Ethics: What a CPA in Public Practice Needs to Know
2.00 Credits
Member Price $79
Non-Member Price $99
Overview
Accountants in public practice face ethical conflicts almost daily. This workshop offers an overview of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct by walking through the eleven basic rules of conduct while highlighting many of the most pertinent interpretations of those rules.
Highlights
- Ethics for Members in Public Practice: Why Bother?
- Navigating the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
- The Eleven Rules for Members in Public Practice
- Case Analysis: Members in Public Practice
- Conclusion
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
CEOs, CPAs, internal auditors, regulators, controllers, CFOs, compliance officers, risk managers
Objectives
- Increased appreciation for the role and importance of the Code of Professional Conduct
- Review of the eleven basic rules applicable to members in public practice
- Increased awareness of the threats to noncompliance faced by members in public practice per the Code's conceptual framework
- Enhanced ethics-related critical thinking skills through case analysis
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Albert Spalding, ACPEN Business Professionals Network
Dr. Albert Spalding is on the accounting faculty of the Mike Ilitch School of Business, where he teaches in the Master of Science in Accounting and MBA programs. Bert Spalding in an attorney-CPA and holds graduate degrees in business, law, psychology, philosophy and theology. He also holds the CFF (Certified in Financial Forensics) credential from the AICPA. His seminars and webinars are known for their emphasis on real world cases involving accountants who are faced with ethical and technical conflicts and dilemmas. Professor Spalding has authored several books and dozens of articles on ethics as well as on tax, forensic, fiduciary and financial accounting topics.
Non-Member Price $99
Member Price $79