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Tax Practice Standards (Ethics) 2 Credits

Jun 29, 2023, 09:00 AM ET

Tax Practice Standards (Ethics) 2 Credits

  • Allison McLeod

    Doc. of Law

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  • Subject Area

    Regulatory Ethics

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Jun 29, 2023, 09:00 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • To determine the expectations for tax practitioners in serving clients, including the duty of confidentiality, competency, and proper administration of the tax law.
  • To explain the practitioner’s obligations to disclose certain client information when representing them against the IRS.
  • To review the sources that govern tax practice, such as Treasury Circular 230, the SSTS, the IRC, and common law.
  • To discuss the common law standards of reasonable behavior and when a tax practitioner may be subject to negligence or other types of common law causes of action.

Course Overview

The Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTSs) are the AICPA's enforceable tax practice standards and apply to all AICPA members providing tax services. This online course will examine these tax preparer conduct standards. It will address the issues of confidentiality, accuracy, conflict of interest, taxpayer omissions, return of client records, etc. 

Join Allison McLeod, CPA, LL.M. for a comprehensive discussion on standards that professionals must adhere to as tax practitioners. We will be covering the major governing rules, such as Treasury Circular 230, the AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS), the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and common law. Also included will be case studies illustrating dilemmas faced by tax practitioners

Key topics covered in this CPE Ethics webinar:

  • Practice Standards Under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and Treasury Circular 230
  • Integrity, Objectivity & Judgment
  • Acts Discreditable
  • Due Care
  • Responsibility to the Public
  • AICPA Statement on Standards for Tax Services ("SSTS")
  • Internal Revenue Code
  • Common Law

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

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License details Credits Status
Regulatory Ethics for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 2 CPE Approved
Federal ethics for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-E-01403-22-O) 2 CE Approved
Federal ethics for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) 2 CE Approved
Federal ethics for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-1131) 2 CE Approved
Federal ethics for Oregon Registered Tax Preparers (ORTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-E-01403-22-O) 2 CE Approved
Federal ethics for LTC (Approval No. GEHNZ-E-01403-22-O) 2 CE Eligible
Federal ethics for Maryland Tax Preparer (MRTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-E-01403-22-O) 2 CE Approved
License details Credits Status
Regulatory Ethics for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 2 CPE Approved
Federal ethics for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-E-01403-22-O) 2 CE Approved
Federal ethics for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) 2 CE Approved
Federal ethics for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-1131) 2 CE Approved
Federal ethics for Oregon Registered Tax Preparers (ORTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-E-01403-22-O) 2 CE Approved
Federal ethics for LTC (Approval No. GEHNZ-E-01403-22-O) 2 CE Eligible
Federal ethics for Maryland Tax Preparer (MRTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-E-01403-22-O) 2 CE Approved

Additional Information

Credits

2

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

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Allison McLeod , Doc. of Law

Assistant Manager, Allison M. McLeod LL.M. CPA A PLLC

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Allison M. (Yee) McLeod, LL.M., JD, CPA, is currently a full-time Senior Lecturer at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She has also taught at the UNT College of Law as an adjunct law professor. Prior to her career in academia, Professor McLeod spent 18 in industry, working for a Big 4 accounting firm. a major retailer and an international cement company. In addition to her academic duties, Professor McLeod has had the privilege of teaching ethics to Texas CPAs across the State since 2011 and regularly serves as an expert witness on accounting malpractice cases. She is the owner of CPAEthicsOnline.com, which provides ethics CPE courses online for CPAs nation-wide. She occasionally serves as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases.

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We issue instant credit certificates, ensuring they are valid for presentation to governing bodies. Typically, we report IRS, CTEC, CFP, IDFP, IWI, VBOA Ethics credits within 7 days – the fastest in the industry.

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A Live Webinar Group Internet-Based Credit is an interactive, real-time online seminar where professionals can earn Continuing Education credits by participating in live sessions led by experts in various fields. These sessions meet the standards set by NASBA, IRS, CFP Board, HRCI, SHRM, Payroll Org, FP Canada, and 25+ other regulatory bodies.

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After successfully attending a live webinar and fulfilling all participation requirements, you can access and download your completion certificates from your account dashboard on our platform. These certificates are recognized by NASBA, IRS, CFP Board, HRCI, SHRM, Payroll Org, FP Canada, and 25+ other regulatory bodies for compliance and reporting purposes.

How are credits reported to governing bodies?

We issue instant credit certificates, ensuring they are valid for presentation to governing bodies. Typically, we report IRS, CTEC, CFP, IDFP, IWI, VBOA Ethics credits within 7 days – the fastest in the industry.

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Paul Saltzman, CPA (US)

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The legal expertise and experience of Allison McLeod was evident in the presentation. I thought she did a good job of presenting the most important aspects of Ethics in Tax Practice within the 2 hour presentation.

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Keith Knabe, CPA (US)

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The presenter really knew the subject matter very well and was able to convey that to the participants well.

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