Event Details

Ethical Considerations for the CPA (ETHC) (SUETHC28)

Date:	Friday, February 16, 2018
Time:	1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Registration at 12:30PM)
Facility:	Webcast or Webinar, Online
CPE Credit:	4.0 Technical Business
Instructor:	James A. Giannantonio
Vendor:	Surgent McCoy
Course Level:	Basic
Early Bird Price:	$139.00 FICPA Members, $199.00 Non-Members

Description:

CPAs today face greater challenges than ever to maintain the high ethical standards of their profession. This course reviews a history of the CPA profession but will focus on ethical requirements that CPAs must adhere to in their everyday practice, including practical examples of potential ethical dilemmas that practitioners may encounter. This course covers general ethics and is applicable for CPAs in states in which state-specific ethics are not required. This course does not qualify for IRS credit.

Objectives:

Understand the attributes of ethics and professional conduct
Identify ethical issues that occur every day in the work environment
Understand those deliberative, emotional, and social skills that enable a CPA to put their knowledge of the rules into practice in ways that are applicable to any situation
Understand CPA Independence issues and professional conduct

Major Topics:

Examine the CPA's role in today's economy
Compare similarities and differences between individual and business ethics
Explore the link between ethics, integrity and scruples
Discuss the basic attributes of ethics and professional conduct
Review the history of the CPA profession and the CPA's requirement to adhere to ethics policies and codes of conduct
Review the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct and a CPA's responsibilities to the public, clients and colleagues
Discuss the common rules and statutes faced daily in the CPA profession. Case studies may also be utilized to present potential ethical dilemmas CPAs may face during their careers
Review CPA Independence violations by current legal case examples

Who Should Attend:

All CPAs

Prerequisite:

None

Advanced Preparation:

None

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Registration Status: CLOSED - Online registration for this course is now closed. Please contact the Member Service Center at (800) 342-3197 if you wish to inquire about registering.

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