The case of Bernard Madoff s former auditor, David Friehling, has cast the ethics of the accounting profession into a harsh light and forced his state CPA society to take action. Processing Content ...

Now, why should this be important to you? According to the AICPA, achieving a score of 90% or higher is a required step in most states toward earning your CPA license. But there’s more to it than just ...

Proposals by the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee and the AICPA Auditing Standards Board are designed to guide CPAs when they identify or suspect a client’s or employer’s noncompliance ...

The purchase or sale of a CPA firm brings into focus a whole new set of ethical considerations for buyers and sellers, as they need to take great care to protect clients’ best interests. Sellers who ...

IMGCAP(1)]What’s better than an October busy season? Taking a whole bunch of CPAs, accountants and a handful of friends of accountants to watch the debut of the latest film covering the profession: ...

Ethics and standards in accounting exist to protect the public from unscrupulous corporations and the accountants who hide or misrepresent information. Certainly, not all accountants are unethical, ...

A code of ethics issued by a business is a particular kind of policy statement. A properly framed code is, in effect, a form of legislation within the company binding on its employees, with specific ...