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SUMMARY: VSCPA Virtual Town Hall Series
DESCRIPTION: In this special Virtual VSCPA Town Hall\, we're covering two topics: A Professional Issues Update from VSCPA leadership and AI in Tax.Session 1: VSCPA Professional Issues Update\n  \nThe accounting profession continues to evolve at a rapid pace — shaped by workforce and pipeline challenges\, emerging technologies\, regulatory and legislative changes\, shifting business models\, and rising expectations of CPAs. In this 25-minute session\, you'll receive a timely update on the key trends\, issues and initiatives impacting the profession nationally and within the VSCPA\, along with insights into what these changes mean for the future of the profession. \n  \nSession 2: Old Rules\, New Robots: OPR Alert 2026-19 and AI in Tax Practice \n  \nThe IRS Office of Professional Responsibility's Alert 2026-19 (June 2026) is the agency's first formal guidance on AI in federal tax practice\, and its message is simple: the old rules apply to the new technology. \n  \nThis 25-minute session walks through how the alert maps Circular 230's core duties — due diligence\, competence\, written advice\, fees and confidentiality — onto AI-assisted work\, along with the real-world sanctions that prompted it\, from fabricated citations to a partially refunded government engagement. You'll leave with a practical checklist for using AI without creating an ethics problem: what to verify\, what to disclose\, what never to upload and what firm policies OPR now expects. Learning Objectives:\n  \n\nExplain OPR Alert 2026-19 and its application of existing Circular 230 duties to AI-assisted tax work.  \nIdentify the highest-risk AI practices — unverified citations\, client data in public tools\, billing for time AI saved — and the sanctions practitioners have already faced.  \nApply OPR's best practices to your own workflow\, from verification protocols to firm-level AI policies. \n\n\n\n\nVSCPA virtual town halls bring together leading experts\, thought leaders and VSCPA staff to break down the latest developments shaping the accounting profession. This year\, we're providing both in-person half days across the state and easy\, one-hour online sessions so you can get the education you need in the format you want\n \nFrom legislation and regulatory shifts to emerging trends and critical skill updates\, these dynamic sessions will keep you informed\, engaged and ready to navigate what's next. Plus\, you'll earn free professional education while gaining the knowledge and strategies you need to stay ahead of the curve\n \nCan't make this one? Want to join an in-person town hall? Sign up for all our quarterly town halls at <a href="https://www.vscpa.com/FreeCPE">vscpa.com/freeCPE</a>\n \nNote: You must be a VSCPA member to register. Not a member? <a href="https://www.vscpa.com/join-today">Join today</a> and gain exclusive <a href="https://www.vscpa.com/benefits">benefits</a>\, like 30+ hours of free CPE\, critical advocacy\, networking events and more!\n  
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