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"Did you know that over 70% of Enrolled Agents prefer on-demand CPE webinars for their flexibility? But what about the benefits of live webinars?"
Being a leading Continuing Education provider, we know the importance of CE for Enrolled Agents and other professionals. MY-CPE, being a tech-savvy CPE platform, has introduced an innovative way to make the learning journey seamless.
When the debate was about the live webinars and on-demand courses, our teams of professionals observed something different than usual.
Being a busy professional sitting in a conference room for hours to complete your Continuing education is definitely not an option.
Solving the continuing education need through different learning avenues; we will break the myth that live Webinars with higher engagement have better output. Really?
Both learning avenues Serve the similar objective of enhancing knowledge and completing the Continuing education requirement on time. Though on-demand and live CPE are online, they both have unique features with advantages and limitations.
In a busy tax season, when the deadline for CE submission is approaching, choosing the right learning method to complete CE requirements on time becomes a hurdle. So, the learning avenue must be selected in a way that allows you to complete your CE on time.
Live webinars are prescheduled conferences where participants participate at a specific time and date. It involves a high degree of real-time engagement and interaction with the instructor.
More engaging and interactive: Live webcasts, which involve direct interaction, create a decisive engagement. One-on-one interaction, Q&A sessions, or class discussions give more clarity and confidence in class.
Updated Information: Live Webinar always contains the most current and relevant information. For EAs, it is important to have a monthly and quarterly IRS update to have a strong grasp of each change and update. So, attending a live webinar is more relevant to EA than any other learning format.
Learning Style: Presented by instructors, live webinars hold a dynamic and personable characteristic, increasing engagement throughout webinar time and helping you to stay focused.
Time Constrain: Live webcasts are scheduled far in advance so you can appropriately set your Calander and manage your time to attend the Webinar.
Limited flexibility: if you just didn't attend the half Webinar or miss to answer the pooling question during the Webinar, you lose your credit certificate. Once it continues, you don't get a chance to learn at your own pace or re-schedule it.
Questionable quality: Some highly engaging courses contain lots of information, while others might be less engaging and contain limited information.
Utmost Flexibility: The courses are available to your requirements, and you can learn them anytime at your convenience, whether early morning or late at night.
Self-pace learning: manage your learning at your own pace. View the courses as long as you want, fast or slow as you need. Stop the class when you want and restart again where you left off.
Time Fit: Due to its flexible way of learning, it is a perfect fit agent. Going through the last-minute CE rush or after a hectic tax season, the CE requirement is still pending. Self-study courses can properly align with your time so that you can take long sessions and complete CE faster.
Self-discipline: you need to be motivated and self-disciplined to decide and complete the course work. Since many other things will demand your time, you must be cautious and complete your continuing education.
Self-imposed Schedule: The hardest thing is to stick to your schedule, create your own goal, and make it possible to accomplish it in the given time.
Neutral & Non-Interactive: Self-study is all about self-learning and lags interaction with other professionals and instructors. You don't get the option to discuss tricky topics.
No-Updated Content: On-demand courses are pre-recorded, so if there are any latest changes, updates, or amendments to the tax policy, they will not be covered.
After COVID hit, online CPE platforms have gained more popularity, especially in live webinars and self-study on-demand courses.
Your professional efficiency as an enrolled Agent requires hours of continuing education. But it is not that easy to buy in time for learning. Here are the live webinars and on-demand courses designed to align with your time constraints and interest in learning.
So, how are you going to make it and choose the right continuing education provider to meet your CE goal?
Take your time and choose the mode of learning that suits you. A few key points you should be keeping in note:
Learning Priorities | Live | On-Demand |
|---|---|---|
Busy Tax Season, not able to block your scheduled time |
| ✔ |
If direct interaction, Q&A & class discussion is your priority. | ✔ |
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Want to complete your CE requirement quickly |
| ✔ |
If you are self-discipline and motivated to learn |
| ✔ |
If you are planning and can give learning time | ✔ |
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If you want to learn at your own pace |
| ✔ |
Completing the CE requirement is your priority |
| ✔ |
Get motivated and engaged. Learning option | ✔ |
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Want interaction and connect with other Professionals | ✔ |
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Convenience of Flexible learning (start and stop course anytime) |
| ✔ |
Taking a course in the middle or end of the season. |
| ✔ |
Want to learn the latest Tax Updates | ✔ |
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Choose a hybrid approach: Sometimes you might not find interest in Self Study and want to have more interactive and engaging content to learn; here, you need live interactive webinars. If you are stuck in busy tax season and have no time to attend the live webinar, their self-study courses will help you complete your CE at night or early in the morning.
So, choose a hybrid learning model where you get all the learning formats to learn according to time, test and preference, your CE need, and convenience.
The bottom line is that if you are busy but focused on learning, on-demand is the best option with all its limitations. But if you have time on your hands and want to stay more relevant with the latest updates, the live Webinar is for you.
Well, I personally believe in having both options in hand. Instead of choosing a CE provider with a static option of only live webinars or on-demand courses, you must choose a multiformat learning platform like MY-CPE, having different learning avenues to meet your CE needs according to your time and interest.
Though on-demand webinars offer flexibility, there are still a few limitations.
Few providers, like MY-CPE, offer the convenience of recording live webinars that can be accessed later. However, the recording may not provide the same level of interaction as live webinars and may not always count for live CPE credits. So, it is preferred that the live webinars are attended on time.
Live webinars with the redecided topic also include the most current information and updates on tax laws and regulations. The real-time format allows for immediate interaction, discussion, and Q&A.
Jason Dinesen (LPA, EA) is an entrepreneur, tax expert, and CPE Presenter. Dinesen brings over 15 years of experience helping individuals and businesses with accounting, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and business advisory in various industries. Dinesen is a regular CPE Presenter at myCPE. He has coached more than 200k+ accounting, taxes, and HR professionals on various topics of accounting, individual taxation, corporate taxation, and professional ethics. Jason has developed a strong following within the professional community for tax-related subjects. Dinesen is known for sharp tax interpretations, and he quickly brings his analysis of the latest tax updates and IRS guidance to the professional community.
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