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Welcome to our online catalog. LCPA offers thousands of live and online courses to satisfy your professional development needs. Our easy-to-use filter enables you to find just the right courses to enhance your knowledge and help you succeed even more.
Whether you have an hour during lunch or an entire day, LCPA provides quality, flexible options to fit your schedule. Look for the "See more dates" dropdown to view availability. Several events/classes produced by LCPA can be taken either LIVE (In-Person) or VIRTUAL—please ensure you register for the correct one.
LCPA is proud to partner with ACPEN, CPA Crossings, Surgent, AHI, AICPA, and K2 Enterprises to deliver high-quality webcast and self-study content in a convenient and cost-effective manner. Stand-alone courses and all-access packages are available. Filter using the Vendor name. Learn more.
Executive Presence, Personal Brand: Structure Your Narrative
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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Professional credibility is communicated, not assumed. In this 1-CPE session (Professional Development), participants examine structured approaches to articulating their professional identity. Drawing directly from the course framework, the session covers development of an elevator pitch, a professional value proposition, and a concise executive biography. Participants will analyze how credibility is established through clarity, relevance, and alignment with audience needs. The course emphasizes service-centered communication rather than self-promotion and provides structured guidance for refining professional messaging in leadership and client-facing contexts. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Create Measures in Power BI that Define Your Metrics
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Online/Webcast
4.00 Credits
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Unlock the full potential of your data with our specialized course, "Create Measures in Power BI that Define Your Metrics". Designed for professionals who aspire to excel in the dynamic world of data analysis, this 4-hour intensive training delves deep into the advanced functionalities of Microsoft Power BI. You'll embark on a journey to master the art of Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), a powerful tool in the Power BI suite to create metrics. This course is meticulously crafted to transform you into a proficient user, capable of harnessing complex DAX calculations to bring your data to life. The course content is thoughtfully structured to ensure a comprehensive learning experience. Starting with the foundational elements of DAX, you'll rapidly progress to tackle advanced formulas and time-intelligent functions, essential for nuanced data analysis. The highlight of the course is the emphasis on the DAX calculation process, a crucial aspect for validating measures in Power BI. Additionally, the practical application of PivotTables for measure validation will equip you with the skills to confirm the accuracy and effectiveness of your data measures. These advanced techniques are not just theoretical concepts but are presented through engaging, real-world scenarios, enabling you to apply your learning immediately to your daily tasks. This course is an invaluable step towards mastering Power BI and making data-driven decisions with confidence. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Take Command of your Time
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Manage distractions, decrease stress and improve productivity. This training is designed to help business professionals improve their productivity and work performance by learning how to prioritize time, decrease distractions and lower stress. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Securing Your Data with a Password Management App - Updated
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Cybersecurity protection is one of the most important responsibilities of every CPA professional to protect the confidentiality of sensitive client information. While there are many aspects of cybersecurity that need to be addressed, the biggest vulnerability to protect against is unauthorized access to your application login credentials. Once your login credentials are breached, the cybercriminal essentially has the keys to your data kingdom. John Higgins, a national leader in the CPA technology, will demonstrate the ease with which you can protect all of your login credentials with maximum security with minimal expense. You will leave this course prepared to deploy this state of the art security tool in your organization. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Viewing A&A Through the Eyes of a Tax Practitioner
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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This session offers insight for tax practitioners beyond merely checking a box to satisfy accounting and auditing requirements for license renewal. We devote significant attention to extracting utility from financial statements to support decision needs of both external financial statement users and internal stakeholders. We explore best practices for cross-functional support within firms that perform tax, accounting solutions, financial statement, and consulting services. We also highlight similarities and differences between U.S. GAAP and tax-basis accounting. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Internal Control Changes for Remote Workers
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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For the past two decades the trend has been to move away from brick and mortar offices and have a greater number of people work or telecommute from home. Because of the upheaval caused by recent events, the rate of this move has been accelerated. This has and will continue to create control challenges and organizations must work to address these. Such things as moving from time based employee value to task completion based measurement and the ability to drive needed inter-company communication are just a sample of the issues with which entities must contend. This session looks at the benefits and pitfalls of workers that telecommute. It then discusses important risks and controls to consider as this trend continues and evolves in the business world. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Get started with Power BI
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Online/Webcast
2.00 Credits
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Embark on a journey to master Power BI, a powerful tool for data analysis and business intelligence, in our comprehensive course, "Get Started with Power BI." This course is meticulously designed for professionals who seek to understand the full spectrum of Power BI capabilities, including its integration with Excel's Power BI features like Power Pivot and Power Query, and its comparison with standalone Power BI tools such as Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, and Power BI Report Server. In the first part of the course, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of Power BI. This includes an overview of Power BI's interface, key features, and its seamless integration with Excel. The course will cover Excel's Power BI tools - Power Pivot, for advanced data modeling, and Power Query, for efficient data transformation and preparation. This segment is essential for understanding how Power BI extends and enhances the data processing and analytical capabilities of Excel. The second section of the course delves into the standalone Power BI tools. Here, participants will explore Power BI Desktop for creating complex data models and sophisticated reports, Power BI Service for cloud-based collaboration and sharing, and Power BI Report Server for on-premises report deployment. This part of the course will focus on the unique features and strengths of these standalone tools, providing attendees with the skills to leverage Power BI in a variety of business contexts. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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S Corporations: Calculating Shareholder Basis
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2.00 Credits
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A detailed analysis of the calculations related to determining a shareholder's tax basis for S corporation shares and loans. How to use the Form 1120S, Schedule K-1 information for basis determination. An illustrative example demonstrates how the process works, as well as the many potential pitfalls. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking
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Online/Webcast
1.00 Credits
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Overview: Understanding your company's financial health requires more than just traditional metrics. This webinar is designed to reveal deeper insights through advanced, underutilized financial ratios. In this session, accounting and finance professionals will explore metrics such as operating leverage, free cash flow yield, and margin of safety-tools that go beyond standard ratios to deliver nuanced perspectives on profitability, risk exposure, and operational efficiency. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
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CPA Crossings Self Study Package
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On Demand Only
0.00 Credits
CPA Crossings' Unlimited Self-Study Package (5/1/2026 - 4/30/2027) Unlimited access to over 100 self-study courses including white papers, webinars, product guides, case studies, industry analysis, and more. You will also be able to access any new self-study courses that are added during your subscription term. Access to LCPA Anytime begins immediately upon purchase of your subscription and ends on April 30, 2025. This product is not prorated. Please review our FAQ page for more detail.
On Demand: 2026 Ethics Course for Louisiana CPAs in Business & Industry - A Case Study Approach
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On Demand Only
3.00 Credits
IMPORTANT: On-demand participants will be required to take a test and correctly answer 90% of the questions at the conclusion of the course to earn credit. If you do not score at least 90% on the first try, you will be allowed a second attempt. If you do not pass after two attempts, you will need to re-take the course. This course will fulfill the State Board’s 3-hour ethics requirement for 2026. The course was written and designed by Mike Inzina and Kurt Oestriecher who, together, have over 50 years combined experience and have earned nearly 30 state and national training awards. They have served in multiple roles related to professional ethics for both the AICPA and the LCPA. This course will give you exclusive content that only comes from their unique combined experience.
OnDemand: 2026 Ethics Course for Louisiana CPAs in Public Practice - A Case Study Approach
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3.00 Credits
IMPORTANT: On-demand participants will be required to take a test and correctly answer 90% of the questions at the conclusion of the course to earn credit. If you do not score at least 90% on the first try, you will be allowed a second attempt. If you do not pass after two attempts, you will need to re-take the course. This course will fulfill the State Board’s 3-hour ethics requirement for 2026. The course was written and designed by Mike Inzina and Kurt Oestriecher who, together, have over 50 years combined experience and have earned nearly 30 state and national training awards. They have served in multiple roles related to professional ethics for both the AICPA and the LCPA. This course will give you exclusive content that only comes from their unique combined experience.
Surgent's Unlimited Plus Package
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0.00 Credits
Surgent's Unlimited Plus Package Get the best value CPE package on the market. For one low price, enjoy 12 months of access to every Surgent CPE course in every online format--plus unlimited CPE credits! This is the only package that includes premium Surgent courses, such as late-breaking tax updates and specialized courses. Order a package now and you'll receive instructions via email from info@surgent.com. You'll be able to start registering for live webinars and accessing self-study courses right away. Earn as much CPE and explore as many topics as you'd like for one full year from the date of purchase. Pricing: As an LCPA member, you pay just $625– 30% off Surgent’s retail price!Package includes 12 months of access to: Over 10,000 credits 8,500+ live webinars 1,000+ self-study PDF courses 1,300+ on-demand webcasts Surgent's exclusive premium courses Why Choose the Unlimited Plus Package? Get unlimited 12-month access to ALL live webinars PLUS unlimited access to all self-study courses (including downloadable PDFs and on-demand webcasts). This package provides the best of both worlds: choose either interactive, instructor-led courses (with no exams) or self-paced, anytime-available learning for any topic you need! This is the ONLY Surgent package that includes premium courses, such as late-breaking updates, specialized courses, and Weekly Expert Hour. Surgent webinars and self-study courses are constantly updated so no matter what format you pick, you'll get the latest information you need for your professional practice What Is Included in the Package? View all courses View webinars only View self-study courses only
Surgent's Unlimited Self Study Package
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Surgent's Unlimited Self-Study Package Surgent's Unlimited Self-Study Package (On Demand) includes every PDF download course in Surgent’s catalog – over 250 courses, each from 2-16 credits. Order this package now and you'll receive instructions via email from info@surgent.com. You'll be able access PDF Download courses right away. Earn CPE and explore as many topics as you'd like for one full year from the date of purchase. As an LCPA member, you pay just $380 — 30% off Surgent’s retail price! Get 12 months of access to the most practical guidance and analysis in the industry in the form of downloadable pdfs. With over 250 courses, accompanied by reference materials, you can learn anytime, anywhere at a pace that works for you. And when you’re ready, take the test with instant results and immediate certificate delivery. Order today and immediately start downloading the course material you need for the next 12 months.Package includes annual access to: 1,000+ credits 250+ downloadable courses Reference material downloads CPE certificate delivery within 24 hours What’s included? Click here to view the current course list.
Surgent's Unlimited Webinar Package
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0.00 Credits
Surgent's Unlimited Webinar PackageGet unlimited access to Surgent's webinar catalog. With 40+ webinars offered every week, including weekends, airing at a variety of convenient times throughout the day and evening, you’ll never have to worry about our webinars fitting in your schedule. And with the most modern webinar platform in the industry and interactive courses with renowned expert discussion leaders you’ll get the guidance and analysis you need with an unmatched customer experience. As an LCPA member, you pay just $520 – 30% off Surgent’s retail price! Order a package now and you'll receive instructions via email from info@surgent.com. You'll be able to start registering for live webinars right away. This package is valid for one full year from the date of purchase. Why Choose the Unlimited Webinar Package? Get unlimited access to over 2,100+ live webinars Enjoy 12 months of access, available one year from the date of purchase Includes 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 8-hour options in all the topics CPAs need. Up to 8,000+ credits! You'll earn live CPE credit without exams (certificates delivery within 24hours) All Surgent webinars feature high-quality audio and video, plus an easy-to-use attendance verification system (you'll just need to click the screen when prompted to verify that you're watching) Technical support and interactive Q&A are available throughout all webinars. What’s included? Click here to view the current course list. *Note: this package does not include premium webinars.
Lunch & Learn In-Person Bundle
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Up to 16.00 Credits
Dig in to the 2026 Lunch & Learn IN-PERSON Bundle & save! Our Small Business Lunch & Learn Series serves up a satisfying portion of the topics that matter most. Layered with great speakers, each high-quality program features detailed, practical advice and helpful takeaways to make businesses better. Order up the series value meal — a hearty 16 CPE credits at a great bundle price.The Lunch & Learn Bundle can be purchased through May 19, after which programs can be individually purchased. These lunchtime, 2-hour programs (11:30a-1:10p) give you time to take care of business before and after the presentation. And it all happens live — giving you the chance to ask presenters the questions you need answered.Programs that also qualify for CLE credit are indicated. NOTE: This product is for the 8-program, In-Person Lunch & Learn Bundle at the LCPA Member Center. Programs also may be purchased individually.Looking for the Webcast Bundle? Learn more and register for this option.
Lunch & Learn Webcast Bundle
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Up to 16.00 Credits
Dig in to the 2026 Lunch & Learn WEBCAST Bundle & save! Our Small Business Lunch & Learn Series serves up a satisfying portion of the topics that matter most. Layered with great speakers, each high-quality program features detailed, practical advice and helpful takeaways to make businesses better. Order up the series value meal — a hearty 16 CPE credits at a great bundle price. The Lunch & Learn Bundle can be purchased through May 19, 2026, after which programs can be individually purchased. These lunchtime, 2-hour programs (11:30a-1:10p) give you time to take care of business before and after the presentation. And it all happens live — giving you the chance to ask presenters the questions you need answered. NOTE: This product is for the 8-program, Webcast Lunch & Learn Bundle. Programs also may be purchased individually Looking for the In-Person Bundle? Learn more and register for the In-Person Bundle.
First Look Webcast Series Bundle
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Up to 8.00 Credits
This members-only, webcast bundle is conveniently scheduled first thing in the morning, to shine light on relevant interest areas. Grab a cup of coffee and get your day off to a productive start with our line-up of experienced professionals who help you rise and shine at what you do. Bundle the First Look Webcast Series and save!Purchase all 8 programs (up to 8 CPE credits) for only $210 until May 27. Simply add the Bundle to your cart and you're set! You'll receive login instructions and materials prior to each program. All programs are 8:30-9:20a qualify for 1 CPE credit. When noted, programs qualify for CLE credit (50 minutes); see individual descriptions for details. *Note: Due to the discounted bundle savings, there will be no refunds or adjustments for cancellations of individual programs in the series. First Look webcasts are also available for individual purchase by members and non-members. Learn more.
Human Resources Webcast Bundle
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Up to 6.00 Credits
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May 21OBBBA: What HR & Payroll Teams Need to Know for 2026Michael Waxman, CPA • EisnerAmper • Metairie, LAThis presentation provides an HR and payroll-focused overview of OBBBA changes taking effect in 2026, with emphasis on the “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime” provisions, their limits, reporting requirements, and employee communication challenges. It also highlights related employer impacts, including new W-2/1099 reporting rules, employee meal deduction changes, moving expense treatment, remote work reimbursements, and practical action items payroll teams should address before the 2026 reporting cycle. July 16Burnout & BoundariesJuanetta White, BCC, PHR, SHRM-CP • Success Labs • Baton Rouge, LABurnout is more than just feeling tired — it's a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that builds over time when we feel unable to meet the demands around us. In this session, participants will explore the signs, stages, and consequences of burnout and discover how setting clear, intentional boundaries is one of the most powerful tools for protecting their well-being and performance. Attendees will leave with practical language and strategies they can use immediately to establish healthier limits at work and in life.September 17Fixing Retirement Plan Qualification Errors under the New EPCRSThomas Pevarnik, JD, LLM • Deloitte Tax • Washington, DCSECURE 2.0 directed the IRS to update the EPCRS program, to expand the scope of self correction and to provide more flexibility for correcting overpayment failures. This session will explore the changes to EPCRS made by SECURE 2.0, and will discuss the expanded self-correction. This session will also discuss considerations for using the VCP program in light of the SECURE 2.0 changes November 10HR Legal UpdateBrian Carnie, JD • Kean Miller LLP • Shreveport, LA
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