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Do Ask and Do Tell, Part One: Accountants’ Duty to Question


Total Credits: 2 including 1 Accounting - Technical, 1 Regulatory Ethics - Technical

Average Rating:
   71
Categories:
Accounting and Auditing |  Ethics |  Partner Produced
Speaker:
Albert D. Spalding Jr.
Course Levels:
Basic
Duration:
2 Hours
Product Type:
Live Webcast Replay
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Description

Accountants are truth-seekers and truth-tellers. That's what we do. And in order to do our job well, we need to ask questions. We can't ignore red flags that signal to us that there are problems to be addressed. This accounting and ethics webcast is the first of two "Do Ask and Do Tell" workshops, and considers the ethical duty to ask questions when red flags are present.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • To recognize and respond properly to “red flags” that signal the possibility of financial statement (or tax return) misrepresentation, is both:
    • An ethical duty of accountants; and
    • An accounting duty of accountants.
  • This Workshop takes into account both of these types of duties (ethical and accounting) and considers recent cases and controversies in light of both of these duties.

Major Subjects
  • Thinking about the Ethics of Inquisitiveness
  • Red Flags Backgrounder:
    • Awareness as a Technical Standard
    • Awareness as Professional Ethics Duty
    • Awareness and the Conceptual Framework
  • Cases and Controversies
    • In re DNTW Chtd. Accountants Secs. Litig.
    • Dobina v. Weatherford Int'l
    • Omanoff v. Patrizio & Zhao LLC
  • Conclusion

Course Materials

Speaker

Albert D. Spalding Jr. Related Seminars and Products

Associate Professor

Mike Illitch School of Business Administration, Wayne State University, Detroit


Albert “Bert” is an attorney-CPA and holds the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designation from the AICPA.
Professor Spalding serves on the faculty of the Department of Accounting at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business…where he teaches business law, tax, forensic and fiduciary accounting -- as well as professional ethics -- in the MS in Accounting and MBA programs.
Bert Spalding has also served on the legal staff of the IRS National Office in Washington, D.C. where he drafted letter rulings, technical advice memoranda, revenue rulings and other pronouncements.
Dr. Spalding holds graduate degrees in accounting, law, psychology, philosophy and theology, and has authored several books and many journal articles on accounting, tax, legal and ethics-related topics. His popular SpaldingCPE seminars, webcasts and self-study courses on ethics and accounting topics are widely received around the State of Michigan as well as nationally.


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For Professionals who are interested in stepping outside of the narrow confines of the Code of Professional Conduct, and taking a fresh look at the professional duty of inquisitiveness. This webcast is designed for all accounting professionals, irrespective of background, specialization, or type of organization with which they are affiliated.
Original Recording Date
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Course Developer MICPA
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Additional Information

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Official Registry Statement Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
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Course Registration Requirements Online Registration

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Total Reviews: 71

Comments

Jeanne W

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Mark P - Gearhart, Oregon

"Outstanding mind and thoughtfulness. Having studied Philosophy, I appreciate the ethical angles made."

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