Description:  This course will be focusing on how to
integrate independence and avoiding conflicts of interest in situations faced
by the accounting professional on a daily basis.   The participant will be able to know not
just what is the right thing to do according to the AICPA Code of Professional
Conduct but how to put your values into action!   As part of this course, we will also walk
through real world examples of individuals and companies faced with these
dilemmas. 

Learning
Objectives:  By the end of the course,
the participant will be able to:

1. Have the ability to define independence as
promulgated by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and understand its
importance to the CPA.

2. Be able to ascertain situations which
could threaten a CPA’s independence.

3. Understand how conflicts of interest and
the use of contingency fees can subvert independence.