Course Description
Course publication/revision date: This course was updated on 12/17//2015.
Approved by the Washington State Board of Accountancy for 2016 as meeting the minimum requirements of WAC 4-30-134(3), which requires four CPE hours in the subject area of professional ethics and regulations with specific application to the practice of public accounting in Washington State.
The course covers the regulations with specific application to the practice of public accounting in Washington State, and the rules of professional conduct for Washington State and the AICPA. The professional conduct section covers the Washington State Board of Accountancy rules pertaining to ethics and prohibited practices (WAC 4-30-040 through 4-30-058) and the recently updated and codified AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. Key comparisons are made between the AICPA Code and the Washington Rules. Examples and case studies are used to illustrate the most important rules and interpretations.
This course is an interactive self-study course and meets the NASBA QAS Self-Study standard. You can take this course each renewal cycle as we update it annually.
Please consult the Washington State Board of Accountancy website for further information.
