Below are key steps to take as the CPE year comes to a close:

Surveys

To ensure your CPE transcript is correct, you MUST complete all CPE surveys in order for your credit(s) to appear on your transcript.

Transcripts

It will be the responsibility of each CPA to log in to their dashboard and download their Certificates of Completion and Transcripts, check for accuracy, and submit to the State Board of Accountancy. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Log in to alabama.cpa
2. Once logged in, hover over your name in the top right corner. Once the dropdown menu appears, select CPE History & Transcript under the My Learning section.
3. A full collection of your completed CPE will display, with two options at the top - Print or Download CSV.

As part of our new system, and to make this reporting more efficient for our members, ASCPA has fashioned the reporting (CSV) to match the State Board of Accountancy template. Please pay close attention to the credits, ensuring all reporting is accurate and complete. Please also note that the category of “Behavioral/Personal Development” CPE has been shortened to just reflect “Personal Development,” and that moving forward CPAs are limited to 12 hours in this category each fiscal year. 

Final Disclaimer

You are responsible for ensuring what is reported on this report is accurate. You are also responsible for making any edit to the personal development column for behavioral credits earned.

The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which means that individuals and households that reside or have a business anywhere in Florida qualify for the relief. Read more >>

Notice 2022-36
SECTION 1. PURPOSE

This notice provides relief for certain taxpayers from certain failure to file penalties and certain international information return (IIR) penalties with respect to tax returns for taxable years 2019 and 2020 that are filed on or before September 30, 2022. This notice also provides relief from certain information return penalties with respect to taxable year 2019 returns that were filed on or before August 1, 2020. . Read more >>

September 28, Commissioner Barnett, Alabama Department of Revenue, issued an Executive Order to assist and expedite all efforts of relief for Hurricane Ian. Read the order >>

Did you miss the biggest event of the year last year? Here's your chance - don't miss out this year! 

Saturday, Nov. 5 | 1 p.m.

Avondale Brewing Company

201 41st Street South

Birmingham

This social tournament will be using a double-elimination format, so all teams are guaranteed at least two matches. Here are some game-time details:

• $100/team
• BYOPartner
• All teams will use the supplied tournament boards & bags
• Cash & Prizes awarded to top teams

Need to register your team?
Visit www.alabamacornhole.com/ascpa or contact Zack Camerio at zcamerio@alabama.cpa. 

All proceeds benefit the ASCPA Educational Foundation.

For the 2022-23 year members are being offered 12 free hours of CPE. Be sure to mark your calendar!

Next week: 

Making the Hybrid-Work Model Work for Your Firm

October 11
12 - 12:50 PM
Register here >> 

For a complete list of remaining Member Appreciation Series CPE programs click here.

ASCPA is happy to offer our members several seminars in the coming weeks, provided by K2.

• K2’s Securing Your Data – Practical Tools for Protecting Information
  Monday, Oct. 24
  9 AM - 12:30 PM
  4.0 Information Technology
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• K2’s Small Business Accounting Shootout
  Monday, Oct. 24
  1 - 4:30 PM
  4.0 Accounting
  Sign up here >>
  
  
• K2’s Technology Update
  Tuesday, Oct. 25
  9 AM - 12:30 PM
  4.0 Information Technology
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• K2's Testing and Auditing Excel Workbooks
  Tuesday, Oct. 25
  1 - 4:30 PM
  4.0 Information Technology
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• K2’s Top PDF Features You Should Know
  Wednesday, Oct. 26
  9 AM - 12:30 PM
  4.0 Computer Software & Applications
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• K2's Working Remotely – The New Normal
  Wednesday, Oct. 26
  1 PM - 4:30 PM
  4.0 Information Technology
  Sign up here >>

ASCPA will host its Educators Conference Friday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Plan to discuss the future of the Accounting profession, hear an update from the State Board of Public Accountancy, partnerships with Alabama State Department of Education, High School pipeline initiatives, CPA Evolution (PFP), and much more!

For more information, or to register, visit alabama.cpa/edu22.

Know a future leader on your staff, in your firm or in the profession?

You know? That stand out star that has so much potential? (Also, are we talking about you?)

Make sure your future leaders know about the Summit coming to Birmingham, Friday, Nov. 4! Attendees will be challenged to understand the importance in developing holistically as a leader. Speaker will include Okorie Ramsey, CPA, PMP, Vice Chairman of the AICPA; Joel S. Hughes and Michael Jackson, Corporate Trainers with Troy University's Continuing Education and Outreach. 

You don't want to miss this - register today!