Accountants’ Practical Ethics Guide: 2022 Perspective
As watchdogs of the business world, public accountants are expected to comply with robust ethical standards and demonstrate integrity and professional competence in their work. However, the rise of technological innovations and the shifting regulatory landscape have significantly impacted the accounting industry and placed greater demands on professional accountants.
Thus, to keep up with today’s rapidly evolving environment, accountants must understand how current ethical standards apply to these changes and remain up to date with new ethics guidelines.
Join a panel of distinguished thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group as they delve into an in-depth discussion of the latest updates in the code of ethics for professional accountants initiated by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA). Speakers will also offer best practices to help guide accountants through today’s pressing ethical and independence challenges.
Field of Study: Behavioural Ethics
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Of Counsel, Business & Tax Strategist with Armanino LLP
Jane Scaccetti is a seasoned successful professional with extensive experience in business and corporate public and private company governance. Her industry expertise is as a top tax strategist consulting with complex family and entrepreneurially driven businesses. Jane is Of Counsel to Armanino LLP, the national firm that merged with Drucker & Scaccetti, which she co-founded in 1990. Jane holds a Master’s in Taxation from Villanova University. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Temple University Fox School of Business. She is a CPA licensed by Pennsylvania. She obtained her certification as a Chartered Financial Consultant from The American College; and is designated a Personal Financial Specialist by the AICPA. Jane lives in Philadelphia and the Jersey shore.
Of Counsel at 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, finance, and business disputes, False Claim 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.
Director of Risk Management, Risk Manager with The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Emily Cummins (MBA, CPA, CIA, CPCU, CISSP) is the Director of Risk Management for The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., a global ministry that provides media evangelism and humanitarian aid. Prior to joining CBN, she served as a specialist in the underwriting division at Church Mutual Insurance Company, a risk and insurance services provider to religious institutions and other compatible markets. Previously, Emily worked for a public accounting firm, a bank, and another nonprofit organization. Emily has degrees from Wake Forest University, George Washington University, and George Mason University.
