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CPE Requirements & Updates

Presented By Jennifer Franco, MBA

Manager of Membership and Education

Moderated ByEricka Harney, CFRE, GPC, CVA

AFWA Executive Director

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Content

1. NASBA Requirements 2. Forms3. Individual state requirements (NY & TX)4. Resources5. Questions

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Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance

NASBA Requirements for CPE The following are items that must be maintained and produced as part of our sponsorship agreement with NASBA. Please submit the following to Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance Headquarters with the request for CPE Credit Form within two weeks after your program. All components are required.

CPE Request Form

Promotional Materials, which must include: Program title Learning objectives and program content Program level (i.e., basic, intermediate, advanced, update, or overview) Program prerequisites (in terms of education, experience, both, or none) Advance preparation (if required) Instructional delivery method Recommended amount of CPE credit Program date Administrative policies (program registration requirements, refund policy, and complaint resolution

policy) Official National Registry Statement (see Sample Promotional Materials)

Certificate of Attendance/Completion, which must contain:

AFWA chapter contact return address & AFWA National Headquarters address Name of Attendee Program title, field of study, instructional delivery method, location, and date offered or completed Recommended amount of CPE credit The following statement: “In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors,

CPE credits have been based on a 50-minute hour.” Signature of program chair AFWA’s National Registry sponsor number: #105423

Speaker Information

Speaker biographies Timed Program outline

Evaluation Form, which must contain questions to determine:

Whether learning objectives and prerequisite requirements were met Whether program materials were valuable and contributed to meeting learning objectives Whether program content was relevant If time allocations were appropriate The quality of the facilities The effectiveness of the instructors The quality of materials distributed at the program The effectiveness of audiovisual materials, if applicable

Attendee Sign-In For

Signature of all attendees Session Handouts

The following must be retained by the chapter for a minimum of five years:

List of program attendees Date and location of the program Names of the instructors or speakers Copies of the completed program evaluations Amount of recommended CPE credit

If you have any questions, please contact AFWA Headquarters at [email protected] or 1-800-326-2163.

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Where are these forms found?

• Found on website – Member login– Chapter Leader Resources (blue box on left)– Chapter CPE Information

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CPE Request Form

Request for CPE Credit

Please submit this form with the required supporting documentation (per the NASBA checklist) within two weeks after your program.

Name of Person Submitting Form: Name of Chapter President: Chapter Name: Number Title of Program(s): Program Field of Study: Program Level: _____ Date of Program(s): Instructor Name(s): Recommended Amount of CPE Credit: _________ (CPE Credits are granted on a 50-minute hour) Brief description of program objectives: ____________________________________________ _____________ Signature of Program Chair or Chapter President Date Submitted

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Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance Chapter Name Name of CPE Chapter Contact CPE Contact Address CPE Information Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance Member Meeting, August 24, 2005 Program Title: Business Communication Tips for the Female Professional Presenter: Dr. Susan Huxman Title: Director, Elliot School of Communication, Wichita State University Learning Objectives & Program Content: Discuss and emphasize effective communication tips for the female professional as well as the different communication styles in the workplace (i.e. women’s vs. men’s speech patterns). You will leave with an overall understanding and recognition of the importance of communication from various professional perspectives. Program Level: Overview Program Prerequisites/Advance Preparation: Interest in business related careers Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live Recommended Amount of CPE Credit: 1 credit hour Program Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2004, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Administrative Policies: If you would like to make or cancel a reservation, please send an email to <email address> or call <chapter contact> at <phone>. Per chapter rules, if you register and do not attend, you will be charged the cost of the luncheon/dinner. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact <name of chapter> Program Chair, <name> at <name of chapter>, <street address, city, state, zip>, <email> or <phone>. Official National Registry Statement The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) 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.learningmarket.org.

Promotional Material

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What are the most common mistakes made on promotional materials?

• Learning objectives not clearly identified• Program level category misclassified• Prerequisite and advanced preparation statement

omitted• Complaint contact information omitted• Clear statement of delivery method omitted

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1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102 CPE Certificate of Completion

Date: _______________________________________ Event: ( ) Chapter Meeting ( ) Regional Conference ( ) Other: ________________________________ Location: __________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance, <Chapter Name> Name of Attendee: ___________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________ State: ___________________ Zip: _______________ State of Certification: ____________________________ Certificate Number: ___________________________

Program Title

Field of Study Instructional/Delivery

Method Speaker Recommended

Amount of CPE Credit

Group Live

Group Live

Group Live

Group Live

Group Live

Group Live

Group Live

Group Live

Total Hours Awarded:

In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been based on a 50-minute hour. The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance National Registry Sponsor Number is 105423. This certifies that I attended the sessions indicated above: __________________________________________________ (Signature) This certifies that the above signed attended the sessions indicated above: __________________________________________________ (Signature of Program Chair)

***Please return the original to the sponsor and retain a copy for your records.***

<Chapter Contact Return Address>

Certificate of Attendance/Completion

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Speaker Biography

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Timed Program Outline

Timed Program Outline Session Name

(List topic and amount of time spent on each topic)

1. Value of Email (5 minutes) 2. Email Options (10 minutes) 3. Volume and Spam (10 minutes) 4. Email Management (10 minutes) 5. Distribution Lists (5 minutes) 6. Out of Office (5 minutes) 7. Search and Archiving (5 minutes)

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<Chapter Name> <Meeting Title>

<Date> <Location>

Program Evaluation

Rating Scale: 5 = Excellent 4 = Good 3 = Average 2 = Fair 1 = Poor

Session Speakers Session Content

Speaker Knowledge

Speaker Presentation

Skills

Handout Materials

Audiovisual Materials

Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Where Have All the Smart Women Gone?

Development & Implementation of Risk-based Auditing

Hiring, Developing and Growing Generation X-ers

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

Financial Accounting Update–New Standards

Collaborative Skills: Building Effective Teams

When Is It Better to Use a Spreadsheet and/or a Database?

Do you feel that your learning objectives were met? YES NO ____________________________________________ Do you feel that the time allocations were appropriate? YES NO _________________________________________ Please rate the quality of the facilities: Excellent Good Average Fair Poor Additional comments:

Please return this form to the program chair at the end of the program. Thank you.

Evaluation Form

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Attendee Sign In Form

Attendees Sign-In Sheet

Chapter Name #______________________________________________________

Course:_______________________________ Date:_________________________

Speaker:_____________________________________________________________

Print Name

Sign Name Member Yes or No

Credit Earned

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Fields of Study

• Non-Technical• Administrative Practice• Business Management & Organization• Communications• Computer Science• Economics• Ethics – Behavioral• Ethics – Regulatory• Finance• Marketing• Mathematics• Personal Development• Personnel/HR• Production• Specialized Knowledge & Applications• Social Environment of Business• Statistics

• Technical• Accounting• Accounting –

Governmental• Auditing• Auditing – Governmental• Business Law• Management Advisory

Services• Taxes

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Texas State Board of Accountancy Course Code

01 Accounting 05 Ethics 09 Statistics

02 Auditing 06 Quantitative Methods 10 Taxation

03 Area of Communication 07 Practice Advisory Services

11 Other

04 Behavioral Science 08 Practice Management

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New York State

• Include number of CPA Licensees awarded credit at each CPE

• If you want to have a CPE on ethics it must be approved ahead of time.– Provide Jennifer with an outline of course you will

offer 60 days in advance for approval by New York State.

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New York State Maintain following records for a period of 5 years following the date

of each program presented

• The date and location of presentation.• Name of each instructor and his/her

qualifications.• Listing of licensees attending each presentation.• Outline of the presentation and summary of

program evaluations.• Copies of all promotional materials used for

each presentation.

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Approval/Deficient

CPE Requirements

To:

Chapter:

CPE Date: Date CPE Received:

Your CPE has NOT been approved yet because the items checked below are incomplete. Please provide updated materials and return to [email protected]. Thank you for your assistance.

Form Completed Deficient

CPE Request

Promotional Materials

Attendance Sheet

Speaker Biography

Evaluation Form

Handouts/Timed Agenda

Certificate of Completion

Other

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Send completed packets to

Jennifer Franco 2365 Harrodsburg Rd

Suite A325Lexington, KY 40504

Or E-mail: [email protected]

Call: 1-800-326-2163

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Resources

• Learning Market www.learningmarket.org– Requirements by State – Upcoming CPE Rule Changes by State– Newsletter– Statement of Standards – Field of Study- In detail

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Resources

• Social Media– LinkedIn or Blog

• AFWA E-Mails

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QUESTIONS