Self-Study CPE

Through partnerships with SmartPros Ltd. and the Accounting Continuing Professional Education Network (ACPEN), the VSCPA offers a variety of self-study options designed to fit your budget and schedule.

These self-study options provide you with a flexible, affordable way to meet your CPE requirements without the hassle and cost of traveling to and from the classroom. Plus, you can feel good knowing that SmartPros subscriptions and ACPEN webcasts offer quality information and instruction, often from highly rated national speakers.

As a VSCPA member, you can take up to 20% off the retail cost of SmartPros subscriptions and ACPEN webcasts. To take advantage of this discount, please enter your VSCPA member ID number when registering for SmartPros subscriptions and/or ACPEN webcasts.

Also, please note that the VSCPA's standard transfer and cancellation policies do not apply to SmartPros subscriptions or ACPEN webcasts. Please contact SmartPros and/or ACPEN directly regarding transfers or cancellations.

SmartPros Ltd.

SmartPros Ltd.is a registered sponsor of continuing professional education with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) offering discounted self-study subscriptions for VSCPA members. Subscriptions include:

• The CPA Report ($274 for VSCPA members; $409 retail)
• FMN Online — Update Courses for Accounting & Finance Professionals ($274 for VSCPA members; $409 retail)
• Government/Nonprofit CPA Report Subscription ($169 for VSCPA members; $205 retail)
• Smart Pros Advantage (SP Advantage) Subscription — Skills-Based Courses for Accounting & Finance Professionals ($274 for VSCPA members; $409 retail)

As a SmartPros self-study participant, feel free 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.

To register for any SmartPros subscription, please visit our online Professional Education Center. Once purchased, please follow SmartPros' directions for taking courses online.

ACPEN Webcasts

Exciting news! The VSCPA Education Team recently partnered with ACPEN, a member of the NASBA-approved Business Professionals' Network, to offer discounted CPE webcasts for VSCPA members.

ACPEN webcasts are live satellite 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.

This convenient, low-cost CPE option enables you to attend courses taught by national instructors on a variety of topics, including accounting and auditing, government and nonprofit and taxation. You can also archive webcasts for quick reference later. Designed for flexibility and affordability, eight-hour ACPEN webcasts cost only $199 for VSCPA members and $249 for nonmembers. Two- and four-hour webcasts are also available. Please visit our ACPEN site for dates, topics and availability.

As a courtesy to you, ACPEN offers FREE demos, enabling you to test your system capabilities prior to purchasing any webcast.

Generally speaking, you can watch ACPEN webcasts over a dial-up/modem connection; however, the broadcast quality is better with a high-speed Internet connection, such as DSL or cable. Please note that you must have a sound card in your computer as well as speakers and/or headphones to hear the webcast.

As a participant, you must be present during the entire webcast to receive full CPE credit. Your attendance is measured by submitting a simple code throughout the webcast. Only those participants who submit all four parts of the code will receive full CPE credit. Participants who submit partial codes will receive a certificate granting appropriate partial credit in two-hour increments for each part of the code submitted. Following the webcast, the Business Professionals' Network will send your CPE credit certificate via e-mail. For additional ACPEN webcast registration details, please click here.

To register for any ACPEN webcast, please visit our ACPEN site and follow ACPEN's instructions for attending the webcast. For technical support, please contact ACPEN directly at (877) 880-1335 or start a live chat with ACPEN tech support.