Broadcast Date: Monday, October 30, 2023
from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET)
Overview:
To maintain the trust and integrity of the financial industry, it’s essential for accounting professionals to be well-versed in ethical principles and prepared to manage challenging circumstances. However, with the increasing complexity of accounting regulations and the growing scrutiny of financial activities, understanding ethics in accounting has become more important than ever before.
In this LIVE Webcast, our distinguished professionals and thought leaders will provide an in-depth discussion on the role of ethics in accounting practices. Speakers, among other things, will offer best practices and strategies in light of recent developments concerning ethical standards.
Key topics include:
- The Importance of Ethics in Accounting
- Ethical Standards: Recent Developments in the U.S. and Abroad
- Addressing Ethical Dilemmas & Challenges
- Mitigating Red Flags
- Best Practices
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the crucial role of ethics in accounting and its significance in maintaining trust within the financial industry.
- Develop practical strategies for identifying, addressing, and mitigating ethical dilemmas in accounting.
Credit:
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
Group-Internet Based
Prerequisite:
Basic
NASBA Field of Study:
Regulatory Ethics – Technical
Course Code:
1410664
Total Credits:
2.0 CPE (Not eligible for QAS (On-demand) CPE credits)
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Speaker Panel:
Judy L. Woods, Of Counsel
Krieg DeVault LLP
Judy L. Woods is a member of Krieg DeVault, LLP’s Litigation Group and serves on the firm’s Professional Standards Committee. She focuses on complex commercial and “bet the company” litigation, including antitrust, class actions, shareholder and corporate governance disputes, international contracts, finance and business disputes, False Claims Act, fraud, RICO, and other business disputes. Prior to her entry into private law practice, Ms. Woods was employed as a strategic planning officer for a large national bank where she worked on bank mergers and acquisitions as well as strategic planning for all bank departments. Ms. Woods also worked for a private accounting firm, supervising fraud and abuse and compliance audit teams, particularly for organizations with Department of Labor contracts.
Marc Y. Tassé, MBA, FCPA, FCA, CFF, Strategic Advisor on Governance, Ethics and Financial Crime
Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa
Mr. Tassé is an investigative and forensic accountant who has experience investigating and advising companies on alleged corruption, fraud, financial misconduct, and breach of fiduciary duty. As an Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance expert, he provides services as Independent Corporate Monitor and Independent Corporate Auditor.
An award-winning lecturer in the MBA program at the Telfer School of Management and in the Common Law Section at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, his current research focuses on the actual and potential effects of allegations of corruption and improper financial reporting on publicly traded companies’ market capitalization.
Agenda:
Segment 1
Judy L. Woods, Of Counsel
Krieg DeVault LLP
- Introduction to Ethics and Compliance
- How ethics and compliance differ and why both are important to all organizations
- Thoughts on tone at the top of the organization and how it percolates through the organization
- Ethical decision-making within organizations
- Practical considerations for internal and external advisors on compliance and ethics
Segment 2
Marc Y. Tassé, MBA, FCPA, FCA, CFF, Strategic Advisor on Governance, Ethics and Financial Crime
Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa
- How do personal values intersect with professional standards?
- What measures should be in place to ensure accountants remain unbiased, especially when facing external pressures or conflicts of interest?
- How can accounting firms promote a culture where ethical dilemmas are openly discussed and addressed?
- What role do mentoring and peer consultations play in helping accountants navigate ethical dilemmas?
- In what situations should an accountant consider whistleblowing, and what are the potential risks and benefits associated with it?
Date & Time:
Monday, October 30, 2023
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET)
Who Should Attend:
- Accountants
- Certified Public Accountants
- Accounting Managers and Officers
- Project Accountants
- Staff Accountants
- Cost Accountants
- Tax Accountants
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Risk Officers
- Ethics Officers
- Compliance Officers
- Controllers
- General Counsel
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