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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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Surgent's Build an AI Agent With ChatGPT: A Hands-on Lab for Financial Professionals
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Agentic simulation using prompt design and structured interaction Flipped agent/user roles in ChatGPT (autonomy emulation) Use case walkthroughs: audit Q&A bot, tax helper, financial planning agent Risk scenarios: hallucinations, scope creep, prompt hacking Governance, professional skepticism, and documentation best practices
Surgent's Performing an Effective Audit Risk Assessment
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Audit process and planning Materiality, performance materiality, and tolerable misstatement Assessing the risk of material misstatement Understanding internal controls and when the auditor must evaluate the design and implementation of internal controls Designing procedures to test the effectiveness of controls Issues noted related to performing substantive procedures Documentation Communication with the Client and Governance
Surgent's Where To Live in Retirement
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Does continuing to live at the current location meet retirement goals and lifestyle? Are there family concerns such as an elderly parent that prevent moving away from the current location? Is the current location affordable when income from a salary ceases? What health concerns are there that would limit the ability to move to another location? Is an assisted living facility something that should be considered now or in the future and is a suitable one available? What happens if a person is disabled while retired? Are there state and local tax considerations that would encourage staying in place or moving? Are there climate and weather concerns that would encourage a person to stay in place or move to a more desirable location? Should a retiree downsize?
Acquisitions for Business Growth: Strategy, Integration, and Due Diligence 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Valuing businesses Negotiate the right price Understand the keys to effective and efficient due diligence Prepare and review agreements Plan and execute an effective integration Key considerations when selling a business
Steps to Stop External Fraud
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
This session is taught via the use of case studies adapted from real world examples. These studies are designed to show participants ways to identify external fraud risk scenarios and methods to reduce this risk. The topics discussed in this session include: Types of external fraud. Considerations as organizations work to reduce fraud risk. External fraud and known parties/External fraud unknown perpetrators.
Surgent's Lessons Learned from Successful Companies
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Creating a visionary company Traits of successful, visionary companies Goal setting to create a successful organization The role of experimentation and failure in achieving success How successful organizations emphasize learning new skills The role of effective communication in achieving corporate success The importance of emotional intelligence in building corporate culture How leadership can direct a company toward success
Surgent's Tax Update for Client Advisory Services
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Common tax deadlines and penalties Employee Retention Credit – new developments Beneficial ownership information reporting Bonus depreciation changes Form 1099 reporting and changes Online accounts and IP PINs Virtual currency updates Green energy credit compliance
Surgent's Gaining a Competitive Advantage: Critical Skills for CFOs and Controllers
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Latest state of the economy Expense control that works Understanding our changing workforce and working environment Artificial intelligence Financial risk analysis Enterprise risk management, including looking at AI Improving bank relationships
Surgent's Understanding and Managing Burnout Among Accounting and Finance Professionals
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The causes of burnout in the accounting profession Effects of burnout on employee well-being Strategies to protect employee well-being in a highly demanding profession Organizational costs associated with employee burnout Tools used to measure employee well-being
Surgent's Successful Communication
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
The communication process and barriers that get in the way Techniques for overcoming barriers Understanding and self-assessment of each component of the communication process Gaining skills to listen more effectively, especially in stressful situations with heightened emotions Action plan to apply techniques in the workplace for communication success
Surgent's Predicting Future Financial Issues Facing the Financial Executive
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
CPA becoming attuned to broad based business knowledge, professional skepticism, and subordination of judgment The future of medical care in the United States in a post COVID-19 environment Future of social security and impact on retirement planning and employee retention Impact on financial executive if the dollar is no longer the world currency “Fate of the States” – will the location of your business make you less competitive Future of workmen’s compensation and unemployment compensation Future of interest rates Impact of greater reliance on technology AICPA top 10 trends and technologies National infrastructure ESG and DEI trends in the global economy Impact of continuing uncertainty in markets
Surgent's Hiring New Workers and Payroll Taxes
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Form W-4 Form I-9 Form W-9 End-of-year compliance Payroll tax returns Unemployment insurance
Surgent's Representing a Client in an IRS Audit
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Webcast Only
3.00 Credits
Impact of the Trump Administration on IRS funding Reduction in IRS staffing Potential reduction in IRS’s ability to process and audit tax returns Status of IRS Direct File program Auditing large corporations and partnerships Audits of high income and high net worth individuals Information document requests What happens when a client agrees or disagrees with the IRS’s audit findings The Dirty Dozen for 2025: roadmap to IRS audit issues
Financial Statement Analysis for Managers 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Pros/cons of ratio analysis Cash flow analysis Operating leverage vs. financial leverage Effective financial performance measures
Surgent's Engagement and Client Retention Best Practices
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Managing client expectations How automation improves client engagement Understanding the role of feedback systems Seeking referrals Building client loyalty Customer retention marketing Expanding services offered to clients Knowing when it is appropriate to enter new markets
Surgent's Capital Assets: Basis and Taxation for Financial Professionals
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Capital asset classification and basis determination Realization vs. recognition rules and special scenarios Disallowed losses and related limitations Types of capital gains and losses and their tax treatment Netting capital gains and losses Calculating taxes on ordinary income and capital gains Marginal vs. effective tax rates Tax planning strategies for capital assets
Surgent's Foundations of Cybersecurity for Financial Professionals
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Financial professionals’ roles in cybersecurity risk management Foundational terminology and principles (e.g., risk management, threat actors) Real-world case studies of cybersecurity strategies in financial settings Integrating cybersecurity into financial reporting and compliance Understanding the dynamic cybersecurity threat environment
Surgent's Controller/CFO Update: Hot Topics Facing Today's Financial Professional
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Economic update Leadership and management changes because of recent developments, including AI Managing for productivity Hiring the best people for the organization New motivation techniques
Surgent's Defending Firms: Email Fraud, Cloud Risks, Cyber Insurance, and Remote Work Security
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Email fraud Phishing attacks Cloud security risks Cyber insurance Securing remote work environments
Surgent's Going Out on Your Own: Entity Types and Accounting Methods
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Financial planning pyramid What to consider when picking an entity Single member LLC vs. sole proprietorship Corporations – S vs. C Double taxation