MACPA/University of Michigan Flint Online Ethics
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Course: Introduction to Ethical Communication
Description: Our focus takes ethics seriously. In the field of communication, ethical deliberation is critical. In this course, you review scenarios experienced in business and appreciate the complex world of ethical decision making. Ethical decision making is one of the most important areas of our lives. How we distinguish right from wrong and good from evil, constitutes some of life's most important actions. This course examines the process of ethical deliberation and basic concepts of ethical analysis.
Designed for: Those in public or private practice seeking to meet the CPE ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1 hour of CPE credit in ethics
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Course: Ethics Roles & Responsibilities
Description: The Board, Executives & Management: In the past five years, corporate scandals, legislation and increasing technology have created environments where ethical practice can no longer be assumed. Organizations must take clear action at all levels to insure that strategies, checks and balances, review and enforcement are in place and understood by all employees. Having the right policies and practices is important. Evaluating those practices for effectiveness is necessary. We have covered this in other Ethics modules. In this course we will discuss the leadership roles and responsibilities needed to make ethical organizations a reality.
Designed for: Those in public or private practice seeking to meet the CPE ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1 hour of CPE credit in ethics
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Course: Making the Right Choices: Keeping Opinions Out of Ethical Decisions
Description: Everyone has an opinion, but when it comes to ethical behavior in business, opinions may cloud the difference between right and wrong, legal and illegal. This course is designed for those in public and private practice to understand how opinions and ethics interrelate and how to develop a standard for judging right from wrong. In doing so, you will also learn how to distinguish your personal and cultural values from accepted ethical values for accounting practice. This course is analytic, following the analytical and critical thought patterns common to CPAs, but you will also find the use of humor and interesting examples to make your learning experience meaningful.
Designed for: Those in public or private practice seeking to meet the CPE ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1 hour of CPE credit in ethics
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Course: CPAs Ethical Conduct: More Than Just Following the Law
Description: Being an accounting professional demands specialized knowledge. It also demands a high level of ethical and legal conduct. In this course, you will learn that following the law is just the beginning; meeting the demands of clients requires attention to legal AND ethical behavior. This course is designed for those in public or private practice to understand what ethical behavior demands of the accounting professional, why it is prudent to practice good ethics, and why being ethical sometimes seems so complicated. You will learn how to make ethical choices in the practice of accounting and differentiate between duty and what may be perceived to be the greater good.
Designed for: Those in public or private practice seeking to meet the CPE ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1 hour of CPE credit in ethics
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Course: MACPA Session D: Technical Standards
Description: You can find rules in nearly every situation you encounter in life: the rules of the road, the rules that guide a conversation, the rules of sports, and so on. Rules guide our lives, and public practice is no exception. This course examines the rules of professional accounting practice by explaining the rules found in Section 200 of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. We shall examine each of the three rules in detail, and gain a meaningful understanding of the placement and logic behind these rules.
Designed for: Those in public or private practice seeking to meet the CPE ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1 hour of CPE credit in ethics
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Course: MACPA Session E: The New AICPA Independence Standards
Description: We demand that professionals provide us knowledge, and that knowledge in turn requires objectivity. We know that personal feelings make objectivity difficult, and without objectivity, we cannot be assured of the accuracy of our judgments. In this course, you will learn why objectivity, integrity, and independence are fundamental to public accounting practice. You will examine the section of AICPA Code that rightly demands that you be completely objective in financial judgments. We shall examine each section in detail, and gain a meaningful understanding of the placement and logic behind these rules.
Designed for: Those in public or private practice seeking to meet the CPE ethics requirement.
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 1 hour of CPE credit in ethics
