CPE Catalog & Events
CPE & Event Classes
MTCPA offers thousands of live and online courses to support your professional development. Our goal is to strengthen your knowledge and help you achieve even greater success.
Most MTCPA courses are offered in both LIVE (In-Person) and VIRTUAL formats—MTCPA Webcasts (in-house) or Webinars (other providers).
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Understanding and Creating an Internal Control System 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Underlying concepts of internal control Defining where and why controls, policies and procedures are needed Legacy control measures that are still important for businesses today Creating control measures that address the use and protection of technology
Tax Talks June 2026
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Webcast Only
1.50 Credits
Various tax topics from a legal perspective International, Federal and State tax matters
Creating Belonging to Improve Staff Retention
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
How Automation and AI are Enhancing Management Accountants
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
ABC Trust Planning and the Portable Exclusion 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
The interplay of the estate, gift, generation-skipping, and income taxes Claiming and protecting the portable exclusion Marital deduction planning: rules for and reasons to use Survivor's, QTIP, and Qualified Domestic Trusts "B" (Bypass) trusts "A" (Survivor's)/—C" (QTIP) trusts planning "QDOT" (Qualified Domestic Trust) planning What planners should tell their wealthy clients after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
Accounting Fraud 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
The elements of fraud and the Fraud Triangle Theory Types of fraud with a focus on management fraud Best practices in fraud detection and deterrence
Fundamentals of 1031 Exchanges 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Statutory framework for 1031 exchanges Business and investment property characterization Deferred exchange rules and techniques Exchange mathematics: boot, gain and basis Reporting for failed exchanges (over two tax periods) Improvement, reverse and non-safe harbor exchanges Partnership and TIC issues: IRC Sec. 761
Clarifying Risk Assessment - SAS 145 and Beyond 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Assessing the risk of material misstatement Mandatory risk assessment procedures Evaluating internal controls Responding to risk assessment with appropriate audit procedures Complying with revised and expanded documentation requirements
Form 5500 Annual Update 2026
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Forms 5500, 5500SF and 5500EZ Form 5500: nuances and schedules Reporting and disclosing compliance issues Reporting delinquent contributions Failure to file
ABC Trust Planning and the Portable Exclusion 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
The interplay of the estate, gift, generation-skipping, and income taxes Claiming and protecting the portable exclusion Marital deduction planning: rules for and reasons to use Survivor's, QTIP, and Qualified Domestic Trusts "B" (Bypass) trusts "A" (Survivor's)/—C" (QTIP) trusts planning "QDOT" (Qualified Domestic Trust) planning What planners should tell their wealthy clients after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
Accounting Fraud 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
The elements of fraud and the Fraud Triangle Theory Types of fraud with a focus on management fraud Best practices in fraud detection and deterrence
Fundamentals of 1031 Exchanges 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Statutory framework for 1031 exchanges Business and investment property characterization Deferred exchange rules and techniques Exchange mathematics: boot, gain and basis Reporting for failed exchanges (over two tax periods) Improvement, reverse and non-safe harbor exchanges Partnership and TIC issues: IRC Sec. 761
Real Estate Taxation Full Circle 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Personal residence and vacation home advantages and traps Depreciation, credits, passive losses, qualified business income (QBI) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Installment sales Involuntary conversions Like-kind exchanges Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
Fraud Misstatements & Financial Reporting 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
A case study approach to financial statement fraud Cases on misrepresentation of assets, including cash, inventory, accounts receivable, fixed assets, goodwill and reserves Common methods of deceiving users of financial statements Red-flags in fraud
Tax Practice Conduct Standards: Circular 230 and AICPA Statements 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Federal and California statutory and regulatory standards governing tax preparers: Preparer penalty provisions, Circular 230 and; AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services Tax shelter and reportable transaction issues in depth Attorney-client, Sec. 7525 and work product privilege issues and Kovel arrangements
A&A Update for Closely Held Businesses 26-27
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Webcast Only
6.00 Credits
Recently issued FASB Accounting Standards Updates, including those that will become effective during audit engagements conducted in 2026 Recently issued Statements on Auditing Standards and other AICPA activity Recently issued Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services
Real Estate Taxation Full Circle 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Personal residence and vacation home advantages and traps Depreciation, credits, passive losses, qualified business income (QBI) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Installment sales Involuntary conversions Like-kind exchanges Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
Charting the Advisory Path: Lessons from the Inside
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Quality Management: Performing a Root Cause Analysis
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
· Broad discussion of root cause analysis, including what a root cause analysis is, how it works, and why it is understood to be an effective tool · The requirements of SQMS No. 1 (QM section 10) regarding root cause analysis · Applying the discussed steps of a proper root cause analysis in a real-world scenario · Documentation considerations for root cause analysis
CFO Series: Do Creative Accountants Belong in Prison?
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Should accountants be creative?The pros and cons of creativityThe inherent problems of creativity; creativity is not an excuse!The tangled correlations between creativity, ethics and dishonestyThe interrelationship between the Code of Professional Conduct and creativityCitations from the Code of Professional Conduct.What is the impact of creative accounting on our constituencies?How to effectively and ethically harness creativity