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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The CPA’s 2026 Guide to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Blockchain technology primer Cryptocurrency technology primer Update on the cryptocurrency marketplace Cryptocurrency exchanges - the good, the bad and the ugly Overview of cryptocurrency taxation and legislation Smart contracts - what they are and how they work
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 2: Cash & Property Distribution Issues 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Calculating DNI & the Distribution Deduction Determining Types of Distributions and Whether a Distribution "Carries Out" DNI In-Kind Distributions & the Impact on the Distribution Deduction Depreciation and the Distribution of In-Kind Property Distributions that Result in "Kenan Gain" Funding a Pecuniary Bequest with Depreciated Property IRC Sec. 643(e)
Comprehensive Passive Activity Losses (PAL) 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Overview of the four loss limitation rules and how the PAL rules interact with the other limitations Definition of a PAL including a detailed review of the 7 determining factors contained in the Treasury Regulations with a review of several recent court decisions that interpret this regulation Impact of PAL rules on real estate ownership Learn the six Nonshelterable Passive Activity (NOPA) rules that act as anti-abuse rules to the PAL rules Discuss how the PAL rules impact tax credits Discuss tax elections and planning techniques associated with PALs
GAAP Update 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Equity method investments and joint ventures Changes in U.S. GAAP financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements Accounting and disclosure for crypto assets Various other Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued during 2023 through 2026 FASB Technical Projects and Agenda, including recently exposed Proposed ASUs
Tax Planning for Sole Proprietors & Other Business Owners 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
An overview of the business-related tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Using the independent contractor rules and hobby loss rules to ensure the activity is a trade or business Reviewing Schedule C deductions for travel, meals, transportation, employee fringe benefits, costs of goods sold, depreciation, and home offices Maximizing the benefits from 1040 deductions for Keogh plans, Solo 401(k)s, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans, and SIMPLE plans Taking advantage of the self-employed health insurance deduction and the qualified business income (QBI) deduction Avoiding the at-risk and passive activity loss limitations Making the right business entity election In-depth coverage of what advisers of sole proprietors and single-member limited-liability-company owners need to know
Firm Ethics—A Practical Approach 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Ethics requirements for CPA firms
Comprehensive Passive Activity Losses (PAL) 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Overview of the four loss limitation rules and how the PAL rules interact with the other limitations Definition of a PAL including a detailed review of the 7 determining factors contained in the Treasury Regulations with a review of several recent court decisions that interpret this regulation Impact of PAL rules on real estate ownership Learn the six Nonshelterable Passive Activity (NOPA) rules that act as anti-abuse rules to the PAL rules Discuss how the PAL rules impact tax credits Discuss tax elections and planning techniques associated with PALs
GAAP Update 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Equity method investments and joint ventures Changes in U.S. GAAP financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements Accounting and disclosure for crypto assets Various other Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued during 2023 through 2026 FASB Technical Projects and Agenda, including recently exposed Proposed ASUs
Tax Planning for Sole Proprietors & Other Business Owners 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
An overview of the business-related tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Using the independent contractor rules and hobby loss rules to ensure the activity is a trade or business Reviewing Schedule C deductions for travel, meals, transportation, employee fringe benefits, costs of goods sold, depreciation, and home offices Maximizing the benefits from 1040 deductions for Keogh plans, Solo 401(k)s, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans, and SIMPLE plans Taking advantage of the self-employed health insurance deduction and the qualified business income (QBI) deduction Avoiding the at-risk and passive activity loss limitations Making the right business entity election In-depth coverage of what advisers of sole proprietors and single-member limited-liability-company owners need to know
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
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 3: Sec.199, Sec.67g & Charitable Deductions 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Review of New Rules under IRC Sec. 67(g) Review Surprises to Simple Trusts under IRC Sec. 67(g) Presentation Issues with IRC Sec. 199A Deduction and the Tier System Special Rules Relating to the Charitable Contribution Deduction Problem Examples
Tax Basis and other Special Purpose Frameworks 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Tax basis Cash and modified cash Contractual Regulatory Financial Reporting Framework for Small and Medium sized Entities (FRF for SMEs) Red-flags in fraud
Audits of 401k Plans 26-27
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Webcast Only
6.00 Credits
SAS 136 audit requirements for ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits Update of the changes affecting 401k plans Compliance issues commonly encountered in 401k plan audits Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing Common audit reporting and disclosure issues
OCBOA Case Studies 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Income tax-basis financial statement presentations Cash and modified-cash financial statement presentations Innovative and EBITDA type reports OCBOA engagements AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 4: Post Mortem Considerations 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
A Review of the Expansive Nature of Trust Administration The Use of Post-Mortem Elections The Use of an Administrative Trust & its Advantages Choosing a Fiscal Year for the Administrative Trust The Successor Trustee of an Administrative Trust and whether the Trust is Simple or Complex" Making the Sec. 645 Election, its Duration, Advantages and Disadvantages
PFP Update: Issues, Exposures and Developing Client Strategy 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Cash flow management Insurance, investment, income tax, education, retirement and estate planning Understanding client issues, diagnosing client exposures and determining client solutions Closely held business owner strategies
Partnership & LLC (Form 1065)—Formation to Liquidation 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Overview of different forms of business entities including the check-the-box regulations Formation issues including the mandatory allocation of the §704(c) pre-contribution gain or losses back to the contributing partner/member Schedule K and K-1 separately stated versus non-separately stated income and expense items Detailed Schedule K-1 reporting including the 20% qualified business income (QBI) deduction and 3.8% net investment income tax Calculating the tax and §704(b) book capital accounts Substantial economic effect requirement to have special allocations to the partners/members Allocation of recourse & non-recourse debt on K-1s Guaranteed payment issues and tax treatment of fringe benefits Self-employment tax issues and pitfalls Tax treatment of distributions - cash versus non-cash & liquidating versus non-liquidating Sales and liquidations (redemptions) of partnership interests §754 optional basis adjustments and mandatory adjustments
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
Understanding Apportionment for a Multistate Business 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Apportionment Formulas Sourcing Rules for service income and income from intangibles Throwback and throw-out and when they apply Apportionment applied to flow-through entities and sole proprietorships Learn about Alternative Apportionment
Financial Statements for the Simple Business Entity 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Accounting for simple business entities Income tax, modified cash basis and other alternatives to GAAP Avoiding the pitfalls and costs of GAAP reporting and disclosure requirements Documenting accounting decisions to minimize potential liability