January 8, 2027

Webinar

4 CPE Credits

2026/27 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors

January 8, 2027
Webinar
4 CPE Credits

2026/27 Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors

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    Instructor

    Melisa
    Galasso

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    Melisa Galasso

    Bio

    Melisa F. Galasso is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with over 15 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not for profit and governmental accounting.

    Her passion is providing high-quality CPE that is meaningful, creates efficiencies and improves quality, and positively impacts ROI. She also supports essential professional development, audit level training, and train the trainer efforts.

    Melisa earned the Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation and is in the process of completing the rigorous requirements to become a Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (CPLP).

    Melisa’s passion for instructional design is one of the differentiators that sets her apart from other CPE providers. She serves on the AICPA’s Technical Issues Committee, has had leadership roles on various A&A committees, and serves on the VSCPA’s Board of Directors.

    She was honored as “40 under 40” — by CPA Practice Advisor — in 2017 and 2018, was named the 2019 Rising Star by her regional NAWBO chapter, received the Don Farmer award for achievement in technical content instruction, and earned several other awards for public speaking and technical training.

    Prior to establishing Galasso Learning Solutions, Melisa worked in public accounting, industry, internal audit, and academia.
    She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and International Business from Georgetown University.

This comprehensive annual update brings together key accounting and auditing developments affecting accountants and auditors across industries. The course combines recent standard-setting activity issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board with major audit and attestation updates from the AICPA, providing a well-rounded view of changes impacting financial reporting and engagement performance. Participants will begin with an overview of recently issued and upcoming Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), including standards effective for December 31, 2026 year-ends for public companies, private entities, and not-for-profit organizations. The course also highlights issued ASUs with future effective dates and provides high-level insight into recent exposure drafts to support implementation planning. The course then shifts to auditing and attestation developments, including the next phase of quality management with a focus on monitoring and remediation requirements. Participants will also review recent and proposed standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24, SSARS No. 26, exposure drafts related to confirmations and fraud, and SAS No. 149 addressing group audits. Designed for preparers, auditors, and firm professionals, this course helps participants understand how recent accounting and auditing changes intersect-and what to watch for as standards and expectations continue to evolve. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Learning Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

  • Recall effective dates for recently issued accounting and auditing standards.
  • Recognize the impact of recently issued ASUs on financial reporting.
  • Identify proposed changes to financial reporting included in recent FASB exposure drafts.
  • Recognize the impact of recent AICPA standards and proposals on audit and attestation engagements.
  • Identify key quality management requirements related to monitoring and remediation.
  • Recognize the impact of recent standards on group audits and attestation engagements.

Major Topics

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

  • Key accounting and auditing developments affecting accountants and auditors across industries.
  • Recently issued and upcoming Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), including standards effective for December 31, 2026 year-ends for public companies, private entities, and not-for-profit organizations.
  • Recent and proposed standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24, SSARS No. 26, exposure drafts related to confirmations and fraud, and SAS No. 149 addressing group audits.

CPE Credits Available

4 CPE Credits
2
Accounting
2
Auditing

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Update

Professional Area of Focus

  • A&A

Prerequisites

Prior experience with nonprofit or government accounting or auditing

Advanced Preparation

None

Intended Audience

Accountants and Auditors

Provider

CPA Crossings

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