K2’s Ethics And Technology
4.00 Credits
Member Price $180.00
Non-Member Price $205.00
Overview
With the explosion of technology over the past thirty years, one fair question is, “what are the ethical considerations and impacts related to this technology?” Of course, practical technology issues such as data privacy and security undoubtedly carry ethical considerations. However, technology also affects the ethics associated with work-life balance, the digital divide, training needs, copyrights, and fraud, to name a few.
This course will teach you about “technoethics” and its implications for individuals and organizations. To that end, you will explore many current and emerging issues associated with ethics and technology, such as copyrights, cybercrimes, privacy versus security, and geo-tracking technologies. Given the profound implications of ethics and technology, this could be the most impactful session you will ever attend.
Highlights
• Understanding the differences between ethics, morals, and laws
• Key technology issues that can impact ethical behavior in businesses
• Examples of potential ethical conflicts precipitated by modern technologies
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
CPAs who desire a deeper understanding of critical ethical issues facing accountants today
Objectives
• Distinguish between morals and ethics
• Define “technoethics” and identify examples of business ethics issues and how they are affected by technology
• Recognize the influence of ethics requirements in Codes of Conduct
• List at least five examples of potential ethical issues associated with leading technologies today
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Brian Tankersley, K2 Enterprises
Brian Tankersley is a consultant based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Brian is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses on auditing and technology for K2 Enterprises, and is a senior faculty member with Becker Professional Review. Brian writes and publishes a nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology (www.cpatechblog.com) and frequently posts articles to the K2 blog on AccountingWeb.com. Tankersley’s areas of practice include accounting systems, taxation, IT consulting, and general business consulting. Prior to forming his own firm Brian practiced in public accounting with both international and local firms, as well as industry. His public accounting experience includes accounting system implementations, tax returns, financial analysis, inventory costing, and audits of public and private companies. Brian’s industry experience includes retail, financial services, wholesale, and manufacturing. His information technology experience includes technology strategy, technology management, systems implementation, technical training and documentation. Brian is both a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Information Technology Professional, and has bachelors degrees in both Accounting and Finance, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee. He is a certified public accountant (Tennessee), and a certified information technology professional (CITP). In 2007 and 2008, Brian was selected as a “40 Under 40” honoree for his leadership in the profession by the CPA Technology Advisor. He holds numerous vendor consultant certifications in applications such as QuickBooks, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions, and Microsoft Office Accounting. Brian has served on numerous board of directors and in leadership roles for both his church and in professional organizations. Brian is a member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs, the American Institute of CPAs, and an associate with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He has also served as an officer and director for numerous area community and professional organizations. Brian, his wife Janette, and their six year old son make their home in Farragut, Tennessee.
Non-Member Price $205.00
Member Price $180.00