CPE + Events Catalog

After purchasing this bundle, you will automatically be registered for the sessions included in the series (up to 8 hours CPE credit total). See dates/topics included in the series below. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept - it’s already reshaping the accounting profession. From automating routine tasks to enhancing data analysis, AI is changing how CPAs work and the value they deliver. New tools, evolving regulations and emerging risks mean today’s knowledge can quickly become outdated. AI isn’t replacing CPAs, but CPAs who understand AI will lead the way forward. Staying informed isn’t optional, it’s essential.This NEW Fall/Winter AI Series delivers four, expert-led sessions designed to help you confidently navigate today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape. Each session is offered in a convenient, flexible virtual format - making it easy to join from anywhere, gain actionable insights and walk away with knowledge to immediately apply.  10/16/26 - The AI Revolution in 2026: What CPAs Should Know (2 hours - morning) - Webcast 10/23/26 - AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts and Practical Applications (2 hours - morning) - Webcast 12/18/26 - Agentic AI for CPAs: Automate Workflows with Intelligence (2 hours - late morning) - Webcast 12/30/26 - Smarter Tax Services with (AI) Tools (2 hours - morning) - Webcast Each course in the series is a stand-alone topic. If you miss one in the series, no worries! Purchase individual courses or purchase the AI for CPAs Series - Fall/Winter Bundle and save up to $80!

This presentation focuses on four perspectives on how technology has changed our profession and life. Are you and your organization using AI? Are you using AI effectively? What happens when a teammate posts something offensive on social media? We must stay abreast of and be aware of the myriad uses, perils, ethics, and advantages of AI. What are the numerous considerations? The spotlight is to always enhance our skills and help our organization improve. Technology is always moving forward, just as we should. Otherwise, we risk being left behind. Join us to learn best practices. This day of the CFO Series will focus on these four topics: Living in the World of AI - How AI Has Changed Ethics Accounting in the Age of AI: What Every Leader Must Know About Using AI AI Is Not the Enemy: Practical Tools to Harness Technology Beyond Likes and Shares: Can Social Media Really Work at Work? OSCPA has partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs for this event.

Back by popular demand! After a highly-rated Member Appreciation Day last year, we are bringing it back—because you asked, and because OSCPA values your continued membership. As a thank-you to our members, we’re offering a day of expert-led learning at no cost. That’s up to five hours of FREE CPE, exclusively for OSCPA members. Join us for an engaging learning experience designed to keep you informed, inspired, and connected—while earning complimentary CPE from trusted experts and partners.CPE: Up to 5 hours Why Attend? Back by Popular Demand: Our Member Appreciation Days have been a huge success—don’t miss this encore event Expert-Led Sessions: Build career skills and stay current  Diverse, Practical Topics: Sessions tailored to the evolving needs of accounting professionals Earn up to 5 Free CPE Credits: Complimentary and exclusive to OSCPA members Stay Current: Get timely updates on key developments impacting the profession Enhance Your Skills: Gain actionable insights you can immediately apply for clients and your organization Who Should Attend? This event is designed for OSCPA members at every career stage—from seasoned professionals to those new to the field—who want to build knowledge and stay on top of trends. Not an OSCPA member? Join OSCPA today and unlock exclusive benefits—starting with free access to this members-only CPE experience.  Join or renew here. Space is limited. Secure your spot today! Thank you to our event sponsors CAMICO, N.O.IT Strategy, Retirement Actuarial Services, Summit HQ, and The Abundant Accountant:                              

The traditional process of chasing receipts and manually reconciling credit card statements is being replaced by intelligent systems that capture data at the point of purchase. This course provides a practical look at the current landscape of expense and bill management technology, featuring tools like Dext, Bill.com, and the automated features within leading small business accounting solutions. We will examine how these platforms use mobile apps, email integration, and OCR technology to stream transactions directly into the books, significantly reducing manual data entry while maintaining the necessary oversight and approval workflows that businesses require. Participants will explore the practical benefits of modernizing their "cash-out" processes, from deploying virtual cards with built-in spending limits to utilizing AI-driven anomaly detection to flag duplicate or unusual activity. We will discuss the features and benefits of various online payment systems and why a business might choose one solution over another based on their specific integration needs. By the end of this session, you will understand how to build an efficient, transparent expense management system that provides real-time visibility into company spending while strengthening internal controls.

The employer-employee relationship strains both sides in uncertain times, and businesses need CPAs, controllers, and other advisors to provide understanding of the complex legal, tax, and health care issues associated with all aspects of employment. This course provides in-depth coverage of this critical area. OSCPA has partnered with the Washington Society of CPAs for this event.

QuickBooks Desktop, Online, and Enterprise Solutions remain three of the most widely used accounting applications in use today. However, each platform continues to experience major changes across several fronts. Feature sets, licensing requirements, and price changes all impact users at unprecedented levels. Further, competition continues to emerge in the small business accounting battleground, adding confusion to the options existing QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online users may have. In this session, you will learn about many of the changes impacting QuickBooks Desktop, Online, and Enterprise users, and you can manage these changes for the benefit of your company or your clients.

Are you tired of struggling to create compelling charts and graphs? Join our session and transform your data into stunning visualizations that captivate and inform your audience. This isn't just another seminar on basic charts; it's a comprehensive guide to mastering advanced, interactive, and dynamic visualizations in Excel. In this session, you'll learn how to create visually appealing charts that are not only informative but also engaging. Discover the secrets to making your data come alive with interactive elements that ensure your audience understands and retains the information you present. Whether you're looking to enhance your communication skills or impress your stakeholders, this seminar is a must-attend. Don't miss out on the opportunity to take your Excel skills to the next level. Sign up now and start creating visualizations that make a lasting impact!

Some estimates indicate that business professionals spend almost half their time in Excel applying formats. If you want better formatting results in less time, participate in this session to learn the best practices for formatting your Excel spreadsheets. In this session, you will learn best practices for applying formats in your workbooks. More specifically, you will learn about features such as Custom Format Codes, Templates, Styles, the Accounting Format, Precision as Displayed, date formats, and many others, all of which can save you substantial time when working in Excel.

ChatGPT has grown its user base to over 800 million active users per week. As a leader in the generative market, it is a tool that every CPA should have a basic understanding of how to use it and apply it in business. This course will provide a comprehensive review and demonstration of how to put ChatGPT to work for you and your clients. It is designed as a "hands-on" course that facilitates your following along with the presenter while applying the features of ChatGPT on your computer. Practice files will be provided so that you don't have to expose your confidential data.

With approximately 500 functions now available in Excel, some newer and more powerful tools are easily overlooked. But if you do that, your productivity will suffer. In this session, you will learn how to take advantage of many of Excel's more advanced features - some new and some legacy - to elevate your productivity to higher levels. In this session, you will learn about many of Excel's newer tools, including XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, SWITCH, and STOCKHISTORY. Also included in this session are discussions of advanced financial functions, such as IPMT and PPMT, and how to retrieve summarized data easily using GETPIVOTDATA and CUBEVALUE. Additionally, you will learn how to make sophisticated calculations easier with Dynamic Array formulas, harness the AGGREGATE function's power, and create more accurate forecasts with Excel's FORECAST.ETS function. Regardless of your experience working with Excel, participating in this course will help you work more efficiently and effectively in Excel.

Develop your soft skills in training courses that benefit both the person attending and their organization. This course is applicable for various accounting departments (i.e. audit, tax, consulting, and accounting services) but because these are universal leadership concepts, they are equally applicable to other professional business leaders. AHI soft skills training will help improve efficiency, make managers more effective with others, and increase the organization's bottom line. Also, as these courses often include other industries besides accounting, there is an opportunity to work and network with leadership professionals from other industries. 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.

Google Gemini has emerged as a top leader in the generative AI competition. Due to the extraordinary size of the Google user base, it a tool that every CPA should have a basic understanding of how to use it and apply it in business. This course will provide a comprehensive review and demonstration of how to put Google Gemini AI to work for you and your clients. It is designed as a "hands-on" course that facilitates you following along with the presenter to apply the features of Gemini on your computer. Practice files will be provided so that you don't have to expose your confidential data.

Microsoft 365 is one of the most widely used business applications software suites used in business today. Microsoft Copilot is the generative AI application that is integrated directly into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. If your firm or business is a Microsoft 365 user, this is a course that teach how to use Copilot AI to optimize the use of your Microsoft 365 apps. This course will provide a comprehensive review and demonstration of how to put Microsoft Copilot AI to work for you and your clients. It is designed as a "hands-on" course that facilitates you following along with the presenter to apply the features of Microsoft Copilot on your computer. Practice files will be provided so that you don't have to expose your confidential data.

As working remotely becomes the new normal, virtual meetings are now the norm. How do you put your best foot forward and make sure your space and tech are up to the challenge. We will show you some of our favorite tech to make you stand out. From the best cameras and microphones for outstanding quality to using a green screen and making custom backgrounds, there are many ways to look and sound your best.

Free to OSCPA Members: Get the latest updates on trends and issues impacting you and the accounting profession. Join your colleagues at the OSCPA 2026 Professional Issues Update. We encourage in-person attendance to maximize engagement, interaction, and networking. If you're unable to attend onsite, a live webcast option is available.

Free to OSCPA Members: Get the latest updates on trends and issues impacting you and the accounting profession. Join your colleagues at the OSCPA 2026 Professional Issues Update.

Collaboration is a key to productivity and success. But remote work can make collaboration more challenging, including collaborating on spreadsheets. Fortunately, tools such as portals with check-in/check-out capabilities, version control, comment tracking, and co-authoring can enable online spreadsheet collaboration. Further, Excel's Inquire tool can facilitate spreadsheet collaboration in offline environments. Don't let remote work hamper your spreadsheet collaboration needs! Participate in this session to learn how to collaborate on spreadsheets effectively from anywhere using tools you already own or license.

In today's digital age, databases have become the backbone of every business technology, application, platform, and service. Every system relies on databases to store and organize information, from financial records in Quickbooks and Xero to sales efforts in Salesforce and Hubspot. Popular reporting tools like Power BI and Excel utilize databases to create beautiful, insightful dashboards. Despite the widespread use and importance of databases, many financial professionals lack a basic understanding of how they operate. Traditionally, working with databases has been delegated to an organization's IT department, leaving the accounting team out of scope. However, in today's technology-driven environment, accountants need to have a basic understanding of how databases work and the ability to query data independently. Our database basics course focuses on the knowledge most helpful for financial professionals. Through hands-on learning, participants will develop the skills to query data from a database or cloud provider and use it to create insightful reports in Excel or Power BI. By the end of the course, participants will feel empowered to design their dashboards and work more effectively with cloud data. With our database basics course, gain the knowledge you need to succeed in today's digital age and enhance your value as a financial professional.

We will take a deep look into setting up a QuickBooks Online Accountant (QBOA) account. We will examine all the various firm, staff, and client configuration options for getting this to work inside your organization. This class is going to specifically focus on the configuration options for this application. QBO is a big application and it is important to ensure you've properly set up your firm and client files. Additionally, we will look at the various import/export functionality for getting your data into or out of QBO. Participants will leave this class supercharged with the knowledge of how to set up their QBO accounts correctly for long-term success.

What can we do when the world changes constantly This four-topic presentation spotlights various methods to enhance decision-making in a dynamic, ever-changing environment, focusing on proven and new risk reduction techniques. We also take an in-depth look at the practices that work and the ones that do not. The focus is straightforward: understanding risk and getting the most return from risk reduction with verified approaches to increase profitability, since our mission is to increase the value of the organization. This day of the CFO Series will focus on these four topics: Acute Uncertainty Will Never Go Away: Can We Prevent Our Plans from Failing? Decision Making in a Non-linear World: What They Did Not Teach in Management Accounting Advanced Financial Analysis: Choosing the Right Tools in a World Full of Randomness Diversification: A Risky or Risk-Averse Strategy? OSCPA has partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs for this event.