Dates and location
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Dates and location
Pricing
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Description
In this Age of AI, CPAs face a rapidly changing and disruptive work environment. This course discusses how to use our ethical compass and relates ethical business practices to the core purpose of our profession. It presents a framework for dealing with challenging ethical dilemmas. The objective is to reduce the risk of unethical behaviour by taking steps that lead to improved performance of the member’s organization.
We discuss four types of ethical dilemmas CPAs face:
- Misstating financial information - misleading others.
- Hiding information from auditors or regulators.
- Failing to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of information.
- Allowing an employer or client to influence our professional judgment.
Key Takeaways
- The return on investment from ethical business practices.
- Ethics in the accounting profession and the Code of Professional Conduct.
- A framework for dealing with unethical situations.
- The importance of ethical leadership and corporate culture.
- Emerging issues – the implications of AI and ESG.
Who Will Benefit
This course will benefit CPAs working in all sectors, regardless of their level of experience.
CPAs concerned about the ethical implications of AI will also benefit from taking this course.
Disclaimer
How to Access the Course
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Speaker(s)
Arun Mathur, FCPA/FCA, owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge Inc., offers corporate training on improving governance, ethics, ESG, internal control, fraud prevention, KPI and related topics. Provides live and online training through CPA bodies across Canada and Bermuda. Partner, Gerald Duthie & Co. LLP, providing professional services to diverse clients. Served on the Board at HealthForce Ontario Marketing and Recruitment Agency, Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, and at Trillium Gift of Life Network.