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Our comprehensive catalog features hundreds of innovative
courses from subject matter experts designed to meet nationally
recognized standards for continuing professional education (CPE)
requirements. With new courses each month, our dynamic library keeps
you up to date on ever-evolving rules, regulations and
business trends.
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the VSCPA username and password.
Contact information:
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FEATURES:
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SPECIAL
COURSE
Ethics 2010 - Your License Depends on It! for 2 credits.
Based on the Virginia Board of Accountancy's (BOA) required outline for 2010, this course updates you
on current ethical and regulatory developments, including guidance regarding emergency regulations.
Explore practical solutions to ethical dilemmas through case study analysis of everyday professional and
social situations encountered by CPAs.
Highlights
- Satisfies the annual, two-hour BOA ethics requirement for 2010
- Suitable for Virginia CPAs working in public accounting, industry, government and/or nonprofit
- NEW! Coverage of the convergence of domestic and international ethics standards
- Implications of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Understanding of the peer review process: who is covered and when?
- NEW! Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Circular 230 and the interface with new AICPA standards in
tax services (became effective January 1, 2010)
- Case study situations regarding the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct with emphasis on
independence and confidentiality of client information
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Discuss updates on current ethics and regulatory developments promulgated by the Virginia BOA and AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) and apply them to your
practice.
- Understand what upcoming changes in accounting standards – the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) being recognized by the AICPA and the SEC approving the release of IFRS proposals – mean to CPAs.
- Explain the importance of ethical decision modeling and resolving issues with clients and
others to prevent or mitigate the BOA disciplinary process.
- Explore practical solutions to and an analysis of the considerations involved with case scenarios describing ethical dilemmas encountered by CPAs in everyday situations, work and social, whether the CPAs work in public accounting, industry, government or nonprofits.
Please note:
Your credit card statement will show a billing from SmartPros
Ltd.
To access this course: after logging in,
nonmembers at a price of $75.00 click
here
members at a price of $60.00 click
here
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in your profile to open access to the member price. Once logged
in, click "UPDATE PROFILE" to add your ID. If you are not a
VSCPA member please enter "0" for your member number.
- This course is set to expire on January 31, 2011.
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Report Online: Produced in partnership with the
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in public practice updated on vital issues impacting the profession.
Each month (except March) we add four new programs, in addition
to two Webcasts each quarter, covering current topics in public
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CPA Report: Designed specifically for practitioners
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