This Georgia CPA ethics CPE course explores the AICPA Code of Professional Con-duct, various tools used to resolve business ethics scenarios, and the accountancy rules of the Georgia State Board of Accountancy. Examples are used throughout the CPE ethics course to illustrate various ethics and regulatory concepts. The intent of this CPA ethics course is to provide the CPA with the fundamental concepts needed to conduct one's activities with the highest degree of integrity.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Describe the different principles contained within the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
Specify the different types of harassment.
Describe the types of discreditable acts stated in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
Explain the accountant's obligations related to the release of confidential information.
Specify the policies that may apply to the release of confidential information.
Identify the characteristics of false or misleading promotional efforts.
Describe the obligations of the accountant in relation to the delivery of records to a client.
Specify the obligations of the accountant in regard to conflicts of interest.
Describe the different types of threats to an accountant's ability to comply with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
Specify the differences between deontology and consequentialism.
Explain how the difference principle can be applied to real-world situations.
Specify the basis upon which conclusions are reached in an engagement.
Recall the rules under which a professional service corporation can operate in Georgia.
Recall the minimum standards of practice for a firm granted a license to provide accountancy services in Georgia.
Cite the rules for who can be a resident manager for a firm's office located in Georgia.
Specify the rules for the calculation of continuing professional hours of credit for Georgia licensees.
Recall the independence rules imposed by the Georgia Board.
Recall the rules pertaining to independence, as imposed by the Georgia Board.
Major Topics
Failure to File a Tax Return or Pay a Tax Liability
Negligence in the Preparation of Financial Statements or Records
Conflicts of Interest
Dues Care
The Conceptual Framework
Ethical Conflicts
The Impact of Accountant Biases
Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
The Stages of Moral Development as Applied to Accounting
Ethical Frameworks
Virtue Ethics
Ethical Egoism