What Does the 2024 Exam Evolution Mean to Me?

Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Time: 02:00 PM ET / 01:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM MT / 11:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenters: Rob Dewey, Senior Manager of CPA Education, UWorld, Janice Stoudemire, Founder and President, Palmetto Academic Consulting Services, Inc.
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Objective(s):
-Learn how to tailor a CPA exam review program to meet your firm’s future strategy
-Learn what anticipated changes are in store for the 2024 CPA exam
-Learn how you can better support your teams when it comes to the CPA exam review and passage
Field of Study: Business Management & Organization
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Delivery Method: Group Internet-based

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Course Description

This 60-minute MAPCast will arm participants with tips and best practices that can be brought into their firms to better support a flexible workforce along with the knowledge and understanding of what the CPA exam in 2024 will look like and offer.  UWorld Roger CPA Review collaborates with accounting firms worldwide to provide dedicated full-service CPA Exam preparation services. Offering varying levels of partnership based on the needs of your firm, UWorld can help you improve your firm’s CPA Exam pass rates and prepare your new hires for successful careers – a program can be tailored to fit your firm’s needs now and as the future look of the exam is changing. 

Presenter and Moderator Bios

Presenter: Rob Dewey, Senior Manager of CPA Education, UWorld

Rob Dewey is the Senior Manager of CPA Education at UWorld where he leads a team of 20 content developers focused on creating exceptional questions, videos, and textbooks for those preparing to take the CPA Exam. The team is composed of CPA professionals from practice and academia with expertise in all content areas, including topics that will be added to the CPA Exam in 2024. Rob has over 30 years’ experience in academic publishing, including 10 years as Editor-in-Chief of the Accounting, Tax, and Business Law textbooks at Cengage. His authors at Cengage had some of the best-selling textbooks in the college market. As an editor and editorial manager, Rob worked extensively in product management, author management, market research, educational technology development, marketing, and sales. He has been a member of the American Accounting Association for more than 15 years. 

Presenter: Janice Stoudemire, Founder and President, Palmetto Academic Consulting Services, Inc.

Janice Stoudemire, founder and president of Palmetto Academic Consulting Services, Inc., is recognized as a leader and advocate for outcomes assessment. She is well-known for her workshops and conference presentations as well as the hands-on assistance she provides to faculty and institutions world-wide regarding student learning. After 25 years of teaching, Janice retired from Midlands Technical College (MTC), located in Columbia S.C. She actively served the college in various leadership roles including the co-director of MTC’s Assessment Institute, chair of the curriculum committee, director of the college’s SACS self-study, chair of the ACBSP self-study, and chair of faculty council. However, Janice is best known at MTC for her commitment to provide a quality educational experience for students and successfully prepare them for the workplace. Her dedication and contributions to education over the years resulted in the accumulation of more than twenty teaching and service awards at the local, state, and national level. Janice’s credentials include CPA, CGMA, ABA, ATA, professional work experience, and a master’s in accountancy, specializing in taxation.  Over the years, Janice has developed learning resources in accounting and taxation for publishers. Since 2019, she is a content development specialist for UWorld/ Roger CPA. Janice is a past president of Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a global accrediting body for high-quality baccalaureate and associate-degree business programs.  She chaired the associate-degree commission and served on the association's Board of Directors and Accreditation Governance Board.  In addition, she has been a site evaluator for ACBSP and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and a member of the national committee responsible for designing the first Educational Testing Center’s (ETS) Major Field Test for two-year business programs.   

Cost
$25.00 for CPAFMA Members / $40.00 for Non-Members / Free for PAFMs

Delivery System

  • All programs are delivered using the Zoom platform.
  • Confirmations will include log-in instructions.
  • Participants are able to participate using any device with an Internet connect (if the device does not have speakers, the participant can also dial-in) or they can participate with audio only by dialing in.
  • All registrants will receive a link to the MAPCast’s recording by email within 48 business hours of event’s conclusion.
  • There will be assistance available to help with technical and connectivity issues up to 10 minutes prior to the start of the presentation.

Registration

All registration is done on-line with the names and email addresses of each individual guest. Log-in details will be emailed to all registrants approximately 1-2 days prior to each session.

Refund Policy

CPAFMA will not issue refunds for MAPCasts. If a registrant is unable to participate in the MAPCast and sends written notice to info@cpafma.org 48 hours prior to the session, a credit will be provided for a future MAPCast. Alert the CPAFMA staff member monitoring the MAPCast if technical difficulties are encountered and technical support will be provided to eliminate problems with future MAPCasts.

Additional Information

Live participation is required for CPE credit and polling questions must be answered to show active participation. All registrants will receive an email following the session with links to the slides and/or handouts, and a link to the MAPCast recording (unless otherwise stated). If you are unable to participate in the live session, you can still watch the recorded session, but you will not be eligible for CPE credits.

For more information regarding CPAFMA MAPCasts or administrative policies such as complaint and refund, contact the CPAFMA Headquarters at 937-222-0030, or info@cpafma.org.

What is an CPAFMA MAPCast?
An CPAFMA MAPCast is a live, interactive 30 or 60-minute conference presented over the Internet. You can attend from any location that has Internet access from any device. You pay just one registration fee for as many participants as you wish at each location.

Note that high-speed Internet access is not mandatory.

Who presents at an CPAFMA MAPCast?
Your MAPCast will have one or more speakers who are recognized experts on the topic. MAPCasts typically include a Q&A session; you can ask questions by audio or chat options.

CPE Credits
CPAFMA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

MAPCasts with an HR focus have been approved for recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. 

MAPCasts qualify for Public Accounting Firm Manager (PAFM) continuing education credit through the CPA Firm Management Association (CPAFMA). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the PAFM section of this website.

Why CPAFMA MAPCasts?

Fast.
No wasted time. Get right to the heart of the matter in a 30 or 60-minute session designed to easily fit into your busy schedule.

Convenient.
No airlines. No travel. No time out of the office. Listen and follow along from the comfort and convenience of your own device or conference room.

Easy.
A device with an Internet connection is all you need. If your device does not have sound capabilities, the ability to dial in from a telephone is available.

Ideal for multiple attendees.
Use a speakerphone and projector/monitor and invite as many people as you want to participate - at no extra cost to you.

Affordable.
CPAFMA MAPCasts are a fraction of the cost of travel and attendance fees for other high-priced conferences or seminars. PAFMs attend for free. PCPS members are able to register at the CPAFMA member rate.

CPAFMA has partnered with the AICPA PCPS to offer PCPS members the same member rate for MAPCasts. PCPS members should indicate their membership when registering.