CPE Catalog & Events
CPE & Event Classes
MTCPA has literally thousands of live and online courses to help you satisfy your professional development needs. It is our goal that the classes offered through MTCPA will enhance your knowledge and help you become even more successful.
Most classes put on by MTCPA can be taken either LIVE (In-Person) or VIRTUAL (MTCPA Webcasts) - please make sure you are registering for the correct one. (Webinars are classes from other providers)
MTCPA is now offering a new on-demand learning platform to enable you to learn and earn CPE on your own time. Stand-alone courses are available as well as an all-access subscription to the entire Anytime library. Click the 'Anytime' tab below to view the courses!
Assessing the Real Ethics of an Organization?, featuring Joe Oringel, MBA, CPA, CIA and Don Minges, MBA
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
What are the signs of an ethical versus unethical organization? The need for clear policies Policies should be detailed, clear and unambiguous The importance of ‘doing the right thing when no one else is looking’ How exceptions offer opportunities to the unethical Should exceptions be allowed?
Sticky Ethical Choices, featuring Bob Mims and Don Minges
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Why are some choices so difficult? Efficiency is not free; it has a real, large cost. The consequences of ‘pulling the trigger’ quickly How to evaluate ethical situations and remain above-board.
There is NO Such Thing as `Business Ethics' featuring John Levy and Don Minges
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Should ethical behavior be something that we always do? Is ethical behavior situational? Why being ethical will help you succeed personally and professionally. Consequences of not behaving ethically? Why trust matters? How we can make better ethical decisions in our professional lives.
Everyday Ethics: Ethics is Everywhere, All the Time! featuring Richard A. Karwic and Don Minges
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Be careful of; Whom you trust, and What you easily dismiss. Beware of our internal biases. What are your biases? The need to consider situations from multiple perspectives.
The Ethical Side of Trust, featuring Richard A. Karwic and Don Minges
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The seven components of trust High standards, loyalty, doing the right thing, listen, empathy and accountability The value of trust How ethics relates to trust and how trust relates to ethics
The SECURE Act 2.0 - Planning Opportunities for Employers
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Implications for Employers Starter § 401(k) plans for small employers Requiring automatic 401(k) enrollment Improving worker access to emergency savings Increasing part-time workers’ access to retirement accounts Statute of Limitations on excise taxes imposed on overcontributions to retirement plans Multiple employer §403(b) plans Automatic portability provisions Other changes in the administration of company retirement plans
Cost of Capital: What it is and How to Use it
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Find your organization’s cost of debt Calculate the cost of equity Understanding your Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Interpret your cost of capital Properly use the cost of capital to make decisions Avoid common cost of capital mistakes
Business Consulting for CPAs
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
What is Business Consulting? Identify the types of Management services your firm could offer. How to become the trusted advisor – identification of client’s needs? Learn how client expectations may create different performance and understanding levels for CPAs in business consulting engagements. Know what it takes to create a valuable outcome for the client. Understand the competitive advantages/disadvantages that your firm has versus non-CPA business consultants. Learn techniques to become a more effective consultant. Professional standards application
Next Steps Series - Client Needs: Beyond Best Practices in Client and Customer Service
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Methods for defining the client and what their needs are Setting business strategy to build loyalty The difference between Customer Service and Customer Experience Tactics for building a deeper relationship with clients, including personal branding
401(k) Audit Basics, Part 2 - Participant Data and Contributions Testing
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Participant data testing 401(k) plan contribution types Parties in interest and prohibited transactions
Helena Chapter: AIS
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Helena
2.00 Credits
The Impact of Federal Government Activities on Government and NFP Financial Statements
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Uniform Guidance update, Yellow Book update
The Preparation of Form 706 and 709 - Line-by-Line
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Overview of the Federal Form 706 Overview of the Federal Form 709 How to prepare a federal estate tax return (Form 706) How to prepare a federal gift tax return (Form 709) How to comply with “Portability” Coordination of the various issues involved in the preparation of the decedent’s final federal income tax return (Form 1040) Various postmortem estate planning issues involved in the preparation of the above-mentioned tax returns
The Preparation of Form 706 and 709 - Understanding the Law, Line-By-Line
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Webcast Only
6.00 Credits
Understanding the basics of Estate and Gift Taxation Understanding valuation of assets Understanding what constitutes the “Gross Estate” Understanding the various deductions (funeral and administrative expenses) Understanding debts Understanding the charitable deduction Understanding the marital deduction Understanding the calculation and the various tax credits Overview of the Federal Form 706 Overview of the Federal Form 709 How to prepare a federal estate tax return (Form 706) How to prepare a federal gift tax return (Form 709) How to comply with “Portability” Coordination of the various issues involved in the preparation of the decedent’s final federal income tax return (Form 1040) Various postmortem estate planning issues involved in the preparation of the above-mentioned tax returns
Business Valuation Fundamentals
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Business Valuation Fundamentals The Objective - What type of report is needed? The Process Agreed Upon Procedures Calculation of Value Conclusion of Value Industry Sanity Checks – Would you pay or accept the value if it were your company?
K2'S 2022 Choosing Your Mid-Market Accounting Solution
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Overview of mid-market solutions Probable third-party solutions required Accounting solutions for specific industries Specific strategies to use on selecting a system Guidance on preparatory steps and conversions
Excel for Accounting Professionals Session 8: Dynamic Headers, Mapping Tables and Error Check
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
SAS No. 122, AU 240, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
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Webcast Only
3.00 Credits
The importance of professional skepticism The dangers of making assumptions How to listen and understanding the answer to a question Why it is important to leave all of your expectations at home Anticipation and why it’s so dangerous Determining materiality The fraud triangle Thinking about, given a set of circumstances, how you would steal Management and the Tone At the Top
K2'S 2023 Hands-On With QuickBooks Online Accountant For Public Accounting
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Computer Software Public Accounting Quickbooks Online Accountant (QBOA)
The Competent Accountant - Mastering the Role of the Controller/ CFO
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Business Management Organization