Self-Study
Accountant Ethics for Maryland
Review Maryland-specific CPA ethics rules and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
$116.00 – $136.00
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Secure Transaction CPE Credits
4 Credits: Regulatory Ethics
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study
Course Description
This Maryland ethics CPE course explores the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and the Maryland Board of Public Accountancy rules and regulations. The CPE ethics course includes the applicable portions of Section 2 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as well as Section 09.24 of the Board’s regulations. Examples are used throughout the course materials to illustrate various ethics and regulatory concepts.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the different principles contained within the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
- Specify the different types of harassment.
- Describe the types of discreditable acts stated in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
- Explain the accountant’s obligations related to the release of confidential information.
- Specify the policies that may apply to the release of confidential information.
- Identify the characteristics of false or misleading promotional efforts.
- Describe the obligations of the accountant in relation to the delivery of records to a client.
- Specify the obligations of the accountant in regard to conflicts of interest.
- Describe the different types of threats to an accountant’s ability to comply with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
- Specify the licensing requirements for Maryland.
- Recall the reactivation procedure for an inactive status Maryland licensee.
- Recall the Maryland criteria for suspending or revoking a license.
- Cite the Maryland reporting requirements for the different types of CPA firm organizational structures.
- Describe the Maryland approval process for a peer reviewer.
- Specify the circumstances under which an auditor’s independence is considered to be impaired in Maryland.
- Identify the restrictions imposed on the confidentiality of client information in Maryland.
- State the authorized naming conventions for a CPA firm in Maryland.
- State the reporting requirements for a Maryland CPA firm that intends to advertise its services on an Internet webpage.
Course Specifics
SS424370371
February 6, 2024
There are no prerequisites.
None
107
Compliance Information
CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.
Meet The Experts
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 300 business books and courses. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and …
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