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 available courses!
Essential Skills for Powerful Business Writing
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Save time by planning and organizing your writing Prepare beginnings and endings that grab and keep the reader's attention Put your writing on a diet, cut the fat and write concisely Writing mechanics including word usage, grammar, punctuation, and proofreading Edit and polish your writing for maximum impact Practice with real-world writing makeovers
Live Webinar K2's Excel Essentials for Staff Accountants
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Best practices for creating and working with Excel workbooks Effectively using Excel functions when creating formulas The importance of PivotTables in modern reporting environments Best practices for formatting your workbooks
SSARS Practice Issues and Standards Update 25-26
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Review of applicable SSARS standards, including standards updates Review of AICPA professional ethics requirements In-depth discussion of non-attest services Review of independence issues for SSARS services Overview of SSARS #21 performance, documentation and other requirements Detailed analysis of preparation vs. compilation engagements Detailed analysis of review engagements
2025 Spring Tax Rewind
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Proposed tax law changes and fundamental tax reform discussions Tax practice and procedures, best practices and reminders Recent changes to IRS regulations and other guidance
Not-for-Profit Organizations: Accounting Principles and Risk Management 2024
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Not-for-profit GAAP Expense allocation methodologies Risk management Accounting errors
Partnership & LLC (Form 1065) - Formation to Liquidation 25-26
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Overview of different forms of business entities including the check-the-box regulations Formation issues including the mandatory allocation of the 704(c) pre-contribution gain or losses back to the contributing partner/member 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 Calculating the tax and 704(b) book capital accounts Substantial economic effect requirement to have special allocations to the partners/members Allocation of recourse & non-recourse debt on K-1s Guaranteed payment issues and tax treatment of fringe benefits Self-employment tax issues and pitfalls Tax treatment of distributions - cash versus non-cash & liquidating versus non-liquidating Sales and liquidations (redemptions) of partnership interests 754 optional basis adjustments and mandatory adjustments
Live Webinar K2's Excel Tips, Tricks and Techniques for Accountants
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Fundamental Excel techniques all accounting and financial professionals should know and use Creating date-based calculations in Excel How to create Excel templates Key options you should enable in Excel Linking data in Excel
GAAP Update 25-26
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Business combinations and consolidations Lease accounting Financial instruments - credit losses (CECL) Intangibles, including goodwill Fair value
Not-for-Profit Organizations: Accounting Principles and Risk Management 2024
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Not-for-profit GAAP Expense allocation methodologies Risk management Accounting errors
Partnership & LLC (Form 1065) - Formation to Liquidation 25-26
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Extensive review of the partnership tax laws with an emphasis on any new legislative changes including any TCJA provisions expiring after 2025 Overview of different forms of business entities including the check-the-box regulations Formation issues including the mandatory allocation of the 704(c) pre-contribution gain or losses back to the contributing partner/member 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 Calculating the tax and 704(b) book capital accounts Substantial economic effect requirement to have special allocations to the partners/members Allocation of recourse & non-recourse debt on K-1s Guaranteed payment issues and tax treatment of fringe benefits Self-employment tax issues and pitfalls Tax treatment of distributions - cash versus non-cash & liquidating versus non-liquidating Sales and liquidations (redemptions) of partnership interests 754 optional basis adjustments and mandatory adjustments
Controller Series: Insightful Financial Analysis
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Reasons why it's so difficult to provide an "insightful" financial analysis What is the definition of a financial analysis The six steps of a financial analysis Key takeaways
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
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
Remote Leadership: The Four "Ps" That Remote Teams Need to Thrive
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Culture's driving force Shared vision and purpose Employee engagement Communication Platforms and tools Process and rhythm to execute
Live Webinar K2's Advanced Excel
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Collaboration and security techniques Tables, data models, and PivotTables Advanced Formulas Data queries Creating effective visualizations
How to Review Financial Statements 25-26
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Practice reviewing financial statements Financial statement case studies
Protecting Digital Data - More Important Now Than Ever Before
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Securing individual documents. Protecting information resident in the Cloud. Securing data stored on or accessed by mobile devices.
Ethics in the World of AI: An Accountant's Guide to Managing the Risks
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Business uses of AI Nine risk areas of AI Three ethical frameworks Risk mitigation strategies
CFO Series: Better Management Reports Clear + Simple =Great!
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Why do most managers not understand financial reports?The mistakes users make and the mistakes the accountants make.Steps to take to correct the issues.What do managers need from their reports?The step-by-step process to build reports to give them vital information.How to learn what your users want.Alternative methods to present reports.Systems and software could be helpful.Examples of great reports.What works and what does not work well?Crafting the report to suit your audience.The benefit of and necessity of an annual review.
AHI: Level II - Semi-Senior Staff Training
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Webcast Only
24.00 Credits
Satisfy client and CPA firm needs Apply analytical procedures Conduct small audits Perform review service engagements Draft financial statement and footnotes Improve corporate tax knowledge