Tax laws change. Technology advances. Client needs shift.
The California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) creates practical, relevant continuing education for accounting professionals at every career stage. Their courses blend technical expertise with real-world applications, helping CPAs build meaningful skills that matter in today’s accounting practice
Each course in CalCPA’s catalog addresses specific needs within the profession – from technical updates to advanced specialization topics.
Not sure where to start? We’re going to share six of their most popular courses and the specialty content areas that can help you stay ahead in the accounting profession.
The best part: all of them are available on our Content Marketplace.
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CalCPA’s 6 Most Popular Courses for 2025
1. Corporate Fraud Risk and Investigations 2024-25
Fraud happens more often than any of us want to think.
For instance, financial statement fraud is the least common but most expensive category of occupational fraud. It accounts for 5% of reported cases but has a median loss of $766,000 per incident.
Learn how to spot risks, prevent fraud, and conduct forensic investigations. Perfect for professionals looking to step up their fraud-fighting skills and safeguard their organizations.
2. Professional Conduct and Ethics: Dealing with Ethical Crises 2024-25
In accounting, there are plenty of tough decisions one has to make. It comes with the territory.
While it’d be wonderful to be able to prepare for every single solitary scenario, that’s just not realistic. Having a framework to make decisions can help during these high pressure situations.
This course explores real-world ethical crises and features high-profile cases like Wells Fargo and Google to lesser-known—but still highly relevant—dilemmas.
Attendees walk away with concrete methods for addressing difficult professional situations, backed by established standards and proven practices.
3. An Introduction to AI and ChatGPT for CPAs 2024-25
Today’s artificial intelligence models could be involved in literally every aspect of accounting work, from basic data entry to complex analysis.
But where and how?
This course offers a clear, practical view of how AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping professional practices, focusing on applications that matter to CPAs today.
CalCPA’s instructors cut past technical jargon to focus on real-world implementation. Participants learn to evaluate AI tools for specific accounting tasks, understand their limitations, and implement them effectively within existing workflows.
4. Not-for-Profit Organizations: Tax Receipts for Donations 2024-25
Writing tax receipts sounds simple—until it’s not.
This form of documentation presents unique challenges for nonprofit organizations and their accountants. Minor oversights in donation acknowledgments can create major complications for both donors and organizations during tax season.
Get clarity on the tricky details so nonprofits and tax pros can ensure compliance and avoid headaches.
5. Starting a CAS Practice 2024-25
Client Advisory Services (CAS) is booming, and this course shows you how to capitalize on it!
Real-world examples demonstrate how successful firms have transitioned from traditional services to CAS offerings. The course includes revenue projections, staffing models, and implementation timelines based on actual firm data.
Learn how to build, grow, and scale a Client Accounting Services practice that keeps clients coming back for more.
6. Ethics in the Real World 2024-25
Another ethics course tops this list! Decision-making science reveals surprising patterns in how professionals approach challenging situations.
This course connects neuroscience research with day-to-day accounting scenarios, showing how cognitive processes influence our professional choices.
Participants examine how brain chemistry affects risk assessment, and why experienced professionals sometimes make unexpected decisions under pressure. The curriculum draws from recent behavioral studies to explain common decision-making patterns in accounting practices.
There are no easy answers here, just fascinating insights into how our brains deal with morally complicated situations.
All of CalCPA’s courses are available on Content Marketplace by LCvista
While we covered six of the most popular courses in this list, there are plenty more available in Content Marketplace.
As an added bonus, CalCPA content is available at a special discounted price exclusively for members of LCvista, making their top-quality education more accessible than ever for your firm.
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