Enhance your understanding of recent ethics proposals affecting CPAs with GLS’s concise review of the revised attest engagement team definition. Stay current on quality management changes, standard alignment, and actionable insights for compliance with upcoming professional requirements.
Stay current with April’s standard-setting activity, including key Financial Accounting Standards Board discussions on crypto assets, cash flow improvements, and a new ASU on paid-in-kind dividends. This update also covers Governmental Accounting Standards Board exposure drafts, upcoming meetings for the Auditing Standards Board and Accounting and Review Services Committee, and the latest on the 2026 Compliance Supplement timeline.
Explore the ASB Strategic Plan 2026-2030 with GLS. Discover key initiatives, upcoming challenges, and actionable insights shaping the future of audit standards for CPAs seeking impactful, high-quality continuing education.
March updates include PCC activities and recruitment, FASB and GASB project developments, new advisory committee members, and multiple exposure drafts from ASB and PEEC focused on sustainability reporting, attestation standards, and independence guidance, with key comment deadlines approaching.
Stay ahead in the evolving world of sustainability reporting with our latest blog covering the AICPA’s proposed SSAE on sustainability information. Discover key takeaways on the new exposure draft, why these changes matter for CPAs, and how the proposals aim to enhance and clarify attestation standards for emerging areas like ESG. Presented by Jaclyn Veno of Galasso Learning Solutions, this post highlights important updates, effective dates, and how your feedback can shape the future of sustainability assurance. Perfect for CPAs looking for practical, up-to-date guidance on pressing industry standards.
Melisa F. Galasso is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting.
Her passion is providing high-quality CPE that is meaningful, creates efficiencies and improves quality, and positively impacts ROI. She also supports essential professional development, audit level training, and train the trainer efforts.
Melisa is a Certified Speaking Professional, a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), and has earned the Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation. Her passion for instructional design and adult learning techniques is one of the differentiators that set her apart from other CPE providers.
She also serves on the FASB’s Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC), AICPA Council, and the AICPA’s Women’s Initiative Executive Committee (WIEC). She also serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the Center for Plain English Accounting. She previously served on the AICPA’s Technical Issues Committee (TIC), the VSCPA’s Board of Directors, and is a past Chair of the NCACPA’s A&A committee. In addition, Melisa is the author of Money Matters for Nonprofits: How Board Members Can Harness the Power of Financial Statements by Understanding Basic Accounting which is available on Amazon or anywhere you purchase books online.
Melisa received a Top 50 Women in Accounting Award in 2021 by Ignition, is a 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award recipient, and was honored as a “40 under 40” by CPA Practice Advisor in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She was also named the 2019 Rising Star by her regional NAWBO chapter, received the Don Farmer award for achievement in technical content instruction, and earned several other awards for public speaking and technical training.
