CPE Catalog & Events
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MTCPA offers thousands of live and online courses to support your professional development. Our goal is to strengthen your knowledge and help you achieve even greater success.
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U.S. GAAP Disclosures for Non-Public Entities 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
FASB Accounting Standards Codification disclosure requirements An overview of the disclosure landscape How materiality enters into disclosure decisions Navigating the FASB Codification
2026 Business Tax Credits
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Research & Development Tax Credit Work Opportunity Tax Credit COVID-19 Tax Credits Opportunity Zones GO-Biz Incentives Employment Training Panel
Basic Staff Tax Training: Individual 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Emphasize form 1040 and the accompanying reporting schedules for a basic individual income tax return Identify and be able to implement basic individual income tax planning ideas for clients Familiarity with several source documents utilized in the preparation of an individual income tax return Identify common errors made in the preparation of an individual income tax return and understand how to avoid the errors in the future
Financial Statement Analysis 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
How to extract necessary information Financial ratios that are used as analytical tools The proper understanding of accounting terminology Basic ratio tools Cash flow Working capital
Retirement Distributions: Planning Options 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Roth IRA: The right choice" Income tax treatment of distributions from retirement plans of all types Laws, regulations and IRS rulings concerning plan distributions Avoiding penalty on distributions that happen too early or too late Beneficiary choices - eligible or not" Self-directed IRA investment problems
Tax Practice Conduct Standards: Circular 230 and AICPA Statements 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Federal and California statutory and regulatory standards governing tax preparers: Preparer penalty provisions, Circular 230 and; AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services Tax shelter and reportable transaction issues in depth Attorney-client, Sec. 7525 and work product privilege issues and Kovel arrangements
Basic Staff Tax Training: Individual 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Emphasize form 1040 and the accompanying reporting schedules for a basic individual income tax return Identify and be able to implement basic individual income tax planning ideas for clients Familiarity with several source documents utilized in the preparation of an individual income tax return Identify common errors made in the preparation of an individual income tax return and understand how to avoid the errors in the future
Financial Statement Analysis 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
How to extract necessary information Financial ratios that are used as analytical tools The proper understanding of accounting terminology Basic ratio tools Cash flow Working capital
Retirement Distributions: Planning Options 26-27
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Webcast Only
8.00 Credits
Roth IRA: The right choice" Income tax treatment of distributions from retirement plans of all types Laws, regulations and IRS rulings concerning plan distributions Avoiding penalty on distributions that happen too early or too late Beneficiary choices - eligible or not" Self-directed IRA investment problems
Fiduciary Taxation Part 3: Complex Trusts & Charitable Deduction 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The Differences between a Simple and Complex Trust The Use of the Tier System with Complex Trusts Review of Basic Requirements of the Charitable Contribution Deduction under IRC Sec. 642(c) Preparation of a Tax Spreadsheet for a Complex Trust Preparation of a Tax Spreadsheet for a Complex Trust with a Charitable Contribution Deduction Complex Problem Form 1041 Examples with Spreadsheets and Exhibits
International Tax Forum - November 2026
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
Various tax topics from a legal perspective International, Federal and State tax matters
Preparing Quality of Earnings Analysis 26-27
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Webcast Only
3.00 Credits
Uses of a Quality of Earnings Report Information needed to prepare the report Overlapping enterprise valuation concepts Various adjustments to "as reported" EBITDA
Fiduciary Taxation Part 4: Miscellaneous Topics & AMT 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Review the Passive Activity Rules under IRC Sec. 469 as they apply to fiduciary entities The 65-day Rule and Election Under IRC Sec. 663(b) Special Rules for Specific Bequests under IRC Sec. 663(a) Alternative Minimum Tax for Trusts & Estates AMT Bracket Rates and Exemption for Fiduciary Entities Alternative Minimum Tax Spreadsheet Approach Using AMT Problem Example with Passive Activity Loss (PAL)
Retirement Penalties and Rollover Issues 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
What the IRS knows: Forms 1099R and 5498 Exceptions to the ten percent penalty Secure 2.0 changes to the late payment penalty History of the 60-day Rule and Recent Developments Rulings and self-certification Form 5329 use and strategies
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 1: Why Complex Trusts are Complicated 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
How to Identify a Complex Trust and the Complications that Arise with Complex Trusts The Importance of Recognizing the Tier System used by Complex Trusts The Advantages and Requirements of the 65-day Rule Special Issues Related to the Charitable Contribution Deduction Use of a Checklist for Complex Trusts
26-27 FASB and AICPA Update (ASU, SAS, Ethics)
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
FASB ASU with effective dates of 2025 and later SAS 149 and recent Exposure Drafts Recent ethics interpretations Stablecoin and Other Digital Assets
Accounting and Tax Ethics: Standards, Issues, & Case Studies 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Threats to compliance with Code of Ethics Updated Statement of Standards for Taxpayer Services (SSTS) Ethical challenges in selecting appropriate GAAP alternatives
Consolidation Accounting 26-27
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Consolidation accounting framework Voting control Variable Interest Entities Business combinations Control case examples Business combination case examples Disclosures
The CPA’s 2026 Guide to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Blockchain technology primer Cryptocurrency technology primer Update on the cryptocurrency marketplace Cryptocurrency exchanges - the good, the bad and the ugly Overview of cryptocurrency taxation and legislation Smart contracts - what they are and how they work
Form 1041 Advanced Series Part 2: Cash & Property Distribution Issues 26-27
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Calculating DNI & the Distribution Deduction Determining Types of Distributions and Whether a Distribution "Carries Out" DNI In-Kind Distributions & the Impact on the Distribution Deduction Depreciation and the Distribution of In-Kind Property Distributions that Result in "Kenan Gain" Funding a Pecuniary Bequest with Depreciated Property IRC Sec. 643(e)