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Lifelong Learning Programs

Professional development, industry knowledge and meaningful connection for MAC alumni, partners and friends.

Connect, Learn and Grow

Offered through a collaboration with NC State Executive Education, Lifelong Learning brings together accounting professionals with shared experiences and a Wolfpack connection to help you develop, adapt and lead in your career.

  • Tap into knowledge, research and expertise to help you stay on the leading edge of emerging trends in accounting and business.
  • Access professional development, including CPE, to strengthen your skills and support meaningful career growth.
  • Reconnect and create meaningful new relationships with fellow MAC alumni, respected faculty and a network of skilled accounting professionals from various backgrounds.
Robert Broome, CAE, director of advocacy at the NC Association of CPAs, emphasizes the value of continuing education and offers his enthusiastic support for the NC State’s Lifelong Learning programs for accounting professionals.

Program Options

Lifelong Learning for MAC programs are open to any interested accounting professionals—including MAC alumni and their colleagues, public accounting and industry partners, MAC faculty, administrators and students. Nearly 200 accounting and business professionals participate each year in MAC Lifelong Learning.

Virtual CPE Summer Series

The Lifelong Learning Virtual CPE Summer Series features one-hour virtual sessions. Participants earn CPE credit for each virtual session.

The 2026 sessions covered topics ranging from career growth to sustainability reporting to personal finance.

Lifelong Learning Annual Summit

A day for expert faculty, industry leaders and Jenkins MAC alumni to learn, share and network. Hosted in collaboration with NC State Executive Education.

The 2026 Lifelong Learning Annual Summit took place on Friday, September 25, 2026 at NC State University’s Talley Student Union.

Questions?

Do you have questions about Lifelong Learning? Or, do you want to be among the first to know when events are announced?

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Additional CPE Information

For more information regarding the refund, cancellation or concern policies, please contact our offices at [email protected]. The NC State University Executive Education, LLC 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: http://www.nasbaregistry.org.