CPE + Events Catalog
The Complete Guide to Washington Death Taxation - Beaverton
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Beaverton
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $315
The intricacies of tax compliance following an individual's passing can often perplex practitioners due to the complex nature of this field. This comprehensive course equips you with a practical understanding of the nuances involved in preparing the Washington Estate Tax Return. Gain the knowledge necessary to navigate the requirements effectively and ensure compliance. Learn to address various postmortem estate planning intricacies while aligning with federal tax considerations. This course provides a thorough exploration of Washington estate tax law, guiding you through the preparation process step-by-step.
The Complete Guide to Washington Death Taxation - Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $315
The intricacies of tax compliance following an individual's passing can often perplex practitioners due to the complex nature of this field. This comprehensive course equips you with a practical understanding of the nuances involved in preparing the Washington Estate Tax Return. Gain the knowledge necessary to navigate the requirements effectively and ensure compliance. Learn to address various postmortem estate planning intricacies while aligning with federal tax considerations. This course provides a thorough exploration of Washington estate tax law, guiding you through the preparation process step-by-step.
IRS/Practitioners Forum - Portland
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Portland
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $135
The IRS/Practitioners Forum brings together IRS representatives and industry experts to address key updates, answer complex questions and offer the insights and guidance to navigate IRS-related challenges. Lunch is included for this in-person option!CPE Credit: 8 IRS CE: Pending ApprovalCLE-OR Pending Approval *Need IRS CE credit? You must register with the exact name the IRS has on file. You must also have a valid PTIN & LTC/LTP number on file with OSCPA. Click Here to check your account and update your information. Early Registration Fee: In-person (Register by 10/17/25): $135Registration Fee: In-person (Register after 10/17/25): $150 Cosponsored by: IRS, OAIA, OATC, ORSEA, OSB-TS, OSCPA, OSTC
IRS/Practitioners Forum - Webcast
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Online
8.0 Credits
Member Price: $110
The IRS/Practitioners Forum brings together IRS representatives and industry experts to address key updates, answer complex questions and offer the insights and guidance to navigate IRS-related challenges. Lunch is included for this in-person option!CPE Credit: 8 IRS CE: Pending ApprovalCLE-OR Pending Approval *Need IRS CE credit? You must register with the exact name the IRS has on file. You must also have a valid PTIN & LTC/LTP number on file with OSCPA. Click Here to check your account and update your information. Early Registration Fee: Webcast (Register by 10/17/25): $110Registration Fee: Webcast (Register after 10/17/25): $125 Cosponsored by: IRS, OAIA, OATC, ORSEA, OSB-TS, OSCPA, OSTC
Erase the Mark: Best Practices in Penalty Abatement (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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If there is a potential error, the IRS will assess a tax and add a hefty penalty, without even knowing the facts. As a tax professional, you will be exposed to the IRS and their methods of penalizing taxpayers for the smallest of violations. This presentation will focus on the rules and regulations that create the penalty, and the reasons that exist that the IRS will consider to remove those penalties. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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AI for CPAs - How it Works and How to Apply it (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini and many others are transforming the digital landscape of virtually every business, including CPA firms. We will demystify the complex world of generative AI in this informative session designed specifically for CPAs. We will break down the nuts and bolts of how generative AI works, making the technical aspects accessible and relevant. Equip yourself with the foundational knowledge to leverage AI in your practice or business. You will learn multiple examples of how you can apply generative AI tools in accounting, finance and tax to boost your team's productivity and improve the quality of your work product. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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International Tax Lunch Series October 2025 (1 hour)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
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Join the Team from Hodgen Law for a monthly LIVE International tax-based presentation. Be sure to register for them all. April 2025 - Form 8858: When to File, What to Report May 2025 - Form 5472: When to File, What To Report June 2025 - Life After Expiration: Common Tax Issues July 2025 - Form 5471: The Section 962 Election August 2025 - Form 5471: Previously-Taxed Earnings & Profits (Schedules J, P) September 2025 - Form 3520: When to File, What to Report October 2025 - Form 3520-A: When to File, What to Report November 2025 - Pre-Expatriation Tax Planning to Minimize Exit Tax January 2026 - Pre-Residency Tax Planning February 2026 - Foreign Retirement Plans: Employees' Trusts, Grantor Trusts, or What? March 2026 - Portfolio Interest Loans for Real Estate Investments
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Fraud & Embezzlement: Case Studies from the Trenches (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Governmental entities are the second largest victims of embezzlement. This seminar examines recent events involving theft of public money and circumstances that allowed the fraud to occur. Case studies we examine include the 2012 $54 million embezzlement from the City of Dixon by Rita Crundwell. The events that impacted the small Illinois town of 16,000 residents was the largest governmental fraud case to date, and spanned an astonishing 20 years. This remarkable story inspired an award-winning documentary, "All the Queen's Horses." We will also examine factors that led to scandals involving the Baptist Foundation of Arizona, World Com, Collin Street Bakery and the Ohio American Cancer Society, among others. This course is ideal for CPAs, government finance personnel, all Internal Auditors, lawyers, governance professionals, accountants and human resource personnel. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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PPP Fraud and Financial Professionals (2 hours) [NT]
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Casey Crowther did not have a college education, but he had an outstanding work ethic. With little more than a pickup truck and some hand tools, he built a roofing company that grew. Over time, Casey's company employed more than 100 people and generated more than $20 million in annual revenues. With a company of that size, Casey relied upon advice from his bookkeeper when filling out financial documents. As a result of representations he made on bank statements and loan documents, authorities charged Casey with criminal behavior related to PPP loan fraud. What should an accounting professional learn from Casey's story? Stay tuned to find out! This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Mastering IRS Form 7217: Partnership Property Distributions (1 hour)
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Online
1.0 Credits
Member Price: $55
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The IRS recently released the new Form 7217 for 2024, designed for a partner to report distributions of property received from a partnership. This course dives into the complexity of the partnership distribution rules and their application to the new form, as well as discuss liquidating a partner's interest, Section 751 and the Section 754 election. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Noble Leadership: An Ethical Approach (2 hours) [NT]
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Research tells us that leaders, supervisors and managers have more impact on an employee than does a therapist and/or life partner. Being a leader is a huge opportunity and privilege and requires introspection and personal growth. This webinar is infused with values of fairness, compassion, respect and more and will be of most value to individuals who believe that everyone, regardless of circumstance, deserve "certain general conditions that are ...equally to everyone's advantage" (John Rawls). The Noble leader believes in people. The Noble leader is curious and humble and invites challenge and feedback into his/her/ world. The Noble leader is a true believer in seeing the good in others, helping them to be their best which in turn helps the Leader grow as well. The Noble leader does not shy away from confronting bad behavior/performance in a respectful and clear way while believing in the inherent dignity of each individual This workshop based on ethical principles offers a glimpse into what it takes to become a Noble Leader and how one can journey through for increased self awareness and skill development. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Surgent's Shades Of Gray – Practicing Before The Internal Revenue Service – Circular 230 -Current State (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
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Karen L. Hawkins, the former Director of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility, will discuss key Circular 230 provisions and how some have been changed through litigation. Since the current version of Circular 230 has not been rewritten to incorporate the results of IRS litigation losses since 2014, this is the only seminar where you will hear what the current law says (and does not say) about tax professionals' ethical obligations in federal tax practice. The presentation will draw not only on the six years Ms. Hawkins spent as Director, OPR but her more than 30 years practicing as a nationally recognized tax controversy lawyer in California.
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Surgent's Update on the SECURE 2.0 Act (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $99
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This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the SECURE 2.0 Act. The principal focus of the Act is to expand retirement coverage and increase retirement savings. As such, the Act has many important changes relating to IRAs and qualified plans. This legislation alters the landscape of retirement planning for taxpayers of all ages. Make sure you are up to date with the latest information available in order to effectively advise your clients on these important changes.
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Surgent's Understanding Partnership Taxation: Types of Basis, Contributions, and Distributions (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
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Calculating partnership basis is one of the most important things that we do as practitioners. However, it is also one of the most confusing. When we use the term "basis," we really could be referring to one of three different things. This course will explore the differences between inside basis, outside basis, and 704(b) basis. Through several examples and practice problems, we will show you how to easily distinguish among these terms. We will also explore the tax implications of initial contributions of property to a partnership as well as the different types of partnership distributions.
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Surgent's Advanced Trust Issues: A Roadmap for Success in An Increasingly Complex Area (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $159
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Trusts are not cookie-cutter documents. In fact, they can be rather unwieldy, especially in explaining the functions to a client and then having the client comply with the trust terms. This course delves into best practices. Given common scenarios, what are the best trusts to use? And how can the client be best protected?
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Yellow Book Independence and Single Audit Fundamentals (4 hours)
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Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price: $149
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This CPE course explains Yellow Book independence including the general requirements, requirements for auditors providing non-audit services and documentation requirements. This course also explains the basic elements of a Uniform Guidance compliance audit, including an overview of requirements, major program determination with examples, an understanding of compliance requirements and related internal control over compliance, sampling, and single audit reporting. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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CAS – Advancing Your Role as a Business Leader [NT] (2 hours - late morning) - Webcast
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $100
Knowing the numbers is a valued skill, but not nearly enough to make you a real business leader. True leaders put in the work and make sacrifices for others. Leadership is a learned skill, a skill that must be practiced. It may look simple, and it is - only if you know what to do and how to do it. Leadership requires one to develop a greater understanding of intangibles that are difficult to quantify - but are priceless. The best leaders care about others, are trustworthy and are credible. We will discuss proven tactics to enhance those skills. Worthy for those who want to become even more valuable as a business leader. This stand-alone-event is part of our 2025 CAS (Client Accounting Services) three-part series. Today, more and more business clients are seeking greater strategic insight and a higher level of value from their accounting professional. These courses will help you explore this new this opportunity and be better prepared to meet client demands. The three 2-credit events in this series are: Advancing Your Role as a Business Leader - October 31 Preparing for a New Role as a Fractional CFO - What to Do - November 7 Ready to be an Effective CFO? Skills to Succeed - November 14OSCPA has partnered with the Idaho Society of CPAs for this event.
The CFO Series-Artificial Intelligence: A Practical Guide for Financial Leaders and CFOs (2 hours) [NT]
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $79
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In today's world, AI hype bombards us from every direction. Every system seems to boast magical AI capabilities, leading to confusion and overwhelming information. This course cuts through the noise to reveal the true, practical applications of AI for your business today. Our goal is to give you real world examples of using AI on a day-to-day basis, with a clear understanding of its particular strengths and limitations.
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AI Privacy, Security, and Compliance Masterclass (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, understanding the interplay between generative AI and data protection is not just an asset, but a necessity. This transformative course is designed to delve deep into the crucial privacy, security, and compliance aspects of working with Generative AI (GenAI) technologies. As accountants increasingly integrate AI tools into their workflows, the stakes for safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring ethical AI practices have never been higher. Our masterclass is tailored to meet the unique needs of modern accountants, providing a thorough and practical exploration of how to navigate the complexities of secure data sharing with GPT models, implement robust AI policies, and master the intricacies of AI copyright compliance. With a focus on real-world applications and emerging threats, such as deepfakes and their implications for fraud and misinformation, this course is your gateway to becoming a trusted expert in the field. Join us to future-proof your career and lead with confidence in the digital age. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Generative AI in Practice-Boost Efficiency and Profitability (2 hours)
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Online
2.0 Credits
Member Price: $89
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Unlock the potential of generative AI to streamline accounting, auditing, tax , and advisory services. This course focuses on practical applications that can save you time and enhance profitability. Learn how to integrate AI tools into your workflows to automate tasks, improve accuracy, and deliver higher-value services. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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