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Beware the Tax Enforcers: How the US Prosecutes Tax Evaders

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the Tax Division's role and responsibilitiesCivil litigation and appellate cases in the Tax DivisionCriminal investigations and prosecutions of tax law violationsProtecting the public fisc through affirmative civil litigationEncouraging voluntary compliance with tax lawsEnsuring fair and uniform enforcement of tax lawsCollaboration with other federal agencies in tax law enforcement

Bumper Sticker Ethics v. Professional Ethics

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Webinar

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $55

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Introduction: "Bumper Sticker Ethics" Thinking About Ethics: Digging a Little DeeperCompare: Principles of Professional Ethics in AccountingCase Study: Frank v. Dana Corp.Conclusion: The Conceptual Framework as an Ethics Resource

Case Study Ethics for Today's Accountant

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Webinar

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $55

The major topics covered in this class include:How to apply ethical guidance to scenarios accounting professionals may encounter in public practiceBest ethical standards to integrateAnalyze and apply the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct

Surgent's Ethical Considerations for the CPA

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Webinar

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

Examine the CPA's role in today's economy Compare similarities and differences between individual and business ethics Explore the link between ethics, integrity and scruples Discuss the basic attributes of ethics and professional conduct Review the history of the CPA profession and the CPA's requirement to adhere to ethics policies and codes of conduct Review the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct and a CPA's responsibilities to the public, clients and colleagues Discuss the common rules and statutes faced daily in the CPA profession. Case studies may also be utilized to present potential ethical dilemmas CPAs may face during their careers Review CPA Independence violations by current legal case examples

Practical Insights Gleaned from the AICPA's Code of Conduct

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics covered in this class include:Evolution of relevant professional guidance Independence provisions Vernacular used in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Conflicts of interest Offering/accepting gifts or entertainment Acts discreditable to the profession

Ethical Responsibilities for CPAs: Ethics 2024

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Webinar

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $159

Ethical Responsibilities for CPAs The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct PCAOB Ethical Standards The Sarbanes Oxley Act The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Circular 230 for Tax Practitioners The Dodd-Frank Banking Reform Act

Ethics: Plain Talk About IRS Ethics and Conduct

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:Introduction: What is the IRS "Plain Talk" Document?Office of Government Ethics (OGE) StandardsKey Principles of Ethical ConductGifts from Outside SourcesGifts from Within the AgencyWhen Gifts Cannot be Accepted from Outside SourcesConflicts of InterestOutside Activities and EmploymentMisuse Of PositionUsing and Accounting for Office TimeUsing Government PropertyMatters Concerning Personal ActivitiesRules Concerning Employee Conduct and Official ActivitiesWho Can Help Within IRS

Leadershift: Drive Results Through Ethical Performance Mgmnt

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Webinar

4.00 Credits

Member Price: $149

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:How Inspirational leadership is the foundation that ethically drives results.Simplify the complex: Walk through the Results Model and discover practical how-to examples of execution.Hacks for getting great results with specific examples you can leverage in your business:The How: Empower your people to feel like an owner, managing difficult conversations well, leading with empathy and what that looks like, how it should feel, motivational coaching techniques to get your employee relationships back on track, and unleashing the power of appreciation and gratitude.The What: Powerful score-carding, transformational goal-setting conversations, and positive accountable follow- up.

Ethics and Technology for CPAs

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The foundational ethical principles CPAs are required to follow and how these principles apply to audit quality, data privacy and security, and the use of emerging technologies.The profession's need to change to meet its ethics standard in a technology-centric environment.Changes being considered by the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy that could impact the profession.

Payroll Essentials: Ethics in Payroll

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics covered in this class include:Ethical framework in the payroll processThe role of ethics by stakeholders involved in the payroll processReal-life examples of what happens when stakeholders in the payroll process make the decision to decouple ethics from payroll

Audit 301: Code of Professional Conduct - Key for Auditors

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics covered in this course include:Overview of the Conceptual Framework approach to identify threats to principles of the Code of Professional ConductFamiliarity, self-interest, self-review and other independence threatsGeneral requirements and management responsibilities when performing both attest and non-attest services for the same clientSafeguards for common independence threats

Professional Skepticism

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The Professional Skepticism "Mind Set"Recent PronouncementsProfessional Skepticism as DiligenceCases and ControversiesConclusion

Love it or Leave It: Engagement and Retention at Work

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Ethical Values and Engagement and RetentionEnhancing Employee engagementStrategic/Intentional Actions to Enhance RetentionGeneration X

Ethics: IRS Behavioral Insights for Accountants

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

Behavioral insights (BI) PrimerHow and why BI are used by the IRSIRS and individual decision-makingIRS and environmental and design considerationsIRS and social normsIRS "top of mind" issues BI and Implementation of tax reform legislation BI and private debt collectionBI and online taxpayer accountsBI and taxpayer rights in "real" vs. "unreal" auditsBI and the tax-exempt approval processBI and passport renewal and revocationHow to use BI to more mindfully interact with the IRS to improve outcomes

Integrity, Objectivity and Judgment: Values in Action

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Webinar

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $55

The major topics covered in this class include:AICPA Code of Conduct: Integrity and ObjectivityCase Study: Mortgage crisis of 2007-2010Case Study: World Com

Creating a Culture of Trust in a Fraud-filled World

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss why fraudsters are becoming more brazen, how you protect yourself and your organization.Consider the concept of trust and how can you establish real trust within your organization.Discuss the pressures that cause CPAs to cross the line. What are the ethical principles that CPAs are required to follow? Who is responsible for fraud prevention?

Everyday Ethics at Work: Don't be the Next News Story!

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Discuss ethics from an every-day real-world perspectiveHow to prevent an ethical lapse that can turn your business into the next news story

The CFO Who Went to Prison

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:The importance of valuesIdentifying successEthical dilemmasMitigation strategiesCreating tools to help make better decisionsPersonal accountability strategies

I Spy with My Little Eye ... an Illegality

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Webinar

1.00 Credits

Member Price: $55

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:Are Accountants the Conscience of Business?Today’s Ethical Duty of ConfidentialityIESBA NOCLAR PronouncementWhere We Go from Here (No Clarity?)Case Discussion and AnalysisConclusion

Why People Are Irrational, Biased and Emotional With Money

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Webinar

2.00 Credits

Member Price: $89

The major topics covered in this course include:Common irrational money decisionsCognitive biases and their impact on decision-making and ethical behaviorMental accountingThe ostrich effectPresent biasSunk-cost fallacyAnchoring biasStatus quo biasThe bandwagon effectEmotional responses in money decisions