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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: Common Peer Review Deficiencies and How to Avoid Them
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Required Peer Reviews are an important element for ensuring high quality audit and attest services are being offered by CPAs. This course will explore the most common deficiencies identified through the Peer Review program, so that CPAs know what potential problems to avoid.
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Written Information Security Plans
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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Thsi course provides a comprehensive overview of Written Information Security Plans (WISP), focusing on their purpose, requirements, and implentation. All PTIN holders must certify they have a WISP prior to renewal, along with certifying the training of employees, staff and contractors as necessary. Participants will explore the history and legal foundation of WISP under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and how compliances is enforsed through IRS Circular 230, AICPA Statments of Standards, The American Bar Associations and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). 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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Ledgers & Legends Ball
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New Orleans
0.00 Credits
Join us for a Night to Remember at the 2nd Annual Ledgers & Legends Ball!The Society of Louisiana CPAs invites you to an unforgettable evening of elegance, connection, and celebration at the 2nd Annual Ledgers & Legends Ball — a black-tie optional event honoring the excellence, leadership, and legacy of the CPA profession.Building on the success and energy of our inaugural event, this year’s gathering returns with live music from the Phunky Monkeys, a beautifully curated dinner, and an open premium bar, all set within an elevated atmosphere designed for meaningful connection and celebration among peers.All are welcome as we come together once again to celebrate not only the profession itself, but the people who shape its future. We’ll shine a spotlight on this year’s award winners, recognize the contributions of our past LCPA chairs, and introduce the new leadership and board members guiding us forward.Celebrate the legacy. Honor the legends. Welcome the future. Babysitters Club: On-Site ChildcareEnjoy the evening knowing your little ones are cared for with convenient on-site babysitting. Childcare opens at 5:00 PM so you have time to get ready and enjoy the event. To register, click “Add Guest” during ball registration and select your child(ren)’s ages. We can’t wait to see you there! NOLA Couture LCPA Ties & BowtiesLooking for a way to show your Louisiana CPA pride beyond the office? Put the finishing touches on your ball attire with our new exclusive NOLA Couture LCPA ties and bowties.We’d love to see everyone wearing their ties and bowties at the ball as we showcase our shared passion for the profession and support for LCPA.Purchase link coming soon — check back for updates!
2026 Ethics Course for Louisiana CPAs in Business & Industry- A Case Study Approach
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New Orleans
3.00 Credits
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The course was written and designed by Mike Inzina and Kurt Oestriecher who, together, have over 50 years combined experience and have earned nearly 30 state and national training awards. They have served in multiple roles related to professional ethics for both the AICPA and the LCPA. This course will give you exclusive content that only comes from their unique combined experience.
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Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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Overview: Understanding your company's financial health requires more than just traditional metrics. This webinar is designed to reveal deeper insights through advanced, underutilized financial ratios. In this session, accounting and finance professionals will explore metrics such as operating leverage, free cash flow yield, and margin of safety-tools that go beyond standard ratios to deliver nuanced perspectives on profitability, risk exposure, and operational efficiency. 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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Business Tax Update: OBBA and Recent Developments
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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A discussion of the latest tax developments impacting business taxpayers, with a focus on important provisions, rules and concepts. 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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Forgotten Managerial Accounting Tools for CPAs
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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This session revisits managerial accounting techniques that you may not have considered for many years, even though they could be invaluable for CPAs in both business and public accounting. You will appreciate a fresh perspective of concepts you may not have considered since your college days. We will illustrate concepts with practical examples that you can immediately bring back to the office! 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 U.S. Taxation of Foreign Corporations: A Case Study Approach
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Online/Webcast
3.00 Credits
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This course is a case study designed to provide a comprehensive overview of U.S. taxation of a foreign corporation. Using a specific example, the course will walk through step-by-step mechanics on how to calculate the income inclusions and foreign tax credits under tested income (formerly known as global intangible low-taxed income or GILTI), Subpart F, and passive foreign investment company (PFIC) regimes. These computations have been updated to reflect changes enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The case study will further evaluate the tax impact of subsequent distributions from the foreign corporation and sales of its stock. A compare-and-contrast approach will highlight the different outcomes of these regimes for individuals and for C corporations, empowering participants to advise their clients on the most tax-efficient way to structure their foreign investments.
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The Role of Internal Control in the Risk-Based Audit
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
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This program addresses the role of client internal controls for balancing efficiency and effectiveness in a risk-based audit. Practical insights regarding an auditor's assessment of the risk of material misstatement when auditing financial statements of non-issuers will be explored, with particular emphasis on internal controls of small-to-medium clients. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available for your questions during the event.
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Managing Current Fraud Trends in a Shifting Environment
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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As our business environment shifts, so do trends with fraud schemes and perpetrators. This course will give you the absolutely latest information with how to identify and mitigate shifting fraud risks in any entity. 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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Internal Control - Testing for Operating Effectiveness
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Properly designed and effectively operating internal control over financial reporting is critical for preventing, or detecting and correcting, material misstatement. This course describes how to satisfy the audit requirements related to taking a control reliance strategy by testing the operating effectiveness of internal controls, while promoting an effective and efficient financial statement audit. 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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CFO Solutions to IRS Problems
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
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Many CPAs are becoming full-time or fractional CFOs for small businesses. In that position, they are the resident expert in finances, cash flow planning, and budgeting. But what about dealing with the IRS? The IRS has broad powers to administer the assessment and collection of taxes. From removing penalties to criminal prosecutions, this presentation focuses on how CFOs can prevent problems with the IRS and how to develop winning strategies if the IRS knocks on the door. 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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2026 Accounting and Auditing Conference - IN PERSON - 1ST DAY ONLY
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New Orleans
8.00 Credits
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We are still busy finalizing the amazing agenda for 2026. It will be filled with outstanding speakers on the topics that impact you most. You know it will be high quality, you can trust that. Registrations are open, reserve your spot today!
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2026 Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services Conference - IN PERSON - 1ST DAY ONLY
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New Orleans
8.00 Credits
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We are still busy finalizing the amazing agenda for 2026. It will be filled with outstanding speakers on the topics that impact you most. You know it will be high quality, you can trust that. Registrations are open, reserve your spot today!
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2026 Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services Conference - WEBCAST - 1ST DAY ONLY
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Online/Webcast
8.00 Credits
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We are still busy finalizing the amazing agenda for 2026. It will be filled with outstanding speakers on the topics that impact you most. You know it will be high quality, you can trust that. Registrations are open, reserve your spot today!
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2026 Accounting and Auditing Conference - WEBCAST - BOTH DAYS
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Online/Webcast
16.00 Credits
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We are still busy finalizing the amazing agenda for 2026. It will be filled with outstanding speakers on the topics that impact you most. You know it will be high quality, you can trust that. Registrations are open, reserve your spot today!
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2026 Accounting and Auditing Conference - IN PERSON - BOTH DAYS
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New Orleans
16.00 Credits
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We are still busy finalizing the amazing agenda for 2026. It will be filled with outstanding speakers on the topics that impact you most. You know it will be high quality, you can trust that. Registrations are open, reserve your spot today!
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2026 Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services Conference - WEBCAST BOTH DAYS -
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Online/Webcast
16.00 Credits
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We are still busy finalizing the amazing agenda for 2026. It will be filled with outstanding speakers on the topics that impact you most. You know it will be high quality, you can trust that. Registrations are open, reserve your spot today!
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2026 Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services Conference -IN PERSON - BOTH DAYS
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New Orleans
16.00 Credits
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We are still busy finalizing the amazing agenda for 2026. It will be filled with outstanding speakers on the topics that impact you most. You know it will be high quality, you can trust that. Registrations are open, reserve your spot today!
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How to Audit Expenses & Payables
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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It is imperative that audit staff understand the fundamentals of expenses & payables. This course will cover the basics of auditing expenses, accrued liabilities, and other payables, including the related audit assertions, risks, & threats to the expenses & payables balances. During this course, we will also highlight the various substantive auditing procedures that staff should perform, and also walk through some real-world examples. 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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