Ethics 2012 — Your License Depends on It!

  Connect with us in-person or online to conveniently satisfy your 2012 Virginia ethics requirement. Whether you prefer to attend a class, participate in a webcast, work at your own pace or study at your office with your team, we have an option that fits your style. 

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Ethics Course Description

Based on the Virginia Board of Accountancy's (VBOA) required outline for 2012, this course updates you on current ethical and regulatory developments. Explore practical solutions to ethical dilemmas through case study analysis of everyday professional and social situations encountered by CPAs.

Highlights

  • Satisfies the annual, 2-hour VBOA ethics requirement for 2012
  • Suitable for Virginia CPAs working in public accounting, industry, government and/or not-for-profits
  • New VBOA guidance on “Providing Volunteer Services as a Virginia CPA,” including the brand-new handout released by the VBOA in February 2012 to assist CPAs in understanding their obligations and roles in providing volunteer services to nonprofits
  • U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Circular 230 and new regulations on tax return preparers
  • New information and guidance on CPE regulations, new “whistleblower” laws, practice mobility initiatives, and CPA Horizons 2025 findings
  • Case study situations regarding the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct with emphasis on acts discreditable and independence when providing nonattest services

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify Virginia’s “Top 10 Issues for 2012,” including regulatory requirements and industry current events affecting CPAs
  • Ask yourself two important questions if you are providing volunteer services to ensure compliance with state law and regulations
  • Explain the importance of ethical decision-making to prevent or mitigate the VBOA disciplinary process
  • Explore scenarios and solutions in case studies describing ethical dilemmas encountered by CPAs in everyday situations, work and social, whether the CPAs work in public accounting, industry, government or for a nonprofit
  • Discuss updates on current ethics and regulatory developments promulgated by the VBOA and apply them to your practice

The Virginia Society of CPAs 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.learningmarket.org.

For more information regarding refund, complaint, program cancellation or other policies, visit www.vscpa.com/CPEPolicies or call (800) 341-8189.