Professional Development and Event Catalog

Premier Members have exclusive access to inside scoop from CTCPA Executive Director Bonnie Stewart! Pour yourself a cup of coffee and fire up your computer to connect with Bonnie and hear what's happening in the profession and at the CTCPA. These meetings are exclusively for CTCPA Premier Members. Become a Premier Member today!

Join us for our monthly Town Hall Meetings – a must-attend event for anyone looking to stay ahead of the latest hot topics impacting the profession. This is your chance to hear directly from Executive Director & CEO Bonnie Stewart and engage with leading voices in the finance and accounting industry. Gain insights, ask questions, and connect with experts who are shaping the future of our field. Don’t miss this opportunity to be informed and involved! You must register to attend and receive CPE credit.

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Government accounting professionals face unique challenges—transparency requirements, budget constraints, legacy systems, and public scrutiny that demands both accuracy and efficiency. This specialized conference brings you a full day of technology updates specifically relevant to those working in local, state, county, and federal agencies. From AI tools that work within government frameworks to modern data analytics for grant tracking and fund accounting, we're covering the technology that helps you serve your constituents better while navigating the complexities of public sector operations.You'll discover practical ways to modernize government workflows, improve interdepartmental collaboration, strengthen security protocols, and make data-driven decisions with limited resources. Whether you're dealing with aging infrastructure, looking to justify tech investments to oversight committees, or trying to do more with less, this conference gives you the tools and strategies to bring your agency's operations into 2026 and position yourself for what's coming next.

We’re bringing our members and families an unforgettable night at the ballpark as the New York Yankees face off against the Boston Red Sox - one of baseball’s greatest rivalries. Enjoy prime seats along the third-base line and soak in the energy of Yankee Stadium during a late-summer showdown. This is a rare, discounted opportunity and our first time offering a Yankees ticket experience - don’t miss your chance to be part of it.  Limited seats available, so don't wait - reserve now. This event is a collaboration of the American Institute of Architects CT - Emerging Professionals, CT Bar Association Young Lawyer Section and the CT Society of CPAs New & Young Professionals

Join us for our monthly Town Hall Meetings – a must-attend event for anyone looking to stay ahead of the latest hot topics impacting the profession. This is your chance to hear directly from Executive Director & CEO Bonnie Stewart and engage with leading voices in the finance and accounting industry. Gain insights, ask questions, and connect with experts who are shaping the future of our field. Don’t miss this opportunity to be informed and involved! You must register to attend and receive CPE credit.

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In 2026, automation isn't just about working faster—it's about building a practice that can scale, adapt, and compete in an increasingly technology-driven profession. This intensive one-day conference focuses squarely on how accounting professionals can implement practical automation solutions that genuinely transform daily workflows. We'll examine integration platform as a service (iPaaS) tools, showing you how these systems actually work under the hood and how to configure them for your specific needs. You'll see how AI fits into the automation puzzle (though this isn't an AI conference per se—it's about making your entire technology ecosystem work smarter). And we'll dig into the tools you already own, like Power Query in Excel, that might be sitting underutilized while you're manually manipulating data.If you're ready to stop spending hours on repetitive tasks and start building workflows that run themselves, this conference will give you the blueprint. We're talking about real efficiency gains—connecting systems that currently don't talk to each other, transforming how data moves through your organization, and freeing up your team to focus on analysis and advisory work instead of data entry. Whether you're running a small practice or managing technology for a larger firm, you'll walk away with specific strategies for implementing automation that actually sticks. Mark your calendar and get ready to build a future-ready business.

Join us for our monthly Town Hall Meetings – a must-attend event for anyone looking to stay ahead of the latest hot topics impacting the profession. This is your chance to hear directly from Executive Director & CEO Bonnie Stewart and engage with leading voices in the finance and accounting industry. Gain insights, ask questions, and connect with experts who are shaping the future of our field. Don’t miss this opportunity to be informed and involved! You must register to attend and receive CPE credit.

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Survey says... You'll have a blast at our version of the classic game show! "FIRM"ly Feud is a fast-paced, survey-based showdown where accounting, law, and architecture firms compete head-to-head with peer firms to see who knows their profession best. The best part – no calculators, briefs, or T-squares needed! Teams consist of up to four players. $20/team. Make it fun and come up with a team name that incorporates your profession! Contact aprild@ctcpas.org if you have any questions.

Premier Members have exclusive access to inside scoop from CTCPA Executive Director Bonnie Stewart! Pour yourself a cup of coffee and fire up your computer to connect with Bonnie and hear what's happening in the profession and at the CTCPA. These meetings are exclusively for CTCPA Premier Members. Become a Premier Member today!

Join us for our monthly Town Hall Meetings – a must-attend event for anyone looking to stay ahead of the latest hot topics impacting the profession. This is your chance to hear directly from Executive Director & CEO Bonnie Stewart and engage with leading voices in the finance and accounting industry. Gain insights, ask questions, and connect with experts who are shaping the future of our field. Don’t miss this opportunity to be informed and involved! You must register to attend and receive CPE credit.

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Excel remains the most critical tool in any accounting professional's arsenal—but the platform keeps evolving, and most practitioners aren't tapping into even half of what's now possible. This specialized conference cuts through the noise to focus exclusively on Microsoft Excel's latest capabilities that matter most to your daily workflow. From dynamic arrays and LAMBDA functions to Power Query automation and modern data manipulation tools, you'll discover features that can genuinely transform how you work. These aren't theoretical exercises—they're real-world techniques you can implement immediately to handle larger datasets, reduce errors, and reclaim hours every week.Whether you're still relying on methods from five years ago or you're already pushing Excel's boundaries, these sessions will equip you with practical skills that make an immediate difference. With two opportunities to attend in 2026, you can choose the timing that works best or revisit the material as Excel continues its rapid evolution. Don't let your Excel knowledge stagnate while the platform races ahead.

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Join us for our monthly Town Hall Meetings – a must-attend event for anyone looking to stay ahead of the latest hot topics impacting the profession. This is your chance to hear directly from Executive Director & CEO Bonnie Stewart and engage with leading voices in the finance and accounting industry. Gain insights, ask questions, and connect with experts who are shaping the future of our field. Don’t miss this opportunity to be informed and involved! You must register to attend and receive CPE credit.

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Busy season is right around the corner, and the technology choices you make now will determine whether you spend the next few months swimming or drowning. This one-day virtual event cuts through the noise to focus on what actually works in 2026—the software, systems, and strategies that help small and medium tax practices operate more efficiently and profitably. We're talking about real solutions for real practitioners: tax preparation platforms that integrate with your existing workflows, document management that doesn't require a computer science degree, client portals that actually get used, and firm management tools built for how you work today.Whether you're looking to automate repetitive tasks, streamline client communication, or finally get your practice operating like the well-oiled machine you know it can be, this conference delivers actionable technology insights you can put to work immediately. Don't head into another busy season with outdated tools and inefficient processes—spend a day with us and discover how the right technology choices can save you time, reduce stress, and help you deliver better service to your clients.

Ever feel like you're winging it in Board or Committee meetings?  Do you know when to make a motion, or second a motion?  Do you review and approve last months' meeting minutes before or after the financials have been approved? If you answered "I don't know" for any of these, this event may be for you. By the end of the event you'll confidently pick up that gavel and run a successful meeting. This event is not just for emerging leaders, but anyone who runs a formal meeting. A collaboration of the American Institute of Architects CT - Emerging Professionals, CT Bar Association Young Lawyer Section and the CT Society of CPAs New & Young Professionals Contact aprild@ctcpas.org if you have any questions.

Description:After a false start in 2022 when it failed to pass through Congress, the Secure Act 2.0 was passed in a flurry of year-end legislation. This two hour program will cover the important changes in savings and distributions of retirement plans that impact individuals. Employers will also need to consider how Secure Act 2.0 will the administration of existing plans or the creation of new ones. This course will provide a concise look at these hot topics.

Description: This seminar reviews situations in which a CPA or accounting professional may be in danger of being sued. We cover common law causes of action, such as negligence, and the relevant standards and case law defining what constitutes reasonable practitioner behavior. This course is ideal for lawyers, CPAs, EAs, tax preparers, accountants and insurance personnel.

Description:Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has become a hot topic among standard setters. This session will look at the work of the FASB, GASB, and AICPA in the areas of ESG. We'll also look at the types of engagements CPAs can provide to entities who want assurance around their ESG reporting.

Description: This course concisely explains the latest "see, hear, speak" multi-modal updates to ChatGPT and how they can be used in an accounting context. New features include vision processing, voice conversation, image generation, real-time Internet access, advanced data analysis, plugins and more. Discover how this technology can be used in mind-blowing ways to analyze financial data, optimize processes, and solve problems in the accounting domain. Through the lens of ChatGPT, practitioners can explore innovative solutions, automate routine tasks, and generate deeper insights and value to their clients and organizations in previously unimaginable workflows. You'll walk away with scores of advanced ChatGPT strategies and tips that can be immediately applied and deliver instant results to elevate the efficiency and effectiveness of your accounting projects and tasks. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Description: This session will identify the progress of the AICPA Enhancing Audit Quality Initiative and evaluate whether audit quality is improving. Analyze the trends that are contributing to audit quality and recall the major issues identified and the related resources issued by the AICPA to improve practice quality. This session will also analyze the AICPA's new Statements on Quality Management Standards (SQMS). It will identify the related implementation challenges and timing and evaluate the potential impact on peer review. Learn about AICPA resources for SQMS implementation.

Description:Fraud activities can be executed from within an organization, by parties outside an entity, or by both. Importantly, as the business world becomes more technological, the way fraud is carried out is changing. There must be an increased focus on understanding where new fraud vulnerabilities exist. In this session, we delve into the reasons that both internal and external intentional defalcations take place. The material discusses the new ways fraud is being actuated and looks at the factors driving those that undertake fraud. We spend time examining measures that can be implemented in order to stop fraud via the deployment of added security across the enterprise.