Webcast
2026 Annual A&A Update
Get up to speed on the most important 2026 accounting, financial reporting, audit, attest, and ethics developments in one comprehensive annual update. This 8-credit webcast helps practitioners understand new standards, quality management changes, and emerging issues with practical, plain-language explanations.
$392.00
Webcasts are available for viewing Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm ET,
and Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 6pm ET.
Without FlexCast, you must start with enough time to finish. (1 Hr/Credit)
Secure Transaction CPE Credits
4 Credits: Accounting
4 Credits: Auditing
Course Level
Update
Format
Webcast
Course Description
2026 Annual A&A Update delivers the complete picture of what’s changing across accounting and auditing — and what it means for your practice right now.
Part 1 breaks down the most significant FASB Accounting Standards Updates through ASU 2025-11 in plain language. You’ll gain a working understanding of new and upcoming requirements spanning government grants, software cost capitalization, hedge accounting, CECL simplifications, crypto asset reporting, income tax disclosures and more. Each standard is presented with effective dates and transition guidance so you know exactly when to act.
Part 2 shifts to the audit and attest side with coverage of the new quality management standards (SAS 146, SSARS 26, SSAE 23), common peer review deficiencies, SAS 149 group audit requirements and recent ethics interpretations. You’ll walk away with practical strategies for managing engagement risk and meeting evolving professional standards.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Recall significant recent FASB standard-setting activity through ASU 2025-11.
- Identify the practical financial reporting impact of major current and upcoming U.S. GAAP changes affecting public and nonpublic entities.
- Distinguish key requirements related to selected accounting hot topics, including government grants, hedge accounting, software costs, CECL-related receivables, crypto assets, and income tax disclosures.
- Recognize major audit and attest developments affecting engagement performance and firm-level compliance in 2026.
- Identify practical responses to ongoing and emerging quality risks under the AICPA quality management standards.
- Recall key provisions of SAS No. 149 and related changes to professional standards.
- Distinguish between attest and nonattest services and recognize related independence and practice considerations.
- Recognize recent ethics interpretations that may affect CPA firm relationships, recruiting assistance, and other client service activities.
Course Specifics
WC1926471970
April 1, 2026
Basic knowledge of SASs and SSARs
None
Compliance Information
CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.
Meet The Experts
Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organization success. In 2003 she founded Emergent Solutions Group, which is dedicated to meeting organization’s professional training needs on a project or part-time basis. Jennifer serves a wide variety of clients, including public accounting firms, state CPA societies, private industry corporations, and public sector agencies.Previously Jennifer served as the Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education for three years. Prior to that, Jennifer was Executive Vice President/Director of …
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