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!
AI Update: Chatbots, Prompt Query & Useful Tools 2024
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Webcast Only
1.50 Credits
• How Major Artificial Intelligence languages have changed recently in what their uses are. • New developments in Chatbot and Prompt Query Tools for CPA and other non-tech professionals to use. • Major Artificial Intelligence breakthroughs over the past 6 months. • Suggested best AI tools for CPA’s to use in their profession.
Introduction to Not-for-Profit Accounting
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Contributions Net asset categories Endowments Programmatic Investments
Better Forecasts: Be a Better Predictor
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Why an open mind and the ability to doubt helps make great predictions Why it is better to be a fox than a hedgehog How non-conformists change the world How to focus on what matters How to learn from the past without hindsight bias
Top 10 Business Myths and How to Avoid Them
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
What are the ten most common business myths? Why do so many leaders ignore the risks? Steps you can take to prevent these myths from damaging your organization Recommendations from successful businesses
Business Consulting for CPAs
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
What is Business Consulting? Identify the types of Management services your firm could offer. How to become the trusted advisor – identification of client’s needs? Learn how client expectations may create different performance and understanding levels for CPAs in business consulting engagements. Know what it takes to create a valuable outcome for the client. Understand the competitive advantages/disadvantages that your firm has versus non-CPA business consultants. Learn techniques to become a more effective consultant. Professional standards application
New Mergers & Acquisitions: Tricks, Traps, & Terrors
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Webcast Only
4.20 Credits
Business Management Organization
Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements: Update and Review
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Overview of preparation, compilation, and review guidance Accounting and reporting issues Current practice issues Common deficiencies in peer reviews Current and future standard setting projects
To Verify or Let It Fly: What to Do About Questionable Tax Return Information
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Clear Reflection of Income: Really? The Verification Drill Tax Ethics and the Conceptual Framework The Tax Uncertainties Dance (Tax and Financial Reporting) Cases and Controversies Blanco v. United States U.S. v. Fairchild Conclusion
Analyzing Financial Statements
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Balance sheet analysisIncome statement analysisCash flow statement analysisClues in the notes and MD&AIndustry nuances
AICPA A&A Focus (12/11/2024)
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Webcast Only
1.00 Credits
The A&A landscape today New and emerging areas of service Solutions to timely or complex issues Technical accounting, auditing and assurance information Resources and tools update
Deep Dive Into Common Auditing Deficiencies
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy.Feature discussion on a variety of topics, including analytical procedures, sampling, group audits and risk assessment.Review of the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices.
Common Financial Statement Disclosures
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include: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
Small Firm Update
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Webcast Only
0.00 Credits
Small firm finance trends Common pitfalls Best practices used across the country Q&A session
HR Guide to Evolving Business Strategy, Finance and Development
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Webcast Only
1.20 Credits
Corporate Culture Strategic Planning Leadership Staff Development
Predictive Accounting: Driver-Based Budgeting & Rolling Financial Forecasts
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The shift to “predictive accounting” for Decision Making, Planning, and Budgeting Problems with traditional annual budget processes Develop a driver-based “operational budget” based on resource capacity planning Classify resource capacities and their expenses as sunk, fixed, step-variable, and variable Create closed loop capacity plans Forecast demand for budgeting and rolling financial forecasts Integrating enterprise risk management (ERM) with management accounting Applying target costing for cost estimating
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
Introduction to Single Audit
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Uniform Guidance Internal Controls over Compliance Reporting
Balance Sheet Management: The Least Understood Risk
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Webcast Only
4.00 Credits
Understanding your balance sheet Analyze your balance sheet today and in the future Plan your balance sheet structure Properly balance debt and equity versus other funding sources Know the balance sheet pitfalls and risks to avoid Understand your cost of capital Interpret your cost of capital Evaluate the risks, pros and cons of debt Know how to raise debt Understand the risks, pros and cons of equity Examine alternative methods to raise financing Understand the decision process through real-world examples
Ethics of AI: A CPA's Guide
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
The major subjects that will be covered in this course include:A primer on AI technology applications in the accounting professionEthical dilemmas that originate from the use of AI by CPAsPractical guidelines for using AI technology ethicallyStep by step guide for creating an AI usage policy for your organizationReview of a variety of reference materials to assist you in using AI ethically
2024 White-Collar Crime: What Every CPA Should Know
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Webcast Only
2.00 Credits
Definitions of white-collar crime White-collar crime characteristics and statistics The CPA’s role in combating white-collar crime