Auditing and Assurance Services, 15e (Arens) Chapter 4 Professional Ethics Learning Objective 4-1 1) Ethics are: A) needed in the professions, but is not needed for society in general. B) a set of moral principles or values. C) not formed by life experiences. D) always incorporated in laws. Answer: B Terms: Ethical Principles Diff: Easy Objective: LO 4-1 AACSB: Ethical understanding and reasoning abilities 2) ________ means that a person acts according to conscience, regardless
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AICPA Code The purpose of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct (“Code”) and why it is considered the foundation of ethical reasoning in accounting is that it is a code that has been established and agreed to by members of the AICPA. This is important in that is establishes a foundation of ethical reasoning in that a regulatory body isn’t issuing rules, the Code was established and agreed to voluntarily by CPAs who are members of the AICPA. I believe the three most important purposes of the
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Assignment Week 4 Code of Ethics Name Devry University Accounting 525 Veliota Drakopoulou, PhD 01/30/2016 Abstract The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has made a Code of Professional Conduct that establish an ethical standard for public accountants in the US. The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US. GAAP) wants to collaborate with IFAC in order to resettle the principle accounting standards, but the rules and the ethics for professional and the financial
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three elements of ability, benevolence, and integrity. The three elements will be defined and explained using support from peer-reviewed articles. The report will also discuss the ways in which the elements are incorporated in the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct. The elements will be examined to learn the ways in which they help to promote trust in the accounting profession and finally, suggestions will be proposed to help improve public trust in the accounting profession. Introduction An
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the AIPCA Code of Professional Conduct, but the AIPCA Code of Professional Conduct emphasizes independence, integrity, and objectivity. And the independence is the backbone of the AICPA profession. This differs from management accounts which are not independent of their employer. Also, the IMA code provides a pattern of behavior to follow if a member is caught in an ethical conflict. • Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Ethics The Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Ethics
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shareholders and the general public. When one joins any of the accounting professional organizations, such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) or the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), one is agreeing to adopt the ethical code. This professional code is a positive set of statements and guidelines for CPAs with explicit rules as to what accountants should or shouldn’t do. It applies to all members, whether it is public
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of ethical conduct that goes beyond society’s laws” (Schroeder, Clark & Cathey, 2005, p. 563). Therefore, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) established a Code of Professional Conduct to ensure public confidence in the quality of services provided by CPAs (Schroeder, et al., 2005). The June 12, 2012 Code of Professional Conduct list the Principles as; Responsibilities, Public Interest, Integrity, Objectivity and Independence, Due Care, and Scope and Nature of Services (AICPA, 2013).
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violate laws and the AICPA Code of Conduct. Excello Legal Issues The failure to meet earnings estimates are of significant concern for the organization where it will prompt questionable decisions by executives. Excello Telecommunications must adhere to accounting practices and regulations in the organization’s activities to ensure financial reporting is accurate. The SOX Act of 2002, Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles (GAAP), and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct are some guidelines
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McHugh(Borrayo), Tontanisha Scott ECO/376 8-25-2014 Professor Dan Jensen Weekly Reflection – Week 3 Ellen Foskey AICPA Code of Professional Conduct from week one talked about the purpose of the AICPA Code of Professional conduct. Our text also detailed how it represents responsibilities, the public interest (which is by itself one of the main purposes). Furthermore, AICPA has a few more purposes: integrity (also very, very important) which was what was at the bottom of the WorldCom Scandal
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misreporting of an organizations portfolio. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) enables an organization to follow appropriate guidelines and regulations that govern ethical accounting practices. Organizations conforming to the practices of the AICPA can ensure healthy accounting practices conducted in their organization. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The AICPA is considered the foundation of ethical reasoning in accounting because According to Mintz and
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