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!
Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Overview of Audit Risk Assessment AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards SAS 145 Assessing the Entity's Environment
Fraud Risk Management
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Fraud risk management Fraud risk assessments Data analytics Fraud risk management tools
Creating Rapid Rapport for Increased Business
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
1. How to get people to like you What leads to people liking each other Why people judge you, and how to avoid negative judgments What goes on when we first meet someone How to put someone at ease 2. The Elements of Trust Why we trust someone, and how you can create trust What leads to a "special bond" How to repair "broken trust" How to establish trust in just a few minutes 3. Mastering Non-Verbal Communication Why non-verbal communication is so important How to connect with someone in a non verbal manner How to create trust and rapport through non verbal means 4. What to Say to Establish Immediate Rapport The most effective way to instant intimacy How to handle your fear of rejection How to feel immediately confident when talking to anyone How to get almost anyone to really like you through the use of questions
AICPA A&A Focus (7/10/2024)
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The A&A landscape today New and emerging areas of service Solutions to timely or complex issues Technical accounting, auditing and assurance information Resources and tools update
Awful Ethical Dilemmas - Bringing it to Life, featuring J. Michael Inzina and Don Minges
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Following the letter of the Code versus following the spirit of the Code Preparing for conflicts of interest Document your analysis of the situations Five (5) case study examples
The Role of HR in Business Sustainability
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Webcast Only
1.20 Credits
What is "Sustainability" in business today? SHRM publications about sustainability Sustainability for the world, organizations and individuals Key HR opportunities for promoting sustainability to improve performance and reduce risk
Common Audit and Financial Reporting Deficiencies in State and Local Governments
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Financial Statement Preparation Common Mistakes made in Preparing Financial Statements GASB Financial Statement Preparation Standards
Speaking For Impact
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Overcoming the Common Obstacles to Public Speaking Fear of rejection/ failure and how to overcome From Unconscious Incompetence to Unconscious Competence Toastmasters and practicing by video Act “As If,” Do One Breath Technique to be more relaxed Creating the Content of the Talk What are the concerns of your audience? Talks consist of a title, an introduction, an opening, a body of content, a conclusion and a closing How to Deliver a Talk Effectively The clothes you wear and how you look matter Charisma = energy Smile and act enthusiastic Use self deprecating humor Making the Talk Entertaining Vary the speed of your delivery The Power of stories Memorization and Practice Key word system and note cards Practice thru video or get feedback through others Creating Stories that Rock
It Is Legal, But Is It Really Ethical?, featuring Rob Berry and Bob Mims
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Is ‘legal’ the same as ‘ethical’? Why or why not? The value of using the Code of Professional Conduct properly. Resolving situations where the two are divergent.
Benford's Law and Other Digital Analysis Techniques
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Webcast Only
1.80 Credits
Benford’s Law Digital Analysis Data analytics
GASB 96 -SBITA, GASB 94 P3, and GASB 87 Leases (Year 2)
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Requirements of GASB 96, GASB 94, and GASB 87 Implementation of GASB 96, 94 and 87
Become Rich Without Selling Your Soul
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
How to know your specific obstacles to becoming rich Why people use poor marketing and investment strategies, and how to overcome such limitations The most effective marketing methods, and how to implement them The power of being super motivated, and 3 methods to keep you motivated long term towards your goals Having a vision for your business and life that will keep you on the right track
Accounting for Digital Assets Under U.S. GAAP, Part III
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
How to recognize a derivative or embedded derivative in a digital asset transaction How to determine if a derivative or embedded derivative meets the net settlement criterion Understand the financial statement impact and disclosure considerations related to derivatives and embedded derivatives How the mining process is used to validate transactions How revenue is recognized by mining entities.
S Corporations: Key Issues, Compliance, and Tax Strategies - Tax Staff Essentials
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
S corporation qualifications Election of S corporation status Termination or revocation of S corporation status Pass-through of income and loss items to the shareholder Distributions to S corporation shareholders Reporting and filing requirements Choice of year-end Shareholder basis
Progressive Management Accounting
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
A taxonomy of accounting: tax, financial, managerial A spectrum of direct and indirect absorption costing Fact-based Data with Activity Based Costing (ABC ) Why do we need advanced management accounting techniques, such as ABC? How the ABC cost assignment network structure connects costs to products and sales channels Learn to use ABC to manage product, service-line, channel, and customer profitability Understand two views of costs: (1) process view versus (2) product view Comparing ABC with time-driven ABC, resource consumption accounting (RCA), lean accounting, and other costing techniques Operational Costing to Optimize Process Costs - How driver-based budgets and rolling financial forecasts lead to productivity improvement and cost reduction Applying “Attributes” to assess ”value-added costs” and “costs of quality (COQ)” The Shift in ROI’s Source from Tangible to Intangible Assets Increasing the ROI from information – with Corporate Performance Management (CPM) as a Value-Multiplier Accelerating the Rate of Adoption for Implementing and CPM Understand the barriers that slow the adoption rate of CPM: technical, misperceptions, model design, and social / cultural How to overcome behavioral resistance to change
The Competent Accountant - Mastering the Role of the Controller/ CFO
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Business Management Organization
Let's End Business Ethics
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Ethics defined Are there business ethics? How to identify ethical issues Deciphering your ethical code Why ethical behavior is good for your business How to make ethical decisions
Power BI - Introduction to MS Power BI Tools
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The challenge of using Excel for Data Analysis An overview of the various Power BI Tools An overview of when and why to use each Power BI Tool A tour of each tools interface
Top 10 Business Myths and How to Avoid Them
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
What are the ten most common business myths? Why do so many leaders ignore the risks? Steps you can take to prevent these myths from damaging your organization Recommendations from successful businesses
New Mergers & Acquisitions: Tricks, Traps, & Terrors
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Webcast Only
4.20 Credits
Business Management Organization