CPE + Events Catalog

This annual conference brings together industry leaders to learn, network and share ideas on how to grow and strengthen your skills to better serve your business and customers. We encourage in-person attendance to maximize engagement, interaction, and networking. If you're unable to attend onsite, a live webcast option is available. A special thank you to the members of the Business Management & Advisory Serivces Project Committee for developing the 2026 conference.

This annual conference brings together industry leaders to learn, network and share ideas on how to grow and strengthen your skills to better serve your business and customers. A special thank you to the members of the Business Management & Advisory Serivces Project Committee for developing the 2026 conference.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of Schedule K-1 reporting for pass-through entities and its impact on individual income tax returns. Attendees will learn how to interpret K-1s, determine basis and loss limitations, and apply recent developments, including 2025-2026 changes to Schedules K-2 and K-3 resulting from IRS guidance and proposed legislation. Whether you're advising clients on business or investment income, this course gives you the foundation to identify common planning opportunities and compliance issues related to Schedule K-1 reporting. OSCPA has partnered with the Washington Society of CPAs for this event.

Digital assets are no longer niche—they're now a key part of personal and business portfolios. This course breaks down the core technologies behind cryptocurrency and blockchain while giving attendees the tools they need to address evolving IRS guidance, proposed FinCEN reporting, and the treatment of crypto in estates and trusts. We'll look at wallet types, transaction tracking, taxable events, and reporting obligations under current law, including the infrastructure bill's impact on brokers and exchanges. Beyond theory, this session focuses on practical planning. You'll learn how to advise clients on basis tracking, crypto-to-crypto exchanges, charitable donations of crypto, and estate transfers involving NFTs and other digital assets. This course is designed for financial professionals who need clear guidance on how to keep their clients compliant—and prepared—for what's coming next. OSCPA has partnered with the Washington Society of CPAs for this event.

This course provides a comprehensive review of §1202 qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules, from initial qualification through exit planning. Participants will examine entity eligibility, active business requirements, holding period issues, redemptions, and multi-year sales strategies. Case studies highlight common QSBS failures and planning techniques to preserve the exclusion.

Estate planning continues to evolve as new laws, client needs, and societal shifts emerge. This comprehensive course highlights key developments shaping the future of estate planning, including legislative updates, digital asset integration, and advanced wealth transfer strategies. Through real-world examples and up-to-date insights, participants will learn to incorporate innovative tax planning techniques, address complex family structures, and offer customized, forward-looking estate plans. This course provides tools to help professionals support clients across generations while aligning with legal, social, and technological change. This course will address many issues that are specific to Oregon, Idaho, and Washington.

Estate planning continues to evolve as new laws, client needs, and societal shifts emerge. This comprehensive course highlights key developments shaping the future of estate planning, including legislative updates, digital asset integration, and advanced wealth transfer strategies. Through real-world examples and up-to-date insights, participants will learn to incorporate innovative tax planning techniques, address complex family structures, and offer customized, forward-looking estate plans. This course provides tools to help professionals support clients across generations while aligning with legal, social, and technological change. This course will address many issues that are specific to Oregon, Idaho, and Washington.

Navigating tax compliance in the aftermath of an individual's passing can be particularly challenging for those unfamiliar with estate tax matters. This comprehensive course provides a practical, hands-on approach to preparing the Oregon Estate Tax Return. By understanding the unique aspects of Oregon Estate Tax Law and how it aligns with federal estate tax obligations, participants will gain the knowledge needed to navigate these complex issues confidently. In addition to covering the preparation of the Oregon Estate Tax Return, this course delves into postmortem estate planning considerations, probate and non-probate concerns, and other common challenges like valuation and joint tenancy. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the skills to manage estate tax matters efficiently, ensuring compliance and proper handling of clients' estate tax responsibilities.

Navigating tax compliance in the aftermath of an individual's passing can be particularly challenging for those unfamiliar with estate tax matters. This comprehensive course provides a practical, hands-on approach to preparing the Oregon Estate Tax Return. By understanding the unique aspects of Oregon Estate Tax Law and how it aligns with federal estate tax obligations, participants will gain the knowledge needed to navigate these complex issues confidently. In addition to covering the preparation of the Oregon Estate Tax Return, this course delves into postmortem estate planning considerations, probate and non-probate concerns, and other common challenges like valuation and joint tenancy. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the skills to manage estate tax matters efficiently, ensuring compliance and proper handling of clients' estate tax responsibilities.

This course compares the tax consequences of stock and asset transactions from both buyer and seller perspectives. Participants will analyze basis step-ups, depreciation implications, allocation rules, and elections under §§338 and 336(e). Case studies illustrate negotiation considerations and after-tax outcomes.

New to AI? Start here. This beginner-friendly course explains how generative AI works, what terms like "LLM" and "agentic AI" really mean, and how CPAs can safely put these tools to use. You'll leave with a solid understanding of AI fundamentals and how they apply to accounting, tax, and finance.

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This comprehensive course equips financial professionals with the essential knowledge and practical strategies needed to navigate the complexities of Washington's estate tax laws effectively. Dive into step-by-step guidance on preparing the Washington Estate Tax Return, ensuring compliance while optimizing tax outcomes. From understanding probate considerations to unraveling valuation complexities, this course covers it all, empowering participants to confidently handle estate matters with precision and expertise. Join us and gain the skills needed to excel in postmortem tax compliance while providing invaluable support to clients in their estate planning journey.

This comprehensive course equips financial professionals with the essential knowledge and practical strategies needed to navigate the complexities of Washington's estate tax laws effectively. Dive into step-by-step guidance on preparing the Washington Estate Tax Return, ensuring compliance while optimizing tax outcomes. From understanding probate considerations to unraveling valuation complexities, this course covers it all, empowering participants to confidently handle estate matters with precision and expertise. Join us and gain the skills needed to excel in postmortem tax compliance while providing invaluable support to clients in their estate planning journey.

Stay in the know with this monthly tax update series, featuring Ed Zollars, CPA. Each month, Ed breaks down a different federal tax topic so you can stay on top of the changes and provide optimal service to your clients. This month's topic coming soon OSCPA has partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs for this event.

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Improve your planning, review, audit and other engagement skills. Master techniques for effective communication with clients and colleagues in part three of this five-course series. Discover the secrets to planning and efficiently completing engagements, explore methods for assuming higher levels of responsibility, and develop your ability to assess risk and materiality. Learn how AI can be used on engagements to enhance efficiency and quality. Designed to offer audit staff members extensive training in crucial procedural, evaluative and supervisory areas. Per NASBA's rules effective January 1, 2024, participants are required to be on camera and participate in the full and small group discussions to earn CPE credits for this Group Live - Virtual course. As such, please make sure you are set up properly with reliable internet (hard wired is best), a working camera, and a working microphone.

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Required minimum distributions (RMDs) must be taken from certain tax-deferred retirement accounts, starting when the account owner reaches their applicable age. The RMD rules are complex and must be simplified to help ensure clients understand them. Accounting and finance professionals must understand the basics of RMDs for IRAs and employer plan accounts so as to help IRA owners, plan participants, and beneficiaries meet their RMD obligations and avoid penalties that apply to RMDs not taken by their applicable deadline. Accounting and finance professionals should also be able to demonstrate tax-efficient solutions for RMDs. This course will walk accounting and finance professionals through the fundamental concepts and rules that apply to RMDs, demonstrate how to calculate RMDs, and explain how to correct RMD errors. It can be taken by anyone, including those without any experience working with RMDs. The course will include cases to promote understanding of the rules. OSCPA has partnered with the Washington Society of CPAs for this event.

Whether you are a seasoned executive or a young staff professional, you are involved with tasks that can make or break the organization. Raising financing is the single most important duty of leadership, especially for those in finance. We will show you how to raise capital efficiently, detailing a proven process. Strategy is vital, but most organizations do a poor job of implementing their strategy. A great strategy that was poorly implemented is pointless. Are we getting the most out of our talent? Do we really understand which clients are valuable and which are not? Are we retaining our top talent and getting the most from their contributions? There is a right way and a wrong way. These skills are invaluable and indispensable. Please join us to enhance your vital skills! This day of the CFO Series will focus on these four topics: Raising Capital: How to Execute the Leaders' Most Crucial Responsibility Accounting for People: Workforce Trends and Talent to Add Value Rethinking Your Customers to Maximize Profitability: Identifying the Right Clients Activate and Execute Your Strategy: Turn Planning into Results OSCPA has partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs for this event.

Tax planning is more than an estimated tax calculation, it's a process. Where are we now and what can we change? This timely program will highlight significant tax developments and discuss key tax planning ideas for your clients as you prepare for the upcoming tax season. Don't wait until late December to start planning for your clients!

Sales of partnership interests can trigger unexpected ordinary income when “hot assets” under IRC §751 are involved. Many practitioners focus on capital gain treatment under IRC §741, only to discover that unrealized receivables and inventory items require recharacterization of a portion of the gain as ordinary income. This focused 2-hour program provides a practical and technical review of IRC §751 and its application to partnership interest sales and certain distributions. Participants will examine the definition of hot assets, the mechanics of ordinary income recharacterization, and the calculation of a partner’s share of unrealized receivables and inventory. The course also addresses common pitfalls, planning considerations, and documentation strategies to avoid costly surprises for clients. Through examples and case-based discussion, attendees will gain clarity on how to identify §751 property, compute the ordinary income component of a sale, and properly report partnership interest transactions.

This course focuses on implementing cybersecurity policies, controls, and risk management strategies tailored to financial environments. It emphasizes practical applications to mitigate threats and highlights global compliance standards, particularly their relevance and applicability to U.S. organizations. OSCPA has partnered with the Washington Society of CPAs for this event.