CPE + Events Catalog
Not-for-Profit Conference - Portland
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Portland
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Learn about new developments and the latest topics of interest to CPAs and other accounting professionals in the not-for-profit sector. YELLOW BOOK: May qualify for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity. Registration Note: Individuals working at a nonprofit and who are not eligible to be an OSCPA member, are eligible for the member rate. To receive this rate, please call 503-641-7200 / 800-255-1470, ext. 3. Note: In-person seats are limited so early registration is suggested. Prefer to attend via livestream webcast? Register to attend via webcast! A special thanks to the members of the Not-for-Profit Strategic Committee for developing the 2024 Not-for-Profit Conference: Gary Iskra - Chair, Jennifer Perrier - Conference Chair, Thomas Achor, Erica Aitken, Alexandra Aranda, Cynthia A. Barber, Cynthia P. Bartholomew, James H. Brinkman, Gerald W. Burns, Shirley D. Cyr, Christopher Dahlvig, Michael K. Farnsworth, Michelle J. Gall, Ian R. Gelfand, Todd D. Kimball, Lorelei G. Martin, Gary N. McGee, Jason T. McGill, Ryan E. Miller, Sarah K. Moll, John Ng, Kristina L. Oliveira, Cheryl R. Olson, Jennifer Perrier, Russell D. Price, Robert M. Prill, Joseph Rosevear, Katie L. Sheffield, Mylen N. Shenker, Kathleen L. Sohl, Eugene L. Stewart, Brooke A. Stout, Sandra A. Suran, Suzanne B. Taylor and Kellie R. White. Thank you to our 2024 Gold Sponsors: CLA, Heritage Bank, Umpqua Bank, and YPTC!
Not-for-Profit Conference - Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Learn about new developments and the latest topics of interest to CPAs and other accounting professionals in the not-for-profit sector. YELLOW BOOK: May qualify for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity. Registration Note: Individuals working at a nonprofit and who are not eligible to be an OSCPA member, are eligible for the member rate. To receive this rate, please call 503-641-7200 / 800-255-1470, ext. 3. Prefer to attend in-person at the Sheraton Hotel Portland Airport? Register to attend in-person! A special thanks to the members of the Not-for-Profit Strategic Committee for developing the 2024 Not-for-Profit Conference: Gary Iskra - Chair, Jennifer Perrier - Vice Chair, Thomas Achor, Erica Aitken, Alexandra Aranda, Cynthia A. Barber, Cynthia P. Bartholomew, James H. Brinkman, Gerald W. Burns, Shirley D. Cyr, Christopher Dahlvig, Michael K. Farnsworth, Michelle J. Gall, Ian R. Gelfand, Todd D. Kimball, William S. Manne, Lorelei G. Martin, Gary N. McGee, Jason T. McGill, Ryan E. Miller, Sarah K. Moll, John Ng, Kristina L. Oliveira, Cheryl R. Olson, Jennifer Perrier, Russell D. Price, Robert M. Prill, Joseph Rosevear, Katie L. Sheffield, Mylen N. Shenker, Kathleen L. Sohl, Eugene L. Stewart, Brooke A. Stout, Sandra A. Suran, Suzanne B. Taylor and Kellie R. White. Thank you to our 2024 Gold Sponsors: CLA, Heritage Bank, Umpqua Bank, and YPTC!
Women’s Leadership Series: Navigating Burnout in the CPA Profession (1 hour - morning) [NT] - NEW! - Webcast
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $49
In the demanding world of the CPA profession, burnout has become an increasingly prevalent and concerning issue, especially among women. Long hours, tight deadlines, and the ever-evolving landscape of financial regulations can take a toll on even the most resilient professionals. This session aims to shed light on the pervasive issue of burnout within the CPA profession and provide practical strategies for prevention, intervention, and recovery. Join us for an exploration of the unique stressors faced by women and the impact of burnout on individual well-being, team dynamics, and overall organizational performance. OSCPA has partnered with the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA).
K2's Excel Essentials for Staff Accountants – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Staff accountants have specific needs when working with Excel. Unfortunately, their existing Excel knowledge often does not meet these needs. Chief among these are summarizing data quickly and accurately, generating accurate and aesthetically pleasing reports, and creating accounting-centric calculations for elements such as depreciation, amortization, and interest. By participating in this eight-hour session, staff accountants will gain the essential skills to maximize efficiency and accuracy when working with Excel.This session begins with a quick overview of Excel best practices. It then progresses rapidly into discussions that address PivotTables, sophisticated formulas, Tables, formatting, and working with dates in Excel. Throughout the session, you will learn from accounting-centric examples to reinforce key learning points. In this session, you will learn in a "laptop-friendly" environment, and participants will have access to all the demonstration files. In sum, this seminar is a "must" for all staff accountants seeking to improve their efficiency and accuracy when working with Excel.
K2's Excel Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Accountants – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Excel is the accountant's tool of choice for analyzing and reporting financial data, yet many use time-consuming and error-prone processes to complete everyday tasks. Regardless of your experience level, if you use Excel, you need this course to learn more efficient and effective ways to work with Excel. In this course, you will discover countless tips, tricks, and techniques to improve your general level of productivity, reduce the amount of time you spend on mundane tasks, such as formatting, and customize Excel for greater accuracy and efficiency. You will also learn valuable formula-building skills, best practices for linking Excel data from other worksheets and workbooks, and streamlining report generation and printing processes.Your K2 instructor will reinforce key learning points throughout the program with practical, real-world examples to improve your understanding and comprehension of the topics presented. This highly acclaimed course draws on over twenty-five years of experience delivering spreadsheet training to accounting and financial professionals, assuring you of the relevance and usefulness of the information and guidance provided during the program.
K2's Advanced Excel – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
If you are an experienced Excel user seeking to elevate your skills, join the K2 team for K2's Advanced Excel. In this laptop-friendly program, you will learn critical advanced Excel skills in six key areas: 1) collaborating with other users and securing workbooks, 2) using tables to analyze and report data, 3) integrating and manipulating data from external sources, 4) creating and auditing complex formulas, 5) advanced data analysis tools, and 6) visualization techniques to analyze and communicate information.The course draws from over twenty-five years of experience delivering Excel training to accountants and other business professionals. Throughout the program, relevant, real-world examples reinforce the topics presented. Take advantage of this opportunity to become more efficient and proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, the tool of choice for accounting and financial professionals. This course covers advanced Excel topics found in Excel 2019 and newer.
Oregon Ethics and New Developments (4 hours - morning) – Webcast Replay
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $185
Award winning discussion leader Mark Hugh will review the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and key Oregon differences; discuss new developments at the national and state level in ethics in the last two years; best practices for CPAs in public accounting and industry; highlight emerging issues; and discuss Oregon administration and enforcement, including case studies.NOTE: This course meets the Oregon Board of Accountancy's biennial four-hour general ethics requirement.For the most current Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs), refer to the BOA website: https://tinyurl.com/OR-BOA-Rules.
CFO Series: Advanced Profit Enhancements – 6 Tech & 2 [NT] – NEW! – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $290
CFO Series - Day 1This four-topic event focuses on three separate, proven tactics to increase profitability, including cost reductions, revenue enhancements, reducing investment, avoiding waste, and taking a more integrated look at avoiding risk. We also look at methods to optimize the return from the marketing function.The CFO Series provides a convenient, one-stop way for CFOs and those who aspire to be CFOs, to an entire year of CPE with a single decision. Each day consists of a subject matter expert leading discussions about four different topics. The CFO Series features high-quality presentations and an interactive, executive level colleague-to-colleague approach with case studies, group discussions, and team exercises. Register by May 6 and save $25. That's a savings of $100 on the full series! CFO Series - Day 2: May 13, 2024 – CFO Series: Employees Today and Tomorrow [NT] – NEW! – WebcastCFO Series - Day 3: June 14, 2024 – CFO Series: Chief Reviewer – NEW! – WebcastCFO Series - Day 4: June 19, 2024 – CFO Series: The Effective CFO – 4 Tech & 4 [NT] – NEW! – WebcastEach topic and each day stand on its own. If you are not sure about making a multi-day commitment, sign up for just a single day. We think you will come back for more!
Construction Industry Conference – Portland
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Portland
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Learn about the latest challenges and solutions faced by the construction industry and the CPAs who work with them!
Construction Industry Conference – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $310
Learn about the latest challenges and solutions faced by the construction industry and the CPAs who work with them!
CFO Series: Employees Today and Tomorrow [NT] – NEW! – Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $290
CFO Series - Day 2The war for talent is ongoing. We review four topics, concentrating on today’s employment realities, getting the most from your team, how to attract and retain talent, how utilizing the employment life cycle can deliver better performance, and how re-invigorating careers (yours and others) can make our professional role easier and deliver better financials. The cost of ‘mismanagement’ is huge, and we discuss tactics to help you and your colleagues improve. You and your team can do better, and we will discuss how.The CFO Series provides a convenient, one-stop way for CFOs and those who aspire to be CFOs, to an entire year of CPE with a single decision. Each day consists of a subject matter expert leading discussions about four different topics. The CFO Series features high-quality presentations and an interactive, executive level colleague-to-colleague approach with case studies, group discussions, and team exercises. Register by May 6 and save $25. That's a savings of $100 on the full series! CFO Series - Day 1: May 10, 2024 – CFO Series: Advanced Profit Enhancements – 6 Tech & 2 [NT] – NEW! – WebcastCFO Series - Day 3: June 14, 2024 – CFO Series: Chief Reviewer – NEW! – WebcastCFO Series - Day 4: June 19, 2024 – CFO Series: The Effective CFO – 4 Tech & 4 [NT] – NEW! – WebcastEach topic and each day stand on its own. If you are not sure about making a multi-day commitment, sign up for just a single day. We think you will come back for more!
Teaching CPAs to be Better Thinkers (1 hour) [NT]
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
Designed especially for CPAs, this class is a practical call to action that provides CPAs with the tools and inspiration they need to be better thinkers. You'll learn habits and strategies you can use every day to dramatically improve judgment and decision-making. You'll learn how to break down mental barriers and alleviate mental fatigue. You'll achieve new levels of mental clarity, flexibility, and resilience. You will also benefit from better overall mental well-being and be more resistant to stress and burnout. Attendees leave as more powerful and confident thinkers and better communicators and problem-solvers. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
K2's 2023 OneDrive's Best Practices (1 hour) (NT)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
Although Windows incorporates the OneDrive app, you may not have configured it correctly for your specific needs. Using the OneDrive app and the related Cloud storage service to their fullest potential means you can access your files when and where you need them. Further, sharing your files and collaborating with others is easy when using OneDrive correctly. In this session, you will learn best practices for taking full advantage of OneDrive.
Minimizing Workplace Warfare (1.2 hours) (NT)
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Online
1.2 Credits
Member Price: $39
This course is designed to equip HR leaders, managers and business owners with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively minimize conflicts in the workplace. Participants will learn about the various sources of workplace conflict, how to identify and address conflicts before they escalate, and how to implement effective conflict resolution strategies. The course will also cover topics such as communication skills, active listening, and conflict management techniques. By the end of the course, leaders will be able to create a more positive and productive work environment, reduce turnover, and promote employee satisfaction.
Ethical Tax Practice Strategies in a Crisis World (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
This program addresses the many issues impacting CPA practice with a world in crisis. The unique challenges facing practitioners are related through actual practice situations - and then analyzed for their ethical implications. Based on real life experiences.
Accounting for and Auditing Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
How to properly account for and audit digital records is increasingly gathering importance as more entities have cryptocurrency and other digital assets on their financial statements. This course will address common questions, risks, and challenges evolving in this area. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Excel Shortcuts for Accountants (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
This webinar presents a variety of time-saving ideas, shortcuts, and tips that are sure to boost personal productivity. We discuss better summing, address one of the biggest pitfalls that Excel users have faced over the past 25 years, present the most important keyboard shortcuts, demonstrate a better alternative to hiding rows or columns, illustrate how to quickly navigate to other workbooks and files, and demonstrate using Excel with styles.
Attestation Update: SSAE 19-22 (1 hour)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
The Auditing Standards Board (ASB) has completed its update of the three engagement types in the SSAEs. In this course, we will review the changes to the examination, review, and agreed-upon procedures standard to provide you with an understanding of the changes to performance and reporting requirements.
Navigating Difficult Conversations with Clients (1 hour) (NT)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $39
When you're working with clients, it's not always smooth sailing (though we wish it was). Often we need to have difficult conversations. Whether it's to overcome objections, negotiate a new contract, or manage a conflict, these conversations can be navigated successfully with the right tools. This workshop gives you those tools and an understanding how how the human mind works when it comes to processing communication in difficult situations.
KPI Bootcamp for Small Businesses (5 hours) (NT)
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Online
5.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
Running or advising a small business? KPI Bootcamp can help you quickly find and deploy the right KPIs to achieve your, or your client's, goals. Delivered by Bernie Smith, KPI specialist and overloaded small business owner, this course will help you quickly select a handful of powerful measures that apply to your business. The step-by-step approach helps you sharpen your objectives and select the right KPIs to drive growth and profit. Every one of the 412 included KPIs (as free PDF download for every participant) includes a full plain-English definition and also covers business benefits, case-study examples and practical tips.