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ETHICS FOR
MISSISSIPPI
This course is designed to enable CPAs licensed in Mississippi to meet the ethics requirement in their state. This course is approved by the Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy.
Major Topics:
This course will help you to:
- Define ethics.
- Differentiate between amoral and ethical values.
- List and characterize two systems of ethics.
- Differentiate between legal versus ethical codes.
- Discuss the development of law and ethics.
- Understand the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct’s rulings and principles.
- Find out about ethics rulings on independence.
- List consulting services prohibited by the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002.
- Outline the standards for tax services.
- Explain disciplinary mechanisms within the profession.
- List the key features of corporate responsibility law (Sarbanes-Oxley Act).
- Understand the level of competence required by accountants and financial managers.
- Distinguish between the concepts of confidentiality and integrity.
- Outline and clarify a method of resolution of ethical conflict
- Understand the professional ethics and conduct for Mississippi CPAs.
- Recognize the ethical concepts promulgated in the Code of Professional Conduct.
Level of Knowledge: Basic
Prerequisites: None
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