Ethics Guide for Accountants: Key Considerations and Best Practices.
Today’s workplace can be a minefield for professional accountants because of the many behavioral expectations and higher ethical standards. To help CPAs overcome current and new ethical dilemmas, codes of professional conduct promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and other major organizations are continuously enhanced. This underscores the importance of ethical conduct to ensure that public trust is protected and strengthened across various accounting roles and activities. Thus, accountants should be well-versed with updated ethical guidelines and principles and be able to apply them in everyday situations.
In this LIVE Webcast, ethics thought leaders Charles E. Jones of Moss & Barnett and Catherine R. Allen of Audit Conduct will provide best practices on how CPAs can effectively address ethical issues using codes of conduct as a guide. They will provide an in-depth discussion of the key considerations that accountants should take in the lens of recent developments concerning ethical standards.
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Attorney at Moss & Barnett, Managing Member at Audit Conduct
Charles E. Jones, Attorney Moss & Barnett Charles Jones provides skilled, discerning, and ethical representation to professionals and companies. As a member of Moss & Barnett’s nationally acclaimed accountant law and litigation teams, he focuses his practice on defending malpractice claims against accountants and lawyers. Charles also advises CPAs and lawyers throughout the country in risk control and management. He has handled cases in 39 state and federal jurisdictions throughout the United States, and is currently licensed to practice in the state courts of Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In all of his cases, Charles uses his depth of experience to obtain the best possible results for his clients while also helping them understand the complexities and risks associated with the litigation process. Charles has been named a “Best Lawyer” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers. Catherine R. Allen, CPA, Managing Member Audit Conduct Cathy Allen, CPA of Audit Conduct is a leading expert in the field of accounting professional ethics who has educated thousands of CPAs and other professionals about their ethical responsibilities, including auditor independence. Cathy serves on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Board of Directors, and is a member of the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee. She previously served as chair of the NASBA Ethics Committee and was a member of the New York State Board for Public Accountancy.
Principal at ValueScope and Partner at PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP
Thomas J McNulty CQF, FRM, MBA, Principal ValueScope Tom McNulty is a ValueScope Principal based in Houston Texas, and is our Energy Practice Leader. His responsibilities include financial consulting, valuation analysis, transaction and dispute advisory, and expert testimony. Tom 25 years of experience working across numerous industries as well as the entire energy value chain. He draws on a rare combination of industry, banking, consulting, and government experience to provide his clients with transaction, financial advisory, litigation, and valuation opinion services. Tom is a nationally recognized energy industry expert and is a frequent contributor on CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg TV. In addition to his deep knowledge and experience in the energy industry, Tom is well respected for his expertise in derivatives pricing and valuation. As an advisor, and in his corporate career, Tom has delivered more than $53 billion in transaction, valuation, restructuring, and litigation projects, much of which is energy related. He has also advised on, or executed, $13 billion in M&A and principal investment deals, and executed or valued more than $14 billion notional in derivative instruments. His expert litigation work has included shareholder disputes, business valuation, derivatives and hedging, bankruptcy and restructuring matters, and economic damages assessments. Tom holds the prestigious CQF (Certificate of Quantitative Finance) and FRM (Financial Risk Management) designations and received his BA from Yale University and MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School with various honors. Keith Balla, CPA, PSA, ABV, CFF, CGMA, Partner PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP Keith S. Balla is a partner of the firm and has more than 25 years of experience in financial disputes, commercial damage calculations, fraud investigations, contract disputes, operational and efficiency reviews, valuations, and business succession planning. Keith is involved with the Firm’s Government and Business Litigation groups. His in-depth auditing and investigative accounting background extends to clients in both the public and private sectors. A frequent speaker, Keith shares his forensic investigating knowledge with others and has appeared on several broadcast news segments as an authority on various tax and white-collar crime investigation issues. He is also part of an array of accredited industry and law organizations in New Jersey.
