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 courses!
Auditing Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
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2.00 Credits
Indicators of impairmentSteps to recoverability testing for long-lived assets held and usedGrouping assets held and usedAllocating impairment loss and disclosuresTesting indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment, including goodwillValuation techniques for determining a reporting unit's fair value
Common Financial Statement Disclosures
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2.00 Credits
General disclosures about the entity and its environmentCommon critical information useful to financial statement readers for making economic decisionsExplain results of operations through information that supplements the face financial statements
Communicating Financial Information to Non-Accountants
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2.00 Credits
The math literacy barrier The financial literacy barrier What to say and how to say it Communicating ideas graphically
Compilations, Reviews and Audits: How They Differ
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1.00 Credits
Review of differences of compilation, review and audit engagements Compare and contrast major considerations of each type of engagement Provide practical tips and strategies Professional standards that govern each type of engagement
Current Issues in Performing Yellow Book Audits
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2.00 Credits
Latest developments relevant to Yellow Book auditsBe prepared to avoid the most commonly misapplied concepts on audits performed in conformance with Government Audit Standards
Data Analytics: Practical Insights for the CPA
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2.00 Credits
Explore new tools and client engagement techniques using data analytics Introduction of popular software tools Examine the AICPA's Five-Step Approach to data analytics in an audit engagement
Dream Wide Awake
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2.00 Credits
The three promises to live and achieve by A different way to approach goals that brings out what is really holding you back The five areas of wishful thinking and how to surpass with inspired action The six areas of fearful thinking and how to overcome with courageous intent
Entertainment, Meals & Travel Expenses: Review & Update
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2.00 Credits
Definition of what qualifies as an entertainment expense Strategies to deduct business entertainment expenses Deductibility of meals Situations not subject to the 50% meals and entertainment reduction How to handle automobile issues related to employer-provided parking Proper accounting for deductible vs. non-deductible expenditures The four steps to analyze business expenses The latest federal legislation, cases and rulings
Ethics: 10 Crucial Qualities of High-Character CPAs
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2.00 Credits
Discover why the ten crucial qualities of high-character CPAs are essential to your success Learn how to evaluate these qualities in job candidates and why you must do so
Ethics: Get Rich, Lose Weight, and Enjoy True Love
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2.00 Credits
We will begin with a "What would you do?" quiz with five challenging scenarios. You'll be asked to choose among several options in each situation (don't worry, we won't collect the results). Next we'll do a deep dive into the five principles of ethical intelligence: Do No Harm Make Things Better Respect Others (by keeping confidences, telling the truth, and keeping your promises) Be Fair CareComplete a few fun writing exercises (optional) during the webinar. After which, Bruce shows how the principles of ethical intelligence reveal which option in each scenario is best. We'll conclude with a Call to Action so that some of the lessons from this webinar can be put into practice immediately. Even doing one of the things Bruce suggests will enrich your accounting practice and your life.
Ethics: How to Build and Keep Your A-Team
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1.00 Credits
Advertise for character Hire for character Promote and fire for character Walk the talk
Ethics: How to Ensure Zombie Ethics Won't Kill Your Business
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2.00 Credits
We'll closely examine several myths about ethical leadership that continue to plague businesses like yours. You'll learn why these ideas deserve to be put to rest for good and what should take their place. This will be an ethics webinar unlike any you have ever taken-because it will be both entertaining and rich in content!
Ethics: Lead Like a Superstar and Build a Rocking Business
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1.00 Credits
We'll closely examine several superstars from movies, TV, music, sports, and business. What makes them so successful? What can you learn from their mistakes? Yes, there will be one or two superstars you don't care for--perhaps even loathe--but you can still learn a lot from them.
Excel - Advanced Defined Names & Excel Tables
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2.00 Credits
Using the INDIRECT function with Defined NamesThe importance of Consistent Column CalculationsWays to create Consistent Column CalculationsUsing Structured Table References in formulas
Excel - Advanced Financial and Statistical Calculations
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2.00 Credits
Identifying and demonstrating financial functions "best practices" for creating amortization schedules and calculating annual interest paymentsCalculating and summarizing data with SUMIF and SUBTOTAL functionsUsing statistical functions to analyze data
Excel - Advanced Formatting to Improve Your Spreadsheets
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2.00 Credits
Customizing cell formatting and cell stylesUsing number and custom number formattingUsing Conditional Formatting to format cells based upon a defined criteriaProtecting a worksheet and workbook to prevent changes
Excel - Advanced Spreadsheet Troubleshooting Techniques
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2.00 Credits
Exhibiting the value and the art of nesting formulasDemonstrating different ways to troubleshoot complex formulasReviewing Excel's nine built-in error-checking optionsTeaching different techniques for resolving rounding errors
Excel - Building Powerful Lookup and Reference Formulas
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2.00 Credits
Performing advanced searching and data retrieval with LOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH functionsSpeeding up worksheet creation with the INDIRECT functionTesting conditions with the LOGICAL functions (IF, AND, OR, NOT)Using ERROR checking functions
Excel - Create KPI Dashboards for Maximum Impact
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2.00 Credits
Dashboard design guidelinesSetting up a Data ModelCreating calculated fields and columnsCreating KPIsAdding a linked table to the data modelCreating PivotTables and PivotChartsAdding Power View visualizationsReviewing the completed dashboard
Excel - Formatting Spreadsheets for Beginners
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2.00 Credits
Cell formatting basics (fonts, fill, borders, alignment, numbers)Using quick formatting tools (Cell Styles, copy & pasting, cell formats)Printing your spreadsheets (page layout, printing to paper and PDF) Creating and using templatesCreate a Default layout (Workbook, sheets, settings)