CPA Network

2023 A&A Seminar
2023-09-25 08:30 - 2023-09-26 16:30 UTC | Deer Creek State Park Lodge & Conference Center, 22300 State Park Rd 20, Mount Sterling, OH, 43143, United States
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Deer Creek Lodge & Conference Center
22300 State Pk Rd 20,
Mt Sterling, OH 43143
Get 16 hours of CPE in this two-day session. Class will run from 8:30am – 4:30pm each day. This course will target practitioners in smaller sized firms and the situations you are most likely to face. We will cover case studies from real life as suggested by our own members as part of the program. Our speaker will be Mike Cheng from Frazier & Deeter and Margaret for auditing. Snacks, assorted beverages and lunch will be provided each day.
Course Information:
This two-day program will include a full day on individuals and a full day on business. The individual edition will provide an FRF SMES, SSARS review, Quality Control Standards, SAS 145 – Risk Assessment (AU-C 315), implement 842 Leases, Rev Rec (606 Training). The business edition will include IAS 20, Nonfinancial asset impairment, Short discussion on ESG.
Speakers:
Mike Cheng is a practice partner with Frazier & Deeter oversees the firm’s professional practices to accounting and audit. Before joining the firm, Mike was a senior project manager at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). At the FASB, he served as the Private Company Council (PCC) Coordinator, where he was responsible for all PCC-related matters. Currently, Mike serves on the American Institute of Public Accountants (AICPA) Technical Issues Committee (TIC) and advises the FASB on leases implementation.
Margaret Kloser is a manager in Frazier & Deeter’s Assurance & Advisory Practice. Her role focuses primarily on technical accounting advisory where she conducts projects for businesses undergoing complex transactions and implementing new accounting standards. Margaret works with a wide range of industry groups at FD, including construction, financial services, professional services and manufacturing and distribution.
Accommodations
Room Reservations (rooms are not included with registration) Phone number to call to make an reservation is 740-869-2020 and the website is https://www.deercreekparklodge.com/
Attendees are responsible to make their own reservations if overnight lodging is desired. We have a group rate at Deer Creek Lodge & Conference Center for $139 per night plus tax.
Course Registration Cancellation Policy:
Registrations may be canceled in writing and fully refunded up to August 25th.
Registrations may be canceled in writing with a $50 cancelation fee up to September 8th
No refunds will be provided after September 8th, but attendee substitutions are accepted.
The CPA Network is registered with the Ohio Accountancy Board (#00537) and registered with the Ohio Accountancy Board.
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Cost for members:
8Hrs: $275.00
16Hrs: $550.00

Cost for non-members:
8Hrs: $375.00
16Hrs: $625.00

Tax Seminar
2023-11-06 08:30 - 2023-11-07 16:30
2023 Tax Seminar
November 6th @ 8:30 – November 7th @ 4:30pm
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Mohican Lodge and Conference Center
1098 Ashland, Co Rd 3006,
Perrysville, OH 44864
Get 16 hours of CPE in this two-day session. Class will run from 8:30am – 4:30pm each day. This course will target practitioners in smaller sized firms and the situations you are most likely to face. We will cover case studies from real life as suggested by our own members as part of the program. Our speaker will be Ilya A. Lipin from BDO and Alice Orzechowski with Western CPE. Snacks, assorted beverages and lunch will be provided each day.
Speakers:
Ilyaa is a principal in the firm’s state and local tax services practice and the leader or the Atlantic region state and local tax practice. He has more than 15 years of state and local tax consulting experience in multi-state income taxes, sale and use taxes, tax controversy, compliance and filing methodologies, and various state and local tax aspects that arise from mergers & acquisitions or restructuring transactions.
Alice has provided advice on tax-related matters in The Washington Post, The Frederick News Post, in various AARP publications, and on Wall Street Journal Radio, CNN, and Today’s Woman Television and is a national speaker on tax topics. Alice is the owner of her own CPA practice, Alice Orzechowski CPA, LLC. She is also well-versed in federal and local corporate tax laws, and advises hundreds of clients on corporate tax strategy. In addition, Alice specializes in taxes for individuals, small businesses, and estates and trusts.
Alice and her husband Scott live in the mountains on Caprikorn Farm, where they raise award-winning Saanen dairy goats and make cheese that is distributed to various high-end food stores such as Whole Foods.

Accommodations
Room Reservations (rooms are not included with registration) Phone number to call to make an reservation is 419-938-5411 and the website is https://www.mohicanlodge.com/lodging
Attendees are responsible to make their own reservations if overnight lodging is desired. We have a group rate at Mohican Lodge & Conference Center for $129 per night plus tax.

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Cost for members:
8Hrs: $315.00
16Hrs: $625.00

Cost for non-members
8Hrs: $395.00
16Hrs: $750.00

2024 A&A Seminar
2024-09-26 08:00 - 2024-09-27 17:00
September 26, 2023 @ 8:30 AM – September 27, 2024 @ 4:30 PM
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Deer Creek Lodge & Conference Center
22300 State Pk Rd 20,
Mt Sterling, OH 43143
Get 16 hours of CPE in this two-day session. Class will run from 8:30am – 4:30pm each day. This course will target practitioners in smaller sized firms and the situations you are most likely to face. We will cover case studies from real life as suggested by our own members as part of the program. Our speaker will be Melisa from Galasso Learning Solutions. There will be a light breakfast, snacks, assorted beverages and lunch will be provided each day.
Course Information:
Day 1- This session will start with an update on what’s going at the FASB and AICPA. We’ll review the Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) effective for 2024 year ends as well as those coming down the pike. We’ll also review the impact of CECL on nonprofit organizations. Then we’ll switch to the audit side of the house with a review of SAS 147 for noncompliance with laws and regulations and SAS 149 for group audits. We’ll close the morning with a review of the AICPA’s Financial Reporting Framework for Small & Medium Entities (FRF for SMEs). After lunch we’ll review the independence requirements impacting practitioners and review the requirements for Agreed Upon Procedures engagements with a discussion of how they can be used as a replacement for audit engagement for smaller organizations. We’ll close with a fraud update.
Day 2- We’ll start out with the AICPA Regulatory Ethics Update detailing the workings of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC). We’ll then review common deficiencies in documentation and analytical procedures. After lunch we’ll transition to a deep dive into quality management and close with a review of deficiencies often identified in audit sampling. Come prepared for an interactive discussion of what not to but also what to do instead!
​Learning Objectives:

Recall the impact of ASUs on financial reporting
Describe the impact of SAS 147 and 149 on audit engagements
List the performance requirements for AUPs
Recognize the independence requirements in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
Identify themes from the ACFE’s Report to the Nation
Recognize differences between GAAP and FRF for SMES

Recall the impact of interpretations issued by PEEC
Identify changes to the independence standards
Describe common deficiencies in documentation, audit sampling and analytical procedures
Recognize the components of quality management
Create a timeline for implementation of the quality management standards

Accommodations
Room Reservations (rooms are not included with registration) Phone number to call to make an reservation is 740-869-2020 and the website is https://www.deercreekparklodge.com/
Attendees are responsible to make their own reservations if overnight lodging is desired. We have a group rate at Deer Creek Lodge & Conference Center for $129.00 per night plus tax. The room block closes on 8/23/24.
Course Registration Cancellation Policy:
Registrations may be canceled in writing and fully refunded up to August 25th.
Registrations may be canceled in writing with a $50 cancelation fee up to September 8th
No refunds will be provided after September 8th, but attendee substitutions are accepted.
The CPA Network is registered with the Ohio Accountancy Board (#00537) and registered with the Ohio Accountancy Board.
Register Here
Cost for members:
8Hrs: $325.00
16Hrs: $600.00
Cost for non-members:
8Hrs: $425.00
16Hrs: $650.00

2024 Tax Seminar
2024-11-14 08:00 - 2024-11-15 17:00
November 14th @ 8:30 – November 15th @ 4:30pm
Mohican Lodge and Conference Center
1098 Ashland, Co Rd 3006,
Perrysville, OH 44864
Get 16 hours of CPE in this two-day session. Class will run from 8:30am – 4:30pm each day. This course will target practitioners in smaller sized firms and the situations you are most likely to face. We will cover case studies from real life as suggested by our own members as part of the program. Our speaker will be Alice Orzechowski with Western CPE. There will be a little breakfast, snacks, assorted beverages and lunch will be provided each day.
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2025 A&A Seminar
2025-09-29 08:30 - 2025-09-30 17:00
September 29, 2025 @ 8:30 AM
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Virtual- CPE
Course Description: Get 8 hours of CPE. This session will kick off with a walk-through of the Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) effective in 2025, specifically those applicable to private companies, as well as updates on those coming down the pike to keep you up to date with the work of the FASB. Then, we will review the new quality management standards from the AICPA, with an emphasis on practical application and their impact on audit teams. Then, we will cover the AICPA’s recently issued exposure drafts on fraud and confirmations, as well as the impact of recent standard setting on the applicability of AR-C 70. After our lunch break, we will discuss current trends in the accounting profession, such as the accounting pipeline, private equity, AI, cryptocurrency, peer review, and changes to the licensing requirements. We will wrap up this training with by covering common deficiencies in risk assessment, analytical procedures, and sampling as noted from the AICPA’s Peer Review Program.
​Learning Objectives:

Recognize the impact of Accounting Standards Updates effective in 2025 on private company financial reporting
Identify changes to private company financial reporting effective after 2025
Recognize proposed changes to GAAP that would impact private companies
Identify trends in the accounting industry
Identify the components of quality management standards
Recognize the impact of recent standard setting on applicability of AR-70
Recall current exposure drafts from the Auditing Standards Board
Recall current trends impacting the accounting industry
Identify common deficiencies found in analytical procedures
Identify common deficiencies found in risk assessment
Identify common sampling errors

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Cost for members:
8Hrs: $350.00
16Hrs: $625.00
Cost for non-members:
8Hrs: $450.00
16Hrs: $685.00

2025 Tax Update
2025-11-06 08:30 - 2025-11-07 16:00
November 6th @ 8:30 – November 7th @ 4:00pm
Quest Conference Center
92200 Worthington Rd Ste 400,
Westerville, OH 43082
Get 16 hours of CPE in this two-day session. Class will run from 8:30am – 4:00pm each day. This course will target practitioners in smaller sized firms and the situations you are most likely to face. We will cover case studies from real life as suggested by our own members as part of the program. Our speaker will be Brad Burnett. There will be assorted beverages and lunch will be provided each day. After the first day of CPE there will be an event planned for anyone who would like to join.
MORE TO COME SOON!!
