CPE Catalog & Events
CPE & Event Classes
MTCPA offers thousands of live and online courses to meet your professional development needs. Our goal is to enhance your knowledge and help you achieve even greater success.
Most MTCPA classes are available both LIVE [In-Person] and VIRTUAL [MTCPA Webcasts (in-house) or Webinars (other providers)], so please be sure to register for the correct format under the appropriate tab below.
Also check out our on-demand learning platform, allowing you to earn CPE at your convenience. You can choose stand-alone courses or opt for an all-access subscription to our entire Anytime library. Click the Anytime CPE tab below to explore the courses!
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0.00 Credits
Surgent's Avoiding Deficiencies in Peer Reviews: Focus on Engagement Quality
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
AICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality initiative Recent revisions to Quality Management standards Feedback from peer reviews, including areas driving deficiencies in audit Elements of an effective risk assessment and how to link to audit procedures performed Understanding internal controls and making the decision whether or not to test them Best practices in documentation
Yellow Book: Application of GAGAS Principles
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Webcast Only
5.50 Credits
Foundation and principles for the use and application of generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) General requirements for complying with the Yellow Book Ethics, independence, and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review
Audits of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA
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Webcast Only
8.50 Credits
GAAP vs. ERISA reporting requirements Audit planning Risk assessment, including consideration of internal control Auditing the statement of net assets available for benefits Auditing the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits Other auditing considerations, including prohibited transactions and tax compliance The auditor's report Financial statement disclosures Supplemental schedules
Individual Tax Fundamentals - Tax Staff Essentials
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Filing requirements and personal exemptions Gross income inclusions, exclusions, and adjustments Standard and itemized deductions Tax credits Tax provisions for high-income taxpayers 3.8% net investment income tax Roth IRA, IRA, and retirement plan options Section 199A qualified business income deduction
The Best Individual Income Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Comprehensive coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act, including: The Clean Vehicle Credit, Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles, Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles, Residential Clean Energy Credit, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, Premium Tax Credit, Elective Payment, Transferability, and Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Comprehensive coverage of the SECURE 2.0 Act, including: Expanding Enrollment in Retirement Plans, Increase in Age for Required Beginning Date for Mandatory Distributions, New Exceptions to Penalty-Free Withdrawal from Retirement Plans, and recent IRS guidance Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation Detailed analysis and examples of Sale of Passthrough Entity Interest and Net Investment Income Tax The Gig Economy -- Tax implications, Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification, and the 2024 DOL Final Rule Real Estate professional requirements Donor-Advised Funds -- IRS Proposed Regulations and Tax Planning Review of pertinent cases and rulings affecting taxpayers Practice aids, including all the numbers applicable for the current year -- inflation-adjusted amounts, mileage rates, retirement contributions, and more Advanced practice, reporting, and other issues intertwined with advanced planning and discussion ideas
The Ethics Hour: Thinking Through Decisions and Recognizing the Consequences
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The high volume of ethical decisions we face every day The true value of paying attention Understanding how each decision we make will have consequences Are you prepared for the consequences?
Everyday Ethics: Ethics is Everywhere, All the Time! featuring Richard A. Karwic and Don Minges
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Be careful of; Whom you trust, and What you easily dismiss. Beware of our internal biases. What are your biases? The need to consider situations from multiple perspectives.
Imagining a World Without Non-Competes
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Federal non-compete law State non-compete law
Power, Influence, and Ethics
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The two sides of leadership Practices that build and destroy an organization’s value and spirit Toxic leader characteristics Four sources of leadership power Push vs. pull leadership styles Six 'Rules of Influence' that cause one person to say 'yes' to another person Ways to defend ourselves against toxic leaders How to use corporate politics to our advantage and still do the right thing
Benefits and Best Practices for Telework
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Business Management Hybrid work options
Addressing Common Documentation Deficiencies
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Auditing Requirements of AU-C 230
Surgent's Food, Beverage, and Entertainment Expensing
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The 50% deduction for meals that are ordinary and necessary in carrying on a trade or business Elimination of the temporary rules that applied for 2021 and 2022 which allowed for 100% deductibility for ordinary and necessary business-related meals When meals are still 100% deductible IRS rules relating to the nondeducibility of activities considered entertainment or amusement What constitutes entertainment/amusement for tax purposes? When employers may deduct food and beverages provided to employees 50% deductibility for occasional employee meals and for overtime meals 50% deductibility for business meals during business meetings Business meals incurred during business travel Invoice meals separately from entertainment
Surgent's Key Roth IRA and Roth 401(k) Rules for Funding and Tax-free Distributions
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Funding options for Roth accounts 529 plans to Roth IRAs Backdoor Roth strategies The new Roth SEP and Roth SIMPLE IRAs Roth 401(k) contribution rules The tax impact of rolling a 401(k) to a Roth IRA Who can start the Roth IRA 5-year clock? The 5-year rules for Roth 401(k)s and Roth IRAs Direct and indirect Roth conversions Direct and indirect rollovers from Roth 401(k) plans The risky recapture of the 10% penalty How the ordering rules work and when they apply FIFO rules for Roth IRAs Case studies and cheat sheets to reinforce concepts
The Happiness Advantage: How to Use Positive Psychology to Enjoy Work More, Get More Done, and Be a Better Professional
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
What makes people really happy—and what doesn’t The 3 most important things you can do to increase both happiness and productivity How to handle stress in under two minutes How to deal with difficult people so they don’t bring you down How to use positive psychology principles to help your business
Live Webinar K2s Excel Essentials for Staff Accountants
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
• Best practices for creating and working with Excel workbooks• Effectively using Excel functions when creating formulas• The importance of PivotTables in modern reporting environments• Best practices for formatting your workbooks
Forensic Data Analytics Supercourse for Fraud Prevention and Detection
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Forensic data analytics Fraud prevention and detection Data validation and methodologies COSO's Fraud Risk Management Guide principles Innovations in anti-fraud technology
Level V: Advanced Management and Leadership Essentials
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Webcast Only
16.00 Credits
What is Expected of the Manager & Senior Manager? Managing Self and Priorities Building Leadership Communication Skills Leading Others Coaching and Developing Staff Helping Your Organization Grow
There is NO Such Thing as `Business Ethics' featuring John Levy and Don Minges
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Should ethical behavior be something that we always do? Is ethical behavior situational? Why being ethical will help you succeed personally and professionally. Consequences of not behaving ethically? Why trust matters? How we can make better ethical decisions in our professional lives.
Documentation Methods for Internal Control Processes
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Introduction to Proper Documentation Responsibilities for Internal Control Exploring What to Document Documentation Types, Flowcharts, & Narratives Policy and Procedures and IC Questions Risk Control Matrices Establishing A Defined Documentation Process Flow Chart Symbols Other Documentation Maturity Model & Issue Tracker Other Documentation Testing Processes Other Documentation Internal Audit Formal Reports & Summary Proper Documentation