CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TAX & FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS
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Accountant Ethics for Utah

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CPE Credits

4 Credits: Regulatory Ethics
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study

Course Description

The Utah ethics CPE course is designed to meet the professional ethics CPE requirement for Utah CPAs, which is three hours in professional ethics and one hour in the Utah Certified Public Accountant Licensing Act and the Utah Certified Public Accountant Licensing Act Rule. The CPE ethics course also covers the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and various tools used to resolve business ethics scenarios. Examples are used throughout the course materials to illustrate various ethics and regulatory concepts. The intent of this CPA ethics course is to provide the CPA with the fundamental concepts needed to conduct one’s activities with the highest degree of integrity.

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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 differences between deontology and consequentialism.
  • Explain how the difference principle can be applied to real-world situations.
  • Recall the composition and duties of the Utah Board.
  • Specify the continuing professional education requirements of a Utah CPA.
  • State the qualifications for the Utah CPA emeritus designation.
  • Specify the rules regarding record ownership for a Utah CPA.
  • Identify the timing requirement for peer reviews for a firm engaged in public accounting in Utah.
  • Recall the carry-forward rule for continuing professional education hours in Utah.
  • Specify the nature of unprofessional conduct for Utah CPAs.
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Course Specifics

Course ID
SS424371200, SS424371200
Revision Date
September 19, 2024
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Advanced Preparation

None

Number of Pages
99

Compliance Information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

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 …