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!
CFO Series: Changing Corporate Culture: How to Improve it?
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The eight types of corporate cultures.Determining which culture(s) exist in your organization.How to introduce change in an acceptable way.What are core values, and why they are so important?What kind of culture(s) fits in the organization?Where do you need the culture to develop so the organization can thrive?Why people are so resistant to change?What is the 'right' speed for change?How to grow your team into a better culture.
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
A Future Ready Innovation Framework
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Innovation - Why it Matters Now The Three Types of Innovation - a useful Framework Differentiating and Transformational Innovation - Doors 2 & 3 Developing your Innovation System
Surgent's Audits of 401(k) Plans: New Developments and Critical Issues
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Proper planning of benefit plan audit engagements and developing audit strategy while improving overall efficiency Common pitfalls in planning and detailed audit procedures Changes affecting 401(k) plans, including recently issued SASs Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections
Look Lead Love Learn
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Webcast Only
1.50 Credits
Collaborate and connect with others Innovate Inspire others Build a strong and future-ready culture in your company Conquer complexity with collaboration
Accounting for Digital Assets under US GAAP, Part I
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Brief overview of digital assets. How to account for investments in crypto assets, like bitcoin. How to account for the receipt of digital assets when received as consideration from a contract with a customer. How to apply the intangible asset accounting model to holdings of digital assets. How to account for the sale of digital assets. Factors that custodians or depositors of digital assets may consider to determine when to recognize ownership of digital assets.
Surgent's Project Management: Tips, Tricks, and Traps
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Contrasting project management with operations management Reviewing organizational culture and how it applies to project management The various types of project management including Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Critical path, and others Looking at risk management software and its application in different types of project management Managing and leading project management stakeholders
Surgent's Data Security: Best Practices to Protect Your Business and Yourself
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Ethical duty to safeguard employee, client, and litigant data Common threats, including phishing, ransomware, and bad password management Security management of business and personal electronic devices Best practices for creating and securing passwords Insight into how our personal information is exploited in our daily lives
Side-Hustle CFO
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:The systems you need to start your own advisory service.Information on how to package, price and market your business.Transforming accounting knowledge into expertise you can sell.
The Power of Women's Networks
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The importance of mentors, sponsors and coaches for yourself and for those at lower levels Time management to reduce working overtime How to be more present and productive Health and scientific research about improving executive skills Aligning career and personal life
Surgent's Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
The definition of “coaching” and the coaching process Characteristics of effective coaches Coaching strategies to support and assist others as they change ineffective behaviors Conducting one-on-one coaching sessions for setting goals and improving performance
Surgent's Lessons Learned from Successful Companies
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Creating a visionary company Traits of successful, visionary companies Goal setting to create a successful organization The role of experimentation and failure in achieving success How successful organizations emphasize learning new skills The role of effective communication in achieving corporate success The importance of emotional intelligence in building corporate culture How leadership can direct a company toward success
Surgent's Make Resilience Work for You - An Accounting Leader's Guide to a Holistic Approach for Managing Teams
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Bounce back from adversity and pressure Avoid giving up too soon Reframe challenges Learn resilience and transform from mistakes
Surgent's The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Definitions of key terms under the FMLA, including covered employer, eligible employee, and serious health condition Timing and types of leave under the FMLA Calculating leave time under the FMLA Employer and employee notice requirements The definition of a “disability” under ADA An employer’s obligation to provide employees with a reasonable accommodation under the ADA Guidance on engaging in the interactive process Dos and don’ts of medical certifications The interplay between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
Surgent's Government and Nonprofit Frauds and Controls to Stop Them
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Examine real-world misappropriations of cash, check frauds, vendor scams, credit card abuse, grant frauds, benefit schemes, inventory thefts, and payroll frauds Consider and develop controls to stop fraud Tailor controls to the size and fit of the government or nonprofit
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
Surgent's Preparing Not-for-Profit Financial Statements
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Key requirements, options, and disclosures related to each of the basic financial statements The reporting of functional and natural expense information Requirements related to providing liquidity and availability of financial assets information Core not-for-profit requirements related to conditional and unconditional contributions, promises to give, contributed services, net assets, special events, the classification of expenses, and more The impact of FASB ASC 842, Leases, on not-for-profits
AI-Powered Excel: Leveraging AI and ChatGPT for Supercharged Productivity
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Harnessing AI to streamline your Excel workflows, achieving unparalleled productivity. Discover Excel's integrated AI features and learn how to utilize ChatGPT for researching, creating, understanding and troubleshooting Excel functions and formulas. Transform tasks that typically take two hours into mere minutes. Explore using ChatGPT for efficient research and learning, enabling quick access to answers for Excel-related inquiries. Optimize your Excel work, research and documentation, significantly saving time and effort in your daily tasks.
Surgent's Artificial Intelligence for Accounting and Finance Professionals
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
What is artificial intelligence? What are the different forms of artificial intelligence? The difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning The types of problems artificial intelligence can solve The role of algorithms How artificial intelligence will affect accounting and finance careers Data governance, security, and privacy How accounting firms are using AI today The role of artificial intelligence in asset management
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