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!
Estate Planning Strategies Using Irrevocable Trusts 25-26
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Webcast Only
6.00 Credits
President Biden s campaign promises and historical positions on estate planning The gift, estate, and income tax treatment of irrevocable trusts The benefits of spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), grantor retained interest trusts (GRATs and GRUTs), qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs), life insurance trusts (ILITs), domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs), dynasty trusts, and retirement trusts
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
May 2025 AI Update: ChatGPT, Prompt Query & What's Coming
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Webcast Only
1.50 Credits
Recent changes in major AI languages and their uses New developments in chatbot and prompt query tools for CPAs Major AI breakthroughs in the past 6 months Recommended AI tools for CPAs
Surgent's Delaware Ethics for CPAs
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Professional and ethical conduct requirements specifically applicable to Delaware CPAs, including 2016 amendments to the Delaware Licensure Law The core principles of professional conduct – integrity, objectivity, and independence The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Principles and concepts which form the foundation of ethical behavior
Comprehensive Roth IRA Strategies Analysis 25-26
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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
Seven Secrets of Successful Business Communication Part 2: More Powerful Presenting and Writing
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Improve your writing and presenting skills by using a checklist Lay a solid foundation under your presentation by harnessing The Four Pillars of Confidence Clear the slide deck to make your presentation more engaging Use your non-verbal skills to present powerfully Know how to effectively respond when they say "no"
Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax 25-26
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Taxable terminations Mismatch between available exemption and GST, and utilizing excess GST GST elections on Form 709 and automatic allocations
International Tax Lunch Series May 2025
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Various tax topics from a legal perspective International, Federal and State tax matters
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
AHI: Level IV - Management and Leadership Essentials Training
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Webcast Only
24.00 Credits
Expectations of the Supervisor/Manager Leadership skills and styles Managing self and priorities Improving communication skills Human motivation Supervising, evaluating and coaching staff Helping your firm grow
Managing the Accounting Department
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Accounting Leadership Management
Fiduciary Accounting Part 1: Fiduciary Duty Basics & Authority 25-26
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
What is fiduciary duty, and how does it apply to a trustee or personal representative What are the state statutory accounting rules, and where can you find them What is fiduciary accounting income What is fiduciary account principal How does fiduciary accounting impact fiduciary taxation
SMART Goal-Setting As a Path to Flourishing
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
What is a goal? Objectives and key results SMART goals: What they are, how to set them and how they lead to success
Fiduciary Accounting Part 2: Tools, Rules and Relationship to Tax 25-26
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Setting up a chart of accounts Reviewing the estate plan Distinguishing between "income" and "principal" Understanding the relationship of fiduciary accounting to fiduciary taxation
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
OCBOA Case Studies 25-26
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Income tax-basis financial statement presentations Cash and modified-cash financial statement presentations Innovative and EBITDA type reports OCBOA engagements AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities
Auditing Standards: A Comprehensive Review 25-26
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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
Futuristic Audit Trends: The Future is Now
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Cloud technology, AI, Machine Learning and Blockchain Cloud Advisory services Utilization of remote technology and technologic innovations to create more efficient engagements Next steps for audit firms to avoid being disrupted
Fiduciary Accounting Part 3: Special Accounting Elections & Distributions 25-26
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Analyze a traditional fiduciary accounting situation Determine the use of the reserve for depreciation Become acquainted with the special accounting rule for business assets Review the accounting treatment of distributions from entities
Fiduciary Accounting Part 4: The New Frontier?Total Return Trusts 25-26
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
What are new frontier trusts Situations where the use of the trustee's power to adjust or a unitrust can be beneficial. Understanding the requirements for using a particular strategy. Authority and requirements for the trustee's power to adjust with a problem example. Authority and requirements for unitrusts with a problem example. Including capital gains in Distributable Net Income (DNI).