Ethics for Texas CPAs 2021 - Members Only

Course Description: 

Explore the science behind ethics with Kathy Kapka, review the code of conduct and professional rules governing our profession, and get 4 credit hours of a TSBPA approved ethics course.

Topics Covered:

Ethical values and principles
Ethical reasoning and dilemmas
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and TSBPA Rules of Professional Conduct
Application of ethical values to cases studies related to the TSBPA rules and the profession

Expected Learning Outcomes: 

Explore ethical theories and philosophy
Understand and apply Texas State Board of Public Accountancy’s Rules of Professional Conduct
Practice applying judgment to situations that arise in our profession
Understand how ethics affects fraud in our profession

Speaker Bio: 

Kathryn Kapka is a Texas CPA and has been for over thirty years.  She is experienced in the public accounting, industry, internal audit, and higher education fields.  Additionally, she has been an intructor in financial accounting, managerial accounting, ethics, and forensic auditing.  Some recent highlights from Kathy's career include being the 2016-2017 Chairman of the Texas Society of CPAs, former Chair of TSCPA Professional Standards Committee, current ly a member of the Technical Support for Professional Standards Committee, and TXCPA Ethics Committee.

Course Description: 

Explore the science behind ethics, review the code of conduct and professional rules governing our profession, and get 4 credit hours of a TSBPA approved ethics course.

E-materials:

All necessary and supporting matarials (if any) will be provided as downloads during the course.

Advanced Preparation:

No advanced preparation is necessary

Course Level:

Update

Prerequisite:

Experience in a work environment