2026 Accounting & Auditing Update An All-New Seminar
(Full-Day or 2 Half-Days)
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(Full-Day or 2 Half-Days)
CREDITS: 8
CATEGORY: Accounting (4), Auditing (4)
SPEAKER: Prof. Kenneth Heaslip, CPA
DATE: 7/13-16 or 7/28 or 8/10-13 or 8/18 or 9/14-17 or 10/19
TIME: Full Day Option: 8:50 A.M. - 5:10 P.M. Eastern
8:50 - 10:45 Welcome & Lecture
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Lecture
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:30 - 3:15 Lecture
3:15 - 3:30 Coffee Break
3:30 - 5:00 Lecture
5:00 - 5:10 Wrap-up
Half Day Option: View Anytime Between 9AM-5PM Eastern on each day.
LOCATION: All New (2026) Pre-Recorded Webinar With Live Q&A
NOTE: There will be an opportunity to receive answers from the instructor in real-time by submitting your questions in the Q&A forum on the webinar page!
The objective of this course is to address new and significant issues that every CPA and financial statement preparer must be familiar with which relates to accounting, auditing, and compilation and review engagements as well as a review and update of selected other important developments. The focus is on issues that affect years 2026 and beyond. This is a must attend seminar for all involved in the preparation of financial statements.
This course qualifies for 6 credits of the 24/80 Yellow Book/GAGAS CPE!
REMINDER: You need to have 40 CPE credits in A&A every 3 years if you prepare financial statements. This seminar will help you meet your 40 CPE requirement.
Topics & Learning Objectives Include:
- Review and update of recently issued ASUs including ASU 2026-1 & 2 issued in 2026 and 2025-01 thru 12 issued in 2025 NEW
- New Accounting and Auditing Rules for CRYPTO Assets NEW CHANGE
- Review and Update of the New Revenue Standard – lessons learned and practical examples highlighted BIG PEER REVIEW ISSUE
- Post-Implementation of the New Lease Standard – with several real life illustrations and examples presented BIG PEER REVIEW ISSUE
- Financial Instruments and CECL – including ASU 2016-13 relating to receivables BIG PEER REVIEW ISSUE
- Brand-New ACFE 2026 "A Report to the Nations" on occupational fraud
- Newly Issued SSARS 27 - preparation of financial statements in a consulting engagement, including part-time controllership services NEW
- Attestation Standards – Review and Update including including post clarifications standards and exposure drafts
- Discuss Current Status of Issued and Proposed Audit Standards
- Recently Issued Ethics Standards That Will Affect Attest Engagements.
- Peer Review Issues - Including Deficiencies Identified by the AICPA
Kenneth Heaslip is one of the foremost lecturers in Accounting & Auditing. He has over 30 years of experience in lecturing on A&A topics and is currently a professor at Mercy College.
- Program Level: Overview
- Prerequisites: Basic Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, Compilation & Review, and Auditing Standards
- Advance Preparation: None Required