Featured CPE & OSCPA Events

Your gateway to timely topics in professional learning

OSCPA is your one-stop shop for relevant CPE to meet your education requirements and enhance your knowledge and professional expertise. Check this space often for timely featured CPE, as well as OSCPA events and activities.

VitalSmarts® Crucial Conversations Training® – NEW!
(2 days)

VitalSmarts® Crucial Conversations Training® – NEW! (2 days)
August 20-21, 2019 / OSCPA Center, Beaverton

Have you ever been in a meeting where no one is willing to voice his or her real feelings about the project or situation? Have you ever wanted to speak up, but, for one reason or another, you didn’t? Crucial Conversations Training® teaches how to create a culture of dialogue and candor – a culture where people can make high-quality decisions and then act on those decisions with unity and commitment.

Not your style? Here are some other courses you might be interested in:

Fall & Winter Conferences

Bottles, Brews & Buds Conference – NEW! – August 2, 2019 / Bellevue, WA or webcast

Employee Benefits Conference – September 20, 2019 / OSCPA Center, Beaverton or webcast

Management & Business Advisors Summit – October 18, 2019 / OSCPA Center, Beaverton or webcast

Northwest Federal Tax Conference (2 days) – October 28-29, 2019 / Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland or webcast

IRS / Practitioners Forum – October 31, 2019 / Embassy Suites Portland Washington Square, Tigard or webcast

Retirement Planning Conference – November 8, 2019 / OSCPA Center, Beaverton or webcast

2019 OSCPA Professional Issues Update [3T & 1NT] (4 hours - morning) – December 3, 2019 / Oregon Convention Center, Portland or webcast

State and Local Tax Conference – January 6, 2020 / Oregon Convention Center, Portland or webcast

Winter Governmental Auditing & Accounting Conference – January 27, 2020 / Holiday Inn, Wilsonville or webcast

Free CPE! Take advantage of these opportunities to earn complimentary CPE

Target Date Funds: America's #1 Retirement Investment (1 hour) [NT] –
August 26, 2019 / Webcast only
Multiple dates available

Since the introduction of the modern mutual fund in 1924, no other investment product has been as important to investors as the target date fund (TDF). For investors willing to add a second fund, to work along side their TDF, the instructor shows how to substantially increase the expected life-time return with a “2 Funds For Life” strategy. 

Business & Industry Knowledge Network: State Nexus – September 6, 2019

The business and industry focused knowledge network explores business management and consulting topics in one hour informational sessions with experts and peers. Remote participation is available for each session.

OSCPA CPE Playlists & Packages 

Not sure what class to take? Check out the courses listed in each playlist and take all of them together to enhance your learning experience. 

If you prefer to take your CPE through self-study/on-demand, the AICPA and Surgent Packages include incredible offerings at big savings.

199A/Tax Reform Playlist

The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent (8 hours) – July 22, 2019

Section 199A: Applications and Challenges in 2019 (4 hours) – July 22, 2019

2019 Mid-Year Tax Update: Tax Law Kept Changing During Tax Season – What Did You Miss? – September 23, 2019

Accounting & Auditing Playlist

Annual Accounting and Auditing Update (8 hours) – July 25, 2019

Leases: Mastering the New FASB Requirements (8 hours) – August 5, 2019

CFO Series: Balance Sheet Management – NEW! – October 24, 2019

Business & Industry Playlist

Best Technologies for Small Businesses (2 hours) – August 7, 2019

CFO Series: Keeping Up with Technology – NEW! – September 12, 2019

Employee Benefits Conference – September 20, 2019

Find more Business & Industry courses in-person or webcast

Yellow Book Playlist (Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity)

The Yellow Book: From Beginning to End (8 hours) – July 22, 2019.

The Essential Course for Performing Single Audits Under the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards (8 hours) – August 15, 2019

Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update (8 hours) – August 30, 2019

IRS Playlist (Qualifies for PTIN Credit through Surgent CPE)

Surgent's Advanced Critical Tax Issues for Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships – November 4, 2019

Surgent's Advanced Critical Tax Issues for S Corporations – November 5, 2019 

The Top 10 Tax Issues in Dealing with LLCs and Partnerships – November 14, 2019 

 Packages

Professional Conduct & Ethics 

According to Oregon Board of Accounting OAR 801-040-0010 (2) and (3):

• All active permit licensees must take four hours of Professional Conduct & Ethics training every two years. 
• New licensees in their first two-year reporting period are required to take an Oregon Board of Accountancy (BOA) registered sponsor’s ethics course covering specific topics. 
• All other active permit licensees may take a general course that meets the CPE requirements. Click Here to view the CPE catalog for all ethics courses.
  
  

OSCPA Events

Socialize with your peers over a hot cup of joe!

Central Oregon Chapter Roundtable Breakfast
July 17, 2019 / McKay Cottage Restaurant, Bend

Join other Central Oregon Chapter members for breakfast and the opportunity to discuss current events and other professional issues facing the accounting profession.

Get your team together and work towards becoming the best team in the OSCPA league!

OSCPA Fall Basketball League
September 3, 2019 / Beaverton Hoop YMCA, Beaverton

Annually, the OSCPA coordinates the fall basketball league at the Beaverton Hoop YMCA. This is a great way to build comrade among peers as well as network with other CPAs. Sign up your firm/business as a team in the 2019 OSCPA fall basketball league. Your team must be 50% your company's employees

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