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Covering the latest in accounting education with AICPA staff, accounting faculty and expert practitioners.

Upcoming

Friday, April 19, 2024; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour - Building the Future: The Crucial Role of Nonprofit Accountants


Guest Speakers:
Tina L. Caratan, CPA, MNA, CGMA, Financial Solutions for Nonprofits
Dalton Lewis, Recruiter – College Partnerships Your Part-Time Controller, LLC
Stephanie Otero, Associate Director - Not-for-Profits, AICPA & CIMA

CPE Credit: 1.5 Hours


Not-for-profit (NFP) accounting is one area that is gaining in interest and appeal among the current generation of accounting students. These students are looking for careers where they can make a difference and help others. Informing students about or encouraging them to consider a career in NFP accounting could be beneficial to the accounting pipeline. Join us for a conversation about career opportunities in the NFP sector, teaching NFP accounting, and the NFP accounting resources that AICPA has to offer you and your students.


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On Demand

Friday, March 22, 2024; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour - Data Analytics Powerplay: Integrating SQL, Cryptocurrency, Benford's Law, and Audit Risk in R Studio


Guest Speakers:
Kurt Schulzke, JD, CPA, CFE, Professor of Accounting & Law, University of North Georgia


Join us with Kurt Schulzke as he shares techniques for using R in Data Analytics. This is an entry-level presentation. Participants need only the desire to experience the power of R Studio while learning more than they thought possible about linking Benford's Law, Bitcoin, and SQL to stoke student interest in data analytics.


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Friday, February 23, 2024; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour - Everything You Wanted to Know About CPA Mobility


Guest Speakers:
Lisa Simpson, CPA, CGMA, Vice President – Firm Services, AICPA & CIMA
Marta Zaniewski, CPA, Vice President – State Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, AICPA & CIMA


Over the last 18 months, there’s been a lot of discussion around the CPA pipeline. Part of those discussions center around the CPA license, and the pathway to become licensed. As the profession looks at potentially modernizing the license, what do we all need to be aware regarding any changes to license? How does the CPA license intertwine with mobility? And what underpins the national model CPAs have to serve clients across state lines? During this faculty hour, we hope to shed a light on a nuanced licensing system that has served the profession for decades.


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Friday, January 26, 2024; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour- Charting the Course: Equipping Accounting Educators for the Evolving CPA Financial Planner Role


Guest Speakers:
Brianne C. Smith, CPA, PFS, ABV, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Auburn University Montgomery and, owner of Brianne CPA


This webinar is designed for accounting educators, focusing on the integration of Personal Financial Planning (PFP) into the accounting curriculum. With the CPA exam including PFP for the first time in 2024, it's crucial for educators to understand and impart the necessary skills and knowledge to students. This session will explore the unique positioning of CPAs in the financial planning field, the incorporation of PFP into existing courses, and the resources available through the AICPA. Attendees will gain insights into preparing students for a successful career in CPA financial planning, leveraging their accounting expertise in this evolving landscape.


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Friday, December 1, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour- Innovation, Technology, and Disruption: The Impact on Accounting Education and Meeting New CPA Requirements


Guest Speakers:
Asher Curtis, CPA, PhD, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Washington
Thomas Weirich, CPA, PhD, Professor of Accounting, Central Michigan University


The changing landscape of accounting education, including impacts from innovation in robotic process automation and advancements in AI, challenges academics to understand the transformative impact of innovation, technology, and disruption on accounting education. Join us as Asher leads us through an approach used to teach technology practically to an accounting audience, with the changing CPA requirements regarding technology in mind. A proposed solution through the implementation of a flexible digital accounting curriculum will be discussed as well as upskilling academics to be comfortable in teaching and learning environments enhanced by technology.


Special Guest! Thomas Weirich with Central Michigan University, the 2023 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award winner, will share his career insights that earned him this prestigious award.


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Friday, October 20, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour: Adapting Accounting Education to Changing Trends


Guest Speakers:
Tom Hood, CPA,CGMA,CITP, Executive Vice President Business Engagement & Growth, AICPA & CIMA
Okorie Ramsey, CPA, CGMA, Vice President, Sarbanes-Oxley, Kaiser Permanente


The rapidly changing landscape of accounting has significant implications for higher education. Join AICPA & CIMA leaders, Tom Hood and Okorie Ramsey, as they discuss the latest trends in accounting and finance, including technological advancements, regulatory changes, and the growing importance of ESG factors. Explore the need for innovative teaching methods that emphasize technology, data analytics, and real-world experience. Learn about the essential skills accounting and finance students need for success in the evolving landscape.


Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the ever-changing world of accounting and finance education.


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Friday, September 29, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour: Innovative Approaches to Teaching Accounting and Audit

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Jacob Crowley, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Ohio Northern University
Jill Cadotte, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Ohio Northern University
Zach Foster, Audit Manager, Deloitte; Eric Pickle, Audit Manager, Deloitte
Dan Leis, Senior Tax Consultant, Deloitte; Ashley King, Lecturer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville


Join us for this webcast and discover how you can transform your accounting and audit curriculum, offering students a dynamic and practical education that prepares them for success in the ever-evolving accounting profession. Our speakers will walk you through an innovative capstone project, where students collaborated with practitioners to tackle real-world consulting engagements on emerging topics like cryptocurrency and ESG reporting. Learn how this experiential learning approach prepares students for success in the dynamic business landscape. Also, our special guest speaker will demonstrate how Alteryx is integrated into their cases to teach students how to harness data-driven techniques for audit assurance. Witness how this software bridges theory and application, providing students with invaluable skills for the modern auditing landscape.


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Friday, September 22, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Special Pipeline Series: Path to 150

Host: Jan Taylor, CPA, Academic in Residence, AICPA ASE Team
Guest Speakers:
Julia Woislaw, Senior Manager, AICPA & CIMA
Dan Dustin, CPA, CFF, Vice President of State Board Relations, NASBA
Michelle Randall, CPA, CGMA, Professor of Accounting Schoolcraft College
Theresa Richardson, CPA, Partner and Chief Talent Officer, Withum


Join our inaugural Special Pipeline Series Faculty Hour to learn about new and innovative ways students are working towards their 150-credit hour requirement for CPA licensure. We will highlight ways CPA firms are working with universities, how a community college is identifying a 30-hour path, and a deep dive into the AICPA-NASBA Experience, Learn and Earn Program.


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Thursday, August 24, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour: Unleashing the Power of DAS - How Educators can Prepare Students for a New Age of Auditing

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Amy Pawlicki, CPA, VP – Assurance and Advisory Innovation, AICPA & CIMA
Karl Busch, CPA, Senior Director - Dynamic Audit Solution, AICPA & CIMA


The Dynamic Audit Solution (DAS) is a transformative financial statement audit methodology brought to life through an integrated, data-driven, cloud-based application. The DAS methodology and audit workflow software tool is being developed by AICPA in collaboration with a significant number of audit firms, and is enabled through the Caseware cloud platform with implementation support and training from CPA.com. While compliant with auditing standards, the DAS methodology is unique in its focus on harnessing the power of data and technology to enhance all phases of the audit process. In this presentation we will focus on these enhancements and how the academic community can provide students with the knowledge and skillsets to help prepare them for DAS and auditing in the future.


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Thursday, August 17, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them - 12 Ways to Use ChatGPT in Teaching

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Wendy Tietz, CPA, PhD – Kent State University
Rachel Gambol, CPA – The University of Tampa


Join us for an insightful webcast designed specifically for accounting educators, where we explore the impact of ChatGPT on the teaching landscape. Embrace the presence of ChatGPT and discover innovative methods to enhance your teaching and productivity. Our session will cover practical approaches to integrate ChatGPT into assignments and class activities, as well as leveraging its capabilities as a productivity tool to streamline teaching tasks. By the end of this webcast, you will be able to define ChatGPT, describe its applications in educational settings, and understand how it can boost efficiency in your teaching practices. Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead in the evolving world of education technology!


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Thursday, July 27, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour: Navigating Taxation in Accounting Education - Integrating Tax Curriculum and Practical Skills for Success

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Annette Nellen, CPA, Esq – San Jose State University
Damien Martin, CPA – Partner, EY
Diana Falsetta, CPA, PhD – University of Miami


Join us for an insightful webinar designed for accounting educators, as we delve into the topic of incorporating taxes into the curriculum and equipping students with the essential skills required in real-world practice. Our panel of esteemed speakers, including two academic experts and a seasoned taxation practitioner who participated in developing the CPA Evolution Model Curriculum, will address the relevance of the document’s learning objectives in core tax and TCP discipline relative to the 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints and will explore the significance of a Master of Science in Taxation. Gain valuable insights, practical tips, and discover how to empower students for successful careers in tax accounting.


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Thursday, June 22, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour: AICPA & CIMA’s University Program in Forensic Accounting

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Kari Day, CPA, CGMA, DBA – Senior Manager, AICPA & CIMA;
Lynda Schwartz, CPA, CFF – University of Massachusetts, Amherst;
Kathy Johnson, CPA, CGMA, CFF – J.S. Held; Anna-Maria Cicirello, CPA, CFF – KPMG


Join us for a Faculty Hour webcast on the future of the forensic accounting profession. With the demand for forensic accounting services on the rise, it's important to start educating students now while they're still in the classroom. Our expert panel, led by the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®) credential manager, Kari Day, will share valuable resources to help prepare your students to serve clients and employers in the forensic accounting industry.


During this webinar, we'll cover the latest trends and developments in forensic accounting and explore the key skills and competencies required for success in this exciting field. You'll learn about the AICPA’s Model Forensic Accounting Curriculum (MFAC), three forensic accounting digital certificate programs, and opportunities for exam reciprocity through CFF credential University Agreements. Join us to learn more about the resources available to help guide your students on their journey toward becoming forensic accountants, to ask questions, and to engage with our panel of certified financial forensics experts!


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Thursday, June 15, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Special Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution Series – REG/TCP and CPA Evolution Alignment

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Joe Maslott, CPA – Associate Director, AICPA;
Irina Moyseyenko, CPA – Senior Manager, AICPA; Jacqueline Burke, CPA, PhD – Hofstra University; Kathleen Bakarich, CPA, PhD – Hofstra University


Join us for a special CPA Evolution Faculty Hour webcast, where we'll be diving deep into the Regulations (REG) and Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP) sections of the 2024 CPA Exam. Join CPA Exam representatives Joe Maslott and Irina Moyseyenko as they provide an in-depth overview of these crucial exam sections and walk you through the key changes and updates that have been implemented for the 2024 CPA Exam. During this webcast, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and receive expert insights on how to best prepare for these sections of the exam. To make the most of this Faculty Hour, be sure to submit your questions and comments on the Blueprints via the survey before June 9th.


We are also excited to welcome Jacqueline Burke and Kathleen Bakarich from Hofstra University as special guests, who will share their school's experience in aligning their curriculum with the CPA Evolution.


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Thursday, May 25, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Special Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution Series – AUD/ISC and Pipeline Acceleration Plan

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Joe Maslott, CPA – Associate Director, AICPA;
Jennifer Bukowski, CPA – Senior Manager, AICPA; Robert Tangen, CPA – Senior Manager, AICPA;
Jan Taylor, CPA, Ph.D. – Senior Director, AICPA

Join us for a special CPA Evolution Faculty Hour webcast, where we will provide a detailed review of the Auditing and Attestation (AUD) and Information Systems and Controls (ISC) sections of the upcoming 2024 CPA Exam. During this informative webcast, CPA Exam representatives, Joe Maslott, Jennifer Bukowski, and Robert Tangen, will provide an in-depth overview of the AUD and ISC sections, highlighting the key changes and updates that have been implemented for the 2024 CPA Exam. They will answer any questions that you may have regarding these sections of the exam.


In addition to the review of the AUD and ISC sections, we are excited to have Jan Taylor, Senior Director and Academic-in-Residence at the AICPA & CIMA, join us to discuss the Pipeline Acceleration Plan. Jan will share insights on how the plan aims to increase the diversity of the accounting profession and accelerate the pipeline of new talent.


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Friday, April 21, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Faculty Hour: Cybersecurity for Accounting

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Nancy Bagranoff, Ph.D., CPA, Professor of Accounting at University of Richmond:
P.C Ben Hunter III, Bernard Robinson & Company


For the accounting profession, protecting sensitive financial data is paramount. That's why we're excited to invite you to our upcoming webcast on the importance of cybersecurity for the accounting profession. Led by the subject matter experts, Nancy Bagranoff, CPA, Ph.D., and Ben Hunter III, CPA, CITP, this webcast will provide valuable insights on how to safeguard financial information from cyber threats. Dr. Bagranoff will share practical tips on how the topic of cybersecurity can be infused into accounting curricula.


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Friday, April 14, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Special Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution Series – FAR and BAR

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Randi Lockhart, CPA – Senior Manager, AICPA; Joe Maslott, CPA - Associate Director, AICPA; Kimberly Swanson Church, Ph.D - Missouri State University


During this webcast, representatives of the CPA Exam team will provide detailed review of the Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) and Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR) sections of the 2024 Exam Blueprints that were published in January 2023.


Also, Kim Church with Missouri State University, will share how her school’s experience in aligning its curriculum with the CPA Evolution.


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Friday, March 31, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: AICPA University Program in Information Technology

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Paul Warrick, Senior Manager - CITP Credential, AICPA; Michael Blake, American Hotel & Lodging Association;
Marisa Doras, Rumph & Associates; P.C Ben Hunter III, Bernard Robinson & Company; Mathieu Lupien, Simfiny Solution.


One of the reasons for CPA Evolution is a growing demand for accounting professionals with knowledge of technology and systems to help organizations achieve their business goals, manage the risk technology introduces as well as meet information governance, risk, and compliance needs. Join AICPA CITP Credential Manager, Paul Warrick, as he engages in discussion with a panel of four CITP credential holders on the following:


  • Their pathway to becoming a CITP credential holder
  • The CPA Evolution Initiative
  • The CITP competency and its relevance in our technology driven marketplace
  • The AICPA University Program in IT and its alignment with the CITP credential

Breaking News – Julia Woislaw will share information about the AICPA and NASBA’s new Experience, Learn and Earn (ELE) program and plans for a call for university participation post our pilot launch this Fall.


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Friday, March 17, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm ET


Special Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution Series – Q&A with the AICPA Exams Team

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Richard Gallagher, CPA, Senior Director, AICPA; Lori Kelly, CPA, Lead Manager, AICPA;
Joe Maslott, CPA, Associate Director, AICPA;
Betsy Gordon, Chair of the Department of Accounting, Temple University


In this special Faculty Hour, the Exams Team staff will be reviewing questions on the Blueprints for each of the Exam Sections. Also, Betsy Gordon with Temple University, will share how her school aligned their curriculum with the exam.


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Friday, Feb. 17, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints and Transition Plans

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Richard Gallagher, CPA, Senior Director, AICPA; Lori Kelly, CPA, Lead Manager, AICPA;
Joe Maslott, CPA, Associate Director, AICPA; Colleen K. Conrad, CPA, Executive VP / COO, NASBA.


During this webcast, we will provide insight into the 2024 Exam Blueprints that were published in January 2023. The presentation will cover both the Core sections (Auditing and Attestation (AUD), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), and Taxation and Regulation (REG)) and the Disciplines (Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Controls (ISC), and Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP)) of the Exam Blueprints. Key transition dates and transition policies will be discussed as well.


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Friday, January 27, 2023; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: AICPA Foundational Competencies for Aspiring CPAs

Host: Jan Taylor, CPA, Academic in Residence, AICPA ASE Team
Guest Speakers:
Patricia Johnson CPA, CGMA, CFE, MBA, Adjunct faculty, SNHU, Mercy College; Sharon Levin, CPA, CFE, Accounting Professor, University of Maryland Global Campus; Carmelina Lalley, Managing Director, Trust Solutions Talent Acquisition Leader, PwC.

In concert with CPA Evolution, AICPA recently updated and rebranded its formerly titled Pre-certification Core Competency Framework into the AICPA Foundational Competencies for Aspiring CPAs. Many university administrators and faculty rely on this Framework to design degree programs and guide course development. Internal and external evaluators have used the framework to conduct accreditation assessments. Learn the process used to redevelop the competency framework and how its integration may assist you in equipping students with these competencies. Also, hear from a member in practice regarding the relevancy of this Framework for academics, students, and practitioners.


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Friday, November 11, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: Demystifying ESG

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Brigitte Muehlmann, PhD, CPA, Professor of Accounting, Babson College; Corinne Dougherty, CPA, Partner, KPMG; Joe Maslott, CPA, Associate Director, AICPA & CIMA Exams Team.


As more businesses focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, accounting and reporting practices related to ESG are becoming more essential. This session will provide you with the background on this emerging topic and the importance of introducing it to your students. Brigitte Muehlmann of Babson College will share her model of integrating ESG into the curriculum. Corrine Dougherty from KPMG will provide a practitioner’s perspective on the subject and walk the audience through a case study that can be used in an accounting class.


Also, hear from Joe Maslott from our CPA Exam team on the results of the latest CPA Evolution survey.


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Friday, October 21, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: Using AICPA Resources to Develop Stronger Critical Thinking Skills in EVERY Accounting Course

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Susan K. Wolcott, PhD, CPA, CMA, Independent Scholar; Matthew J. Sargent, D.B.A., Clinical Assistant Professor, UTA; Elizabeth Wolfe, Esq., Senior Regulatory Counsel, NASBA.


During this webinar, Susan K. Wolcott, the author of the AICPA’s critical thinking faculty handbook, and Matthew Sargent will share effective teaching and learning methods from developmental psychology. You will learn how to adapt your courses to meet the profession’s needs.


Also, hear from Elizabeth Wolfe, Esq., Senior Regulatory Counsel at NASBA, developments (2022) in Department of Education disclosure requirements related to university program preparing students for licensed professions.


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Friday, September 23, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: Revolutionizing Accounting Curricula by Infusing Data Analytics in the Classroom

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Vernon J. Richardson, Ph.D., CPA, W. Glezen Chair in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas.


In this presentation, Dr. Vernon Richardson will present ideas of how accounting curricula must change to embrace data and analytics using hands-on learning and critical thinking. He will provide multiple examples of cases that illustrate data analytics and will provide participants with two cases that may be used in their classroom.


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Tuesday, September 13, 2022; 2:00pm-3:00pm EST


Special Faculty Hour: 2024 CPA Exam – Testing Technology and Research

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Joe Maslott, CPA, Associate Director, Exams Team; Joshua Stopek, CPA, Senior Manager, Exams Team; and Lori A. Kelly, CPA, Lead Manager of Exam Content, Exams Team.


As a follow-up to our July Faculty Hour on the CPA Exam Exposure Draft, join representatives of the CPA Exam Team who will provide insight into how technology and research will be assessed on the CPA exam, including sample questions and simulations.


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Friday, August 26, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: Teaching Blockchain to Accounting Students

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Miklos Vasarhelyi, Ph.D., CPA, Director of the Rutgers Accounting Research Center, Rutgers University; Jun Dai, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Michigan Technological University; and Jumi Kim, Ph.D. Candidate, Accounting Information Systems, Part-time Lecturer, Rutgers University.


Blockchain is the underlying technology of crypto assets, attracting great attention from the accounting profession. This faculty hour covers how to teach blockchain and its utilization to accounting students. It separates coverage into two parts: blockchain and crypto assets, and covers how to structure the course, concepts, literature, and examples of assignments.


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Friday, July 22, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Richard Gallagher, CPA, Director of Content, AICPA Examinations Team; Joseph Maslott, CPA, CGMA, Associate Director of Content Management, AICPA Examinations Team; and Lori A. Kelly, CPA, Lead Manager of Exam Content, AICPA Examinations Team


Join us for a walk-through of the 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints. During this webinar, the AICPA's CPA Exam Team will provide insight into the Exam Blueprints. The presentation will cover both the Core sections and the new disciplines: Business Analysis and Reporting, Information Systems and Controls, and Tax Compliance and Planning. The Exam Team will also provide insight into how technology and research will be assessed.


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Friday, June 17, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: RPA for Accounting

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Bryant Richards, CPA, Director for the Center of Intelligent Process Automation (CIPA), Nichols College; and Samantha Webster, CPA, Enterprise Risk and Audit Director, Laticrete International.


Emerging technology is changing the nature of the accounting profession leading to less clicking, formatting, ticking and tying. Preparing accounting students for this evolving workplace requires a deeper understanding of data, technology and the processes associated with managing technology. The experiential environment of RPA development combined with the problem-solving challenges inherent to develop automation solutions challenged students in ways that were meaningful to them.


In this webinar, Bryant Richards will share Nichols College’s journey, practices and lessons learned that ultimately led to the launching of the Center for Intelligent Process Automation. All participants will gain access to an RPA training starter kit and free ‘plug and play’ content that would allow one to insert some easy training into a course.


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Friday, April 22, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: Data Storytelling - The Accountant’s Competitive Advantage

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Alicja Foksinska, CISA, CFE; and Michael Decker, Vice President, CPA Examination and Pipeline, AICPA


Storytelling is an essential skill for the modern accountant; companies are looking to accountants to take their analysis further and provide actionable insights from the data. Alicja Foksinska Lead IT Auditor at Protective Life Corporation since 2015. Alicja is also an instructor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where she teaches classes in accounting information systems and data visualization for business.

Also hear from guest speaker, Michael Decker, the Vice President of Examinations at the AICPA who will discuss the upcoming infrastructure changes to the CPA Exam.


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Thursday, March 24, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: Developing a Data Analytics Mindset

Host: Jan Taylor Morris, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA, Academic in Residence, AICPA
Guest Speaker:
Ann Dzuranin, CPA, CGMA, Ph.D.


Data analytics can be a difficult topic to teach. There's no real road map for instructors to follow and the technology that underlies it changes quickly. During this webcast, Ann Dzuranin, CPA, CGMA, Ph.D., KPMG Endowed Professor of Accountancy at Northern Illinois University, will describe the model she uses for leading her students through the process of data analytics.


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Friday, February 25, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution Resources - Part II

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Agatha Engel, CPA, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Northern Virginia Community College; and Sheri Geddes, CPA, Associate Professor of Accounting at Hope College in Michigan


Meet the winners of the 2021 CPA Evolution Resource Competition as they present their cases to help you teach new topics in your classrooms. "Chicago Parking Spaces" is based on actual events and allows students to perform net present value calculations to verify the claims made by different stakeholders and to advise the city council in their hometown. "Taxation and Regulation in Uncertain Times" allows students to use a real-life scenario and documents (W-2 forms of a family) to make determinations around tax planning.

Also hear from guest speaker, Colleen K. Conrad, CPA, the Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) who discusses the highly anticipated transition policy from the current CPA Exam to the CPA Exam under CPA Evolution in 2024.


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Friday, January 28, 2022; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution Resources - Part I

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Laurie Corradino, CPA, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Accounting at Colorado State University-Pueblo; and Grace Johnson, CPA, McCoy Professor of Management and Accounting at Marietta College


Meet the winners of the 2021 CPA Evolution Resource Competition as they present their cases to help you teach new topics in your classrooms. “Fixed Assets – A Logical and Visual Analysis” allows students with knowledge of fixed assets and related calculations to learn and practice several aspects of financial data analytics. “Superstore Memo” uses the Sample-Superstore workbook available with the academic license for Tableau, for students to communicate their observations from visualizations and formulate questions for Superstore’s Director of Sales and Marketing.


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Friday, November 19, 2021; 2:15pm-3:45pm EST


Faculty Hour: Skilling your Students for the Finance Function of the Future - Pandemic Pipeline Lessons from the Profession

Host: Nora Luquer, Lead Manager - CGMA University Initiatives, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Sue Coffey, Chief Executive Officer - Public Accounting, AICPA; Tom Hood, Executive Vice President - Business Growth & Engagement, AICPA; Joanne Fiore, Vice President - Business Growth & Engagement, AICPA; Wendy Tietz, Professor of Accounting, Kent State University; and Patrick O'Meara, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Niagara University


Hear what the profession’s leaders are telling us about how to evolve the Accounting and Finance Function and the skillsets they will require your students to have to do so. Learn about how the CGMA credential, especially combined with the CPA, helps to deliver these essential skills.


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Friday, October 22, 2021; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: Accounting is STEM

Host: Jan Taylor Morris, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA, Academic in Residence, AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Lauren Pfingstag, Director, Congressional and Political Affairs, AICPA; Joseph C. Ugrin, Department Head and Professor of Accounting, University of Northern Iowa; Tonya K. Flesher, Professor Emerita of Accountancy, The University of Mississippi; and Dale L. Flesher, Emeritus Professor of Accountancy, University of Missisippi


New legislation has the potential to bring Accounting under the umbrella of STEM. Learn about the importance of including accounting in the STEM technology discipline and how it can help grow the pipeline. AICPA shares its advocacy initiatives related to STEM and provides you with tools to assist in these efforts.


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Friday, September 24, 2021; 2:00pm-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution update – Practice Analysis

Host: Anna Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Rich Gallagher, Senior Director - Examination Content, AICPA; Joe Maslott, Associate Director - Content Management, AICPA; and Lori Kelly, Lead Manager – Exam Content, AICPA


The CPA Evolution initiative aims to transform the CPA licensure model to recognize the rapidly changing skills and competencies the practice of accounting requires today and will require in the future. Join Rich Gallagher, Lori Kelly and Joe Maslott from the AICPA’s Examinations team for a discussion of the AICPA’s practice analysis process, timelines, how the CPA Exam will and won’t change, the impacts to future and existing candidates, and more.


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Friday, August 27, 2021; 10:30am-12:00pm EST


Faculty Hour: How Culturally Responsive Teaching Can Positively Influence Students’ Academic and Professional Success

Host: Joann David, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Kelly Richmond Pope, Surgent Professor of Accounting, DePaul University

Join Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, Surgent Professor of Accounting at DePaul University, in an honest and frank conversation that examines how culturally responsive teaching approaches can help students from all backgrounds be better prepared to comprehend academic experiences, as well as successfully navigate the transition into the accounting profession.


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Friday, July 23, 2021; 2:00-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution Impact on Accounting Programs

Host: Jan Taylor Morris, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA, Academic in Residence at AICPA
Guest Speakers:
Elizabeth Gordon, Temple University; Kim Church, Missouri State University; and Jennifer Vidrine, Paul Quinn College

Watch as panelists share how they are integrating the CPA Evolution Model Curriculum into their accounting programs. Each section of the CPA Evolution Model Curriculum is reviewed as it impacts their classes, their staffing, their feeder schools, and their students to provide a sample program structure and best practices for integration.


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Friday, June 25, 2021; 2:00-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: Data Analytics in Accounting: How to Help Your Students Become Better Critical Thinkers

Host: Joann David, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Susan Wolcott, Independent Scholar; and Guido Geerts, Professor of Accounting and EY Faculty Scholar, University of Delaware

Watch this webcast recording to recall how to design and use accounting assignments to enhance students’ analyzing and critical thinking skills when working with data. Join our speakers as they introduce various types of data analytics assignments developed using the guidelines presented in the AICPA Faculty Guide, How to Help Your Students Become Better Critical Thinkers. The presenters reconstruct alternative ways to design assignments to promote skill development for students in different types of accounting courses.


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Friday, April 30, 2021; 2:00-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: Cybersecurity Resources to Enhance Accounting Curricula

Host: Joann David, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Jan Taylor Morris, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA, Academic in Residence at AICPA and Nancy Bagranoff, Ph.D., CPA, Professor of Accounting at University of Richmond

Watch this webinar recording for a discussion and demonstration of cybersecurity technical content you can infuse into your accounting curricula leveraging a variety of resources Nancy Bagranoff has selected and determined to use in her course. A walkthrough of her course syllabi, course structure, anatomy of a breach is shared to encourage your application of these tools.


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Friday, March 19, 2021; 2:00-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution Update and Data Analytics for Audit Deep Dive

Host: Anna E. Howard, CPA, Senior Manager of Academic Initiatives
Guest Speakers:
Carl Mayes, CPA, Associate Director, AICPA and Meredith F. Piotti, CPA, CIA, Principal, Wolf & Company

Watch the recording of the third Faculty Hour to get the latest CPA Evolution update and take a deeper dive into the world of audit data analytics. The AICPA’s Carl Mayes discusses the results of our recent gap analysis survey of accounting program chairs. After Carl presents the findings, Meredith Piotti, a subject matter expert from Wolf & Company, expands on the audit data analytic gap identified in the survey. Her presentation includes an example of how data analytic software such as Alteryx can enhance audit courses.


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Friday, February 26, 2021; 2:00-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: The AICPA's Academics Area Response to the Evolution of the Accounting Profession

Hosts: Jan Taylor Morris, CPA, CGMA, Ph.D., Academic-in-Residence at the AICPA and Associate Professor of Accounting at Sam Houston State University; Markus Ahrens, CPA, CGMA, Professor of Accounting and Chair of the Accounting and Business Department at St. Louis Community College

This webinar features a conversation that addresses how the Association is striving to evolve accounting education through the variety of initiatives supported by the Academic in Residence and the Academic Executive Committee.


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Friday, January 29, 2021; 2:00-3:30pm EST


Faculty Hour: CPA Evolution Update and an Excel Deep Dive

Hosts: AICPA CPA Evolution Team; Vikki G. Nunn, CPA, CITP Partner, Porter, Muirhead, Cornia & Howard; Wendy Tietz, PhD, CPA, CMA, CGMA, CSCA Professor, Kent State University

The AICPA CPA Evolution team, Vikki G. Nunn, CPA, CITP, and Wendy M. Tietz, PhD, CPA, CMA, CGMA, CSCA provide an update on the current status of the CPA Evolution initiative and a deep dive into an interactive Excel Dynamic Dashboard case for teaching data analytics in introductory accounting a courses.


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Friday, October 30, 2020; 2:00-3:30pm EST


Critical Thinking: Ethics and Advanced Accounting

Hosts: Steve Matzke, Director - Faculty & University Initiatives, AICPA; Susan Wolcott, PhD, CPA, CMA, Independent Scholar, Wolcott Lynch

In the third installment of the Critical Thinking Webinar Series, Susan Wolcott, CPA, Ph.D., shares recommendations for transforming your advanced accounting courses by implementing the AICPA guide How to Help Your Students Become Better Critical Thinkers.


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Friday, September 25, 2020; 12:00-1:00 EST


CPA Evolution

Hosts: Colleen Conrad, CPA, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer @NASBA; Carl Mayes, CPA, Associate Director – CPA Quality & Evolution @AICPA; Anna E. Howard, CPA, Senior Manager - Academic Initiatives @AICPA


If you haven’t already heard, the CPA Evolution initiative is transforming the CPA licensure model in recognition of the rapidly changing skills and competencies practice requires today and will require in the future. It is a joint effort of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). To learn more about CPA Evolution, the changes to the CPA licensure model and how you may be affected, watch this webinar. You can also learn more by visiting the CPA Evolution website.


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July 31, 2020


OVERVIEW: How to Help Your Students Become Better Critical Thinkers

Hosts: Steve Matzke, Director - Faculty & University Initiatives, AICPA; Susan Wolcott, PhD, CPA, CMA, Independent Scholar, Wolcott Lynch


This webinar introduces brand-new AICPA critical thinking resources. You will learn how to recognize the cognitive development stages of your students and to use appropriate learning assignments and activities to help your students meet the demands of the workplace.


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August 25, 2020


INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNTING: How to Help Your Students Become Better Critical Thinkers

Hosts: Steve Matzke, Director - Faculty & University Initiatives, AICPA; Susan Wolcott, PhD, CPA, CMA, Independent Scholar, Wolcott Lynch; Deanna Foster, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Nichols College


This webinar is the second in a series of three e-learning opportunities demonstrating how you can use AICPA resources to help your accounting students develop critical thinking skills. This webinar will provide specific examples of learning activities that faculty can use in their introductory financial or managerial accounting courses. The examples will follow guidance in the AICPA guide, How to Help Your Students Become Better Critical Thinkers.


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