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CPE Catalog & Events
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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.
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AI 101 for CPAs: Core Concepts and Practical Applications 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
ABC's of how generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) work What inherent risks are associated with this powerful technology Actionable steps you can take to mitigate the risks Practical examples of how AI can be applied in accounting, auditing, tax and finance services
Closely Held Business Owner Financial Planning Opportunities 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Insurance planning Investment planning Business succession planning Income tax planning Practice management and marketing Retirement planning Executive compensation Estate planning
Surgent's A Complete Guide to Reporting Form 1099-DA
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Definition of a digital asset for purposes of Form 1099-DA What is a sale of a digital asset affected by a broker on behalf of another person? Mandatory 2025 reporting of gross proceeds information and voluntary reporting of basis information Treatment of sales of digital assets Who is a broker for purposes of Form 1099-DA? Information required to complete Form 1099-DA Reporting closing transactions and covered securities Who is a processor of digital asset payments? How many transactions to report on each Form 1099-DA and how many forms to file for each transaction Optional reporting methods for digital asset transactions Substitute statements for the Form 1099 Reporting a disposition of digital assets held by a widely held fixed investment trust
Surgent's Shades Of Gray – Practicing Before The Internal Revenue Service – Circular 230 –Current State
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Office of Professional Responsibility – Authority and Procedures Current status of the regulations governing tax practice before the IRS (Circular 230 Rev. 6/2014) In depth coverage of the various Due Diligence obligations of tax professionals Overview of other key Circular 230 provisions Practitioner responsibilities to their clients and to the Tax Administration System Best Practices for all tax professionals
Surgent's Understanding How the IRS Rewards Whistleblowers
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Overview of the law that authorizes the IRS to reward whistleblowers who submit information leading to recovery Review of the whistleblower claim process Criteria for eligible claims Case studies of significant claim recoveries paid by the IRS to whistleblowers Issues underlying whether a practitioner should ever act as the whistleblower Addressing delays inherent in the whistleblower claim process The structure and role of the Whistleblower Office Best practices for the submission of a good whistleblower claim Working with other governmental divisions in processing whistleblower claims A brief overview of other, non-IRS whistleblower claims
Surgent's Understanding S Corporation Taxation: Late S Corporation Elections, Disproportionate Distributions, and Selling Shares
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Making an S corporation election and late filing relief Disproportionate distributions Selling S corporation shares Redemption rules
Surgent's Nuts & Bolts of Cryptocurrency Taxation & 1099-DAs
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Cryptocurrencies and their use cases Safely interacting with cryptocurrency and NFTs (buying, selling, and storing) Tax implications of investing in cryptocurrency, running a mining operation, using NFTs, and using cryptocurrency as a payment method Challenges in dealing with cryptocurrency-related clients How to handle 1099-DAs Implications of the IRS's latest guidance on digital assets Applying tax planning opportunities Serving clients with cryptocurrency transactions using a tool like CoinTracker.com
Surgent's Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Introduction to Unconscious Bias The “5 Things To Know” Framework Schemas and Mental Shortcuts Types of Unconscious Bias Bias in Action: Workplace Impacts Microaggressions and Language The Four Stages of Competence Strategies for Change Tools and Resources
Surgent's Compilations, Reviews, and Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services -- 2018 SSARS No. 25, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements and Adverse Conclusions SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance With Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation and review engagements Reporting and disclosure illustrations for each level of service, including attesting on personal financial statements, prescribed form, special purpose framework and other engagement variations Other communication requirements, such as sample engagement letters and management representation letters
The Best Federal Tax Update Course by Surgent
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Comprehensive coverage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Review of key components of President Trump's tax bill, including a tip income exemption, overtime pay relief, Social Security tax exemption, auto loan interest deductibility, SALT deduction modifications, a lower corporate tax rate, restoration of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate R&D expensing, and permanent extension of select TCJA provisions Tariff policy and implementation - analyze the use of tariffs as a fiscal and trade policy tool Digital assets and tax implications - understand the new Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset transactions, along with updated IRS guidance on cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and broker responsibilities Artificial intelligence - discover how AI and generative tools are transforming tax practices, as well as how the IRS is leveraging AI to enhance audit selection Form 1099-K reporting requirements - understand the evolving IRS thresholds and rules for third-party payment platforms Sale of Passthrough Entity Interests and Net Investment Income Tax - analyze the tax implications of selling interests in passthrough entities, including relevant examples, and how the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) applies to these transactions The Gig Economy - examine key tax implications for gig workers, including Independent Contractor vs. Employee classification challenges, reporting responsibilities, and the impact of the 2024 Department of Labor Final Rule on worker status Timely coverage of breaking tax legislation 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
Surgent's Fraud In Single Audits
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Real-life misappropriations involving federal awards and how they were carried out The backgrounds, motivations, and methodologies of the fraudsters The problems that allowed the frauds to occur without prevention or detection
Surgent's Update on Recent AICPA Standard Setting: Staying Current in a Changing Environment
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
AICPA hot topics and standard-setting initiatives AICPA Quality Management Standards: SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, and SQMS No. 3 Consideration of fraud in a financial statement audit Discussion of the standard on audit evidence effective for years ended December 31, 2022 Discussion of the standard on auditing accounting estimates and disclosures effective as of December 31, 2023 Discussion of the two standards on use of specialists and information from a pricing service, and the newly updated risk assessment standard effective for years ended December 31, 2023 Discussion of standards that are effective as of 2025, including those dealing with client acceptance and questions asked of the predecessor auditor, the partner’s responsibility for engagement quality, group audits, conforming changes to compliance auditing, and more
Surgent's Business Law Essentials for Practitioners and Controllers
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Contract principles Partnerships and limited liability entities Legal issues related to various types of business organizations Worker classification Employee rights and the duties of employers Intellectual property Real property law Bankruptcy basics Environmental Law Merger basics
Surgent's Engaging and Managing Young Professionals
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Webcast Only
0.00 Credits
Characteristics that are more dominant among younger working professionals and what distinguishes them from other sectors of the workforce Changes younger professionals seek in the workplace Suggestions on engaging and developing younger workers Best practices by organizations who have successfully integrated younger professionals Expectations as to learning, development, and training Work environments and schedules School-to-work transitions Views on salary, benefits, and corporate ethics Whether younger professionals’ expectations are significantly different from any other generation Strengths younger professionals offer which set them apart from others Common myths pertaining to younger professionals Definitions of success
Accounting and Tax Ethics: Standards, Issues, & Case Studies 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Threats to compliance with Code of Ethics Updated Statement of Standards for Taxpayer Services (SSTS) Ethical challenges in selecting appropriate GAAP alternatives
Governmental & Not for Profit Fraud 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Review real-world examples of fraud schemes perpetrated against governments and not-for-profits, including misappropriations of cash, grant frauds, vendor frauds, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds Understand and recognize fraud risk and fraud indicators Consider types of fraud prevention programs
Income Tax Planning for Bond Investments 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Active versus passive investing Taxable, tax-exempt, and deferred-tax bonds and the net investment income tax The tax treatment of bonds purchased at a discount or premium Bond swap and U.S. Savings Bond strategies
Google Gemini Deep Dive Hands-on Bootcamp for CPAs 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Getting started with Gemini Tour of the Gemini app and how to use it Variety of hands-on case study examples for accounting, finance and tax Protecting your data privacy in Google Gemini Advanced Gemini features review Integration with Google apps Subscription plan options
Surgent's Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
How experienced speakers manage presentation anxiety The elements of effective persuasion The three styles of speech Strategies to improve speech pace The importance of volume when presenting The art of the pause Methods for using visual aids Best practices for preparing for a presentation Components of an effective presentation
Surgent's Schedule 1-A: Implementing Important OBBBA Deductions for 2025
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Purpose and organization of Schedule 1-A, Form 1040 Taxpayers who can use Schedule 1-A The relationship of Form 1040 and Schedule 1-A Calculating modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) on Part I, Schedule 1-A The tip deduction, calculated on Part II, Schedule 1-A The overtime deduction, calculated on Part III, Schedule 1-A The car loan interest deduction, calculated on Part IV, Schedule 1-A The senior deduction, calculated on Part V, Schedule s1-A Phase-outs at higher levels of income