CPE Catalog & Events
CPE & Event Classes
MTCPA offers thousands of live and online courses to meet your professional development needs. Our goal is to enhance your knowledge and help you achieve even greater success.
Most MTCPA classes are available both LIVE [In-Person] and VIRTUAL [MTCPA Webcasts (in-house) or Webinars (other providers)], so please be sure to register for the correct format under the appropriate tab below.
Also check out our on-demand learning platform, allowing you to earn CPE at your convenience. You can choose stand-alone courses or opt for an all-access subscription to our entire Anytime library. Click the Anytime CPE tab below to explore the courses!
Understanding the Basic Techniques of Financial Planning
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
A comprehensive review of the entire financial planning process. Equipping participants to assist clients in developing practical and functional budgets. Optimizing the utilization of a client's assets for maximum financial benefit. Navigating the complexities of risk and reward evaluation, aligned with a client's investment horizon. Proficiency in assessing a client's propensity for risk-taking. Tackling challenges inherent in measuring a client's risk tolerance. Exploring psychological factors that influence risk behavior. Mastering fundamental investment and portfolio management principles. Unveiling the significance of a strategic asset allocation policy within a financial plan. Addressing regulation and registration considerations for investment advisors. Understanding the strategic deployment of personal financial statements. Setting the stage for participants to become effective financial service professionals. Exploring the cooperative approach to financial planning. Gleaning insights from ten key steps for success as a financial planner.
Ethics: Critical Thinking, Case Studies and Fraud
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct CPA responsibilities and AU-C 315 The new AICPA Ethics Codification Disciplinary cases and actions CPA Vision Seminal events The impact of ethical and unethical conduct on our profession
K2's Artificial Intelligence For Accounting And Financial Professionals
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Exploring AI applications in accounting and finance, Understanding AI features in everyday tools, Embracing the future: AI's impact on finance and accounting
The Ethics Hour: Ethics in the Real World
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The difficult trade-offs in making choices Functioning in the ‘gray’ areas The value of trust Consequences of ‘short-term it-is’ How lack of accountability can lead to ethical issues
Navigating the AI Landscape?: An Introduction to Generative AI and ChatGPT for Accounting Professionals?
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Webcast Only
1.50 Credits
Practical examples of productivity improvements using ChatGPT Live demonstration of ChatGPT
Business Law Essentials for Practitioners and Controllers
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
The various types of corporations, Securities law basics, Contract principles, Partnerships and limited liability entities, Worker classification, Employee rights and the duties of employers, Intellectual property, Real property law, Bankruptcy basics, The court system and litigation process, Alternative dispute resolution
Next Steps Series - Development: Moving From Employee to Manager to Leader
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The differences between being an employee versus a manager or leader New skills needed Letting go of your old role Building a coaching culture Motivating people Goal setting Leader credibility Delegating tasks Handling feedback Managing friends Aligning Leadership with Strategy
Managing the Accounting Department
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Accounting Leadership Management
K2's Excel Conference
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Why and how to use new functions and features in Excel Advanced formulas and best practices for constructing them Excel productivity tips and tricks The power of the PivotTable
Tax Practice Quarterly: Navigating Innovation in Tax
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Innovation in tax technology Gen AI use in tax practices
K2's 2023 Ten Must Know Features In Excel
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
How to securely and efficiently collaborate with others Using Excel for optimization scenarios Creating “audit trails” in Excel Define “dynamic arrays” and list examples of their benefits
Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements: Update and Review
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Overview of preparation, compilation, and review guidance, Accounting and reporting issues, Current practice issues, Common deficiencies in peer reviews, Current and future standard setting projects.
Ethics and Professional Conduct
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Discussion of what makes an ethical dilemma. Review of recent ethical violations Practical applications of the independence and conflict of interest rules Current PCAOB concerns
CFO Series: Dealing with Ever Changing Accounting Standards?
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The modern finance and accounting organization chart.GAAP accounting changes.Why so many changes? The speed of change and complexity.Accepting reality.Recognizing and fixing the top five accounting problems and errors.Revenue.Leases.Management estimates.Why is strategy necessary?What is strategy?The two keys to strategy.Balancing strategy with our day-to-day roles.
Prevention & Detection of Fraud In Small Businesses
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
The importance of the control environment The three most common behavioral red flags exhibited by perpetrators Why it is much more cost effective to prevent fraud than it is to detect fraud The reason why the small business owner/auditor should think about how they would steal Who steals and why Common myths about stealing that are not true Understanding the concept of risk management
New Quality Management Standards: Bringing It All Together — Exploring All Components of a Quality Management System
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
· Quality management· Peer review· Audits
ProActive Response Group De-Escalation Training
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Webcast Only
1.20 Credits
Definition of De-Escalation Recognizing Anger Situational Awareness LOWLINE Technique MR EBS Technique Posturing Controlling the Environment
Ethics With A Dash of Courage
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The Value of a Courageous Culture and courageous decision-making models Challenges to creating a culture of courage Communicating your courageous culture How/When to speak up? Career-ending vs teachable moment? Supporting courageous decisions Communicating courage The Journey to Leading with Courage - Building a personal action plan
Planning in an Uncertain World
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Why great predictions are not intuitive but the result of critical thinking, gathering information and updating predictions when needed How to separate correlation from causation How to recognize and overcome bias Who is Thomas Bayes and why he matters
Tax Practice Quarterly: Navigating Innovation in Tax
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Innovation in tax technology Gen AI use in tax practices