The 2026 Accounting Trends Live Series will be delivered as a two-hour series of engaging monthly ON24 webinars from May to August.  This format allows attendees to earn up to eight hours of accounting and auditing CPE over the course of four months (instead of earning all CPE hours in one month). 

Please register for each session you would like to attend. For each session registration, you will receive an email from ON24 that will include a personalized link for the day and an option to  “Add to Calendar.”  We hope that you will plan to join us!  

   Register for May Update

May Update 
Thursday, May 28, 2026

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET) 

Using AI Prompting to Support Accounting & Auditing Workflows (Practical Use Cases + Guardrails) 
Speakers: Kevin Wang and Brittney Robertson

AI tools are showing up in accounting and finance workflows whether organizations are ready or not. This session moves past the overview and into practical application — showing controllers, finance managers and internal auditors how to use AI prompting to support real accounting and auditing work inside their organizations, and where to draw the line. Attendees will see effective vs. ineffective prompts for tasks like variance analysis, financial reporting support, internal control documentation and technical research—then learn the risks, boundaries and review practices that keep AI a tool, not a decision-maker.

Learning Objective: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to apply structured AI prompting techniques to support variance analysis, financial reporting assistance, internal control documentation and technical accounting/auditing research—while distinguishing effective vs. ineffective prompts and implementing risk boundaries and review practices so AI remains a tool, not a decision-maker.

A Conversation with COSO for Present Day Risks  
Speakers: Justin Headley and Guest Lucia Wind

Join us for an engaging conversation with Lucia Wind, COSO Board Chair and Executive Director, on how organizations can practically apply COSO’s latest guidance to today’s most pressing risks and opportunities. This conversation will explore internal controls over Generative AI through the lens of the Internal Control–Integrated Framework (ICIF), board‑level governance and oversight principles applicable to organizations of all sizes and actionable insights from a practical implementation guide for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Designed for CPAs, executives and risk leaders, this session bridges theory and practice – offering real‑world perspectives on responsible innovation, effective governance and integrated risk management.

Learning Objective: At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

    • Apply COSO’s Internal Control–Integrated Framework to GenAI initiatives by identifying key risks and control considerations that support responsible, ethical, and effective AI implementation.
    • Explain how COSO’s corporate governance and board oversight principles scale across organizations and the importance of controlled governance for those organizations.
    • Translate COSO’s ERM practical implementation guide into actionable steps that integrate strategy, performance, and risk management within their organizations.

 

June Update

Date and Session Information will be announced soon 

July Update

Date and Session Information will be announced soon  

August Update

Date and Session Information will be announced soon 

 

Other Important Information

Suggested CPE TOTAL: 8 Hours of Accounting or Auditing Credits (Total credits earned will depend on the number of sessions attended. )

Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Course Level: Update 
Advanced Prep: None 
Field of Study: Accounting, Auditing or Economics

Who Should Attend: Practitioners responsible for accounting, auditing, financial reporting and performing compilations and reviews.  
 

Program Prerequisites: General knowledge of Accounting Standards (GAAP), Auditing Standards (SASs), Compilation and Review Standards (SSARSs) and related Quality Control issues.

 

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy 

Warren Averett, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org. 

 
Cancellations 

While there is no charge for this event, please cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. This will greatly help with our event preparations. The firm reserves the right to cancel professional development sessions or events at its discretion. Should this event be cancelled, you will be contacted via the email address provided upon registration. 

 

Questions or Complaint Policy:  

For questions, complaints or concerns, please contact Heather.Boshell@warrenaverett.com.