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11.5 CPE Credits
Instructor
Kurt Oestriecher
Instructor
Kurt has practiced his entire 36 year career at in Alexandria, Louisiana after graduating from the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) in 1986. Kurt has been partner in charge of Accounting and Auditing with the firm since 1994, and became managing partner in the firm on January 1, 2023. Kurt began presenting and authoring CPE courses in 1991. He has received the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award 12 times and the Society of Louisiana CPAs (LCPA) Outstanding Discussion Leader Award 4 times. Kurt was elected the youngest President in the history of the LCPA in 2002, and has also served on the AICPA Council, AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee, and the AICPA Joint Trial Board. He currently chairs the Ethics Committee of the LCPA. He and his wife of 33 years have two children and one grandchild. They often wonder why you have to have children before you have grandchildren.
Update yourself on accounting and auditing updates
Understand the fast-paced changes in accounting and auditing with relevant pronouncements, exposure drafts, and other guidance recently issued in the accounting, auditing, compilation, preparation, and review arenas.
Sort through the complexities so you can identify and apply recently issued FASB, PCAOB, and AICPA standards and guidance.
Understand the current information on topics critical to your success in today’s rapidly changing regulatory environment.
Accounting professionals with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both.
CPAs who require a comprehensive review of recent accounting and auditing pronouncements