CPE and Education

[Janey]

Hello, I am an EA in Oregon. After 28 years I am looking for a new CPE source. What is everyones favorite in Oreogn or Northern CA or webinar Any suggestions???

[origun]

OSTC or OATC membership

Do you have a chapter of OSTC (Oregon Society of Tax Consultants) or OATC (OR Association of Tax Consultants) in your area? In my area there are chapters of both which meet monthly and also sponsor seminars. Check online and you will find where chapters are located if you don't have that information.

I belong to OSTC and pay annual dues of $60 and with that I have 2 hours of free education each month if I choose to attend meetings as well as free and reduced-price seminars. Quality of presentations varies so you have to choose carefully what to attend. (As I am an an employee of HRBlock, I have access to lots of free education online as well as instructor-led classes so am very selective as to which OSTC seminars I attend as I always have tons of CPEs--but some are quite useful.)

[Janey]

Ostc & oatc

Yes I do have both of those. In my area they seem to have the same people speak. I guess I am just bored with them and looking for something new. That's why I expanded to No Ca to try and find new education. I have tried some webinars some good some not so good. Just trying to see what others are doing

[RLymanC]

Cpe

http://www.clientwhys.com/education.iml

Take a look at this site...Kruremark is a good cpe course

[Janey]

CPE and Education

Thanks! I like that they have more than just basics

[DTS]

Bob Jennings

Try Bob Jennings seminars. They don't have any in CA, but have some in Oregon. He has webinars, live venues and the self-study, which I like, is very good, if that is something of interest for you. Excellent.

http://www.taxspeaker.com/

[Janey]

Cpe

Thanks there is one coming up in Sept I might give it a try. Look interesting.
What are you typing in to the search engine to find out about these? I have not been very successful.

[DTS]

I did not do search, as I was familiar with Jennings, so I just gave you the link I had.

[Janey]

Cpe

Thanks that is what I was looking for personal referral from people who took courses and liked them. Just tired of same classes. Thanks

[origun]

JoyWilen

Joy Wilen's seminars are usually quite good. She has one in Sept on depreciation, rentals and like kind exchanges--in Medford OR 09/13/11 and in Springfield OR on 09/14/11.

[Davc]

Another vote for Jennings which is sponsored by http://www.oaia.net/ in OR for the live seminars.

[Janey]

Cpe

Thanks! any other votes for Jennings? I am seriously thinking of registering for Portland class. Its not cheap. I don't mind paying for GOOD CPE

[kpangelinan]

I've been doing correspondence classes through Washington Institute for Graduate Studies towards my Masters Degree and it counts as CPE's....may be a bit pricey for some, but for me, cost over the term of the degree was about the same as traveling to conferences each year.

After my Masters, I'll work on a Doctorate in Tax all from home. Had to do this as our traveling days dropped to zero when the new baby came.

http://www.wsltax.org/newsite/

[Gretel]

Yes Yes Yes

Thanks! any other votes for Jennings? I am seriously thinking of registering for Portland class. Its not cheap. I don't mind paying for GOOD CPE

My voice counts for 10 votes. Bob is very enthusiastic about whatever hes does plus has an enormous amount of knowledge AND experience. In everything. I especially recommend his Technology class if you ever look for any good advise in that area. You get the best of both worlds: Technology for Accountants. He embraced this area when it still was in his infancy and only talks about things he knows from experience.

[Janey]

Cpe

Sold I will give him a try.