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This annual training is intended for Community School Officials including treasurers, administrators, EMIS coordinators, school sponsors, and others. Read the Helpful Tips below before accessing the webinars.

  • Functionality: To pause the webinar and pick it up later, click the pause button in the Media Player.
  • Questions: The Q&A feature is available only for live webinars, and has been disabled for on-demand viewers. If you have questions about a session, contact the speaker directly using the contact information provided during their presentation.
  • Important: Participants who are required to obtain Fiscal Integrity Act hours should report their completed training in the training portal within 90 days of completion.
  • Certificate: Download your certificate upon completion of each webinar. Instructions on where to find the certification of completion are provided within the webinar.

SAVE THE DATE!  8/7/25

We’re excited to announce this year’s training event is virtual and free of charge!

🎓 Course Highlights: This year’s training will cover important topics such as the Ohio Compliance Supplement Update, EMIS Update, Uniform Guidance Update, and more.

👥 Who Should Attend: Community School Officials, officials including treasurers, administrators, EMIS coordinators, operators, school sponsors, and others.

🗓️ Event Details:
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Format: VIRTUAL

Yellowbook CPE: 6.6
This training has been approved for up to 6.6 Yellowbook CPEs *

More details on registration, agenda, and session descriptions will be available soon.

Course Details: Topics include an Ohio Compliance Supplement Update, an EMIS Update, and a Federal Update.
Who Should Take This Class: Open to Community School Officials, including treasurers, administrators, EMIS coordinators, operators, school sponsors, and others.
Event Date: Aug. 27, 2024
* Total Yellowbook CPE: 6.3 — This training has been approved for up to 6.3 Yellowbook CPEs

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Course Agenda & Packet Community School Training (pdf)

Important: To receive a certificate of completion, participants must meet certain requirements.

Attendance Requirements:
• To earn full credit, you must be active for at least 315 minutes.
• Participants who are not active during the webinar for at least 315 minutes will not receive a certificate of completion.

Group Viewing:
• Group viewing is not offered for this event.
• Each participant must register separately using a unique email address
  (do not use a shared inbox).
• Each participant must be signed into the event using their registered email to obtain credit.

Course Details: This year’s training was held virtually and currently open to Community School Officials, including treasurers, administrators, EMIS coordinators, school sponsors, and others on demand. Topics include a School Funding Update, an EMIS Update, Federal Update, and more.
Event Date: Aug. 23, 2023
* Total Yellowbook CPE: 6.6 — This training has been approved for up to 6.6 Yellowbook CPEs

Course Agenda: Community School Training Agenda (pdf)
Attendee Packet: Community School Attendee Packet (pdf)

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Course Description: See the Attendee Packet for details and class descriptions.
Who Should Take This Class: Community School Officials, including treasurers, administrators, EMIS coordinators, school sponsors, and others
Event Date: Sept. 7, 2022
* Total Yellowbook CPE: 7 — This training has been approved for up to 7 Yellowbook CPEs

Course Agenda: Community School Training Agenda (pdf)
Attendee Packet: Community School Attendee Packet (pdf)

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Course Description: See the Attendee Packet for details and class descriptions.
Who Should Take This Class: Community School Officials including treasurers, administrators, EMIS coordinators, school sponsors, and others
Event Date: Aug. 4, 2021
* Total Yellowbook CPE: 6.6 — This training has been approved for up to 6.6 Yellowbook CPEs

Course Agenda: Community School Training Agenda.pdf
Attendee Packet: Community School Training Packet.pdf

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Course Description: Community School Overpayment Webinar for AOS staff and IPAs
Who Should Take This Class: Only IPAs and AOS Staff
Event Date: Nov. 21, 2017
* Total Yellowbook CPE: 1.5 — This training has been approved for up to 1.5 Yellowbook CPEs

Slides & Notes: Community Schools Overpayments Webinar.pdf

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Course Description: Community School Overpayments/True-Up Webinar for Schools
Who Should Take This Class: Community Schools
Event Date: Sept. 18, 2017
* Total Yellowbook CPE: 0.9 — This training has been approved for up to 0.9 Yellowbook CPEs

Slides & Notes: Community Schools Overpayments/True-Up Webinar.pdf

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*AOS certifies the following trainings are eligible for GAGAS Yellowbook CPE. However, it is up to individual accountants and auditors to evaluate whether the subject matter and length of this training is eligible for CPE from other standard-setting bodies, such as the AICPA, etc.