Course Description
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This course was updated on 7/29/2010.
This course is designed to meet the ethics CPE requirement for those states (see list below) that require a course on professional and/or business ethics. It covers general ethics, ethics in business, ethics in accounting, the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct (with case studies), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services, case studies, and the AICPA Statements on Standards for Consulting Services.
State Boards of Accountancy that will except this course for the CPA ethics requirement include Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota*, Missouri*, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island* and West Virginia. Important: Please consult your state board of accountancy for specific requirements.
* These states require either six or eight credit hours in ethics.
See state-specific ethics courses on at the bottom of this page.
Course and Credit Information
Author: David H. Freed, MBA
Course text (75 pages): glossary; review questions, answers, and explanations.
Exam and Grading: Included with course. Take the exam using the e-Exam interactive PDF form for instant online grading and certificate (it can also be faxed in). CFP® credits reported automatically (if applicable).
Program delivery method: Self-study–print or download
Program level: Overview; Course prerequisites: None; Advance preparation: None
Subject Codes/Fields of Study: CPA: Regulatory Ethics (see your state's specific ethics requirements); CFP Board, NAPFA: Financial Planning (this course does not satisfy the CFP Board ethics requirement). NAPFA members: Download a course credit-by-subject chart from our Resources page.
Credit Information: CFP®, CPA, EA, and PACE credit available in all states. EA, PACE credit hours: Same as CPA.
In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors and the Quality Assurance Service (QAS), CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour.
Course-sponsor numbers:
CFP Board: 1008.
NASBA: Registry: 107615; Quality Assurance Service (QAS): 050.
IRS: 593.
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Ethics for Accountants (Generic)
are certification marks owned by the Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. These marks are awarded to individuals who
successfully complete CFP® Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
