March 2026 PD News

 
By CPA Manitoba   |   February 26, 2026
 
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There’s still time to squeeze in meaningful learning before our professional development season wraps up on March 31! Whether you’re eager to strengthen your expertise, discover a new specialty, or simply stay ahead in a fast-changing environment, our live virtual seminars offer rich learning experiences designed to help you grow. 

Live Virtual Seminars in March
  • March 2-3 – Data Analytics and the Future of Finance
    This seminar will cover the ways finance is changing due to automation, the greater expectations for actionable information and the potential wider role for finance to play as change/ transformation partner.

  • March 10 – Artificial Intelligence: Power, Privacy, & Prejudice
    This seminar will explore the impact of AI on marketing, human resources and accounting, and will include an in-depth discussion of key ethical issues relevant to the use of AI in these areas.

  • *FREE* March 11 – Kick-Off to the Personal Tax Season
    This informative webinar will uncover hot topics of the upcoming T1 season, incorporating some of the burning questions and poll results the speakers received during their 2026 Personal Tax Update national virtual seminar tour.

  • March 16 – Corporate AI Policy Development: A Strategic Guide for Accountants
    This seminar provides a concise overview of developing comprehensive corporate AI policies that govern the responsible and effective use of artificial intelligence technologies within organizations. 

  • March 16-19 – ASPE: Review of the Standards
    This seminar identifies and outlines commonly seen topics, including the accounting policy choices available to management for applying ASPE.

  • March 17 – Professional and Applied Ethics for Canadian CPAs 
    This seminar will explore key moral questions in professional accounting and applied business ethics, including what are the ethical issues involved in “whistleblowing”; how do we make ethical decisions; and what are some of the ethical issues involved with corporate social responsibility and ESG reporting. 

  • March 18 – ChatGPT Vision for Financial Analysis
    Through detailed case studies, participants will learn how to access and utilize GPT Vision effectively, incorporating it into tasks like data visualization, text and object recognition from images, and the use of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analysis methods. 
         

On-Demand Seminars
Expand your knowledge with leadership, taxation, assurance, personal management, and other topics with our catalogue of 450+ on-demand seminars.

Note: On-demand seminars purchased from now until March 31, 2026, do not have to be completed by the March 31 deadline. You will have access to your on-demand seminars for 180 days from the point of registration. 
 

View the Full Seminar Listing 

Reminder: PD Pass Credits Expiring Soon
The deadline to use your PD Pass credits (Personal Mini, Personal Regular, and Corporate) is March 31, 2026. After this deadline, any remaining credits on your PD Pass will expire and cannot be refunded, credited, or carried forward.

Questions?
If you have questions about upcoming seminars or PD Passes, contact CPA Manitoba's Professional Development department.