Surgent's Ethics for the Industry Accountant
4.00 Credits
Member Price $179
Non-Member Price $199
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
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Frank Ryan, Speaker and author, Business Learning Institute
Frank Ryan, CPA, CGMA, MBA, is president of a management consulting firm specializing in turnarounds, workouts, crisis management, strategic planning and working capital management. He has extensive experience working with banks in negotiating forbearance agreements, loan workouts, capital restructuring, vendor negotiations and bank lending requirements. Mr. Ryan Is a leading expert in Lean Operations and Management and has implemented numerous lean applications for organizations.
Prior to his consulting business, Mr. Ryan was the chief operating officer of a mid-sized manufacturing company. Additionally, he has served as the chairman of the Audit Committees of two publicly traded companies and has extensive board level experience in for-profit and nonprofit arenas.
Mr. Ryan is currently President of the Board of Directors of the Good Shepherd Center in Maryland, and is on the Audit Committee of the Archdioceses of Baltimore.
He is a retired Colonel in the United States Marine Corps and has served in numerous contingency operations that include Haiti, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Mr. Ryan is a multi-year recipient of the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.
Non-Member Price $199
Member Price $179