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title: "July 16 or November 10: why accountants in Ukraine are honored twice and how not to get confused by dates"
description: "Accountants in Ukraine are honored twice: July 16 is the national Accountant and Auditor Day, and November 10 is International Accounting Day. We examine where both dates came from and why they should not be confused."
date: 2026-11-10T04:48:29.010Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/accountant-day-july-16-or-november-10-ukraine
tags: [accounting-day, international-accounting-day, luca-pacioli, ukraine, professional-holiday]
author: "Darya Fomina"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# July 16 or November 10: why accountants in Ukraine are honored twice and how not to get confused by dates

![Woman in a beige blazer flipping through an old accounting book at a wooden desk](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/10/den-buhgaltera-16-iyulya-ili-10-noyabrya-kogda-otmechayut-v-ukraine/den-buhgaltera-16-iyulya-ili-10-noyabrya-kogda-otmechayut-v-ukraine-1.webp)

## Key Points

- On July 16, Ukraine celebrates the national Accountant and Auditor Day, established by Decree No. 662/2004 and tied to Law No. 996-XIV of July 16, 1999.
- November 10 is International Accounting Day, a date linked to the 1494 publication of Luca Pacioli's work describing the double-entry method.
- International Accounting Day is not a public holiday or day off in Ukraine; the official national date remains July 16.
- In 2026, July 16 fell on a Thursday, and November 10 falls on a Tuesday.

Confusion regularly arises around the professional holiday of accountants in Ukraine: two dates appear simultaneously in calendars and greeting cards — July 16 and November 10. Both have a real basis, but their origins are fundamentally different. One date establishes the national professional holiday, while the other marks the international profession. To avoid making a mistake with congratulations, it is important to understand what exactly stands behind each of these figures and why they cannot substitute one another.

### July 16: Ukrainian Accountant and Auditor Day

The national professional holiday in Ukraine has a specific historical background. It was on July 16, 1999, that the Verkhovna Rada adopted Law No. 996-XIV "On Accounting and Financial Reporting in Ukraine." The document defined the legal principles for organizing accounting and drawing up financial reporting, becoming an important milestone in the formation of the national accounting system by setting general rules for enterprises, institutions, and organizations. Five years later, on June 18, 2004, the President of Ukraine signed Decree No. 662/2004 "On Accountant and Auditor Day," establishing an annual professional holiday on July 16. Initially, it was called simply "Accountant Day," but in April 2018, amendments were made to the decree, after which the holiday was renamed "Accountant and Auditor Day" — auditors were officially included in the celebration.

### November 10: International Accounting Day

The second date, November 10, is International Accounting Day, dedicated to members of the profession around the world. In 2026, it falls on a Tuesday. Unlike the Ukrainian holiday, this date has nothing to do with domestic legislation: it is connected to the history of the profession itself. As sources note, the holiday is not a public holiday or an additional day off in Ukraine — the official date for professional celebration remains July 16, while on November 10 Ukrainian accountants can also accept congratulations for the international date.

### Historical Roots: Venice, 1494

The origin of the international date goes back to the 15th century and is associated with the Italian mathematician and Franciscan monk Luca Pacioli. On November 10, 1494, his work "Summa de Arithmetica, Geometria, Proportioni et Proportionalita" ("Review of Arithmetic, Geometry, Proportions and Proportionality") was printed in Venice. The book was dedicated to the mathematical knowledge of that time, but one of its sections — "Particularis de computis et scripturis" — was of special importance: it described the double-entry bookkeeping method used by Venetian merchants. This refers to the accounting principle where every business transaction is recorded as a debit to one account and a credit to another. This approach became the foundation of the modern accounting system, which is why Luca Pacioli is often called the "father of accounting," although he did not invent double-entry bookkeeping, but rather systematized and described practices that already existed among merchants. According to several publications, the holiday in its modern form took shape in the second half of the 20th century, and its date is tied precisely to the year Pacioli's work was published.

### How not to get confused: two dates — two meanings

The key rule is simple: July 16 is the official Ukrainian professional holiday, established by a presidential decree and tied to the adoption date of the accounting law; November 10 is the international professional date associated with the history of the profession. In 2026, July 16 fell on a Thursday, so the national holiday has already passed, while November 10, a Tuesday, will be an occasion for congratulations on International Accounting Day. These events do not replace each other: the first honors the profession within Ukraine's legal framework, while the second unites specialists worldwide around a common historical symbol.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [День бухгалтера 10 ноября или нет: когда отмечают в Украине и почему две даты](https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/trends/den-buhgaltera-10-listopada-chi-ni-koli-vidznachayut-1794240936.html) - Primary source: history of Law No. 996-XIV (16.07.1999), Decree No. 662/2004, renaming in 2018, connection of November 10 with Luca Pacioli (1494).
- [Международный день бухгалтера 2026: дата праздника и поздравления](https://fakty.com.ua/ru/styl-zhyttia/svyata/20261110-mizhnarodnyj-den-buhgaltera-2026-data-svyata-i-pryvitannya/) - Confirms the date of November 10, 2026 (Tuesday), origin from Pacioli's 1494 book, fact of holiday establishment in 1972 and modern form in 1976.
- [Международный день бухгалтера 2026: когда отмечают и как поздравить с праздником](https://novy.tv/ru/g-space/layfhaki/2026/11/10/mezhdunarodnyj-den-buhgaltera-2026-kogda-otmechayut-y-kak-pozdravyt-s-prazdnykom/) - Confirms the date of November 10, 2026 (Tuesday), the name International Accounting Day, connection with Pacioli's work and the double-entry principle.
- [Какой сегодня день: Международный день бухгалтерии](https://habinfo.ru/news/25403) - Confirms the publication of Pacioli's book on November 10, 1494 in Venice and the description of the double-entry method.

## FAQ

### When is Accountant and Auditor Day celebrated in Ukraine?

The national professional holiday is July 16. It was established by Presidential Decree No. 662/2004 and is tied to the adoption date of Law No. 996-XIV "On Accounting and Financial Reporting in Ukraine" (July 16, 1999).

### What is International Accounting Day and when is it celebrated?

It is an international professional date — November 10. It is connected to the publication in Venice in 1494 of Luca Pacioli's work, which described the double-entry method.

### Is November 10 a day off or public holiday in Ukraine?

No. The international date is not a public holiday or an additional day off. The official national date of the professional holiday remains July 16.

### Why was the holiday renamed to "Accountant and Auditor Day"?

In April 2018, amendments were made to the presidential decree, after which auditors were officially included in the professional celebration, and the holiday was renamed "Accountant and Auditor Day".