Set yourself apart as an expert - earn digital badges and CPE credit in the process!
MOCPA has partnered with the AICPA to bring your career to the next level. Developed by top subject matter experts in the field, successful completion of an AICPA certificate program will allow you to distinguish yourself and be recognized as a valuable asset to any firm or organization.
Certificates will help you to:
- Enhance your resume
- Expand your career opportunities
- Demonstrate competency in niche and specialized areas
- Explore new areas of practice
- Spotlight your accomplishments by displaying your digital badges
Upon completion, you will be awarded with a certificate in the form of a digital badge to be proudly displayed on a personal blog, a social network like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Mozilla Open Badges, a biographical page on a company website, signature line, an online resume, etc.
Available Certificates:
According to a recent LinkedIn study, profiles with certifications and badges receive six times the number of profile views.
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TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATES
As organizations compete in a global, dynamic environment, it’s critical to understand and utilize the latest technology solutions. From helping protect organizations from cybersecurity breaches to analyzing and leveraging data to make strategic business decisions or employing blockchain, our certificate programs are focused on the top trends affecting the accounting and finance profession.
Blockchain Fundamentals for Accounting & Finance Professionals Certificate
16 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
- Understand the foundation, structure and functionality of blockchain technology and digital assets
- Learn more about the benefits, opportunities, challenges and risks blockchain presents
- Determine practical applications and business use cases by looking into ledgers, transactions, and smart contracts
- Determine if there is interest in exploring blockchain as a specialization, individually or as a firm
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Robotic Process Automation Fundamentals for Accounting & Finance Professionals Certificate
16 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
- The characteristics, benefits, challenges and risks of RPA
- The RPA landscape and how it’s transforming business
- How RPA affects accounting and finance professionals
- An overview of how to get started developing and implementing an RPA strategy
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Robotic Process Automation Strategy for Business Leaders Certificate
7 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
- Define RPA and describe how RPA is transforming business, specifically the accounting and finance functions
- Indicate the business value of RPA
- Identify key considerations in getting started with RPA
- Identify the components of an RPA strategy to educate your organization about RPA
- Recall the steps needed to build your RPA strategy
- Recognize key issues that need to be addressed before starting to implement RPA
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CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATES
Cybersecurity threats are escalating, unnerving public and private organizations of all sizes. Organizations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that they are managing threats, and have effective processes and controls in place to detect, respond to, mitigate and recover from security incidences that could disrupt their businesses, result in financial losses, and destroy their reputations.
Cybersecurity Advisory Services Certificate
15.5 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
- The nature and types of cybersecurity advisory services that can be performed
- Key considerations of each of those advisory services
- What one would need to effectively perform advisory services
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Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Finance & Accounting Professionals Certificate
15.5 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
- Speak intelligently on cybersecurity risk to internal teams and external clients
- Make sound strategic decisions related to investments in cybersecurity
- Understand the AICPA's cybersecurity risk management reporting framework
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SOC for Cybersecurity Certificate
14.5 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
- Apply the AICPA’s cybersecurity risk management reporting framework
- Analyze and examine an organization’s cybersecurity risk management program
- Report on the entity’s cybersecurity risk management program
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THE DATA ANALYST CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Can be purchased individually or as a bundled package!
Please call 314.392.5822 to inquire about the bundle package.
*A learning lab component, which is a bonus-hands lab that exposes you to the tools needed to implement an analytics practice and equip you to deploy those tools, is included with all of the certificates except Data Analysis Fundamentals Certificate.
Part 1 – Data Analysis Fundamentals Certificate
10 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
Determine how the digital transformation and disruption landscape create opportunities across the enterprise
Identify the organizational ecosystem needed for becoming a data-driven organization
Analyze the life cycle of data and its implications for data-driven decision making
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Part 2 – Application of Data Analysis Essentials Certificate
14 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
Determine and classify variables
Calculate central tendency
Calculate measurement and variability
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Part 3 – Data Analytics Modeling Certificate
14 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
Identify opportunities, processes, and necessary data for solving analytical problems
Apply data profiling techniques to available data
Apply data cleansing techniques
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Part 4 – Forecasting and Predictive Analytics Certificate
15 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
Identify the different techniques of predictive analytics: regression, classification, clustering, optimization and simulation
Calculate varying types of regressions using R and Excel
Apply classification and clustering algorithms
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Part 5 – Data Visualization Certificate
10 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
Formulate a data story with visualizations
Identify key stake holder perspectives
Determine organizational data needs
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RISK MANAGEMENT & INTERNAL CONTROL CERTIFICATES
With the COSO certificate programs, you’ll learn to recognize how to identify, analyze and respond to risks, and how to help prevent surprise risks all while improving efficiencies and providing value to stakeholders.
COSO Enterprise Risk Management Certificate
13.5 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
Get a foundational learning of Enterprise Risk Management
Anticipate risks and have a framework for how to identify and handle them
Incorporate an ERM framework within your organization
Add value to your organization, create opportunities for career growth and earn CPE credit
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COSO Internal Control Certificate
16.5 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
Recognize ways to identify, analyze and respond to risks in your business
Gain operational efficiencies and improve business decisions
Build confidence in your system of internal control
Learn from experts and share your experiences with your peers
Develop your internal control skills and stand out from the crowd
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FORENSIC CERTIFICATES
Forensic accountants investigate and document financial fraud and white-collar crimes as well as provides litigation support to those who investigate financial wrongdoings. Developed by leading subject matter experts, this program will help you become more familiar with the forensic accountant's professional responsibility and provide fundamental knowledge of: the legal system, gathering information, discovery, reporting, providing expert testimony and more.
Fundamentals of Forensic Accounting Certificate
21.5 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
This certificate program is tailored to provide an introduction to financial forensics and help you become familiar with the forensic accountant's professional responsibility
This online CPE self-study certificate program consists of 19 required modules that utilize interactive scenario-based learning, including audio and video animation, to guide you through the concepts
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ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATES
Accounting professionals face ever-changing challenges in today’s increasingly complex financial and regulatory environment. Over 120 countries either require or permit the use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Doing business internationally is a standard practice making it all the more important for accountants in business and industry, independent external auditors and other finance professionals to have a solid understanding of this core competency.
IFRS Certificate
28.5 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
A broad overview of key International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) definitions and concepts
The fundamental principles of IFRS across a range of accounting topics
The accounting impact of the latest standards and amendments issued by the IASB
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NOT-FOR-PROFIT CERTIFICATES
Whether you work in public accounting or for a nonprofit, the Not-for-Profit Certificates offer you a convenient and accessible way to get high-quality, comprehensive, and up-to-date training in not-for profit (NFP) accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, governance and assurance. Available for two experience levels and recently updated to reflect significant changes to accounting standards, these focused CPE/CAE-eligible programs give you the targeted knowledge and marketable skills you need to set yourself apart.
Not-for-Profit Certificate I
40 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
Provides financial knowledge that you need to work for or with a nonprofit
It covers all aspects of nonprofit financial responsibility, including accounting & financial reporting, governance & assurance, and tax compliance
Contains real-world examples, case studies, and interactive problem-solving to create a flexible, dynamic learning program that can be completed anytime, anywhere
Not-for-Profit Certificate II
30 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
This is for those with a solid foundation in the core knowledge areas of accounting & financial reporting, governance & assurance, and tax compliance
Offers you targeted case studies and detail-rich examples and interpretations that will help you apply proven best-practices to diverse nonprofit environments
Update and enhance your knowledge, gather insights on new and better ways to tell your nonprofit’s story while complying with NFP accounting rules, and learn best practices for all aspects of nonprofit financials
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TAX AND LIFE PLANNING CERTIFICATES
The need for personal financial advisors is expected to increase by 27% through 2022 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We want accounting and finance professionals to be prepared to meet this demand. The Personal Financial Planning (PFP) certificate programs cover the core areas of personal financial planning including retirement, estate, risk management and insurance, and investment planning, and how tax planning relates to each area.
Personal Financial Planning Estate Planning Certificate & Exam
18 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
This certificate program is a combination of education and a certificate exam that gives you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and demonstrate competence in that specific discipline
Updated for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, this program includes eight courses covering steps in the estate planning life cycle, including gifting strategies, charitable planning, and integrating your clients' estate plans with their tax and financial plans
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Personal Financial Planning Investment Planning Certificate & Exam
19.5 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
The Investment Planning Certificate Program is an informative and engaging learning experience that will enhance your knowledge in investment planning. Updated for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017
This certificate program includes eight courses covering steps in the investment planning life cycle, along with a discussion of planning for and funding higher education
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Personal Financial Planning Retirement Planning Certificate and Exam
20 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
The Retirement Planning Certificate Program is an informative and engaging learning experience that will enhance your knowledge in retirement planning
This certificate program includes six dynamic courses covering critical steps in the retirement planning life cycle, including unique planning for aging and chronically ill clients
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Personal Financial Planning Risk Management & Insurance Planning Certificate and Exam
20 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
The Risk Management and Insurance Planning Certificate Program is an informative and engaging learning experience that will enhance your knowledge in risk management and insurance planning
This certificate program includes eight dynamic courses covering critical steps in the risk management and insurance planning process from insurance contracts and annuities to deferred compensation and integrating the business with the owner's personal financial plan
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Personal Financial Planning Practical Applications Certificate
13 CPE Credits & Digital Badge
This certificate program is comprised of five courses, including four case studies, covering the clients' planning life cycle
You will learn to navigate the regulatory environment, understand the PFP standards, use fundamental concepts in a systematic planning process, and utilize your technical knowledge for the benefit of your clients
Gain a thorough understanding of the planning process and your responsibilities as a planner with real-world application of how the PFP topics integrate with your client’s life goals
No exam required
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For more information about professional development opportunities, please contact Dan Koontz at (800) 264-7966 or dkoontz@mocpa.org.