Professional Ethics: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Comprehensive Course 
This CPE course discusses the AICPA, SEC, and GAO ethics rules in an inventive and creative way. Through interactive case studies, exercises and illustrative graphics, you will learn the most up-to-date rules.
This course also explains the revised AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and conceptual framework, which all members of the AICPA must follow, and covers the basic tenets of ethical and professional conduct, the principles of ethics, and explains why the code is necessary and how it is organized.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT YOUR CPE CREDIT:
Many states do not accept the AICPA course to meet the ethics requirement for earning or maintaining a CPA license. Please contact your state board to determine which ethics course is required to earn your license. If you are taking the text course, you must pass with a score of 90 percent or higher to qualify towards earning your CPA license or you must pass with a score of 70 percent or higher to earn CPE credit towards maintaining your existing license.
Learning Objectives
This course will prepare you to do the following:
- Apply the revised AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
- Recognize the importance and organization of AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
- Apply AICPA ethics interpretations on integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, and advertising.
- Recognize the SEC, GAO and other regulatory rules.
- Recall the obligations to exercise due care.
Key Topics
- Conceptual Framework
- AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
- Independence
- Ethics
- Acts discreditable to the profession
Who Will Benefit?
- Individuals working toward a CPA license and those who want a refresher course on the AICPA code
- Management accounting: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Employee benefit plan auditing: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Governmental auditing: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Financial accounting & reporting: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Assurance: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Not-for-profit: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- IT management & assurance: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Firm practice management: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Tax: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Forensic & valuation services: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Fair value measurement: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
- Personal financial planning: Ethics, integrity & professionalism: Ethics, integrity & professionalism
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CPE On-Demand
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- Windows XP to present
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- Macintosh OS X 10.4
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- Individuals working toward a CPA license
- CPAs who want a refresher course on the AICPA code
- Conceptual Framework
- AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
- Independence
- Ethics
- Activities that discredit the profession
- Apply the revised AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
- Recognize the importance and organization of AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
- Apply AICPA ethics interpretations on integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, and advertising.
- Recognize the SEC, GAO and other regulatory rules. Recall the obligations to exercise due care
Through interactive case studies, exercises and illustrative graphics, this CPE self-study course discusses the AICPA, SEC, and GAO ethics rules in an inventive and creative way. This course explains:
- The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and conceptual framework, which all members of the AICPA must follow
- The basic tenets of ethical and professional conduct
- The principles of ethics
- Why the code is necessary and how it is organized.
Many states do not accept the AICPA course to meet the ethics requirement for earning or maintaining a CPA license. Please contact your state board to determine which ethics course is required to earn your license. If you are taking the course for licensure you must pass with a score of 90 percent or higher to qualify towards earning your CPA license. If you are taking the course to maintain your existing license you must pass with a score of 70 percent or higher.
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