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.
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The Art of the Interview 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Identify inconsistencies and uncover financial misconduct. Use psychological and behavioral cues to detect deception. Build rapport to elicit key details from interview subjects. Adapt questioning techniques to different personalities and contexts.
Nonprofit A&A Standards Update and New Developments 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Pledges and contributions Restrictions and conditions Special concerns with governmental funding Donated goods and services Special events Revenues earned through sales and services to customers
Comprehensive Update: FASB, AICPA (SAS, SQMS, SSARS & Ethics) 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
ASU effective in 2024 and beyond Recent SAS Selected ethics interpretations
Federal Tax Update: Business Comprehensive 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Review of recent federal legislation and administrative rulings Review of recent modifications to tax forms Review of small business tax law and administrative update changes Review of retirement plan changes Overall review of tax practice and procedures
IRAs—Traditional, Roth, SEP & SIMPLE 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
An emphasis on newly enacted tax legislation affecting IRAs., including the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations Contribution limits to and tax treatment of distributions from Traditional, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Deductible phase-out limits for Traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers who are active participants in qualified retirement plans Roth IRA contribution phase-out limits, as well as tax-free qualified distributions Planning opportunities for conversions to ROTH IRAs Rollover rules to/from different retirement accounts and the one-rollover-per-year limitation The different options of receiving IRA distributions before age 59 ½ and avoiding the 10% early distribution penalty (including substantially equal periodic payments) The required minimum distribution (RMD) rules from IRAs needed to avoid the 50% penalty after the account owner turns age 72 or dies The tax ramifications of spouse and non-spouse beneficiaries and how this affects the RMD calculation after the account owner's death Overview of health savings account (HSA) eligibility rules, contribution limits and distribution rules
Comprehensive Update: FASB, AICPA (SAS, SQMS, SSARS & Ethics) 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
ASU effective in 2024 and beyond Recent SAS Selected ethics interpretations
Federal Tax Update: Business Comprehensive 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Review of recent federal legislation and administrative rulings Review of recent modifications to tax forms Review of small business tax law and administrative update changes Review of retirement plan changes Overall review of tax practice and procedures
IRAs—Traditional, Roth, SEP & SIMPLE 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
An emphasis on newly enacted tax legislation affecting IRAs., including the NEW final required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations Contribution limits to and tax treatment of distributions from Traditional, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Deductible phase-out limits for Traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers who are active participants in qualified retirement plans Roth IRA contribution phase-out limits, as well as tax-free qualified distributions Planning opportunities for conversions to ROTH IRAs Rollover rules to/from different retirement accounts and the one-rollover-per-year limitation The different options of receiving IRA distributions before age 59 ½ and avoiding the 10% early distribution penalty (including substantially equal periodic payments) The required minimum distribution (RMD) rules from IRAs needed to avoid the 50% penalty after the account owner turns age 72 or dies The tax ramifications of spouse and non-spouse beneficiaries and how this affects the RMD calculation after the account owner's death Overview of health savings account (HSA) eligibility rules, contribution limits and distribution rules
Comprehensive S Corporation Taxation Form 1120S 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Learn how to qualify and to make the S corporation election Determine how to calculate initial and annual stock and debt basis amounts and the three reasons why they are maintained Understand the four loss limitation rules applied on the shareholder's individual income tax return (i.e., basis, at-risk, passive, and excess business loss limitations) Understand the proper tax treatment and reporting of a distribution from the S corporation to a shareholder Determine how to calculate AAA and OAA account for an S corporation as well as the 3 potential taxes Determine the impact of health insurance, the net investment income tax, qualified business income tax deduction and unreasonable compensation issues on the reporting function of the S corporation
How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
How is business changing. What is driving the change and how long will it last. How specifically is an organizations control system important. What steps are needed to "keep up" with the upheaval.
Pension and Profit-Sharing Plan Strategies 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Types of documents: advantages and disadvantages, where they fit and plan termination issues Types of retirement plans Plan selection and design Contribution and deduction limits and timing Reporting and disclosure: Form 5500 and participant communications Legislative environment In-plan Roth conversions
Vows Made Visible: Ethics and the Call of the Profession 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, Institute of Management Accountants Standards of Ethical Conduct and T.D. Circular 230 Implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Recent, relevant cases on accounting profession ethics and professional responsibility Areas the partner should pay particular attention to What it means to be a profession and a professional Ethical frameworks
Comprehensive S Corporation Taxation Form 1120S 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Learn how to qualify and to make the S corporation election Determine how to calculate initial and annual stock and debt basis amounts and the three reasons why they are maintained Understand the four loss limitation rules applied on the shareholder's individual income tax return (i.e., basis, at-risk, passive, and excess business loss limitations) Understand the proper tax treatment and reporting of a distribution from the S corporation to a shareholder Determine how to calculate AAA and OAA account for an S corporation as well as the 3 potential taxes Determine the impact of health insurance, the net investment income tax, qualified business income tax deduction and unreasonable compensation issues on the reporting function of the S corporation
How Changes in Business Methods Affects Internal Control 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
How is business changing. What is driving the change and how long will it last. How specifically is an organizations control system important. What steps are needed to "keep up" with the upheaval.
Pension and Profit-Sharing Plan Strategies 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Types of documents: advantages and disadvantages, where they fit and plan termination issues Types of retirement plans Plan selection and design Contribution and deduction limits and timing Reporting and disclosure: Form 5500 and participant communications Legislative environment In-plan Roth conversions
S Corporation (Form 1120S) — Formation to Liquidation 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Requirements to make an S election (i.e., types and numbers of shareholders and second class of stock issues) Fixing late S corporation elections (i.e., Form 2553) S corporation formation (§351) and liquidation issues Revocation and termination of S corporations 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 Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution")
SSARS Codification: Preparation, Compilation and Review 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
SSARS Codification requirements SSARS engagements: preparation of financial statements, compilation of financial statements and proforma financial information Review of financial statements Coverage of the amendments to the SSARS contained in SSARS 26 and SSARS 27
K2's Rocky Mountain Technology Conference
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Webcast Only
0.00 Credits
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
S Corporation (Form 1120S) — Formation to Liquidation 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the S corporation tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Requirements to make an S election (i.e., types and numbers of shareholders and second class of stock issues) Fixing late S corporation elections (i.e., Form 2553) S corporation formation (§351) and liquidation issues Revocation and termination of S corporations 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 Compensation issues including the tax treatment of fringe benefits Built in gains tax and other planning opportunities when converting a C to S corporation Preparation of the Schedule M-2 and the ordering rules for distributions out of the AAA, PTI, E&P and OAA accounts Tax treatment of stock redemptions (sale or distribution")