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 Adapting to OBBBA Changes: A Strategic Review
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Business losses The SALT cap Implementing Section 1202 changes Form 1099 reporting changes Business meals Health care–related issues Family and medical leave Other crucial OBBBA provisions
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 The Accountant as the Expert Witness
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Becoming qualified as an expert witness Best practices for testifying at trial Understanding the different roles accountants can play in litigation Working with attorneys to prepare and present a case at trial The role of experts in commercial versus personal injury litigation Confidentiality orders Compensation for expert witnesses Preparing for and attending depositions Daubert challenges to experts Expert reports The role of experts in antitrust, securities litigation, and professional liability cases Credibility as a witness
The CPA's 2026 Guide to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Blockchain technology primerCryptocurrency technology primerUpdate on the cryptocurrency marketplaceCryptocurrency exchanges - the good, the bad and the uglyOverview of cryptocurrency taxation and legislationSmart contracts - what they are and how they work
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
Forensic Accounting: Investigating Divorce Cases
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The role of a forensic accountant in divorce proceedingsThe marketing of forensic accounting services to family law attorneysHow to conduct a financial investigationCommon areas to uncover hidden assets or incomeThe basic calculations in evaluating marital assetsTestifying in depositions and divorce court
Risk Wrangling: Surviving the Modern Business Rodeo
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Risk is the common thread in an evolving landscapeRisk assessmentResponding to assessed risksAuditing standardsOther insights from AICPA guidanceFraud considerationsThe role of analyticsFinancial reporting considerationsRisk mitigation
Surgent's Advanced Trust Issues: A Roadmap for Success in An Increasingly Complex Area
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Key concepts of trusts, including recent trends; best practices; jurisdiction; and ways to avoid pitfalls Decanting Federal estate tax exemption and remaining relevance of trusts Irrevocable life insurance trusts The role of family dynamics Choice of trustee and other fiduciaries State trust-friendly considerations Charitable trusts Delaware Statutory Trusts Powers of attorney Pet Trusts – the emerging necessities State, county, and local issues Portability QTIP issues Creditor considerations Potential IRA problems Problems with re-titling assets
Coping With the Growth of Online Fraud
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this course include:The actuation of online and other cyber fraudsFraudulent acts that are initiated electronicallyAutomated and employee driven methods that can reduce cyber-fraud risk
Surgent’s Weekly Expert Hour
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Each week’s topics will change based on the most critical issues affecting financial professionals
Ethics: 10 Crucial Qualities of High Character CPAs
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Discover why the ten crucial qualities of high-character CPAs are essential to your successLearn how to evaluate these qualities in job candidates and why you must do so
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management in Accounting and Finance
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Enterprise-wide risk management best practices for identifying, evaluating, and determining how to respond to relevant risks.The importance of risk and uncertainty disclosures in the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements, including evolving risks with cybersecurity and ESG.Coordinating risk management efforts, including the required involvement of corporate governance.How to embed risk management into day-to-day accounting and finance activities.
Tax Update: "One Big Beautiful Bill"
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Individual Taxation: Child Tax Credit expansion and additional senior deduction SALT cap extensionIncome & Adjustments: Tip income exclusion, overtime relief, educator expensesEducation Incentives: Student loan discharge, 529 plan expansion, new “TRUMP Accounts”Business Taxation: Bonus depreciation, 199A expansion, interest deduction limitsEstate & Gift Tax: Increased exemption threshold, charitable deduction changesCompliance & Reporting: 1099-K, 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC threshold changes
Bytes, Bias, and Balance: Data Ethics for Savvy Accountants
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in accounting and auditingEnhancing efficiency and innovation with AI toolsMitigating challenges such as overreliance, data security vulnerabilities, and ethical dilemmas
Surgent's Review and Analysis of Crucial OBBBA Changes
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Changes to the standard deduction Senior deduction Deduction for auto loan interest Estate tax changes and the portability option Tax consequences associated with investing in revised opportunity zones Full expensing of domestic R&E Individual and corporate charitable contributions Wagering losses Student loan discharges Taking advantage of scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) Dependent care assistance program Other crucial OBBBA provisions
Will Your Ethics Be Burned by Burnout?
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Explore the effects of crisis and burnout on ethical decision-makingDefine the stressors, pressures, and biases that can lead good people to make less than optimal choicesDiscuss ways to offset the pressures, ways to reduce stress on ourselves and on our team, and ways to support our teamsLearn how to recognize when an individual or an organization is heading in the wrong direction and how to stop sliding down the slippery slope
Exploring Internal Controls That Could Have Prevented Frauds
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Examination of actual fraudsDiscussion of internal controls that could have prevented the fraudsContemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios
Tax Implications of Retirement Plan Distributions
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Required minimum distributions for a deceased’s heirs2025 retirement plan contribution limitsRequired minimum distributions and contributions to charityKey provisions of Secure Act 2.0
Calculating the Retirement Need
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Overview of retirement expenses and needsOverview of risk tolerance, time value of money and retirement planning factorsExamples of client retirement situations
Partnership/LLC Taxation: Tax Basis Capital Accounts
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Discuss the impact of the Section 199A flow-through entities deduction on partnerships and their partnersThe meaning of a "tax basis capital account"How the financial accounting and tax capital accounts differ from one anotherDetermine a partner's share of the partnership's liabilitiesDistinguish "recourse" loans from "nonrecourse" loansWhat are "qualified nonrecourse financing" loans and how they affect partnersSection 704 "built-in gain or loss" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reportingSection 4655 "at risk" rules and how they impact Schedule K-1 reporting