Description

Adherence to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is mandatory for AICPA members. Further, the code is the *de facto* standard for the accounting profession and is recognized by various courts and regulatory bodies. Therefore, maintaining current knowledge of the rules and how to apply them correctly is imperative. This course offers a timely refresher on the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, covering essential topics such as the conceptual framework, independence provisions for nonattest services, personal independence, and other critical issues. In this course, participants will explore the basic tenets of ethical and professional conduct and gain insight into the code’s necessity and organizational structure. They'll also examine recent changes to the code, including new and revised professional ethics interpretations and definitions that have been issued.

Target Audience

• CPAs

• Accounting and finance professionals looking to stay current on ethics issues and requirements

Course Objectives

When you complete this course, you will be able to:

• Recall the structure and content of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct (the code).

• Recognize how to navigate the code online.

• Identify the role of professional judgment and critical thinking in applying the code.

• Apply the conceptual framework approach.

• Identify independence requirements that apply to different types of client entities.

• Recall new and revised professional ethics interpretations and definitions that have been recently issued.

• Recognize how the ethics standards set by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants may affect the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.

• Recall how to address a potential conflict of interest under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.

Subjects

• The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct

• Navigating the online ethics library

• Professional judgment

• Independence rules

• The conceptual framework

• Conflicts of interest

• Recent developments in professional ethics