The Ethical Accountant - Georgia Edition
This comprehensive ethics course provides Georgia CPAs with the essential knowledge and practical tools needed to maintain the highest standards of professional conduct. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, Georgia State Board requirements, and critical ethical frameworks that guide decision-making in modern accounting practice. The course covers vital topics including confidentiality obligations, managing conflicts of interest, independence requirements, and proper handling of client records. Designed specifically for Georgia accounting professionals, this course delivers real-world applications and scenarios that make complex ethical concepts accessible and immediately applicable. Participants will strengthen their ability to identify and address ethical challenges, understand harassment prevention, navigate record-keeping requirements, and maintain compliance with state-specific regulations. By completing this course, accounting professionals will enhance their ethical decision-making skills and ensure their practice aligns with both AICPA standards and Georgia State Board requirements for professional conduct.
Learning objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify key principles and requirements within the AICPA & Georgia Code of Professional Conduct
- Analyze common ethical threats that impact professional accounting practice compliance
- Explain confidentiality obligations when handling sensitive client information
- Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate promotional practices in accounting services
- Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to resolve complex professional situations
- Demonstrate proper procedures for client record management and delivery
- Evaluate potential conflicts of interest in accounting engagements
- Interpret Georgia State Board requirements for professional service corporations
- Assess independence requirements specific to Georgia accounting practices
- Examine continuing professional education requirements for Georgia CPAs
Major topics
Who this is for
Georgia CPAs seeking to strengthen their ethical practices and maintain state compliance.
Prerequisites: None
Course details
- Recommended CPE credit
- 4 — Regulatory Ethics
- Field of study
- Regulatory Ethics
- Program level
- Basic
- Delivery method
- Group Internet Based
- Prerequisites
- None
- Advance preparation
- None
- Length
- 3h 20m
- Course number
- 26c01362
- Provider
- CPE Today
CPE Today (Devmatics, 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 (Sponsor ID 167619). 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, nasbaregistry.org. For information about our refund, complaint, and program cancellation policies, see Company Policies or contact [email protected].
Your instructor
Stephen Yoss
Speaker & Author · CPE Today · ★ 4.7 instructor rating
Stephen M. Yoss, Jr., CPA, MS, is a certified public accountant, partner and CEO of Devmatics, LLC, a continuing education instructor for financial professionals, a and a licensed pyrotechnician. While his interests and skills are varied, they all share a common thread—his love for and skill in finding technology-based solutions. In 2017, Stephen and Alex White formed Devmatics, LLC, a company focused on helping...
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