Learning Objectives

• To identify the purpose of ethics and code of ethics
• To recognize ethics and introduce various philosophical aspects of ethics
• To introduce the Composition, Applicability, and Compliance aspects of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant’s Code of Ethics
• To identify the principles that provide the overall environment of the Code of Ethics
• To recognize the applicability of the AICPA Code of Ethics

Course Description

In the dynamic and fast-paced competitive business environment, there are numerous challenges that a professional may have to face. Many of these challenges are moral and ethical. With comprehensive updates on the ethical standards, principles, rules regulations, and their applicability, such challenges are easier to deal with.

There are various ethical challenges faced by CPAs in a modern-day competitive business environment. Dealing with such challenges demands a thorough understanding and practical application of ethical standards and rules. This fundamental webinar introduces the ethical standards for CPAs. Irrespective of whether the CPA is employed in public accounting, governmental accounting, or private accounting practice, these standards provide a guide as to what the CPA as an ethical professional should do. The ethical principles discussed are based on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct, which are the basic standards for all CPAs. The webinar takes a practical approach and provides applications of the relevant professional standards through a discussion in a professional context.

This online CPE webinar on Ethics covers the following Major Topics:

• Developing robust concepts of ethics as a moral philosophy 
• Compliance with Ethics and compliance with the law 
• Role of integrity in managing conflict of interest 
• Integration of Personal ethics with Professional Ethics 
• Issues, developments, and problems addressed by recent AICPA and SEC Ethics pronouncements and updates.

This online CPE webinar on ethics is designed to provide insight into the rationale as well as the philosophy behind the rules. It uses practical real-world examples to recognize key ethical requirements for you. This will be a unique value webinar for all CPAs and other accounting professionals. 

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Overview

• Introduction

  1 mins
• Personal and Professional Ethics: What is the difference?

  4 mins
• Ethics as Not Law

  6 mins
• Ethics as ought or Ought Not

  30 mins
• Ethics as Integrity

  68 mins