Course Description

Personal & Professional Ethics for Texas CPAs (Video)

Ethics Requirements

(4 credits) $89.95

Important:The video in this course requires a broadband connection (cable, DSL, T1 or better) to operate correctly.

This course contains a video of Dr. Ray Clay teaching the four-hour Texas Ethics course. As an extra bonus, the complete text of the self-study version is available for reference or printing.

This course is approved by the TSBPA to meet the requirement for four hours of ethical training.

An individual applying for certification must complete a board approved four hour ethics course no more than six months prior to submission of the application. Proof of completion of this course must be submitted with the application.

Beginning on January 1, 2005 every licensee must take a four hour ethics course that has been approved by the board every two years.

For more information on the Texas State Board's ethics requirement you may visit their website at http://www.tsbpa.state.tx.us/licensing/cpe-ethic-course.html.

This course has been recently revised to include the most up-to-date changes in the Rules of Professional Conduct issued by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. In addition, this course contains enhanced coverage of important issues impacting the Rules of Professional Conduct as well as additional improvements in both form and content.

Major Subjects:

	To identify and discuss ways in which CPAs can go about achieving and maintaining high standards of ethical conduct.
	To examine the concepts of ethics and ethical reasoning and demonstrate the impact these concepts have on CPAs and the work they perform.
	To present and discuss the core values of the profession -- integrity, objectivity, and independence -- from both an ethical and rules-based point of view.
	To emphasize the responsibilities of CPAs to maintain and honor the public’s trust.
	To clarify and demonstrate the manner in which the Rules of Professional Conduct are intended to be applied by CPAs in a variety of professional situations.
	To discuss, through case analysis, the actions to be taken by CPAs when faced with ethical dilemmas in their professional careers.