46th Annual Updating the Professional Accountant

Date: December 7-11, 2026, and Tuesday, December 15, 2026
Cost:  $125 per 4-hour session
Refund Policy:  No refund after November 28, 2026

For more information, please call 615-966-5795 (Perry Moore) or 615-482-7738 (Charles Frasier). Dr. Moore can also be reached via email at perry.moore@lipscomb.edu.

AGENDA:

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2026 - ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

-AM SESSION: GOVERNMENTAL AUDIT/ACCOUNTING UPDATE + VALUATION ISSUES AND UPDATE
-PM SESSION: MUNICIPAL AUDITING + GOVERNMENT FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2026 - BUSINESS LAW, TAX, ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

-AM SESSION: LEGAL CONCEPTS FOR ACCOUNTANTS + "HOT ISSUES" IN AUDITING AND TAXATION
-PM SESSION: IMPACT OF AI ON AUDITING + RETIREMENT PLANNING AND ECONOMIC FORECAST

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2026 - ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

-AM SESSION: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS: ACCOUNTING & AUDITING + CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS: ACCOUNTING & AUDITING
-PM SESSION: DATA ANALYTICS: AI, KPI AND DASHBOARDS + TSCPA & AICPA UPDATE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2026 - ETHICS, ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

-AM SESSION: ETHICS- STATE SPECIFIC + CFO ROUNDTABLE
-PM SESSION: LEVERAGING AI IN ACCOUNTING/FINANCE + TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2026 - TAXES

-AM SESSION: ESTATE PLANNING/TENNESSEE TAXES + SELECTED "HOT ISSUE" BUSINESS TAXES
-PM SESSION: INDIVIDUAL TAX UPDATE + BUSINESS/CORPORATE TAX UPDATE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2026 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AUDITING, ACCOUNTING AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

-AM SESSION: EXCEL TIPS AND AI TOOLS + CYBERSECURITY UPDATE
-PM SESSION: ACCOUNTING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP + EDUCATION AND THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION