K2's Ethics And Technology - Oklahoma Society of CPAs

Overview

With the explosion of technology over the past thirty years, one fair question is, “what are the ethical considerations and impacts related to this technology?” Of course, practical technology issues such as data privacy and security undoubtedly carry ethical considerations. However, technology also affects the ethics associated with work-life balance, the digital divide, training needs, copyrights, and fraud, to name a few.

This course will teach you about “technoethics” and its implications for individuals and organizations. To that end, you will explore many current and emerging issues associated with ethics and technology, such as copyrights, cybercrimes, privacy versus security, and geo-tracking technologies. Given the profound implications of ethics and technology, this could be the most impactful session you will ever attend.

Highlights

Understanding the differences between ethics, morals, and laws

Key technology issues that can impact ethical behavior in businesses

Examples of potential ethical conflicts precipitated by modern technologies

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

CPAs who desire a deeper understanding of critical ethical issues facing accountants today

Objectives

Distinguish between morals and ethics

Define "technoethics" and identify examples of business ethics issues and how they are affected by technology

Recognize the influence of ethics requirements in Codes of Conduct

List at least five examples of potential ethical issues associated with leading technologies today

Preparation

None

Credits

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Leader(s):

Mac McClelland, Mac McClelland, an attorney and accou, K2 Enterprises

Leader Bios

Mac McClelland, Mac McClelland, an attorney and accou, K2 Enterprises

Mac McClelland, MBA, JD, an attorney and accounting professional, is an associate of K2 Enterprises of Hammond, La., and Network Management Group of Hutchinson, Kan. Mac was formerly the director of the Centre for Financial Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he lived and worked for seven years from 1990 to 1997. He was also a member of the faculty of the Advanced Business Programme, ranked in the top 100 MBA programs in the world by The Economist, specializing in business strategy and strategic management accounting. He gained his practical experience in information systems with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and has an established practice in business and technology consulting. Mac has taught hundreds of continuing professional education seminars to accountants and business managers in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia. His presentations are highly rated, and he has won several awards for teaching excellence. MCClelland has been published in leading business and practitioner journals, including Computers in Accounting, Journal of Accounting Education, and the top rated Journal of Accounting Research.

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