CPE Catalog & Events
Cases in Corporate Ethics: Discuss Real Life Conflicts
Thursday, April 27 7:00am - 11:00am
Webinar
4.00 Credits
We introduce new case selections to this seminar every year. Past cases have included these issues:Can you protect the public interest without violating our profession's confidentiality rules?How can a corporate world CPA get in trouble with their board of accountancy?Is a culture of fear and intimidation particularly susceptible to corporate fraud?How can using the CPA credential get a corporate accountant in trouble?Is exaggerating your CPE hours a violation of our professional codes of conduct?What are your options when your employer is clearly breaking the law?Does any legislation provide effective Whistleblower protection?
Devious Ethics: Dealing with Snakes in Suits
Thursday, April 27 7:30am - 9:30am
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Discuss psychopathy's symptoms Review accounting professional ethics standards for dealing with a boss, co-worker or client who is breaking the rules Look at precautions you should take when considering a new boss or employee Help identify someone who might con you or your company
New Client Ethical Issues: The CPA's Challenge
Thursday, April 27 8:00am - 9:48am
Webinar
2.00 Credits
TBD
Resolving Ethical Conflicts
Thursday, April 27 11:00am - 1:00pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Standards and techniques for resolving ethical conflict How to have a conversation about a tough issue without having it destroy the relationship What to do when talking fails
Ethics: 10 Crucial Qualities of High Character CPAs
Thursday, April 27 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:Discover why the ten crucial qualities of high-character CPAs are essential to your successLearn how to evaluate these qualities in job candidates and why you must do so
Ethical Tax Practice Strategies in a Crisis World
Thursday, April 27 4:00pm - 5:49pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
“Tales from the Front” – practice issues CPAs are dealing with in these extraordinary times Review of AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Review of IRS Circular 230 Review of client tax return disclosure rules (Sec. 6103) Crisis impacts on engagement letters, contingent fees, independence, consulting services, attest and non-attest services, billing, and collections.
Resolving Ethical Conflicts
Friday, April 28 7:00am - 9:00am
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Standards and techniques for resolving ethical conflict How to have a conversation about a tough issue without having it destroy the relationship What to do when talking fails
The Ethics Hour: Deceit and the Whys Behind the Lies: Understanding Ethics
Friday, April 28 8:00am - 8:57am
Webinar
1.00 Credits
Understanding yourself and others in the workplace How emotion plays a vital role in ethical dilemmas and in solutions What are some of the various outlooks on ethics? Recognizing lies Managing ethics towards solutions
Resolving Ethical Dilemmas-You Make the Call
Friday, April 28 8:00am - 9:27am
Webinar
1.50 Credits
Ethical frameworks Threats and safeguards to objectivity and independence Ethics rules for lawyers, investigators, journalists, medical researchers, engineers, and prosecutors The Arthur Andersen case
Power, Influence, and Ethics
Friday, April 28 8:00am - 9:40am
Webinar
2.00 Credits
The two sides of leadership Practices that build and destroy an organization’s value and spirit Toxic leader characteristics Four sources of leadership power Push vs. pull leadership styles Six 'Rules of Influence' that cause one person to say 'yes' to another person Ways to defend ourselves against toxic leaders How to use corporate politics to our advantage and still do the right thing
The Ethics Hour: I Can't Believe This Really Happened - Real World Ethics Stories
Friday, April 28 9:00am - 9:58am
Webinar
1.00 Credits
Understanding how to make ethical choices How to solve problems compassionately Dealing with bad behavior Learning from real world situations
Ethics: IRS Criminal Investigations: Key Lessons for Accountants
Friday, April 28 9:00am - 11:00am
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Snapshot of IRS Criminal InvestigationsGeneral tax fraudAbusive tax schemesRefund fraudEmployment tax fraudIdentity theftData compromisesMoney launderingPublic corruptionCorporate fraudGeneral fraudsCyber crimesGlobal tax and economic crimesNarcotics, counter-terrorism and transnational organized crimeSelected Field Office Case Files from Across USNew EnglandMiddle AtlanticEast NorthCentralWest North CentralSouth AtlanticEast South Central West South CentralMountainPacificHow accountants can add value to their operations by aiding law enforcement and fighting economic crime
The Ethics Hour: Thinking Through Decisions and Recognizing the Consequences
Friday, April 28 10:00am - 10:50am
Webinar
1.00 Credits
The high volume of ethical decisions we face every day The true value of paying attention Understanding how each decision we make will have consequences Are you prepared for the consequences?
The Trustworthy Leader: Ethics and Trust in a Time of Social Change
Friday, April 28 10:00am - 12:00pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
Ethics Leadership
Whistleblowers and the Law
Friday, April 28 10:00am - 12:00pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Government incentives to turn professionals into informants.What influences a fraudulent culture in a professional environment?How misleading investigators can lead to federal prison. Influence of pressures and crime.C-Suite influences and leadership
The Ethics of Care in the Workplace
Friday, April 28 11:00am - 1:00pm
Webinar
2.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Ethical Values and PrinciplesCompassionManaging ExpectationsRespect and HumilityAttribution Theory
Independence and Conflicts of Interest
Friday, April 28 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Webinar
1.00 Credits
The major topics covered in this class include:AICPA Code of Conduct: Independence, Conflicts of Interest, Case Study: OlympusCase Study: Buca di Beppo
The Ethics Hour: Ethics in the Real World
Friday, April 28 12:00pm - 1:05pm
Webinar
1.00 Credits
The difficult trade-offs in making choices Functioning in the ‘gray’ areas The value of trust Consequences of ‘short-term it-is’ How lack of accountability can lead to ethical issues
The Ethics Hour: The Single Best and Most Overlooked Source of Fraud
Friday, April 28 1:00pm - 2:06pm
Webinar
1.00 Credits
One key area to look for fraud? It is right in front of you, but some auditors fail to see it Recognize the signals Look for those who exploit or and game the system(s)
The Science of Ethics with Dr. Toby Groves
Saturday, April 29 7:00am - 8:00am
Webinar
1.00 Credits
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Learn how to resolve competing motivationsRecognize ethically relevant behavioral cues at the individual, team, and organizational levelsLearn the cognitive tools to combat bias and situation blindnessHear the methods that help teams debate problems effectivelyUnderstand the science behind cultural norms