Introduction AICPA Code of Professional Conduct is the code of conduct that required each member of the organization to follow rigorously and act with integrity, objectivity, due care, competence, fully disclose any conflicts of interest (and obtain client consent if a conflict exists), maintain client confidentiality, disclose to the client any commission or referral fees, and serve the public interest when providing financial services. Accountants are relied upon to be trustworthy and maintain
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct: AICPA’s Principles on Ethics Abstract Life is all about making decisions. Every day we are faced with situations that lead us to making decisions. At times those decisions might be wrong, sometimes right. When facing a dilemma it’s easy to make a decision, but it’s even more difficult to make a right and ethical decision. Any person can make a decision, but they won’t always make the right decision. Decision making gets tougher when it comes to making the right
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Composition, Applicability and Compliance The Code of Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants consists of two sections—(1) the Principles and (2) the Rules. The Principles provide the framework for the Rules, which govern the performance of professional services by members. The Council of the American Institute of CPAs is authorized to designate bodies to promulgate technical standards under the Rules, and the Bylaws
The Code of Professional Conduct of the AICPA consists of two sections: The Principles that provide the framework for the Rules, The Rules that govern the performance of professional services by members. The Principles (Section One) guide members in their professional responsibilities. They are categorized in 6 Articles/ precepts: Article 1 Responsibilities Members should work collaboratively to assist each other in carrying out their accounting responsibilities and should do so in a moral
The accounting professional is an industry in which professionals are commonly faced with hard decisions to act in an ethical manner. According to Enofe, Nakpodia,& Moruku, “Ethical guidelines do not aim to provide instant solutions for all ethical issues, rather, ethical guidelines aim to help in the decision-making process” (2014, p. 144). For the accounting profession, such guidelines and regulations are set forth in the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct (code). This code helps to set boundaries
Firstly, I have to state that I'm a firm believer in the need for establishing codes of ethics and in the need for the employees to follow these codes. Many ethical issues can be resolved up front by establishing such codes. This is the reason why a code of ethics for CPAs' called Code of Professional Conduct was created (AICPA, 2115). Of course there will always be a situation that is not covered by the code of ethics and in this case my personal ethics and the sense of integrity and responsibility
Under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, Section 52, Article 1 on the subject of responsibilities, accounting professionals must be highly responsible in providing professional services and that includes the value of competence and fair knowledge / skills in successfully complying with the principles and rules of the profession. High quality services are associated with a high level of professionalism that is accordant with the “Code of Professional Conduct” (Article II – The Public Interest
that contributes to the country’s economy. Introduction of AICPA Code of Professional Conduct helps in controlling the business operation especially in the accounting and management departments. Accounting and management fraud have been experienced whereby through corruption or other means, entrusted managers and accountants tend to be selfish in undertaking their duties. These factors are well addressed by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct principles. Therefore, the study seeks to introduce two
Article 8 gives examples on using the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. The article gives the example of you taking over the role of handling the independence and ethical matters involved with auditing for a retiring partner in your firm. You are quickly given the task of determining whether or not your firm can provide auditing services to a client that owns a small, privately owned bank and a used car dealership. To perform work for the client you want to see the rules on how the firms will remain
advise Ahi on its plan to earn interest on their $100,000,000 tax liability to the IRS by mailing the check from the U.S. Virgin Islands to create a float. Article seven, scope and nature of services, of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct sates that the CPA should observe the principles of the Code in determining the scope and nature of services provided (Colson, 2004). Ahi employee’s plan is not part of the CPA competencies in regards to taxation; the activity does not seem to be consistent with