CPE Catalog & Events
Firm Ethics-A Practical Approach 2024
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $159
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Ethics requirements for CPA firms
Ethics: Giving Thanks - How to Master the Art of Gratitude
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
We'll explore what gratitude is and how expressions of it can vary from culture to culture. We'll also unpack several ways you can regularly say "thank you" to valued clients and colleagues, and we'll examine methods for evaluating gratitude in prospective and current employees.
Watch Your Mouth! Microaggression Awareness for CPAs
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this course include:Definition and examples of microaggressionsThe impact of microaggressions on individuals and ethical behaviorThe experiences of Black professionals in the accounting fieldDiversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the workplaceImplicit bias and social categorizationStrategies for addressing microaggressions in the workplacePersonal responsibility and accountability for creating a more inclusive environment
Ethics: 10 Essential Movies, TV Shows, and Books for CPAs
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
You will receive summaries of some of the best movies, TV programs, and books for CPAs who want to take their businesses to a higher level of success. Some of the works we'll discuss are:The GodfatherAristotle's Nicomachean EthicsCurb Your EnthusiasmThe Invention of Lying ...and many more!
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
Ethics: What a CPA in Public Practice Needs to Know
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Ethics for Members in Public Practice: Why Bother?Re-Introducing the AICPA Code of Professional ConductThe Eleven Rules for Members in Public PracticeThe Conceptual Framework: Avoiding the Risk of NoncomplianceCase Discussions: Members in Public Practice
Cases in Corporate Ethics: Discuss Real Life Conflicts
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Webinar
4.00 Credits
Member Price: $149
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?
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.
Surgent's Lessons Learned From Recent Accounting Malpractice Actions
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $119
Common instances of accounting malpractice Current claim trends Frequent defenses to claims Statute of limitations Damages Claims by practice area
Ethics: Environmental, Social and Governance for Accountants
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:What is ESG?Key Technology, Economic and Social Drivers of ESGESG Current LandscapeIssues in Shifting from Theory to PracticeCOP26: Implications for the Accounting ProfessionTechnical Examples of ESG ReportingThe "S" in ESG: Social MetricsThe "G" in ESG: Governance EthicsESG as an Emerging Client Advisory ServiceESG Reporting Best PracticesESG and BlockchainLeading ESG Reporting FrameworksESG CertificationsProminent ESG Software and CalculatorsESG Starter Strategy
CPA Ethics in a Crisis World: Tales From the Front
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:"Tales from the Front" - practice issues CPAs are dealing with in these extraordinary timesReview of AICPA Code of Professional ConductReview of IRS Circular 230Review 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
Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud: Why Business Owners go to Prison
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics that will be covered in this class include:What is fraud?How business owners become vulnerable to charges for mail fraud and wire fraudWhat business leaders know about how communications can lead to criminal chargesDiscussion of actual fraud cases involving business leaders that went to prison for wire fraud.Federal sentencing guidelinesSentencing for mail fraud and wire fraud convictions
2024 Introduction to Ethics & Professional Skepticism
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Code of Professional Conduct Fraud Professional Skepticism
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
Whistleblowers and the Law
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
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
Ethics and Professional Conduct
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $125
Discussion of what makes an ethical dilemma. Review of recent ethical violations Practical applications of the independence and conflict of interest rules Current PCAOB concerns
Ethics: How to Ensure Zombie Ethics Won't Kill Your Business
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
We'll closely examine several myths about ethical leadership that continue to plague businesses like yours. You'll learn why these ideas deserve to be put to rest for good and what should take their place. This will be an ethics webinar unlike any you have ever taken-because it will be both entertaining and rich in content!
The Ethical Management of Conflict
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Professionalism, Conflict and EthicsSources and approaches to conflictManaging Conflict from the Inside: Awareness of human tendencies, human emotions, and gossipGuidelines for managing conflict collaboratively
Bounded Ethicality: Exploring the Limits of Ethical Behavior
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Webinar
1.00 Credits
Member Price: $55
The major topics covered in this course include:Internal transparencyImplicit associationConcrete versus abstract processingTemporal biasEthical fading
Will Your Ethics Be Burned by Burnout?
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Webinar
2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
The major topics covered in this class include:Explore the effects of crisis and burnout on ethical decision-makingDefine the stressors, pressures, and biases that can lead good people to make less than optimal choicesDiscuss ways to offset the pressures, ways to reduce stress on ourselves and on our team, and ways to support our teamsLearn how to recognize when an individual or an organization is heading in the wrong direction and how to stop sliding down the slippery slope