Customized Ethics Training
- Independence and ethics responsibilities for your firm's consultants, especially non-CPAs who may be new to the accounting profession.
- Auditor independence, including SEC and PCAOB regulations, GAO, DOL, banking (e.g., FDIC), and other ethical obligations.
- Ethics for tax practitioners (e.g. Circular No. 230, Statements on Standards for Tax Services, Treasury and IRC regulations).
We present or co-present information with members of your firm to create an interactive learning session using case studies and relevant examples from your firm's experiences.
NASBA Registry
Audit Conduct, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors (live and internet-based programs). State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
Sample Services
In-Firm Training: Professional Ethics & Independence
We develop and deliver tailored training that helps your professionals meet their continuing professional education (CPE) requirements and better understand applicable ethics rules and regulations.
In-Firm Training: State-specific Ethics
Audit Conduct is an approved sponsor of ethics CPE in the following states:
Partnering with Firms
We partner with firms' independence and learning management personnel to develop and deliver relevant content on auditor independence and ethics.
Customized Training: Independence and Ethics
We can help professionals charged with independence & ethics-related duties in your firm get up to speed quickly on independence and ethics requirements, or train other groups (such as non-CPAs who are new to the accounting profession) within your firm who have specific training needs.
Cathy has worked on various ethics-related projects for the AICPA Professional Ethics Division. She is diligent, meets all deadlines and produces quality work products. I would recommend Cathy for all aspects of ethics related matters.
AICPA Courses
Cathy Allen authors several CPE courses on professional ethics, auditor independence and related topics for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). These courses come in many different formats, e.g., virtual webinar, text, online, and self-study, and may be purchased on the AICPA's web site using the links below:
- Ethics and Professional Conduct: Updates (4 credits, video webinar)
- Professional Ethics and Responsibilities in Tax Practice (2 credits, online self-study)
- Professional Ethics: 2019 Update and Refresher (2 credits, online self-study)
- Professional Ethics for CPAs in Business and Industry (2 credits, online self-study)
- Professional Ethics: The AICPA's Comprehensive Course (8 credits, online self-study/8.5 credits text self-study)
- Independence (4 credits, online self-study)
- Real World Business Ethics (13.5 credits, online self-study)
- Applying Professional Skepticism in an Audit (4.5 credits - online self-study, 4 credits - video webcast)
- A Firm's System of Quality Control (8 credits, online self-study)
