CPE Seminar
27th Annual Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Seminar for CPAs
October 30, 2026
This year’s agenda, consisting of overviews and updates of key trends in the accounting profession, is below. Eight hours of CPE credit will be awarded to participants from fields of study including Accounting, Taxes, Regulatory Ethics, Information Technology, Economics and Computer Software & Applications. No advanced preparation is required.
8:00 - 8:30 AM | Check-in & Breakfast | Lakeside Hall
Get ready for the day with breakfast. We will be in Lakeside Hall for the entire event
8:30 - 9:20 AM | Ethics and AI Government
Presented by Larry Burke,ÌýAssistant Professor of Accounting
9:20 - 10:10 AM | Technical Accounting Update
Presented by Wesley Sweigart, CPA, Assurance Manager & Dave McLaughlin, Managing Director (Financial Consulting) at RSM
10:25 - 11:15 AM | Practical Implications: Claude
Presented by Adam Aiken,ÌýWesley R. Elingburg Professor in Business and Professor of Finance
11:15 - 12:05 PM | AI in Finance
Presented by Kevin Lange, CPA, Senior Manager in Business Consulting at EY
12:05 - 12:45 PM | Lunch
Enjoy lunch with other professionals!
12:45 - 1:35 PM | AI’s Impact on Cyber Security
Presented by John Wimmer,ÌýAssistant Teaching Professor of Management Information Systems
1:35 - 2:25 PM | Tax Update
Presented by Dave Stark, Tax Partner at KPMG
2:40 - 3:30 PM | Economics Update
Presented byÌýDevon Hawkins,ÌýAssistant Teaching Professor of Economics
3:30 - 4:20 PM | Microsoft Excel in the Age of AI
Presented byÌýLakeisha Vance,ÌýAssistant Teaching Professor of Business Analytics
Seminar Speakers
Kevin Lange, Senior Manager (Finance Consulting), EY
Kevin Lange is a Senior Manager in the Business Consulting practice of EY. He is an experienced program manager who leads finance transformations in the Industrial Products sector, delivering a wide range of services and strategic initiatives.
Prior to EY, Kevin earned his MBA from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated with honors. He also holds a CPA license (Florida) and a Six Sigma Green Belt designation, among other professional licenses and certifications.
Dave McLaughlin, Managing Director (Financial Consulting), RSM
David Stark, Partner (Tax), KPMG
David is a Tax Partner in KPMG’s Winston-Salem office. He leads the KPMG Development and Exempt Organizations (DEO) national Compliance Service Line and the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Business units. He also serves as the partner liaison to the DEO Washington National Tax group and the DEO Training and Development committee.
Wesley Sweigart, Assurance Manager, RSM
Hosted by Â鶹ÊÓƵ’sÌýDepartment of AccountingÌýin theÌýMartha and Spencer Love School of Business
If you have questions or want to be added to the CPE email list, please contact Catherine Chiang atÌýcchiang@elon.edu.
Registrants may request a refund up to 24 hours in advance of the CPE date. Please contact Justin Culbertson atÌýjculbertson@elon.edu and Savanna Lumpkin at slumpkin2@elon.edu.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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: .