Professional Education Services

Path of a CPA

kylenash — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:33:14 +0000

Path to accounting:

- 11 percent of high school students want to be an accountant

- 52 percent of accountants are male, 48% are female

- 75 percent of accounting majors express an interest in math

- Projected job growth for accountants by 2018 is 22 percent

- Most CPA programs require 150 credit hours of college coursework, an additional 30 hours beyond the usual 4-hour bachelor’s degree

- Roughly 50 percent of accounting students pass the CPA test

- Only four states do not require the full 150 hours. They are Delaware, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Colorado

- There are 1.35 million accountants in the U.S.

- Accounting salaries are broken down with the top 10 percent earning an average of $104,450; the median accounting population earning $60,340, and the bottom 10 percent earning $37,690

New Course! 6 Secrets to Startup Success

kylenash — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:45:22 +0000

This new CPA CPE course from PES offers valuable insights on the process of converting a passion for something into a viable, money-making business. An interesting read and a great tool to have if you or any of your clients are considering starting a new venture. Check out this 10 hour CPE course here.

Clarification for California Ethics CPE

kylenash — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:36:28 +0000

The California State Board of Accountancy is phasing in new ethics CPE requirements. Once the transition period is completed the requirements will cause less confusion, but at the moment there are many California CPAs with questions about what they actually need to complete for their ethics requirement. The new requirement is 4 hours of general ethics for every 2 year reporting period plus 2 hours of California specific regulatory ethics every 6 years. The 2 hour regulatory ethics requirement will be due on the same schedule as you currently report California ethics. So if you reported California ethics in 2008, the 2 hour regulatory ethics course does not need to be reported until 2014. The 2 hour course must be formally reviewed and approved by the state board and PES’s course is currently being reviewed and should be approved in the near future. In the meantime, course #4100 Ethics and Professional Conduct for California CPAs, our 8 hour course, satisfies both the 4 hour general and 2 hour regulatory requirement plus provides 2 extra hours of CPE to count towards the total 80 hours. The 4 hours of general ethics is required for every license renewal. PES currently offers 3 courses that fulfill this requirement: #4020 Ethics for California CPAs, #4030 Tax Ethics for California CPAs, #4055 Industry Ethics for California CPAs. For more information on this see the license requirements for California CPAs page on our website.

New IFRS CPE Course Available June 15

kylenash — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:27:41 +0000

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) represents the future of financial accounting and reporting in the United States. Our new IFRS CPE course introduces you to what IFRS is and the impact it will have on U.S. businesses. It also goes into further detail on the IASB structure and its standard setting process which is the basic framework for IFRS. In addition, the course examines the differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The IFRS course will be available on or before June 15 to be shipped out or accessed via computer for the online and PDF versions. PES is always your stop for up-to-date CPA CPE!

The IFRS course is now available, click here to purchase! The course costs $84.50 and is 10 CPE credits.

June CPE Deadline Approaching Fast

kylenash — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:30:20 +0000

The June 30 deadline for CPAs in certain states to finish reporting their CPE is coming fast! Fortunately, PES has what you need to complete your CPE requirement before the deadline. CPE courses are available on a wide range of topics to keep you up-to-date on the latest developments across the industry. Many of our courses are also offered in three different formats – online, PDF, and traditional hard copy – offering you flexibility in how you complete the CPE. PES has what you need for your CPA continuing education.

Updated Courses

kylenash — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:50:42 +0000

Many of the CPA continuing education courses PES offers have been updated for 2010! This means you’re getting the most accurate and up-to-date education when you fulfill your CPE requirements with Professional Education Services. Our self-study CPE courses will help you stay on top of the all information necessary to best help your clients. One hot new course is the Federal Health Care Reform detailing the tax implications of the new laws. The course is 6 CPE credits and costs $59.50.

Florida Ethics CPE

kylenash — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:38:47 +0000

It’s not too early to get your ethics CPE done before the June 30 deadline! Get your CPA CPE done early so there’s no stress at the end of June when others in the industry are cramming to fulfill their requirements. One course you know you need to complete before the deadline if you are a Florida CPA is the required Florida ethics course. Course #4805: Ethics and Conduct for Florida CPAs from PES fulfills this requirement. The course is available in the online, PDF, or hardcopy formats (see the earlier post about the advantages of online and PDF courses). In addition to the ethics requirement, Florida CPA’s are required to complete an additional 76 hours every 2 years, which can all be fulfilled by the wide variety of CPE courses offered by PES.

Click here to purchase the Florida ethics CPE course! 4 hours for $54.50.

Massachusetts Ethics CPE

kylenash — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:30:24 +0000

The June 30 deadline for Massachusetts CPAs to complete their CPE requirements is approaching fast! CPAs registered in Massachusetts must complete 80 hours every 2 years, including the 4 hour Massachusetts ethics CPE requirement. Course #4925 Ethics and Professional Conduct for Massachusetts CPAs from PES fulfills this requirement and is offered in the online, PDF, or hardcopy formats. CPAs licensed in Massachusetts with even-numbered licenses must complete the requirements by June 30, 2010.

Click here to purchase the Massachusetts ethics CPE course! 4 hours for $54.50.

More Online and PDF CPA CPE Courses

kylenash — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:06:12 +0000

At PES we are constantly striving to help you meet your CPE requirements in the most efficient manner possible. As part of this strategy we have been adding new courses in our online and PDF formats. With online and PDF courses you receive instant access to the course material so you can get started right away! These formats also offer the ease mobility that bulky hard copy courses make difficult. Online CPA CPE courses can be accessed at any time from any computer connected to the Internet. PDF courses add the flexibility of working without an Internet connection; once the course is downloaded to your computer you can access it anytime. By keeping the email from PES with the course attachment (or by emailing the course to yourself), you also have the ability to download the course to any Internet-connected computer. This is useful if you happen to be away from home or the office where you originally downloaded the course.

1 Day Until Year-End CPE Deadline

kylenash — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:51:50 +0000

The new year is almost here which means the year-end CPE deadline for many CPA’s is as well. If you’re unsure when your deadline is or what the CPE requirements for your state are, check out the “License Information” tab on the mypescpe.com website. There you will find a state-by-state breakdown of CPE requirements as well as links to required, state-specific courses such as ethics. Hopefully you’ve already completed any CPE that needs to be done before the January 1st deadline, but if you haven’t PES has plenty of courses to meet whatever CPE needs you still have. Courses range from 2-24 hours and can be ordered and completed online, along with instant grading so you won’t need to wait for your test results.