2026 Spark Meeting

June 1-3, 2026

Virtual Conference

Preliminary Program 

 

 

Monday, June 1, 2026

 

 

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Break

 

 

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

 

 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Plenary: Thriving Though Change: Faculty and Firm Perspectives to the 120 Hour Pathway
As the accounting profession navigates a shift to the 120-hour CPA licensure pathway, how are faculty and firms responding?  This session brings together perspectives from academia and practice to examine the regulatory forces driving change and the resulting impact on talent development.  Participants will explore practical approaches to adapting curricula, aligning employer expectations, and sustaining strong pipelines of qualified candidates.  The session will emphasize practical, collaborative approaches to support student success and workforce stability during this period of transformation.
 

 

 

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Break

 

 

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Break

 

 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

 

 

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Break

 

 

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Break

 

 

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

 

 

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Break

 

 

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

 

 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Plenary

 

 

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Break

 

 

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Break
 

 

 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

 

 

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Break

 

 

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Break

 

 

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

 

 

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Break

 

 

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

 

 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Plenary

 

 

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Break

 

 

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Break

 

 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

 

 

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Break

 

 

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

 

 

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Break

 

 

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions