This webinar offers a thought-provoking discussion of ethical issues, drawn from the CPA Code of Professional Conduct and other sources, in accounting, tax, and business. The course advocates for ethical behavior that transcends rules and contracts, urging participants to pause and consider situations more deeply.

The presenter shares personal experiences with ethically challenging scenarios and their resolution. Created and presented by a veteran CFO, this session has attracted nearly 17,000 accountants and is recognized for its practicality, examples, and humor.

This course provides 2 hours of verifiable ethics content for Canadian CPAs.

Agenda

• The rules/contract allow this – but is it right?
• False and misleading information issues
• Approaches to diffusing difficult situations
• Colleagues’ actions association
• The wearing down of ethical standards – this must be guarded against
• Ethics problems between departments in the same organization
• Major Canadian CPA ethical lapses that are not well known
• The unreported revenue dilemma
• Will the auditors back you?
• Ethics and PD hours
• Sanctions – should private companies punish players from certain countries?
• When all is said and done, all you have is your integrity
• All kinds of specific examples and stories

Past Feedback

• "Probably couldn't find ethics presented in such a meaningful, and fun, manner."
• "Overall I enjoyed the course. Ethics isn't always the most interesting subject, but the delivery and content were engaging and thought-provoking."
• "Excellent, no-nonsense tough truths."
• "Lots of practical examples - cases were thought-provoking."
• "Good use of humour throughout the presentation. Pace was good."
• "I appreciated that the ethics problems we discussed were applied directly to the CPA Code of Conduct."
• "I would recommend this course as relevant for CPAs and also other business professionals. It was an interesting and, dare I say, FUN course on ethics!"
• "I liked that there were many case examples and real-world examples."
• "This fast-paced ethics course will take you through many real-world examples."
• "Ethical behavior and standing up for your ethics need to be a way of life and not just about the number of CPE hours achieved."