Governmental Ethics: Protecting the Integrity of Florida CPAs (0006957)
Registration is Open
Overview:
How current are you on the most pressing ethical issues that impact your daily practice? A thorough understanding of the ethical principles as problems that could be encountered is a must. This course focuses on the various frameworks provided in the Florida Statutes, the Rules of the Florida Board of Accountancy, and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct that determine the expectations for your behavior as a Florida CPA. The course will also focus on the obligations imposed on CPAs by the Florida Statutes, the Rules of the Florida Board of Accountancy, and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, the FGFOA Code of Ethics, Government Auditing Standards, and Chapter 112, F.S.
This unique course is specifically designed for professionals working in government. The course fulfills the biennial ethics requirement for Florida CPAs and CGFOs of the Florida Government Finance Officers Association.
Schedule:
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Ethics
Time: Wednesday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
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.
Presenters:
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Paul N Brown, CPA, CGMA
Paul Brown joined the FICPA in November 1992 and is the Director of Technical Services 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 350 reviews annually in Florida and oversees approximately 90 peer...
Read more about Paul N Brown here
Presenters:
Paul N Brown, CPA, CGMA
Paul Brown joined the FICPA in November 1992 and is the Director of Technical Services 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 350 reviews annually in Florida and oversees approximately 90 peer...Read more about Paul N Brown hereMajor Topics:
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
Major Topics:
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
Designed For:
This course is designed meet the requirements for continuing professional education in Ethics for Florida licensees, especially those in the public sector.Accommodations:
FICPA Seminars are presented virtually.
Our Seminars include a live presentation with speaker audio, video and PowerPoint presentation. Attendees can ask questions. The presenter(s) will repeat questions to share with all attendees and answer questions as time allows. Individuals can also reach out to the presenter directly via email after the event.
FICPA EZMaterials! Paper manuals will not be provided at this session, you'll need to download the EZMaterials from your FICPA account as searchable PDFs to your laptop, tablet or other device before the event.
For more information feel free to call the FICPA Member Service Center at 800-342-3197.
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