Ethics: Caesar’s Wife: Tipping the Delicate Balance of Leadership and Ethics
Description
In today’s complicated world, CPAs carry an increasing burden of public trust. As in the past, they are expected to give sound, ethical advice on accounting matters. Yet, what used to be an end is now just a beginning. The press, the government, business leaders and others look to CPAs to bring judgment, honesty, clarity and transparency to many murky issues. This course goes beyond just “the rules” to discuss broader and deeper issues affecting the profession and your role in it.
Learning Objectives
Identify difficult ethical dilemmas CPAs face in the private and public sectors
Identify factors that contribute to making better ethical decisions
Define the components of the “Trust Formula”
Identify steps to building trust
Recognize natural behaviors that can put you at risk of poor ethical decision making
Major Topics
Interactive format that drives home the difficulty of reaching ethical decisions
Challenging and thought-provoking case-based discussion
Designed to expand participants’ thinking beyond traditional CPA roles
Provider
Business Learning Institute
Course Level
Intermediate
Professional Area of Focus
T Shaped Professional Ethics / Personal
T Shaped Professional Data / Digital / Technical
T Shaped Professional Leadership
CPE Field of Study
Behavioral Ethics
4.0
Who Should Attend
Anyone who might wrestle with ethical issues, especially anyone in a leadership role
