The best ethics courses for CPAs and business professionals
Essential Ethics powered by the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) is your suite of cutting-edge 2-hour ethics courses from Virginia's premier provider of education for accounting professionals.
2024 courses are live! Choose from the topics below and fulfill your Virginia Board of Accountancy ethics requirement.
AI Ethics 2024: Balancing on the Tightrope
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere but is it ethical to rely on it for your daily
work? Explore challenges, dilemmas and solutions for the responsible adoption of AI technologies.
Ethical Transgressions 2024: Tales of Corruption
Season two of Tales of Corruption investigates ethical decision-making models relating to cases involving insider trading, cryptocurrency investment schemes and more.
Virginia's Regulatory Landscape for CPAs 2024: What You Need to Know
Learn to navigate the many different laws, regulations, and guidance that CPAs must understand and abide by while providing services in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Tax Ethics 2024:
Recent Developments
for Compliance
This course provides a refresher on the ethical requirements as identified by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, Treasury Department Circular 230 and relevant state codes.
Ethical Considerations in DEI 2024: Recruitment & Retention of Diverse Talent
Explore, recognize and understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and how it relates to recruitment and retention of talent in the profession.
Ethics Resource Center
We are proud to offer the highest-quality ethics courses for all accounting and business professionals. These resources will help you navigate ethical dilemmas and double-check your actions against the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct and other standards.
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For more information, to purchase a course, or to bring these offerings to your organization, please contact VSCPA Senior Director, Learning, Linda Newsom-McCurdy, CAE, CMP, at [email protected] or (804) 612-9421.