Ethics: Protecting the Integrity of Florida CPAs in Industry (0020805)

Overview

CPAs face many complex and challenging ethical issues. This course addresses the ethical and professional obligations CPAs have to their clients, employers, colleagues, regulators, and to the public. Explore trends in business and professional ethics, along with the specific rules and requirements applicable to CPAs outlined in Florida Statutes, the Rules of the Florida Board of Accountancy, and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. The course fulfills the biennial ethics requirement for Florida CPAs.

If you are attending MEGA 2026, please register for Ethics as part of your MEGA registration.

Highlights

The major topics of this course include:

AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
Business ethics
Chapters 455 and 473, F.S.
61H1 F.A.C.
Common violations of Florida laws and rules
Client record retention
Competency
CPE requirements
Disciplinary actions
Independence
Integrity and objectivity
Licensure requirements – individuals and firms
Peer Review Practice mobility

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

This course is designed for CPAs in all areas of practice and fulfills the biennial ethics requirements for Florida CPAs.

Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

Describe how codes of conduct, professional responsibilities, and core values of the profession issued by various organizations impact the practice of accounting
Identify how Florida Statutes 455 and 473 and Florida Administrative Code 61H1 provide guidance for ethical practice
Identify how newly revised/ proposed interpretations, rulings, and legislation affect Florida licensees
Recognize practice and compliance issues such as independence that affect ethical conduct

Preparation

None

Notice

Conference and Accommodations:

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
One Grand Cypress Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32836
407-239-1234

Hotel Rate:

Single: $239++
Reduced Resort Fee: $10

Reservations Deadline: May 14, 2026*

*Reservations made after the cutoff date will be subject to availability and current room rate. Please note that the conference accommodation rate is subject to sell out prior to the advertised reservation cut off date.

*** Upon completion of your registration for the conference, you will receive an email confirmation with the hotel link to book your accommodations***

Fees

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Fields of Study

Sunday, June 14th

General Session

7:30am - 12:00pm EDT Ethics: Protecting the Integrity of Florida CPAs (0004980)

Credits: 4 - Ethics

This session is available to registrants only.

Leader(s):

Paul Brown, Vice President, Professional and Technical Standards, Florida Institute of CPAs

Leader Bios

Paul Brown, Vice President, Professional and Technical Standards, Florida Institute of CPAs

Paul Brown joined the FICPA in November 1992 and is the Vice President of Professional and Technical Standards for the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA). One of Paul’s main duties is to serve as the technical reviewer in Florida for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Peer Review Program. The program administers approximately 300 reviews annually in Florida and oversees approximately 85 peer reviewers. Paul also assists members in the areas of professional ethics and professional standards. As part of his role with the FICPA Paul has instructed and authored continuing education programs for the AICPA and FICPA, for which he has received several outstanding discussion leader and author awards. Paul is serving on the AICPA’s Peer Review Standards Task Force, Technical Reviewers Advisory Task Force to the Peer Review Board, and former chair of the Audit Committee for the City of Tallahassee.
Prior to joining the FICPA, Paul was an audit manager with the regional firm of Williams, Cox, Weidner & Cox (now Carr, Riggs & Ingram) in Tallahassee, Florida. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from Florida State University and has been licensed as a CPA since 1988.

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