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Welcome to our online catalog. LCPA offers thousands of live and online courses to satisfy your professional development needs. Our easy-to-use filter enables you to find just the right courses to enhance your knowledge and help you succeed even more.
Whether you have an hour during lunch or an entire day, LCPA provides quality, flexible options to fit your schedule. Look for the "See more dates" dropdown to view availability. Several events/classes produced by LCPA can be taken either LIVE (In-Person) or VIRTUAL—please ensure you register for the correct one.
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ACPEN: Business Valuation - Asset Approach
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the business valuation process, beginning with key terminology, professional standards, and the rules that guide the appraisal profession. Participants will explore the three primary approaches to value—Asset, Income, and Market—before focusing in depth on the Asset Approach. The course examines when and why this method is used, its advantages and limitations, and how to apply it effectively in real-world scenarios. Through practical examples and clear explanations of each of the three methods within the Asset Approach, learners will gain both the confidence and competence to apply valuation principles in their professional practice.
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How to Develop an AI Policy for Your Organization
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Online/Webcast
1.50 Credits
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This practical workshop blends expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive activities to enable participants create a tailored AI policy that aligns with their organization's goals, values, and governance obligations.
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ACPEN: Third Party Verification (Comfort) Requests- What Are Options for Responding and How to Determine Which Professional Standards to Apply?
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Frequently, third parties may request certain financial and nonfinancial information to be verified by the external accountant (often referred to as ";comfort letters"). This course will provide insight into how to respond to requests for comfort in a way that will minimize professional liability risk.
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Critical Thinking in a Changing World
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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This course will help teams and individuals improve their problem solving and decision making, especially while under pressure. The workshop will also help people deal with change and create change within the organization.
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AI at Work: Practical Tools for Professionals
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Online/Webcast
1.50 Credits
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This workshop cuts through the hype and makes AI approachable, practical, and immediately useful. Designed for financial professionals, executives, and managers, this hands-on session focuses on real workplace applications that improve efficiency, clarity
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ACPEN: Critical Technical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
Accounting and finance managers and executives must demonstrate sound technical and analytical necessary for personal growth and organizational success. This course will provide insights into the most critical technical and analytical skills needed by CFOs and Controllers - or those that want to be!
ACPEN: New PCAOB Quality Control Standard Overview
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
Due to advances in technology, use of outside resources, and more, PCAOB released a new integrated, risk-based standard focused on accountability and continuous improvement for all PCAOB-registered firms. This course will provide an overview of the significant elements and foundational principles of this new standard.
ACPEN: Stop Loss & Contract Review: Protecting Your Plan and Your Bottom Line
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Go in-depth to understand the three main components of self-funded plans: Stop Loss, Third Party Administrators (TPA), and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM). This section will review both Specific and Aggregate Stop Loss as a concept while also providing in-depth knowledge of contract terms and risk management. It will discuss the key components of a TPAs/PBMS and show examples of admin agreements. The instructor will also use real world examples to show how to avoid common pitfalls and use cost savings tools to ensure that waste, fraud, and abuse are eliminated from your plan structures. The end of this unit will also introduce point solutions and how they can be used to ensure peak plan performance and claims savings.
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ACPEN: K2’s Eight Awesome PivotTable Features
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Unlock the full potential of Excel's most powerful feature-PivotTables! While many users rely on them daily, few tap into the advanced capabilities that can transform data into dynamic insights. Join us for an eye-opening session where you'll discover eight game-changing PivotTable techniques that go far beyond the basics. From custom calculations and KPI integration to multi-source consolidation and advanced reporting tricks, we'll show you how to elevate your analytics and impress stakeholders. Whether you're a seasoned Excel user or just getting started, this session will equip you with the tools to turn ordinary PivotTables into extraordinary decision-making engines. Don't just use PivotTables-master them!
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Harnessing ChatGPT and Other Large Language Models at Work
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Online/Webcast
1.50 Credits
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This course provides practical advice on how to exploit the full potential of LLMs, while also highlighting the risks that need to be managed.
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ACPEN: The Essential Guide to Understanding Private Company Financial Statement Disclosures with Renee Rampulla
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
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This course addresses frequently encountered disclosures associated with the preparation of private company financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), or a "Special Purpose Framework"; (SPF), such as cash or tax basis. Learn to research presentation and disclosure requirements and examples using the FASB Codification and other resources. Understand frequent disclosure requirements such as contingencies, risks and uncertainties, accounting policies, revenue recognition, leases, credit losses, impairment, fair value, and much more. Know the additional disclosure requirements needed when preparing private company financial statements using a special purpose framework, such as cash or tax basis.
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A Human’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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This webinar explains some of the core terminology surrounding Artificial Intelligence and offers practical advice on getting the most out of Large Language Models such as ChatGPT.
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ACPEN: Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
Sampling is an important method for determining the extent of testing controls, testing compliance, and tests of substantive details. It allows the auditor to apply procedures to less than 100% of the population yet extend results to project likely conclusions about the entire population. This module will describe the proper process for both attribute testing and variable sampling in financial statement and compliance audits.
ACPEN: The Art of Marketing for CPAs
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
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To make more money in less time, all accountants need to learn to market themselves effectively to their clients or their firm. For better or worse, promotions and more money go to those who are the best marketers, rather than the most competent accountants. In this fascinating and fun workshop, participants will learn seven key ways to get more clients and/or promotions through the art of marketing.
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ACPEN: K2’s Top Ten Productivity Booster Apps In Microsoft 365
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Are you ready to take your productivity to the next level? Join our exclusive two-hour CPE course designed for accounting professionals and technology enthusiasts. Discover how to harness the power of Microsoft 365's versatile applications to streamline your workflows and enhance collaboration. In this course, you'll explore ten essential apps, including Shared Mailboxes, Planner, Lists, To Do, Stream, Viva Learning, Forms, Bookings, Approvals, and Places. Discover how to effectively integrate these tools into your daily tasks and experience immediate improvements in your efficiency. Don't miss out on this opportunity to unlock the full potential of Microsoft 365 and transform the way you work. Sign up now and take the first step towards a more productive and collaborative work environment!
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ACPEN: How to Audit Prepaid Expenses
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Understanding how to effectively audit prepaid expenses is a key skill for audit staff. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, including the applicable audit assertions and common risks and threats associated with the prepaid expense balance. Participants will learn how to perform substantive auditing procedures to ensure accuracy and reliability, with guidance on applying these techniques to real-world scenarios. Designed to enhance practical knowledge, this session equips auditors with the tools and confidence needed to navigate prepaid expense audits with proficiency.
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ACPEN: What's Going on at the AICPA (2026/27)
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Stay current on key developments affecting audit and attestation engagements with this comprehensive update on what's happening at the AICPA. This course begins with the next phase of quality management, with a particular focus on firms' monitoring and remediation responsibilities and what those requirements mean in practice. Participants will also review recent and upcoming standards impacting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24 and SSARS No. 26, along with high-impact exposure drafts related to confirmations and fraud. The course concludes with an overview of SAS No. 149 and its implications for group audits. Designed as a timely update for practitioners, this course helps participants understand how recent and proposed changes may affect engagement planning, execution, and compliance in the years ahead.
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ACPEN: K2's Tech Update
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Staying current with today's technology is no longer optional; it is essential. Tech Update 2026 offers accounting professionals a clear, strategic view of the evolving tech landscape, enabling them to cut through the noise and make informed decisions. This forward-looking session is built for practitioners who want to leverage innovation to enhance client service, boost operational efficiency, and remain competitive. Explore the most impactful trends in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, automation, and cloud-based ecosystems. Understand how technologies like Microsoft 365 Copilot, generative AI tools, industry-specific SaaS platforms, and blockchain are reshaping the profession. Learn to identify which solutions align with your firm's goals-and which are just vendor hype.
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ACPEN: Recognizing Lies: How to Detect and Prevent
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Trust is the glue that binds all relationships. Regardless, humans tell lies, a cruel fact. Every lie undermines trust and damages productivity. What signals indicate lies? How are the cues properly interpreted? How can you protect yourself from lies? Learn how to discern lies effectively. Do not be taken advantage of. Learn an established and proven process to uncover the truth.
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ACPEN: Cost of Capital: What It Is and How to Use It
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Every business needs capital, and capital has a cost. Providers of debt and equity demand a return and the combination is the cost of capital for the business. This session discusses how to calculate the cost of capital, how to use it to make superior business decisions every day and some common ways organizations misuse this number. Who should understand your organization's cost of capital? Even if you are not yet the CFO, you need to thoroughly understand the cost of capital and its use. The cost of capital allows managers to, Get the biggest bang for the buck. If you want to enhance your corporate finance skills, this session is for you.
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