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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
Participants will strengthen their ability to interpret and apply the CPA Code of Professional Conduct in realistic workplace situations, using clear frameworks for judgment and documentation. Participants will examine current and emerging ethics challenges and practice responding through interactive cases, collaborative discussion, and decision‑making exercises.
Topics include:
- Orientation to professional standards: how codes of conduct are organized across provinces/territories and at the international level.
- Fundamentals of the CPA Code: principles, definitions, rules, and guidance; characteristics of a profession; professional behavior expectations.
- Current challenges for CPAs: sustainability reporting, transformational technologies, AML/anti‑corruption, and tax planning considerations.
- Interactive learning: collaborative multiple‑choice prompts and scenario‑based case studies using a decision‑making framework.
- Applying judgment: documenting decisions, communicating outcomes, and reinforcing an ethics‑first culture.
NOTE: This course description has been revised and reflects updates for 2026. If you have any questions, please contact pdevents@cpaontario.ca.
Key Takeaways
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain how the CPA Code of Professional Conduct is structured and use it as a primary resource for ethical decision‑making.
- Identify emerging ethics themes (e.g., sustainability, transformational technologies, AML/anti‑corruption, tax planning) and assess their implications for professional responsibilities.
- Apply a practical decision‑making framework to analyze scenarios, evaluate options, and document rationale.
- Interpret and apply relevant provisions of the CPA Code to resolve dilemmas, including when to seek guidance or escalate.
- Compare Canadian requirements with international codes and recognize when global standards or best practices can inform professional judgment.
Who Will Benefit
- CPAs and accounting professionals at all career stages and in any sector who want a practical, case‑driven refresh on ethics.
Prerequisite(s)
- General familiarity with professional standards and the CPA role.
How to Access the Course
This course is delivered as a live webinar. To receive verifiable CPD hours, you must attend the session live. We recommend joining at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. For the best interactive experience, please use a computer equipped with a camera and microphone.
A reminder email with the Zoom link and course details will be sent two business days before the session. If you do not receive it, please check your spam or junk folder.
The same information, including any available materials, will also be posted in advance on our Blackboard LMS.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Philip Maguire is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant who received his designation while employed at Ernst & Young (formerly Clarkson Gordon) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor finalist. Philip is a principal in Glenidan Consultancy Ltd., an accounting practice that specializes in Compliance and Internal Audit. Philip has over 30 years of business experience in Canada, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Ireland and the United States. His organization has implemented a number of assignments across a variety of industries for companies with market capitalizations ranging from $50 million to $2 billion. Before he formed Glenidan Consultancy in 2005 Philip was a Vice-President of Finance at one of the country's largest financial institutions. Philip has spoken at a number of accounting conferences across Canada. He is a member of the Accounting Standards Board Insurance Accounting Task Force- Associates Group: the Ontario Securities Commission’s Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee: the Steering Committee of XBRL Canada: and the Committee on Corporate Reporting of Financial Executives International (Canada). Philip has been a guest speaker on several television shows such as The Prosperity Show, Money in the Bank and Your Wealth and has contributed many articles to the Canada Business Wire on matters dealing with personal finance. He is a former Chairman of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ontario Division, Mississauga Chapter. Philip is a mentor for the Ryerson University’s StartMeUp program and the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Ontario MAP to Success program. Philip is also the founder and Managing Director of Executive Mentors Inc. Executive Mentors has retained a number of retired business executives who have the time, energy and wisdom to mentor Canada’s next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders.