from lived experiences, or engage in meaningful relationships. Simply put, AI cannot be human.

Scaling New Heights 2027 will equip you to leverage AI to increase efficiencies and streamline workloads, but more importantly, the conference will focus on uniquely human skills that drive deeper, higher-value client engagements.

Join us next year to "Transcend the Machines"

Zach Kass

As Head of Go-to-Market at OpenAI, he led the teams responsible for sales, partnerships, and customer success, turning the company’s cutting-edge research into real-world business solutions, and growing revenue from millions to billions. 

Since then, he’s pioneered work in the theory of Unmetered Intelligence, advised more than 500 of the Global 5000 on how to lead with AI, supported AI education and research with academic positions at the University of Virginia and Hong Kong University of Science, and he recently published his first book, The Next RenAIssance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential, which became an immediate USA Today and LA Times Bestseller.

His mission is to ensure individuals, businesses, and governments are active participants in an AI-driven future that delivers more agency, dignity, and time.

What Is Scaling New Heights?

The annual Scaling New Heights® conference is a leading accounting technology event and one of the largest gatherings of accountants and bookkeepers in the country. For four days each year, Scaling New Heights transforms the way businesses operate by equipping business advisors to provide their clients with business coaching, technology consulting, financial insights…and much more.

FOUR DAYS OF ADVANCED EDUCATION, TECH EXPLORATION, AND NETWORKING!

Want a Sneak Peek?

Get a sneak peek at the excitement and energy of Scaling New Heights! Watch some of the most unforgettable moments from the conference, including inspiring keynote speeches, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and engaging networking opportunities. You'll see firsthand why Scaling New Heights is the must-attend event for accounting professionals looking to take their careers to the next level. Don't miss out on this exclusive preview of one of the accounting industry's most dynamic and innovative conferences.

Why attend Scaling New Heights

Join us and learn how to fly beyond the barriers that keep you from turning your firm or practice into the business of your dreams

Grow Your Practice

Grow and manage your practice while staying on the cutting edge of accounting industry developments and online technologies

Meet With Your Peers

Network with over 1,000 accountants and bookkeepers as well as over 300 software executives, technical support experts and industry leaders

Hear From The Experts

Hear cutting edge keynote presentations from leaders within the world of small business and accounting technology

Experience Advanced Training

Receive your choice of basic, intermediate or highly advanced technical training tailored specifically for bookkeepers and accountants

Broaden Your Expertise

Train on numerous accounting solutions like QB, Zoho Books, Xero, and Sage Intacct and selected solutions that integrate with these platforms

Automate Your Processes

Explore over 100 solutions on one of the profession's largest technology expos, where many of these technologies are designed to automate bookkeeping and tax prep services

''Each time I attend Scaling New Heights, I come away with more than I expected to receive. The training and community have been invaluable in business and my personal life. Woodard strives to fulfill their vision of empowering small business advisors. I am grateful to be part of the community. ''

Mahlon Fisher,
Partner | Computer Bookkeeping Solutions, LLC

''Scaling New Heights not only enhances the classes provided in Woodard membership but also offers a valuable preview of what's ahead in our profession.''

Michael McClellan,
Aurora Bookkeeping & Consulting

''A lightbulb went off for me with regard to all things Advisory as well as what had been missing within my client relationships.''

Arlene Meyers,
KRD, Ltd.

About The Conference Venue

Scaling New Heights 2026 will be hosted at the Orlando Marriott World Center. The venue offers a world of possibilities for guest. The hotel has over 330,000 square feet of meeting space, perfect for Scaling New Heights. In addition, the hotel has multiple restaurants, a full-service spa, a gym, and an 18-hole golf course on the property for guests to enjoy. Minutes from the Disney theme parks, the hotel provides a convenient shuttle service to and from Disney.

The Orlando Marriott World Center is the largest Marriott hotel and convention center in the world, allowing it to comfortably accommodate an international conference the size of Scaling New Heights.

Continuing Professional Education

Woodard Events, LLC 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.

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Join us and over 1,000 of your peers in Orlando for the accounting profession's most advanced technology and practice management conference.