Ethics for Virginia CPAs 2020 (Currently Unavailable)

Author: Douglas E. Ziegenfuss

CPE Credit:  2 hours for CPAs

This is the seventeenth year that this two-hour ethics course has been required of Virginia CPAs. This years' version aims to allow attendees to: recognize professional standards that guide Virginia licensed CPAs; know what professional skepticism and professional judgment are and the difference between the two; understand the three factors of the fraud triangle and how they help explain why fraud occurs and can be prevented; and use various ethical decision-making models to address real life ethical situations. This course must be completed by January 31, 2021.

This course is excluded from all subscription packages.

Publication Date: April 2020

Designed For
Virginia CPAs

Topics Covered

  • Enforcement Statistics
  • Virginia Regulatory Update
  • Code Of Professional Conduct Update
  • Key Concepts:Professional Skepticism and Judgement
  • Ethical Decision”making Models
  • Case Studies
  • Speaking Out On Social Media

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize updates and changes to statutes, regulations and policies to which Virginia CPAs must adhere
  • Differentiate between what professional skepticism and professional judgment are
  • Describe the three factors of the fraud triangle and how they help explain why fraud occurs and can be prevented
  • Identify various ethical decision-making models to address real life ethical situations

Level
Update

Instructional Method
Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study
Regulatory Ethics (2 hours)

Program Prerequisites
Basic understanding of professional ethics

Advance Preparation
None

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