Surgent's Ethics for the Industry Accountant - On-Demand Webcast

Overview

While ethics training is required by many states, the true value of the CPA license is in understanding how critically important ethical behavior is to our customers, our firms, and the public. This course will explore the basic tenets of ethical behavior and use case studies to explore ethical dilemmas in various companies and organizations with a focus on dilemmas that may face CPAs in the industry.

Highlights

What are ethics?
Why study ethics?
Ethical responsibilities of CPAs
Professional code of ethics and conduct
AICPA Codification – updated
Ethical dilemmas
CPA vision
Real disciplinary cases to illustrate critical points

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Finance and accounting professionals, particularly CPAs in industry

Objectives

Identify and understand critical thinking errors as they relate to ethical dilemmas
Understand the professional code of ethics and conduct
Be familiar with the new AICPA Ethics Codification
Recognize the impact of ethical and unethical conduct on our profession
Understand the common types of fraud in business and identify red flags of fraud