This CPA ethics course provides an overview of ethical thought as well as the core values of the CPA in business and the application of these values to ethical reasoning. The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is used as a basis for ethical conduct for CPAs in business and case studies are used to reinforce concepts.

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize ethical behavior in the context of social and professional groups.
  • Describe the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, including the conceptual framework, as it relates to CPAs in business.
  • Explore and overview of ethical thought as well as the core values of the CPA in business and the application of these values to ethical reasoning.
Last updated/reviewed: August 5, 2023
82 Reviews (421 ratings)

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TION AND OVERVIEW Introduction to Ethics for CPAs in Business Why Study Professional Ethics Accounting Ethics Motivation of Ethical Lapses and AICPA Code of Conduct Few Case Studies Theoretical Case Studies A Real Life Example High Profile Cases

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Anonymous Author
wonderful course that comes up with suprisingly realistic examples of situations that a CPA in business scan come across rather too frequently - it just goes to show that we do face ethical issues on a regular basis and it can come down to one individual to do the right thing

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This was a good refresher course on ethics for CPAs in business. The real-life examples and discussion of the high profile cases help to make the theoretical framework of ethics more concrete. The material was presented in a very organized manner.

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Anonymous Author
I really liked all the real life examples and case studies. That helped a lot to apply all of the rules and threats appropriately. Very good. The only feedback would be for the presenter to not just read all the slides. Otherwise very good.

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There are a lot of detailed examples for ethical situations to provide a framework for making ethical decisions. A lot of the voice over is just reading from the slides, but they do provide a lot of information for the course.

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Anonymous Author
This course was a good refresher on professional ethics. Although I wouldn't say there was necessarily any "new" information, the heavy emphasis on case studies kept me engaged throughout the course.

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Anonymous Author
The video presentation is slightly dry, however, the materials and examples shared were relevant to this topic. Will be sufficient for basic understanding of ethics for the profession.

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Anonymous Author
My first time taking a course Professor McCarthy, and I really enjoyed it. I really like her teaching style. she has a refreshing way of presenting the ethics course.

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The course was very interesting. I thought most was common sense but the case studies and examples presented let you know that sometimes the ethical dilemmas persist.

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Anonymous Author
This course is very effective and laid out in an easily digestible format. It provides great reminders on how to act ethically in a professional environment.

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The information is solid and a good reminder. Much of the presentation is reading from busy slides. I would suggest cleaner slides with more elaboration.

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Anonymous Author
The case studies helped to bring the standards into the real world. The slides provided with the class contain a lot of detail, they are a good reference.

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Anonymous Author
The instructor provides a great overview of professional ethics for CPAs within business. Highly recommend the course for the ethics requirements of CPE.

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It was very difficult to sit through this presentation. the presenter often just read from the slides. good content but very difficult to sit through.

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Anonymous Author
Course was well taught and very informative. I enjoyed the lecture done by Patricia, she is a great teacher. I would recommend this course to others.

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Great course! I thought the videos and supporting material were helpful. I also thought the supporting material helped prepare me for the final exam.

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This course was a good review of ethical standards specific to cpa's. It was of an appropriate length and thought provoking. I enjoyed the review.

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Anonymous Author
Good summary though it would likely benefit from simplified slides. Often felt like most of the presentation was being read directly off the slides.

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Anonymous Author
The course is a holistic review of the ethics required for all CPAs. Great refresher for CPAs in business as well as all CPAs. Would take again.

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The content was interesting. Practical examples really help. However I prefer when the presenter does not just read the slide content.

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The content of the course including case studies were effective, but the slides in the presentation were very wordy and unengaging.

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Anonymous Author
Great presentation - really interesting case studies, real life examples and high profile cases provided throughout the course.

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Anonymous Author
Great case studies throughout the course. Relevant, easy to follow and interesting on what could otherwise be a very dry topic.

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Anonymous Author
Good case studies but the slides were cumbersome and instructor basically read off of them. Still, info was easily learned.

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Anonymous Author
Great course on ethics within business with thorough examples from both perspectives of big business and small companies.

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Anonymous Author
The instructor was very knowledgeable on the subject matter. The class had great information and interesting examples.

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Anonymous Author
I appreciated the real-life examples. The ethical standards were laid out in a simple and easy to understand manner.

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This course was great, and met the stated objectives in the syllabus. Would recommend to CPAs needing Ethics hours.

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Anonymous Author
We are talking ethics, morals, ethics and morals, ethics vs morals, and acts discreditable. Need to know stuff.

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Anonymous Author
This ethics course provides information on how to handle certain situations. I think it is well worth the time.

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Great information. Helpful examples. I wish the slides were a little less wordy. It was hard not to read ahead.

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Anonymous Author
Very well done. It was very well prepared and very good examples were used to help drive the point across.

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Anonymous Author
I liked the examples. I thought they helped in making decisions on "what would you do" for ethics and morals.

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Anonymous Author
I enjoyed the examples used in this course to illustrate the ethical dilemmas faced by CPAs in everyday work.

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Anonymous Author
Questions made sense. speaker can put a bit more livelihood into the discussions. But it fit the purpose.

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Anonymous Author
Good course on ethics in business. There is a lot and it will take some time but it's a good review.

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I really valued reviewing the various case examples to expound the conceptual framework of ethics.

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this course is effective and has good real-world examples which make it interesting and relatable.

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Very good course. Ethics courses are normally dry. The case studies bring the material to life.

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Very well structured and informative. Information was summarized well using great examples

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Great refresher and will plan to take again. Learning plan was well developed and helpful.

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Anonymous Author
This is a great course, I would recommend this to any CPA working on their CPE credits.

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Well done Patricia. nice presentation with clear goals and objectives met. Thank you

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Anonymous Author
Great overview of AICPA Professional Conduct rules with case studies for application.

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This is just what I needed for my CIA cert CPEs. Illumeo is the best way to get CPEs.

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Patricia's course on Ethics for CPAs in Business was well prepared and very relevant

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Anonymous Author
I can recognize ethical behavior in the context of social and professional groups.

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good standard, i enjoyed taking the course and recommend it to others. this helps!

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Anonymous Author
The information contained useful case studies to illicit thought and discussion.

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Very good course. Information was laid out clearly with interesting examples.

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Anonymous Author
Probably one of the better ethics courses I have taken - good examples used.

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Anonymous Author
Great course, clear and concise, would recommend others to take this course

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Anonymous Author
the instructor provided good material, including examples to illustrate

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Anonymous Author
easy to follow and highly valuable content and good reminder materials

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The course was a good review, the slides could have been more helpful.

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Anonymous Author
This is a good course. It is a helpful overview of ethical concepts.

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Anonymous Author
Always a good refresher to take the general ethics course. Well done!

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Anonymous Author
Good content but didn't enjoy presenter reading directly from slides.

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Good real-life and relatable examples. Well laid out course material.

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very interesting course due to the study cases Thank you for that

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The slides were too focused on case studies but not key information.

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Anonymous Author
Material not specific enough in terms of definitions and concepts.

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Anonymous Author
I enjoyed this course and would recommend it......................

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Thorough course on ethics. Explained in a very understanding way.

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Anonymous Author
This course had many detailed cases to consider affecting CPAs.

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Anonymous Author
Comprehensive and thorough discussion of the ethical standards.

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Anonymous Author
The information presented in this course was clear and consice.

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Anonymous Author
Good reminders and overview. Relevant real world examples.

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The exam was a bit tough but the material was well explained.

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Anonymous Author
The course was very helpful, specific, and had great examples.

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Anonymous Author
This is a very good course on ethics with real life examples.

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Anonymous Author
Good reminders of how regular business faces ethical issues.

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Very comprehensive review of ethical standards for CPAs.

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Anonymous Author
Good course, good examples, good presentation, liked it.

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Anonymous Author
The course is thorough and contains a lot of info needed

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Anonymous Author
Great course with real life examples. Highly recommend.

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Anonymous Author
This course was a great review of Ethics CPAs Business.

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Anonymous Author
great review of the ethical standards we are upheld to

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Anonymous Author
Very informative and well structured course. Good Job.

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Very good and well organized scores highly recommended

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Anonymous Author
Information and examples were overdone and repetitive

Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
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Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  Introduction to Ethics for CPAs in Business8:34
  Why Study Professional Ethics5:41
  Accounting Ethics13:20
  Motivation of Ethical Lapses and AICPA Code of Conduct6:26
  Few Case Studies15:05
  Theoretical Case Studies16:42
  A Real Life Example15:45
  High Profile Cases7:52
CONTINUOUS PLAY
  Ethics for CPAs in Business1:29:25
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
  Slides: Ethics for CPAs in BusinessPDF
  Ethics for CPAs in Business Glossary/ IndexPDF
REVIEW AND TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam