The major topics that will be covered in this class include:
- Explore the cases of those who succumbed to pressure and lost their livelihoods, from those who helped clients avoid restating earnings to those backdating changes to audit workpapers.
- Discuss the pressures that cause CPAs to cross the line and how to make sure you do not succumb to the pressure.
- Reinforce the ethical principles that CPAs are required to follow.
- Consider cases of CPAs who became fraudsters. Who is responsible for fraud prevention? How can you keep your clients safe?