Now offering seminars live in-person, live webinars and home study programs!
Please click HERE to register online or to print your transcript.
Wilkes University is the premier provider
of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) coursework for accounting professionals
in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Our Accounting Seminars offer a wide array of topics
to keep you up-to-date on current tax law and satisfy PA licensing requirements for
continuing education.
2018 Schedule - Live programs at The Woodlands Inn & Resort in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Seminars are held from 1-5 PM unless indicated otherwise.
Below is the list of seminars currently scheduled.
| Date | Topic | CPE Hours | Cost | |
| May 24 | Computer Security |
Other |
$55 | |
| May 31 | Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 |
Tax |
$55 | |
| June 7 | Evaluation of Entities | Tax | $55 | |
| June 28 | Payroll Issues: FLSA & FMLA Compliance | Other | $55 | |
| August 2 | Pension Plan Update | Accounting | $55 | |
| August 9 | Long Term Healthcare & Estate Planning | Tax | $55 | |
| August 23 | Governmental Accounting | Accounting | $55 | |
| September 6 | Duties & Responsibilities of the Tax Professional (Ethics for PA, not NJ or NY) | Ethics | $55 | |
| September 20 | Premium Life Insurance Financing for Estate & Business Planning | Tax | $55 | |
| October 11 | Quickbooks for Accountants | Other | $55 | |
| *November 1 | State Tax Update | Tax | $145 | |
| November 29 | A&A Update | Accounting | $55 | |
| December 6 | Federal Tax Update | Tax | $55 |
* This seminar will run from 8 AM-5 PM. The fee of $145 includes lunch. Pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is October 26, 2018
| Date | Time | Topic | CPE Hours | Cost |
| June 1 | 8 AM-Noon | Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 | Tax | $50 |
| June 14 | 1-5 PM | Computer Security | Other | $50 |
| September 7 | 8 AM-Noon | Duties & Responsibilities of the Tax Professional (Ethics for PA, not NJ or NY) | Ethics | $50 |
| December 13 | 1-5 PM | A&A Update | Accounting | $50 |
The following interactive individual study programs are accredited for PA Accountants:
| Topic | CPE Hours | Cost |
| TBA | TBA | TBA |
To register for the classes, you may go to our registration system by following the links throughwilkes.augusoft.net There is now an “Accounting CPE Home Study” category where the classes are located. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with login instructions.
To receive full credit for the class, you must view each video segment and answer the polling questions. You do not have to answer the polling questions correctly. However, you must receive a 70% or better on the final exam to receive credit. If you score below a 70%, you may take the exam again after an hour. You can take the exam as often as you need to until you pass, waiting an hour in-between each attempt. Once you pass the final, you may complete the course evaluation and print your certificate.
If you have any questions about the programs, please email margaret.petty@wilkes.edu.
In Person
Seminars are held at The Woodlands Inn & Resort, Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre. Most seminars run on Thursdays from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Cost:
$55 per person; $50 Early Bird Discount (registration and payment must be received
by the close of day of the Monday prior to the seminar.) Registrations may be made
by telephone, mail or fax. Payment by check or credit card (Visa or MasterCard) will
be accepted.
Participate from anywhere with our online accounting seminars.
Classes are broadcast live from the Wilkes University campus. To test you system
requirements for the webinars, please go to systemcheck.digitalsamba.com/ . You only have to pass the tests for the United States. These seminars are reported
as live, group study.
Home Study Programs
Earn CPE hours at your convenience with our home study programs. The live webinars
are recorded and available as seminars that you access where and when you want.
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Cancellations
Credit will be given for a seminar in the same fiscal year if the cancellation is
received 24 hours prior to the seminar.
Accreditation
Wilkes is accredited by thePennsylvania State Board of Accountancy (PX-000676-L) and The State of New Jersey Board of Accountancy (as an accredited university).
Wilkes University is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA provider #127179) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the 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.learningmarket.org
