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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Top 10 Things to Know About Estate Taxation & Planning 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
The Numbers: Exemptions, exclusions and discounts Portability and step-up in basis Asset valuation Deductions: Marital, charitable, transmission and administration Retirement plan assets, annuities and life insurance Trust funding and administration
Comprehensive FASB & AICPA Update for Tax Professionals 26-27
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Webcast Only
6.00 Credits
Broadly applicable ASU effective in 2025 and beyond Significant recent SAS Tax-basis financial statements
Real Estate Taxation 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
California property taxation'updated in light of Proposition 19 passage Qualified business income deductions [IRC Sec. 199A] Opportunity zone deferral related to real estate [IRC Sec. 1400Z-2] Passive activities loss rules [IRC Sec. 469] Real estate professional rules [IRC Sec. 469(c)(7)] Interest expense deduction rules [IRC Sec. 163] Home sale exclusion [IRC Sec. 121] 1031 exchanges Estate planning and gifting with real estate
Top 10 Things to Know About Estate Taxation & Planning 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
The Numbers: Exemptions, exclusions and discounts Portability and step-up in basis Asset valuation Deductions: Marital, charitable, transmission and administration Retirement plan assets, annuities and life insurance Trust funding and administration
PFP Update: Investment Planning in This New Era 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Develop, design and monitor client investment portfolios Assessing a client's risk tolerance and manage expectations by understanding risk/return relationships Assessomg market conditions in a very unique and different environment How clients need to potentially re-shape their investing strategies post-COVID and determine whether this process continues How investment vehicles work together to manage risk/return relationships How to build, monitor, evaluate and re-design an investment portfolio
Income Statement Disaggregation: ASC 240-40 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.50 Credits
Disclosure - Overview Disclosure - Expense Disaggregation Implementation Guidance
Cash Management Techniques: Cash Does Not Manage Itself! 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Case studies and participant discussions will highlight these cash management issues: Manage cash electronically Encourage customers to pay faster Preserve cash and reduce costs by partnering with vendors to take advantage of their purchase discounts
Fraud Misstatements & Financial Reporting 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
A case study approach to financial statement fraud Cases on misrepresentation of assets, including cash, inventory, accounts receivable, fixed assets, goodwill and reserves Common methods of deceiving users of financial statements Red-flags in fraud
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
Build Your Team: Get Results 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Myths about teamwork Lessons from great teams Discuss the Five Dysfunctions of a Team Key duties and attributes of a true leader How to gain commitment Create an action plan to harness teamwork
Comprehensive Roth IRA Strategies Analysis 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Why Roth-related Rules of Thumb can be flawed Questions you can use to evaluate recommendations SECURE 2.0 changes related to Roth IRA / Roth 401k Backdoor and Mega-Backdoor Roth
Preparing Financial Statements for Clients 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Preparation engagement definition and risk assessment Materiality Misstatements & Fraud Client acceptance and continuation Engagement letters Prospective financial statements
State and Federal Ethics Considerations 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Statutory developments Key cases that impact your client Administrative and procedural developments" Federal and state standards of tax practice Return preparer registration (state and federal) State and federal penalties that apply to tax practice Conflicts of interest related to flow-through entities Ethics issues related to operating a virtual tax practice Application of taxpayer privileges in tax practice Understand Due Diligence.
Build Your Team: Get Results 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Myths about teamwork Lessons from great teams Discuss the Five Dysfunctions of a Team Key duties and attributes of a true leader How to gain commitment Create an action plan to harness teamwork
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 709 Guidance: Gift Tax and Generation-Skipping Transfer Returns 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Review of sample returns with illustrations of most forms of gifts How to meet the adequate disclosure requirements Community property gifts vs. gift splitting, use of DSUEA from a pre-deceased spouse Electing in or out of GST allocations with indirect skips
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
Auditing Standards: A Comprehensive Review 26-27
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Webcast Only
16.00 Credits
Efficient audit planning, documentation and research Risk assessment procedures relate control risk to substantive testing and reduce the risk of lawsuits Fraud requirements Testing management's estimates Auditing standards
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 1: Why Complex Trusts are Complicated 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
How to Identify a Complex Trust and the Complications that Arise with Complex Trusts The Importance of Recognizing the Tier System used by Complex Trusts The Advantages and Requirements of the 65-day Rule Special Issues Related to the Charitable Contribution Deduction Use of a Checklist for Complex Trusts
Tax Practice Conduct Standards: Circular 230 and AICPA Statements 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Federal and California statutory and regulatory standards governing tax preparers: Preparer penalty provisions, Circular 230 and; AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services Tax shelter and reportable transaction issues in depth Attorney-client, Sec. 7525 and work product privilege issues and Kovel arrangements