Accounting and Tax Seminars

Summary Description:

CSU Los Angeles’ Accounting and Tax seminars has a history of over 30 years in presenting current, topical information for tax practitioners, including CPA’s, auditors, attorneys, and accounting managers. The seminars are presented by leading practitioners and experts in their respective fields in the format of one-half day, full-day, and five full-day programs. The program, offered up to four times per year on 5 consecutive Saturdays, strives to be affordable, convenient, and timely. The seminars qualify for the continuing professional education credit (CPE and MCLE) of both the California State Board of Accountancy and the State Bar of California.

Topics vary, and are chosen by a professional advisory board, in consultation with the program coordinator, currently Dr. Richard T. Lau, Professor of Accounting at CSU, Los Angeles. Recent topics have included: 2009 Annual Filing Season Update (including Tax Aspects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; the “Stimulus Plan”); and Annual Seminar on Taxation and Estate Planning; Semi-annual Accounting and Business Planning seminar; and Professional Conduct and Ethics seminar.

Who Can Enroll?

The classes are designed as professional continuing education for accountants, attorneys, auditors, tax managers, and pension specialists. However, there are no prerequisites and anyone seeking information on current issues in taxation and accounting may enroll.

Program Cost:

The tuition cost for five full-day meetings is $700. This cost is pro-rated for full-day, or half-day classes

Course Schedule:

Courses will meet five Saturday evenings per week from 8:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m., exact days to be determined each quarter. Contact 323-343-4904 for classroom location.

Attorneys :

These sessions have been approved for the MCLE credit by the State Bar of California for 6.75 hours per all-day session. Total MCLE: 33.75 hours. Provider number : 1574

Accountants and Auditors :

These sessions satisfy 40 of the 80 hours required every two years for California (requirements vary for other states [see Rule 87 of Article 12 of California State Board of Accountancy]).

Contact Us:

For more information please contact the Division of Extended Education at California State University, Los Angeles, at 323-343- 4916; www.calstatela.edu/exed .

Note: Click here to download the Accounting and Tax brochure.