AICPA Ethics Series

Ethics – Identifying & Preventing Discreditable Acts

This course provides an overview of identifying and preventing discreditable acts in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.  This includes a discussion of the significance of ethics in the CPA profession as well as examples of discreditable acts that CPAs may commit.  This course also includes certain discussions and best practices for how these discreditable acts can be avoided.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the significance of ethics in the CPA profession
  • Recognize examples of discreditable acts and how to avoid them
  • Identify situations where disclosure of CPA exam material would be a discreditable act
  • Recognize ethical requirements for tax returns for yourself and others
  • Identify ethical requirements related to confidential information
  • Recognize best practices for preventing discreditable acts


Prerequisites/Advanced Preparation:

None

Speaker / Author:

Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 85 courses (225+ CPE credit hours) covering a range of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, regulatory, and ethics topics.  His courses are available for purchase from many online CPE providers including the AICPA.  Kelen has also remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and has authored more than a thousand multiple choice questions for various sections of the CPA exam.  He also serves as an Editorial Advisor for the AICPA’s "Journal of Accountancy".   

Kelen has over 15 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He currently serves as an Accounting Policy Consultant with HP, Inc. in Dallas, TX.  Most recently he was located in Budapest, Hungary on a three-year international assignment and served in the company’s Houston, TX location prior to this assignment.  Prior to HP, he served in multiple accounting roles in the oil & gas industry with ConocoPhillips including technical accounting policy, SOX compliance, and internal audit. He also gained public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with various clients in the energy, electric, power, gas, and utility sectors.


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Price (USD)

Standard: $49.90

Details

Course Code : 99CAM46

Release Date : 03/29/2024
Expire Date : 03/31/2026
Credits :
CPE 2.00
QAS 2.00

Length : 1hr 40min
Course Level : Basic
Course Type : QAS Self-Study
Passing Grade : 70%
Format Type : eLearning
Mobile Compatible
Field Of Study : Regulatory Ethics

Theme : AICPA Ethics Series

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