Ethical Considerations for CPAs [ETH4]

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Ethical Considerations For CPAs (ETH4)
*This course satisfies the 4-Hour Ethics requirement for State of Alaska license renewal*
CPAs today face greater challenges than ever to maintain the high ethical standards of their profession. This course provides a framework within which to consider the ethical challenges facing CPAs and focuses on ethical requirements that CPAs must adhere to in their everyday practice, including practical examples of potential ethical dilemmas that practitioners may encounter.

Major Topics:
The CPAs role in todays economy
The similarities and differences between individual and business ethics
The link between ethics, integrity and scruples
The basic attributes of ethics and professional conduct
The history of the CPA profession and the CPAs requirement to adhere to ethics policies and codes of conduct
The AICPAs Code of Professional Conduct and a CPAs responsibility to the public, clients, and colleagues
The common rules and statues faced daily in the CPA profession.

Case studies may also be utilized to present potential ethical dilemmas CPAs may face during their careers.

Learning 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

Designed For: All CPAs

Level of Knowledge: Intermediate

CPE Credits: 4, Behavioral Ethics

Prerequisite: Experience in financial reporting

Acronym: ETH4

Discussion Leader: Amy K. Cooper, CPA, CGMA and Denise Singery, CPA

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