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Upholding Independence While Holding Your Client's Hand

Apply key strategies in maintaining independence in client engagements.

Created byChris Harper
IntermediateUpdated Sep 27, 2022
Upholding Independence While Holding Your Client's Hand

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleApply key strategies in maintaining independence in client engagements.
  • check_circleBetter understand the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct
  • check_circleAssess circumstances that threaten independence.
  • check_circle Understand how safeguards may reduce independence threats to an acceptable level.
  • check_circleIdentify the Cumulative Effect on Independence When Providing Multiple Nonattest Services
  • check_circleIdentify the policies and procedures implemented by the firm to rectify the issues of independence threats.
  • check_circleLearn key points about performing non-attest services & code of conduct in this regard
  • check_circleExplore the cumulative effect on independence due to various activities

About This Course

Many entities look to their CPA as a trusted advisor when tackling complex accounting topics. This is more relevant now than ever. The FASB's big three accounting pronouncements involving revenue recognition, leasing and credit losses have placed a magnifying glass on this reality. Practitioners need to exercise caution to ensure they maintain independence as they assist their review and audit clients with such matters, as well as with compilation engagements. This course addresses these issues and explores best practices and guidance provided by the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct.

Field of Study: Regulatory Ethics

Course Content

2 activities • 1 videos • duration: 1h 43m

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Upholding Independence While Holding Your Client's Hand-Part11 videos • 1 quiz • 1.7 hours
  • videocamUpholding Independence While Holding Your Client's Hand
    Duration 103:03
  • quizReview Questions
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Final Exam-Part11 quiz

Your Instructor

Chris Harper

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Dr. Christopher Harper, CPA, MBA – Chris is a CPA with the heart of a teacher. He is an assistant professor of accounting with Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business. He also serves as a senior manager and director of education for Hungerford CPAs & Advisors. Chris has been serving tax and accounting needs of closely held business and individuals since 1998.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

4.3 out of 5
Student's Choice
56 reviews
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    Paul C.
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    not bad, kinda dry.

  • AM
    A Reid M.
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    good refresher

  • RK
    ROYA K.
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    Very Clear in content and presentation Very useful Course Thank You!

  • GK
    Gerald K.
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    Excellent presentation

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