Professional Edge Summit 2026 IN PERSON
8.0 Credits
Member Price $249.00
Non-Member Price $300.00
Overview
Invest in yourself at the Professional Edge Summit.
Sharpen your skills. Strengthen your working relationships. Put what you learn to work. Your work as a CPA depends on more than what you know. It also depends on how you communicate, work through decisions, and collaborate with the people counting on you.
The WSCPA Professional Edge Conference gives you a day to focus on those skills alongside other accounting professionals who care about doing their work well.
Through guided exercises, practical discussions, and insights from experienced leaders, you’ll explore how to bring your strengths to everyday challenges.
Highlights
- Explaining your perspective.
- Working with colleagues who approach problems differently.
- Moving forward when there isn’t a clear answer.
- Connecting what you learn to how you actually work.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs and accounting professionals who want to deepen their skills, contribute more effectively, and build productive relationships with colleagues and clients.
Objectives
- Understand how you work best.
- Identify your natural strengths and recognize when familiar approaches may be holding you back.
- Communicate your value.
- Put words to what you contribute and where you want to grow.
- Strengthen working relationships.
- Understand different work styles and find more effective ways to collaborate.
- Navigate change and decisions.
- Practice approaches for weighing options, explaining your reasoning, and helping others move forward.
Preparation
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Angela Oakley, Clark Nuber PS (Bellevue, 98004)
Angela Oakley is a Director, Talent Advisor at Clark Nuber PS, with more than 20 years of experience in organizational development, training, performance management, and coaching. As a Gallup-Certified StrengthsFinder coach and PCC-credentialed coach (ICF), she brings a deep passion for coaching and developing leaders at all levels. Angela partners closely with leaders to build self-awareness, leverage strengths, and drive meaningful growth and impact. She is energized by helping individuals grow into confident, authentic leaders and believes strongly in leadership as a continuous journey of learning, reflection, and development.
Kimberly Scott, President & CEO, Washington Society of CPAs (Bellevue, 98005)
Kimberly Scott, CAE, brings over two decades of dedicated leadership to her role of President & CEO of the WSCPA, a position she has held since 2017. Her commitment to advancing the CPA profession is evident in her extensive advocacy work at both state and national levels.
Since joining the WSCPA in 2000, she has served in various senior leadership roles throughout the organization. From 2009 to 2022, she also served as Executive Director of the Washington CPA Foundation. In the role of WSCPA’s Vice President of Government and Member Relations, Kimberly spearheaded the organization’s advocacy efforts, successfully driving the drafting and passage of multiple bills through the Washington State legislature, including a bill that secured $3.3 million for the Washington CPA Foundation. The Foundation now provides over $500,000 in accounting scholarships annually.
Beyond her role at WSCPA, Kimberly is involved in shaping the future of the accounting profession. She recently served on the AICPA National Pipeline Advisory Group and the AICPA Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee.
A Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential holder, Kimberly is passionate about continuous learning. She has graduated from programs with Heroic Speaking, Leadership Eastside, and earned her certificate for DEI in the Workplace from the University of South Florida.
She has volunteered her time and expertise on various boards, including recently serving on the Washington Society for Association Excellence (WSAE) DEI Task Force, the Homeward Pet Board of Directors, and the Human Services Commission for her city.
Monette Anderson, VP of Membership & Education, Washington Society of CPAs (Bellevue, 98005)
Monette Anderson, a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and Gallup Strengths Coach, brings a wealth of program management experience in the non-profit sector to her roles at the WSCPA and the WA CPA Foundation. With over 20 years of expertise gained from esteemed organizations like PBS and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Monette currently serves as the Vice President of Member Services and Education for the WSCPA and Executive Director of the WA CPA Foundation. Monette oversees annual scholarship awards exceeding $500,000 and manages a grant program aimed at fostering diversity and equity within the accounting pipeline.
A proud graduate of San Diego State University, Monette’s professional journey has been marked by her unwavering commitment to fostering growth, supporting diversity, and building inclusive communities. Her dedicated efforts in promoting diversity and spearheading association innovation are further underscored by her role as President of the Washington Society of Association Excellence (WSAE).
As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Monette complements her mission by empowering others and creating stronger organizational cultures and teams. This certification has equipped her with the insights and tools to help individuals and teams discover and optimize their unique strengths.
Non-Member Price $300.00
Member Price $249.00