The Accountant as the Conscience of Business
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Behavioral Ethics - Non-technical
- Average Rating:
- 3
- Categories:
- Partner Produced | Ethics
- Faculty:
- Albert D. Spalding Jr.
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Accountants are routinely placed in the middle of competing forces and are called upon to sort out the ethical and regulatory priorities while at the same time providing technical and financial expertise. This workshop discusses the accountant/client & and accountant/employer & dynamics that often include serious ethical questions.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Gain a better understanding of the idea of "conscience" and how conversation and discourse animate ethical awareness
- Review and think about the common tensions between accountants and their clients or employers arising from compliance requirements, including tax, NOCLAR and accounting issues
- Observe and analyze real-world cases involving accountants who come under pressure from clients and employers while the accountants are simply doing their job with diligence and integrity
Major Subjects
- Background: Integrity, Conscience and Discursive Ethics
- NOCLAR, and Conversations that can Backfire
- Whistleblower "Protection" & from the Backfire?
o Case: Dig. Realty Tr., Inc. v. Somers
o Case: Thomas v. Tyco Int'l Mgmt. Co., LLC
o Case: Halliburton, Inc. v. Admin. Review Bd
o Case: Mabry v. Andrus
Course Materials
| Important CPA Credit Instructions READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (487.5 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| The Accountant as the Conscience of Business Handout (2.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
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
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Wed, Apr 23, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:51pm PDT
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Fri, May 23, 2025 - 06:00am to 07:51am PDT
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Tue, Jun 10, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:51am PDT
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Thu, Jul 24, 2025 - 07:00am to 08:51am PDT
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Mon, Aug 11, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:51am PDT
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Sat, Sep 27, 2025 - 06:30am to 08:21am PDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
PrerequisitesNone
Advanced Preparation
None
Designed For
Accounting and finance professionals and managers
Original Recording Date
09/2024
Yellow Book
No
Course Developer
MICPA
Date Added to Catalog 08/2024
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease 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
Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.
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