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Ethics: What a CPA in Public Practice Needs to Know

Total Credits: 2 including 2 Regulatory Ethics - Technical

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Speaker:
Albert D. Spalding Jr.
Course Levels:
Overview
Duration:
2 Hours
Product Type:
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Description

Accountants in public practice face ethical conflicts almost daily. This workshop offers an overview of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct by walking through the eleven basic rules of conduct while highlighting many of the most pertinent interpretations of those rules.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Increased appreciation for the role and importance of the Code of Professional Conduct
  • Review of the eleven basic rules applicable to members in public practice
  • Increased awareness of the threats to noncompliance faced by members in public practice per the Code's conceptual framework
  • Enhanced ethics-related critical thinking skills through case analysis

Major Subjects
  • Ethics for Members in Public Practice: Why Bother?
  • Navigating the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
  • The Eleven Rules for Members in Public Practice
  • Case Analysis: Members in Public Practice
  • Conclusion

Course Materials

Important CPA Credit Instructions READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (487.5 KB) Available after Purchase
Ethics: What a CPA in Public Practice Needs to Know Handout (3.2 MB) Available after Purchase

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.

Dates

Tue, Oct 28, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:55 PM CDT
Thu, Nov 13, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:55 PM CST
Mon, Dec 01, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 10:55 AM CST
Tue, Jan 20, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:55 PM CST
Sat, Feb 07, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 10:55 AM CST
Wed, Mar 11, 2026 - 3:00 PM to 4:55 PM CDT
Mon, Apr 27, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:55 PM CDT
Tue, May 19, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 10:55 AM CDT
Tue, Jun 30, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:55 PM CDT
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:55 AM CDT
Wed, Aug 05, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 6:55 PM CDT
Mon, Sep 21, 2026 - 11:00 AM to 12:55 PM CDT
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 9:55 AM CDT
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:55 PM CST
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 - 3:00 PM to 4:55 PM CST

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

None


Advanced Preparation

None


Designed For CEOs, CPAs, internal auditors, regulators, controllers, CFOs, compliance officers, risk managers
Original Recording Date 10/2025
Yellow Book

No


Course Developer

MICPA


Date Added to Catalog 10/2025

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints.  anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).


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


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

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