Ensuring Success 2026 will provide 14 free, one-hour sessions spread over two days in December, giving accounting and tax professionals a chance to earn continuing education credits without any registration cost. The program, set for December 9 and 10, 2026, is billed as the largest free online gathering for CPAs and enrolled agents, with every session streamed live from a studio in Dallas. Registration is a one-time process, after which participants can log in for any session they choose.
The schedule supplies 14 hours of CPE credit through seven sessions each day, touching on a wide range of topics that matter to the profession. In addition, several tax-focused workshops will offer IRS CE credit for enrolled agents, and the precise list of those credits will be confirmed later in the year. Participants have the flexibility to pick single sessions that fit their interests or to attend the full slate, and there is no requirement to be present for every offering. Tax-focused workshops target enrolled agents, and while exact titles await finalization, they will follow current IRS CE guidelines. Each day’s seven sessions start on the hour, making it easy to fit into a busy calendar.
Since its inception 15 years ago, the summit has amassed more than 500,000 cumulative hours of CPE delivered to thousands of practitioners. Unlike many purely virtual events, the presenters assemble in person at AMS Pictures in Dallas, a company known for producing films, documentaries, and commercials, to host the live broadcasts. This arrangement allows viewers to join from offices, homes, or any location with internet access.
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Accreditation comes from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), which authorizes the CPE credit, and the program also complies with IRS regulations under 31 Code of Federal Regulations, section 10.6(g). The compliance framework includes tracking attendance, maintaining program documentation, and ensuring that instructors meet required qualifications, thereby making the credits valid for licensing and ongoing professional growth. NASBA accreditation allows earned CPE to be reported to state boards without additional paperwork.
To secure credits, registrants must supply an email address and log in for the live broadcast. Each session displays a three-digit code that attendees record and later enter to claim their CPE or CE credit. Although recordings will be posted for on-demand viewing, only participants who join the live feed are eligible for the educational credits. Three three-digit codes appear at different moments, giving multiple chances to record them. Participants have up to a year to claim their CPE/CE credit for any of the sessions attended during this event.
