Online Learning
At the VSCPA, we are steadfast in our promise to serve our members and the Virginia CPA community by continuing to develop our online learning programs in concert with our outstanding list of live conferences and seminars. It is our goal at the VSCPA to offer you the ideal mix of CPE options to satisfy your learning needs.
That ideal mix contains a growing list of online learning options in the form of live webcasts/webinars, webcast replays, self-paced online subscriptions and more as we continue to move forward.
Your VSCPA membership gives you generous discounts on online CPE, so add online learning to your book bag today.
Webcasts/Webinars | Top
Webcasts/webinars are a convenient, affordable option that allow you to complete CPE from anywhere you have access to the Internet. With the wide variety of topics, dates, times and program lengths, this online option is a very popular way to satisfy your CPE requirements.
Webcasts/webinars are live broadcasts of group study seminars over the Internet. That means, you attend the same course hours, take the same breaks, earn the same CPE credits and ask questions just like classroom attendees — only you attend classes from your computer, wherever you have Internet access.
Browse the extensive lists of webcasts/webinars available to VSCPA members below:
- Accounting Continuing Professional Education Network (ACPEN) — ACPEN webcasts typically contain live video and are available in lengths from one to eight hours. You will find more eight hour webcasts available from ACPEN, so if you're looking for a full-day webcast, this should be your first stop.
- CPE Link — CPE Link webcasts are accompanied by PowerPoint slides and offer materials that you can download before the presentation to aid you in following along. These are available in lengths from one to eight hours, but the majority of CPE Link webcasts are the two and four hour variety.
- CPA Crossings — CPA Crossings webinars deal with CPA technology best practices and are mostly delivered in two-hour sessions. Plus, attend their free 50-minute instructional session to get a risk-free look at taking CPE via webinar.
If you have technical questions, please visit the appropriate web page, ACPEN, CPE Link or CPA Crossings, for technical support.
Online Self-Study | Top
As an online self-study participant, you'll enjoy the freedom to take courses anytime, wherever you have computer access. You'll also benefit from downloadable course materials, instantly graded exams and easy CPE credit tracking.
SmartPros Ltd. is a registered sponsor of continuing professional education with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) offering discounted online learning subscriptions for VSCPA members.
Subscriptions include:
- The CPA Report ($289 for VSCPA members; $409 retail)
- FMN Online — Update Courses for Accounting & Finance Professionals ($289 for VSCPA members; $409 retail)
- Government/Nonprofit CPA Report Subscription ($175 for VSCPA members; $205 retail)
- SmartPros Advantage (SP Advantage) Subscription — Skills-Based Courses for Accounting & Finance Professionals ($289 for VSCPA members; $409 retail)
To register for any SmartPros subscription, please visit our online Professional Education Center. Once purchased, please follow SmartPros' directions for taking courses online.
Surgent McCoy Self-Study CPE offers more than 175 unique course options, ranging from 2-20 credit hours, in a variety of formats to meet your needs. Check out the money-saving self-study packages. Their best seller, the Comprehensive CPE Library, includes a one-year subscription to 116 courses and more than 600 hours of CPE — all for only $449 for the first user and $169 for each additional user. It's a great deal for firms!
To get a catalog of Surgent McCoy courses and registration instructions, please call the VSCPA Education Team at (800) 341-8189.
Online Ethics | Top
In addition to our live, group-study schedule of Ethics 2010— Your License Depends On It!, the VSCPA offers online learning versions of our popular ethics course to give you the utmost convenience. For $60 for state society members and $75 for nonmembers, you can earn up to 2 CPE credits and satisfy your annual ethics requirement in the convenience of your home or office — wherever you have Internet access! The 2010 course will be live in April 2010.
Please note that the VSCPA's standard transfer and cancellation policies do not apply to SmartPros, ACPEN, CPE Link, CPA Crossings or Surgent McCoy. Please contact SmartPros, CPE Link, CPA Crossings and/or ACPEN directly regarding transfers or cancellations. Contact (800) 341-8189 for Surgent McCoy questions.
