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Ethics for Colorado (Currently Unavailable)

CPE Credit:

4 hours for CPAs

This course is designed to meet the 4 hour ethics CPE requirement for Colorado CPAs. It covers standards of professional conduct and business practices adhered to by accountants in order to enhance their profession and maximize idealism, justice and fairness when dealing with the public, clients and other members of their profession.

It also presents an approach --the threats and safeguards approach —to coping with ethical dilemmas. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its impact on business ethics, new internal control requirements, and the CPA's responsibilities are summarized.

Publication Date: February 2015

Designed For
Any professional who wants to know Ethics for Colorado.

Topics Covered

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
Department of Regulatory Agencies
Rules of Colorado State Board of Accountancy

Learning Objectives

Differentiate between amoral and ethical values.
List and characterize two systems of ethics.
Differentiate between legal versus ethical codes.
Discuss ethical reasoning used by accountants.
Differentiate between rulings and principles of the AICPA' Code of Professional Conduct.

Level
Basic

Instructional Method
Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study
Regulatory Ethics (4 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None

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