Continuing education

Registration is now open for the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation Fall 2015 exams for accountants, tax preparers and students seeking to earn the Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor (ABA), Accredited Tax Advisor (ATA) and Accredited Tax Preparer (ATP) credentials.

Thomson Reuters has released a new program to help tax professionals and accounting firms educate their clients, prospects and client service teams about the latest developments in the field.

Thomson Reuters has introduced a Tax Fundamentals Certificate Program for tax professionals and those who help them.

Each year when the calendar turns to June, I get mixed emotions. On one hand, I am thrilled that summer has arrived but on the other hand, I’m dreading my upcoming June 30 deadline to report 40 new hours of CPE to my state board.

The Internal Revenue Service is preparing for its 2015 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums across the country this summer.

The conversation about learning for accounting professionals seems to be picking up steam.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the American Institute of CPAs are proposing to revise the standards for continuing professional education for accountants, adding new methods for “blended learning” combining live classes and online study, and “nano-learning” in short 10-minute segments.