One hundred seventeen Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) attended the Nov. 9 event.
By Erin Manchuso ’19
The Department of Accounting in the Martha and Spencer Love School Business welcomed 117 Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) on Nov. 9 for its 20th annual Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Seminar.
CPAs had the opportunity to obtain up to eight continuing professional education credits in taxes, regulatory ethics, accounting, management, advisory services, communications and economics.
Participants learned about the latest updates of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, new developments in state taxation legislation, the FASB new “lease” accounting guidance, and the development of blockchain technology; gained perspective on broad ethical issues facing CPAs; discussed innovative ways to grow their businesses; and explored the U.S. trade deficit and reliance on international markets.
The CPE seminar included the following sessions:
- “The latest updates on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) & how the IRS is working to implement these changes”
Presented by Cyril L. NeSmith, DualVision Tax & Accounting Services - “North Carolina State and Local Tax Update”
Presented by Keith A. Wood, Carruthers & Roth - “Professional Ethics and Conduct”
Presented by Melissa G. Critcher - “The 21st Century Business Model Your Accounting Firm Needs to Know About”
Presented by James J. Burns, JJ Burns & Company and CFP Board Ambassador - “Leases”
Presented by Danny Lanier, Jr., assistant professor of accounting at Elon University - “Blockchain”
Presented by Adam Aiken, assistant professor of finance at Elon University - “Economic Update: Are ‘Trade Wars Good and Easy to Win?'”
Presented by Andrew Greenland, assistant professor of economics at Elon University
Elon University is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.