The Smarter Accountant CPE
Where smart accountants go to become smarter
Course: What Every Accountant Needs To Know About Stress and Overwhelm
Date: Friday, January 9th at 12 pm EST
Cost: $39
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Most CPE is passive — listen, check a box, move on.
But at The Smarter Accountant, we do things differently.
Each CPE class includes 50 minutes of practical, focused teaching plus a workbook to help you immediately apply what you’ve learned — because Smarter Accountants don’t just learn, they grow.
About this month’s CPE course:
Stress and overwhelm are so common in accounting that many professionals assume they’re just part of the job. Deadlines, clients, busy season, and heavy workloads often get blamed as the cause. But what if stress and overwhelm aren’t coming from your circumstances at all?
In this practical and eye-opening course, you’ll learn a brain-based understanding of stress and overwhelm that challenges what most accountants have been taught to believe. Instead of focusing on changing your workload or waiting for things to slow down, this session helps you understand what’s actually happening in your brain — and how to regain a sense of control even when work is demanding.
Led by Dawn Goldberg, CPA, professional certified coach and author of The Smarter Accountant, this session explores why stress feels automatic, why overwhelm shows up even when nothing has “gone wrong,” and how your thinking plays a much bigger role than you may realize. You’ll begin to see stress and overwhelm not as permanent problems, but as signals you can learn to respond to differently.
This course is especially valuable for accountants who feel constantly pressured, mentally exhausted, or stuck in a cycle of stress — whether during busy season or not. You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of why stress persists and how to experience more calm, clarity, and confidence without changing your circumstances.
Participants will:
- Understand why stress and overwhelm do not come from deadlines, clients, or workload
- Learn how the brain’s lower system contributes to feelings of pressure and urgency
- Identify common thought patterns that fuel stress for accountants
- Separate neutral facts from the stories that intensify overwhelm
- Gain simple, practical awareness tools to feel more grounded and in control during the workday
In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to three polling questions asked during the program.
Participants will earn 1.0 CPE credit
Field of Study: Personal Development
Additional Information
Prerequisites: None
Who Should Attend: Any accountant interested in brain science, stress reduction, and improving performance
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
For more information regarding refunds, concerns, and/or program cancellation policies, please contact our office at (516) 429-9039 or email us at dawn@thesmarteraccountant.com
The Smarter Accountant is registered with The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
