What's So Funny 'Bout Accounting and Tax Ethics 2024
4.00 Credits
Member Price $159
Non-Member Price $209
Overview
In recent history, even the most prestigious CPA firms have had ethical lapses and oversights that have cost them both financially and, at that moment, clouded their brand. This course will review the AICPA code of ethics for both accounting and tax practitioners and encourage you to examine your firm’s policies and choices relative to those standards and common sense through thought-provoking and sometimes humorous Q&A and case studies. This course fulfills the four-hour ethics education requirement.
Highlights
- AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
- Threats to compliance with Code of Ethics
- Updated Statement of Standards for Taxpayer Services (SSTS)
- Ethical challenges in selecting appropriate GAAP alternatives
Prerequisites
Financial reporting or income tax experience in practice or industry.
Designed For
CPAs, accountants, and other financial professionals looking to expand and update their understanding and knowledge.
Objectives
- Identify the AICPA's professional accounting and tax ethics standards that apply to relevant situations in public practice and industry
- Review and analyze publicly reported ethical lapses by accounting and tax practitioners and industry accountants
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Richard Ferdinand
Richard A. Ferdinand, CPA, is the chief financial officer of Ensconce Data Technology, creator of the Digital Shredder, an IT appliance that erases computer hard drives beyond forensic recovery. He is a past recipient of the Outstanding Instructor Award from the AICPA and a recipient of the Education Foundation’s Award for Instructor Excellence and the Meritorious Service Award.
Non-Member Price $209
Member Price $159