🎓 TAPA Institute 2026 Virtual Summit
Future-Ready Accounting & Audit: Mastering AI, Emotional Intelligence & Certification Success
📅 Saturday, January 17, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST (with breaks)
📍 Online via Zoom / Virtual Platform
🎓 Unlock the Skills That Will Define Tomorrow’s Audit & Accounting Leaders
Ready to pass your CPA or CIA exam faster, lead with confidence, and thrive in a tech-driven profession?
Join the TAPA Institute's premier virtual event for a day of powerful learning, wellness strategies, and insider secrets from exam scorers, audit leaders, and mindset coaches.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
✅ How to pass the CPA in just 250 hours using study scripts
✅ Stress management tools to reduce burnout and anxiety
✅ Leadership MEQ scenarios that build real-world decision-making power
✅ The top skills firms are hiring for in 2026 (hint: it’s more than accounting!)
Choose Your Path
With 3 focused tracks, you’ll customize your experience based on your goals:
CPA Exam Success
AI, Tech & Internal Audit Innovation
Mindset, Wellness & Leadership
🕙 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Kickoff message, summit goals, engagement tools
🧠 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Keynote: “The Future of Certification: Smarter, Faster, and Emotionally Resilient”
🔍 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
🛤 Breakout Track 1 – Choose One Session
1A. CPA Success Strategy Panel
“How I Passed the CPA in 250 Hours: Study Scripts, Discipline Focus & Time Management”
1B. CIA Exam Crash Course
Syllabus tips, part-by-part insights, time-saving tools
☕ 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Break – Virtual Wellness Lounge
Stretch session, breathwork or calming visual meditation
💼 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
🛤 Breakout Track 2 – Choose One Session
2A. EQ for Test-Takers: Mindset, Meditation & Motivation
Tools for exam anxiety, burnout, and self-regulation
2B. MEQ Challenge Lab: Internal Audit Leadership in Action
Scenario-based decisions with peer interaction (live polling & group chat)
🥗 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch & Learn: “Discovering Your Leadership Voice”
Self-assessment activity
Hosted by a leadership coach
Downloadable workbook for reflection
🌐 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Panel Discussion: “What Firms Want in 2026 – Skills Beyond the Resume”
Panelists: Recruiters, hiring managers, recent CPA & CIA grads
Discussion on soft skills, tech literacy, and audit mindset
🧩 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Mini-Workshop: “Building a Personal Study System”
Guided tutorial using TAPA's study materials, comic book concepts, and time-blocking tools
🗣 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Live Q&A + Closing Remarks
Open floor Q&A with TAPA team & guest speakers
Meet Your Summit Host:
Dr. Sabine Charles
CIA, Educator, and Mentor
Known for helping hundreds of candidates pass both exams while balancing full-time jobs.
Dr. Sabine Charles is the founder of the TAPA Institute, a division of Charles Financial Strategies, specializing in internal audit, risk, and certification coaching. With over 15 years of experience advising executives on business risks, fraud, and internal controls, Dr. Charles brings real-world insight to the world of certification prep.
Having personally overcome the stress of CPA and CIA exams, Dr. Charles created TAPA to help others do the same. Her proven techniques combine strategic study methods with subconscious tools like anxiety reduction and focus training—helping professionals stay sharp while studying and calm on exam day.
As a Certified Hypnotist, author, and educator, Dr. Charles empowers candidates with science-backed methods to pass smarter—not harder. Her clients boast an 85% pass rate, and her best-selling books, including Cracking the Code: Techniques for Certification Exam Success, reflect her expertise and passion.
Whether you're chasing your CPA, CIA, or both, Dr. Charles and the TAPA Institute are here to help you succeed—confidently.
Exclusive Perks for Attendees:
🎉 Raffles: Free coaching sessions, study scripts, retreat credit
This Summit Is For You If:
CPA/CIA candidates preparing for 2026 exams
Audit professionals seeking tech and leadership edge
Accounting students looking to jumpstart their careers
Professionals balancing certification prep with stress
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