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Professional Development Intensive: Tools That Elevate Work
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4.7 · 280 attendee ratings across these sessions
Professional Development Intensive: Tools That Elevate Work is a four‑day live online program built for accounting and finance professionals who want to sharpen their skills, modernize their toolset, and deliver higher‑value work. This conference blends practical technology training with...
Presented in partnership with K2 Users, Alabama Society of CPAs, Connecticut Society of CPAs, Illinois CPA Society, Indiana CPA Society, Kentucky Society of CPAs, Society of Louisiana CPAs, Massachusetts Society of CPAs, Montana Society of CPAs, Nebraska Society of CPAs, New Mexico CPA Foundation, Oklahoma Society of CPAs, Oregon Society of CPAs, Virginia Society of CPAs, Washington Society of CPAs, Georgia Society of CPAs, Michigan Association of CPAs.
On the agenda
Winning Hearts and Minds: Building Future-Ready...
Excel Functionality That Every Accountant Should Know
K2's Ripped From The Headlines: Lessons From...
K2's Harnessing ChatGPT
K2's Excel PivotTables for Accountants
K2's Securing Your Data – Practical Tools for...
K2's Small Business Internal Controls, Security,...
7 sessions across 4 days, taught by Stephen Yoss and Lawrence A. "Mac" McClelland — see the full agenda ↓
About this event
Professional Development Intensive: Tools That Elevate Work is a four‑day live online program built for accounting and finance professionals who want to sharpen their skills, modernize their toolset, and deliver higher‑value work. This conference blends practical technology training with real‑world risk management so you can work more efficiently, communicate insights more effectively, and strengthen internal controls.
Across seven expert‑led sessions, you’ll dive into essential Excel capabilities, PivotTables, AI tools like ChatGPT, and data‑security best practices. You’ll also explore current fraud and cybersecurity lessons from real headlines, plus frameworks for building future‑ready firms and stronger small‑business controls. Taught by Brian Tankersley, Lawrence A. “Mac” McClelland, and Stephen Yoss, this intensive delivers immediately usable strategies—while earning up to 24 CPE credits.
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Day 1 Monday, October 26, 2026
2 sessions · 4 CPE Credits
$200.00
Winning Hearts and Minds: Building Future-Ready Businesses
7:00 – 9:00 AM · Stephen Yoss · 2 CPE CreditsInformation Technology
$100.00
9:30 – 11:30 AM · Stephen Yoss · 2 CPE CreditsSpecialized Knowledge
$100.00
Day 2 Tuesday, October 27, 2026
2 sessions · 4 CPE Credits
$200.00
7:00 – 9:00 AM · Lawrence A. "Mac" McClelland · 2 CPE CreditsInformation Technology
$100.00
9:30 – 11:30 AM · Lawrence A. "Mac" McClelland · 2 CPE CreditsInformation Technology
$100.00
Day 3 Wednesday, October 28, 2026
2 sessions · 8 CPE Credits
$400.00
7:00 – 11:00 AM · Lawrence A. "Mac" McClelland · 4 CPE CreditsAccounting, Computer Software and Applications
$200.00
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Lawrence A. "Mac" McClelland · 4 CPE CreditsInformation Technology
$200.00
Day 4 Thursday, October 29, 2026
1 session · 8 CPE Credits
$400.00
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Brian Tankersley · 8 CPE CreditsAuditing
Your instructors
Stephen Yoss
Speaker & Author · CPE Today · ★ 4.7 instructor rating
Stephen M. Yoss, Jr., CPA, MS, is a certified public accountant, partner and CEO of Devmatics, LLC, a continuing education instructor for financial professionals, a and a licensed pyrotechnician. While his interests and skills are varied, they all share a common thread—his love for and skill in finding technology-based solutions. In 2017, Stephen and Alex White formed Devmatics, LLC, a company focused on helping...
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Lawrence A. "Mac" McClelland
Speaker & Author · K2 Enterprises · ★ 4.3 instructor rating
Mac McClelland, an attorney and accounting professional, is an associate of K2 Enterprises of Hammond, Louisiana, and Network Management Group of Hutchinson, Kansas. Mac was formerly the director of the Centre for Financial Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he lived and worked for seven years from 1990 to 1997. He was also a member of the faculty of the Advanced Business...
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Brian Tankersley
Speaker & Author · K2 Enterprises · ★ 4.2 instructor rating
Brian Tankersley is a consultant who advises US firms and companies on accounting technology issues. Mr. Tankersley is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses for K2 Enterprises, and publishes a nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology (www.cpatechblog.com). He has also served as the technology editor for a major accounting industry publication. Mr. Tankersley has over 25 years of...
Full profile →Co-sponsored with your state society
We're proud to co-sponsor this event with the societies below. Society members: register through your state society to receive special member pricing — check your society's CPE catalog or member portal for this event, or register directly with us here.
K2 Users
Montana Society of CPAs
Virginia Society of CPAs
Oklahoma Society of CPAs
Nebraska Society of CPAs
Michigan Association of CPAs
Oregon Society of CPAs
Massachusetts Society of CPAs
Georgia Society of CPAs
Washington Society of CPAs
Connecticut Society of CPAs
Illinois CPA Society
New Mexico CPA Foundation
Kentucky Society of CPAs
Alabama Society of CPAs
Indiana CPA Society
Society of Louisiana CPAs
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What attendees say about these sessions
Every event runs once, so these are verified reviews from past attendees of the individual sessions on this agenda — the same instruction, the same courses.
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“The presentation included very practical recommendations for improving security that were much appreciated.”
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“Great instructor, just an 8 hour course is a beast.”
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“An important look at some bad stuff. It's information we all need, so we can do our work with more care and caution and realism.”
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“Great session to end the Tech conference. Lots of interesting real life cases.”
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“This was an awesome class. The instructor was so good at explaining these concepts that were new to me. I like that there were examples that we could work with and follow his leading with. It left me wishing the class was a little bit longer. However, I believe it gave...”
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“Definitely learned some new things. Thanks for your time!”
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“Great course! With any software course though it is easy to miss something. This might be a better one for self-study setup so you can stop and go back if need be. But overall, this guy did an excellent job!”
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“This was one of the most helpful Excel courses I have taken. Thank you for presenting this session and being so knowledgeable.”
Common questions
How many CPE credits is Professional Development Intensive: Tools That Elevate Work worth?
Professional Development Intensive: Tools That Elevate Work is worth 24 CPE credits in Accounting, Auditing, Computer Software and Applications, Information Technology, Specialized Knowledge. CPE Today is a NASBA National Registry sponsor (ID 167619), so the credit is accepted by state boards of accountancy nationwide.
What is the format, and how long does it run?
It is delivered as a conference. Live sessions include the real-time attendance checks NASBA requires; your certificate is issued automatically on completion.
What if it doesn't meet my expectations?
Every purchase carries a 100% satisfaction guarantee — a full refund within 30 days, no questions asked.
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