K2's Ethics & Technology Webcast [ETT4]

Dec 30, 2025
Time: 10:00am-1:30pm

Subject:

Ethics

Credit Hours:

4.00

Price:

Member: $180.00
Non-member: $250.00

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Discussion Leader:

Brian F. Tankersley, CPA.CITP    more info

Brian Tankersley is a consultant who advises US firms and companies on accounting technology issues. Mr. Tankersley is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses for K2 Enterprises, and publishes a nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology (www.cpatechblog.com). He has also served as the technology editor for a major accounting industry publication. Mr. Tankersley has over 20 years of professional experience, including accounting, auditing, technology, and education, and has been with K2 Enterprises since 2005.
Tankersley has been recognized annually as one of the “Top 25 Thought Leaders in Public Accounting Technology” for 2011-2014 by Cygnus Business Media. Tankersley is also one of the principal authors of the Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey, which has been published annually for the last three years. Brian has made presentations in 46 of the 50 US states and has served as a guest speaker for many professional accounting organizations across Canada. He received the Outstanding Discussion Leader Award from the Tennessee Society of CPAs in 2009 and 2013, and was recognized for writing the Article of the Year for the Tennessee CPA Journal in 2011. Brian has presented sessions at many national conferences, including AICPA TECH+/Practitioners Conference, The Sleeter Group’s Solutions Conference, Sage Insights, CCH Connections, and Thomson Reuters Synergy User Conference.
Brian is a certified public accountant (Tennessee), a certified information technology professional (CITP), and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He holds bachelor’s degrees in both Accounting and Finance, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee. He Tankersley also maintains numerous vendor software certifications, and is a member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.
Brian and his family make their home in Farragut, Tennessee.

Brian Tankersley is a consultant who advises US firms and companies on accounting technology issues. Mr. Tankersley is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses for K2 Enterprises, and publishes a nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology (www.cpatechblog.com). He has also served as the technology editor for a major accounting industry publication. Mr. Tankersley has over 20 years of professional experience, including accounting, auditing, technology, and education, and has been with K2 Enterprises since 2005.

Tankersley has been recognized annually as one of the “Top 25 Thought Leaders in Public Accounting Technology” for 2011-2014 by Cygnus Business Media.Tankersley is also one of the principal authors of the Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey, which has been published annually for the last three years. Brian has made presentations in 46 of the 50 US states and has served as a guest speaker for many professional accounting organizations across Canada. He received the Outstanding Discussion Leader Award from the Tennessee Society of CPAs in 2009 and 2013, and was recognized for writing the Article of the Year for the Tennessee CPA Journal in 2011. Brian has presented sessions at many national conferences, including AICPA TECH+/Practitioners Conference, The Sleeter Group’s Solutions Conference, Sage Insights, CCH Connections, and Thomson Reuters Synergy User Conference.

Brian is a certified public accountant (Tennessee), a certified information technology professional (CITP), and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He holds bachelor’s degrees in both Accounting and Finance, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee. He Tankersley also maintains numerous vendor software certifications, and is a member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.

Brian and his family make their home in Farragut, Tennessee.

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Website registration for this course closes on December 29, 2025. To register after this date please contact the society at akcpa@ak.net or 907-562-4334.

Full Description

K2s Ethics & Technology Webcast (ETT4)

December 30th, 2025 / 10:00 am 1:30 pm

Live Webcast

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.

Ethics issues in the field of technology continue to increase. Examples include software licensing, copyright issues, fraud, work-life balance, and a growing digital divide. Participate in this session to learn more about ethical challenges related to technology.

Major Topics:
- 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

Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this course, you should be able to:
-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

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

CPE Credits: 4, Ethics / Behavioral

Level of Knowledge: Basic

Prerequisite: None

Acronym: ETT4

Discussion Leader: Brian F. Tankersley, CPA.CITP
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