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ENROLLED AGENT ETHICAL STANDARDS: PRACTICES & PROCEDURES
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UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING THE AICPA CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK DECISION MAKING: REAL WORLD CASES
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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR CPAs IN BUSINESS AND IN PUBLIC PRACTICE
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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR ENROLLED AGENTS AND OTHER TAX PRACTITIONERS
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ETHICS FOR CPAs IN BUSINESS
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GENERAL ETHICS FOR CPAs
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ETHICS: IDENTIFYING & PREVENTING DISCREDITABLE ACTS
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ETHICS: PROTECTING CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT INFORMATION
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ETHICS: IDENTIFYING & MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT: PRACTICE BEFORE THE IRS
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TAX RETURN PREPARER ETHICAL ISSUES
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ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR CALIFORNIA CPAs
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IRS PRESENTING: CIRCULAR 230 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN TODAY'S TAX PRACTICE
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ETHICAL ISSUES IN PRACTICE BEFORE THE IRS
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ETHICS OF ADVERTISING: WHERE CIRCULAR 230 AND FTC RULES MEET
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ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR TEXAS CPAs
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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS
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ETHICS AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT
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TAX ETHICS AND BEST PRACTICES
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Are You Independent?

Document Based Self-Study

Ethics (Regulatory)

ARE YOU INDEPENDENT?

There is no video recording for this CPE course - materials are in a printable document.

CPE Processing Fee$30.00

Webinar TranscriptionN/A

Presentation Length Hour(s)1.0 hour

CPE Credits 1.0 hour

Subject Area 1.0 - Ethics (Regulatory)

CE Credits 0.0 hours

Course LevelBasic

Instructional MethodQAS Self-Study

PrerequisitesNone

Advance PreparationNone

Recorded DateFebruary 15, 2023

Date OfferedFebruary 15, 2024

Expiration DateFebruary 15, 2025

Who Should AttendCPA - small firm
CPA - medium firm
CPA - large firm
Other

Course Description

This course provides an overview of the independence related rules and interpretations included within the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct. This Code prescribes a set of principles, rules, and interpretations that guide CPAs in performing their professional responsibilities. While this code is applicable to both members in business and members in practice, this course focuses on the independence aspects for those members in public practice. A copy of the most recent AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is available on the AICPA website.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the different sections of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct

Recognize the key steps included within the conceptual framework approach

Differentiate among threats for members in public practice and recognize examples of threats to independence

Self-Study Course Instructions:

FOR DOCUMENT-BASED COURSES

Download the course document(s) (below) and follow prompts contained in the document.

FOR RECORDED COURSES WITH VIDEO

Download any course document(s) (below) which may include handouts, glossary, transcripts, etc. Follow any prompts contained in the documents to help you complete the course. Most documents are searchable.

Play the recording, noting the sectional guides indicating where topics on the agenda are covered and the prompts to pause video playback to respond to a review question (located below the video playback area). The timestamps for review questions are also noted below.

Upon completing the video and successfully answering all review questions, you will then take the final exam.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Print your own certificate of completion on the spot upon passing the exam.
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Upon achieving a passing score, test takers will be notified of the correct answers to the questions missed.

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Kelen Camehl, CPA, MBA

Kelen F. Camehl, CPA, MBA
CPE Author
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Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 145 courses (350+ CPE credit hours) covering a range of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, regulatory, and ethics topics. His courses are available for purchase from many online CPE providers including the AICPA. Kelen remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and authored more than a thousand multiple choice questions for various sections of the CPA exam. He also serves as an Editorial Advisor for the AICPA’s "Journal of Accountancy".

Kelen has nearly 20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He currently serves as an Accounting Policy Advisor with HP. Prior to HP, he served in multiple accounting roles in the oil & gas industry with ConocoPhillips including technical accounting policy, SOX compliance, and internal audit. He also gained public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with various clients in the energy, electric, power, gas, and utility sectors.

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About Our Presenter

Editorial Advisor for the AICPA’s "Journal of Accountancy" and author and reviewer of continuing professional education (CPE) courses for CPAs and other accounting professionals.