This session will highlight recent cases of ethical failures and fraud and will highlight concepts of trust, personal accountability, responding to fraud, and the conduct expected of CPAs outlined in the Code of Professional Conduct. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Learning Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Identify situations that create pressure for practitioners to violate professional standards, the Code of Professional Conduct and/or the law.
- Construct safeguards against these pressures.
Major Topics
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?
