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 diverse, skilled accounting professionals.

Great session and kick off to the program! The topic was interesting, something we wouldn’t normally hear about in CPE.

MAC Alum

Class of 2011

Coming Soon! Annual Summit

The second annual Lifelong Learning Summit will be held in late September 2023, date TBA.

The inaugural Lifelong Learning Annual Summit on September 9, 2022 brought together expert faculty, industry leaders and Jenkins MAC alumni for a day of learning, sharing and networking.

“By far the best CPE event I have been to.  All of the speakers were passionate about their topics and I feel like I actually learned something. Please continue this event in the future,” said Brendan Madigan, CFO, Limited Run Games, Jenkins MAC Class of 2016.

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Programs and Fees

Lifelong Learning for MAC programs are open to any interested accounting professionals—including MAC alumni and their colleagues, public accounting and industry partners. NC State MAC faculty, administrators and students may also join.

Registration is open! Individuals may register for:

1) The 2023 Virtual CPE Summer Series – $90 for the three-event series, OR

2) The full 2023 Lifelong Learning Bundle – $250 to gain access to the Virtual CPE Summer Series events, plus the Lifelong Learning Annual Summit

2023 Virtual CPE Summer Series

The Lifelong Learning 2023 Virtual CPE Summer Series features three one-hour virtual sessions. CPE-related details are located on the registration page.

Individual registration fee is $90 for the three-event series.

Friday, May 19, 2023, 12-1 p.m. ET: 50 min. CPE, speaker TBA

Friday, June 23, 2023, 12-1 p.m. ET: 50 min. CPE, speaker TBA

Friday, July 21, 2023, 12-1 p.m. ET: 50 min. CPE, speaker TBA

Questions?

Do you have questions about Lifelong Learning? Or, do you want to be among the first to know when events are announced? Join our mailing list, and we’ll also send you a copy of Lifelong Learning at a Glance. A member of our team will also be in touch to answer any questions you have about the value of Lifelong Learning for yourself or your organization.

Thought leadership

Jenkins MAC Annual Report 2022

Download this report for details about activities and accomplishments of MAC students, faculty and alumni, and acknowledgement of individuals and firms who support the MAC Program each year.

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Three Online MAC Students Take an Unexpected Path

Despite their initial reluctance to pursue public accounting, recent MAC alums Jenny McClamroch, Catherine Buchanan and Sam Aljure have now accepted offers with public accounting firms – and all agree, they couldn’t be happier.

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