To help you out, we've compiled a brand new list of books, headlines, features, a quiz and survey, and more. Find out if you are up to date on the ethics trend...
You've heard the buzzword over and over again. From "ethics in education" to "ethics pledges", the word re-emerged as a hot topic once corporate accounting scandals began to surface. To keep you updated on what's new in ethics, SmartPros, in collaboration with ethics and compliance-based consulting and training program Working Values, a SmartPros company, compiles news headlines on a regular basis for the Ethics & Compliance column.
Additionally, we have a handful of features on the topic, including:
Ethics Education
Together with our CPE program FMN Online, SmartPros offers a number of special features on ethics that are paired with continuing professional education courses. These include:
- Ethics: More Than a Code of Conduct - David Gebler, President of Working Values, explains why the process of creating a culture of integrity involves far more than publishing a corporate code of ethics.
- The New Audit Environment: Changes and Opportunities - In his keynote address to the Institute of Internal Auditors, former U.S. Comptroller Charles Bowsher questions whether auditors can tie their risk-based audit plans directly to the executive certification process.
Additionally, check out these CPE courses:
In partnership with John Wiley & Sons, the SmartPros Marketplace offers over a dozen ethics books -- some brand new and some about to be released -- that highlight the hottest trends on the topic. And save 15% when you purchase through SmartPros! Simply enter promo code W4448 upon checkout*. Titles include:
Self-Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Professional Ethics
This eight-question quiz is based on responses of the AICPA professional ethics division staff to members’ inquiries and recent changes to the independence guidance of the professional ethics executive committee. This set of questions deals with interpretations under the newly revised Rule 101—Independence as defined in the Code of Professional Conduct (AICPA Professional Standards). Check it out. And don't miss out on the AICPA's Ethics Quiz based on several case studies.
SmartPros Opinion Poll
What actions will prove to the public that ethics and integrity are at the heart of the accounting profession? Improved ethics education in colleges and universities? Publicized ethics credos announced by large auditing firms? More transparent accounting? An accounting industry that is not self-regulated?
