Summer Vacation Cluster (SVC)
20.0 Credits
Pricing Varies
Overview
The Summer Vacation Cluster (SVC) is designed around your interests, schedule, and staycation. Stay up to date while enjoying three days at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – a lavish Victorian-style marvel.The FICPA doesn’t hold back when hand-selecting speakers for its conferences, and the Summer Vacation Cluster (SVC) roster is as impressive as any.
Earn up to 20 hours of CPE by mixing and matching your choice of Thursday and Friday morning and afternoon sessions on topics such as cybersecurity in the age of AI, fraud, tax and financial planning, asset protection and tax updates. Fulfill your 4 ethics CPE with a board-approved Florida Ethics session on Saturday morning.
In between learning and earning CPE you can enjoy the resort’s lagoon-side amenities and the famous fun to be had at the nearby theme parks. Stroll less than a mile, monorail or water taxi to Magic Kingdom park or bus to the nearby EPCOT, Animal Kingdom and more.
The SVC is an event that FICPA members and their families look forward to – and because of the destination, it is guaranteed to reach capacity – so register soon!
CPE Credit
This conference qualifies for up to 20 hours of CPE credit including a variety of AA, TB and BH, and is subject to change. CPE credit is subject to approval by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The type of credit earned depends on which sessions you register for.
Social Media
Follow the FICPA on Linked in, Facebook, Instagram and X and share news about this conference using the hashtag #FICPASVC.Conference Cancellation Fee:
Any cancellations within 30 days of the first day of the conference, will incur a $100 processing fee. Submit any cancellations to Member Services at (850) 224-2727 or via email at msc@ficpa.org. Balance on event fees will be refunded in the original payment method, applied to a future event, or placed on account by request.
Please review the FICPA CPE Policies for additional information: CPE Policies
Highlights
- Details coming soon!
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
CPAs and accounting professionals.
Objectives
- Details coming soon!
Preparation
None
Notice
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Conference Site:Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
4401 Floridian Way
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, US
FICPA Room Rate:
$349.00++ Single/Double
Hotel Cutoff Deadline: Monday, July 6 2026
Reservations made after the cutoff date will be subject to availability and current room rate. Please note that the conference accommodation rate is subject to sell out prior to the advertised reservation cut off date.)
*** Upon completion of your registration for the conference, you will receive an email confirmation with additional information to book your accommodations***
Thursday, August 6th
General Session
- Registration & Breakfast
This session is available to registrants only.
Breakout Session
- AI Opportunities, FTC Regs, Incident Response – Oh My!
AI is moving fast. Regulators are enforcing. Cyber insurance carriers are denying claims. CPA firms are caught in the middle.
This 4-hour CPE session is built specifically for small and mid-sized CPA firms that want clarity, not complexity. Led by Scott Hagizadegan, a nationally recognized CPA subject matter expert in cybersecurity, alongside Rebecca Santos and industry partners, this session goes beyond generic cybersecurity presentations. It focuses on what actually impacts your firm.
You will learn:
- How to build a practical, defensible Incident Response plan.
- How to use AI responsibly without increasing regulatory or security risk.
- What the FTC Safeguards Rule really requires and where your firm is falling short.
- The controls insurance carriers expect before approving or paying claims.
- Immediate action steps you can implement back at your firm.
This is not a technical deep dive. It is a strategic roadmap tailored to CPA leaders who want to protect their clients, strengthen compliance, and make confident decisions in a rapidly changing environment. This session is not just informative. It is essential.
Credits: 4 - Technical Business
This session is available to registrants only.
- Registrant Price
- $259.00
Session Pricing:
- The Post Tax Season Memoir:
• The OBBBA Hangover:
• Beyond the OB3:
• Kicking Assets:
• One B or Not One B?:
• Restoring the Edge:
• Driven to Deduct:
• Timing is Everything:
• Trump Accounts & Beyond:
Credits: 4 - Technical Business
This session is available to registrants only.
- Registrant Price
- $259.00
Session Pricing:
General Session
- Registration
This session is available to registrants only.
Breakout Session
- 2026 Asset Protection and Corporate Structuring Update
In this seminar, we provide a comprehensive overview of modern asset protection and tax planning. Key domestic and international strategies and related tax considerations are addressed. We cover entity and trust formation, jurisdiction selection, expatriation and pre-immigration planning. Attendees will learn effective ways to insulate personal and business assets using LLCs, modern conglomerate structures, trusts, asset titling and applicable exemptions.
Credits: 4 - Accounting and Auditing
This session is available to registrants only.
- Registrant Price
- $259.00
Session Pricing:
- Florida State and Local Tax Update: Navigating the Happiest Tax Landscape on Earth
Session Description
Pack your bags for a guided tour through Florida’s ever-changing state and local tax landscape. We’ll travel through recent legislative changes, administrative guidance, significant court decisions, and enforcement trends shaping the tax environment for businesses and their advisors. Whether you’re planning ahead or responding to new developments, this session will help you avoid unexpected detours and stay on the path to compliance. Leave with practical insights and strategies to confidently navigate Florida taxes — no FastPass required.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize recent legislative, judicial, and administrative developments impacting Florida taxation.
- Analyze how these changes affect compliance obligations, planning opportunities, and client risk.
- Develop proactive strategies to help clients successfully navigate Florida’s evolving tax terrain.
Credits: 4 - Technical Business
This session is available to registrants only.
- Registrant Price
- $259.00
Session Pricing:
Friday, August 7th
General Session
- Registration & Breakfast
This session is available to registrants only.
Breakout Session
- A CPA's Tax Knowledge Will Never Be Complete - The Federal Tax Update for 2026
Walt Disney said his parks will never be complete as long as there is imagination. Likewise, a CPA’s tax knowledge will never be complete as long as we have the U.S. government! To develop your tax knowledge further we will revisit federal tax events over the last year and even look to the future where some wish for tax dreams to come true!
Credits: 4 - Technical Business
This session is available to registrants only.
- Registrant Price
- $259.00
Session Pricing:
- The AI Practice Lab – Hands-On Implementation and Live Demo
Focus: Hands-on Exercises, Real-world Simulation, and "How-To" Coaching
Description: In this final, high-impact session, participants move from theory to execution. In a "bring-your-own-device" (BYOD) lab environment, we will walk through the live setup and deployment of AI agents and custom GPTs. Attendees will participate in a series of guided exercises: uploading and analyzing a trial balance, generating an automated audit workpaper, and building a custom tax research assistant. We will troubleshoot real-world data security concerns in real-time and demonstrate how to validate AI outputs to maintain professional skepticism. You will walk away not just with knowledge, but with functional AI tools configured and ready for immediate use in your practice.
Credits: 4 - Technical Business
This session is available to registrants only.
- Registrant Price
- $259.00
Session Pricing:
General Session
- Registration
This session is available to registrants only.
Breakout Session
- Pathway to Zero: Tax Strategy Implementation for Your Clients
Learn the exact strategies that can legally drive your clients’ tax bill to zero. This is a practical implementation course for tax pros who want to deliver high-impact tax outcomes. We’ll cover strategy selection, documentation, timelines, and client handoffs—so you can sell the strategy, get paid, and outsource execution to specialists without adding fulfillment to your firm.
Credits: 4 - Technical Business
This session is available to registrants only.
- Registrant Price
- $259.00
Session Pricing:
- What’s “new” in AICPA and PCAOB audits
What’s “new” in AICPA and PCAOB audits is not just new words, but rather some pervasive changes in some long-held processes; most engagements are affected to an extent. From new standards on fraud, confirmations, group audits, and quality management, a lot is changing for AICPA audits. Also, given the new board at the PCAOB, a lot is potentially changing for public company audits as well. In this up-tempo session, learn the latest on what these new auditing standards actually require and how this can lead to improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.
- Learn to be able to effectively address the new audit standards upfront and during engagements,
- Learn ways to expand your personnel’s ability to effectively address risks of material misstatement,
- If you are industry, learn the background of some of the new requests that will be coming your way and ways to prepare
Credits: 4 - Accounting and Auditing
This session is available to registrants only.
- Registrant Price
- $259.00
Session Pricing:
Saturday, August 8th
General Session
- Registration & Breakfast
This session is available to registrants only.
Optional Session
- Ethics: Protecting the Integrity of Florida CPAs (0004980)
Credits: 4 - Ethics
This session is available to registrants only.
- Registrant Price
- $259.00
Session Pricing:
Pricing varies based on selections