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Surgent's Ethics for the Industry Accountant

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Member Price: $219.00 Non-Member Price: $219.00

Date/Time:: Jun 5, 2026, 1:00pm–4:30pm
Developer:: SURGENT MCCOY SELF-STUDY CPE, LLC
CPE Credits:: Regulatory Ethics: 4.00
Fields of Study:: Regulatory Ethics
Level:: Basic

While ethics training is required by many states, the true value of the CPA license is in understanding how critically important ethical behavior is to one another, our customers, our firms, and the public. This course will explore the basic tenets of ethical behavior and use case studies to explore ethical dilemmas in various companies and organizations with a focus on dilemmas that may face CPAs in the industry.

Objective

Identify and understand critical thinking errors as they relate to ethical dilemmas
Identify the core values of being a CPA
Understand objectivity, professional skepticism, and subordination of judgment and the impact on identifying fraud and elements of typical fraud schemes
Understand the professional code of ethics and conduct
Understand the new AICPA Ethics Codification and how to use it
Understand the ethics enforcement process and how to deal with ethical issues
Examine the impact of ethical and unethical conduct on our profession

Highlights

Core values of being a CPA
Critical thinking errors as they relate to ethical dilemmas
Objectivity, professional skepticism, and subordination of judgment
Professional code of ethics and conduct
AICPA Ethics Codification
Ethics enforcement process
Impact of ethical and unethical conduct on the CPA profession
Real disciplinary cases to illustrate critical points

Designed For

Finance and accounting professionals, particularly CPAs in industry

Prerequisite

None

Advanced Preparation

None