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The 2018 National Registry Summit welcomed Roger O’ Donnell, Audit Partner, KPMG, and John Owens, Professor, University of Southern California. Together, they presented on, “Positioning the Profession to Respond to Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence.”

This year’s National Registry Summit featured several outstanding speakers, including Dr. Jay Van Bavel, Associate Professor at New York University and senior scientist at the NeuroLeadership Institute.

In September 2018, the CPE Standards Working Group finalized its recommendation of revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards). In addition to reviewing the Standards in their entirety, the Working Group considered innovations, trends and techniques in CPE and adult learning as well as ideas and suggestions related to clarifications and modifications of the 2016 Standards.

The National Registry Summit welcomed A.D. Detrick, President and Founder of MetriVerse Analytics. He works with organizations of all sizes to help them build measurement, analytics, and performance consulting skills designed to realize the impact of learning within their organization.

“Taking Learning to a Higher Level,” served as the theme of the 2018 National Registry Summit, held, September 25-26, in Denver, CO. Hosted annually, the Summit serves as a forum for members of NASBA’s National Registry of CPE Sponsors to network, exchange best practices and explore critical topics pertaining to the planning and administration of continuing professional education (CPE) programs for certified public accountants (CPAs).

During the Tools and Resources Showcase at the 2018 National Registry Summit, a panel of vendors offered innovative and engaging resources that can be used by sponsors to take learning to a higher level. Here are highlights from panelist Nick Leibman, Head of Content Marketing, from Powtoon.

We couldn’t be more excited to be hosting you in the Mile High City for this year’s National Registry Summit! As you begin to pack your bags and finalize last minute details, we want to share some helpful tips and highlight some of the best downtown sights and stops Denver has to offer.

Join the NASBA staff in the Mile High City for the 2018 National Registry Summit with the goal of “Taking Learning to a Higher Level.” The accounting profession is heading into the greatest period of change and disruption it has ever seen – change in leadership, talent, growth and technology. The 2018 Summit agenda focuses on topics that are critical for providers of continuing education to understand when planning the curriculum for CPAs.

In May 2018, the CPE Standards Working Group began its review and evaluation of the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (Standards). In addition to reviewing the Standards in their entirety, the Working Group has considered innovations, trends and techniques in CPE, as well as ideas and suggestions related to clarifications and modifications of the 2016 Standards.

The 2018 National Registry Summit’s agenda is comprised of thought-provoking sessions, led by exceptional speakers. These presenters are well-established within their perspective professions and will be sharing their wealth of knowledge with summit attendees. Familiarize yourself with just a few of this year’s speakers.

The new Fields of Study document became effective September 1, 2016. The changes focused primarily on recent and more pertinent information, including the revisions to the Specialized Knowledge field of study.

In May 2018, the CPE Standards Working Group will begin the review and evaluation of the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards). In addition to reviewing the Standards in their entirety, the Working Group will consider innovations, trends and techniques in CPE and adult learning as well as ideas and suggestions related to clarifications and modifications of the 2016 Standards.

One of the online resources highlighted at the 2017 National Registry Summit was BranchTrack, scenario-based e-learning that can assist sponsors in implementing the CPE Standards. According to BranchTrack, you can create digital simulations in a user-friendly browser-based editor. 

In 2014, NASBA’s CPE Committee (Committee) was charged to develop and promote uniformity in the rules and requirements for Continuing Professional Education (CPE). The Committee established a Model Rule Task Force, similar to the CPE Standards Working Group, comprised of stakeholders in CPE and CPE compliance.

Effective September 1, 2016, the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) permit the issuance of CPE credit for two new instructional delivery methods: nano and blended learning. The Standards also allow for a technical reviewer of a CPE program to earn CPE credit. 

In connection with the revision to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards), which became effective September 1, 2016, the Fields of Study document was also revised. All courses must reflect the revised fields of study by December 31, 2017.

Introverts have many strengths including focus, attention to detail, being energized by alone time and having a sense of calm. According to some research, 40 to 60 percent of CEOs are introverts. On the other hand, extroverts are energized by people, have a talk first/think later approach, are more transparent and are comfortable with sharing information. Today, most people are a little bit of both, so be sure to prepare for your audience ahead of time.

Dr. Art Kohn, Professor at Portland State University School of Business, opened the 2017 National Registry Summit with a challenge to improve training by understanding how the brain operates and retains information for future recall.

The 2017 National Registry Summit featured a Tools and Resources Showcase representing products and services available to assist sponsors in implementing the CPE Standards. The Showcase featured three panelists: John Pytel from Conferences i/o; Jonathan Kraftchick from Cherry Bekaert demonstrating key uses of Smartsheet; and Sergey Snegirev of Branch Track.

This year’s National Registry Summit, themed “Tempo of Change,” is being held in Nashville, TN. What does “Tempo of Change” mean exactly? Tempo is defined as the speed at which something moves or happens. The “tempo of change” for CPE is shaped by several factors.