Bumper Sticker Ethics v. Professional Ethics
Bumper Sticker Ethics v. Professional Ethics
CPE Credit:
1
Overview
Description:
Ethics is simple: Do no harm, just tell the truth, keep your word, and when in Rome do as the Romans do. For most people in most circumstances, these “bumper sticker” sayings provide helpful ethical guidelines. For accountants, however, ethics — and especially, professional ethics — can quickly turn into a tangle of ethical conflicts and competing rules. This workshop untangles some of these situations by working from ethical theory and practice.
This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Field of Study:
Regulatory Ethics (1 CPE)
Instructor

Instructor:
Albert D. Spalding, JD, PhD, CPA/CFF
Additional Details
Who should attend:
All accounting professionals.
Program Level:
Basic
Program Content:
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- Introduction: “Bumper Sticker Ethics”
- Thinking About Ethics: Digging a Little Deeper
- Compare: Principles of Professional Ethics in Accounting
- Case Study: Frank v. Dana Corp.
- Conclusion: The Conceptual Framework as an Ethics Resource
Learning Objectives:
After attending this presentation, you will be able to…
- Identify the underlying moral philosophies that inform typical ethics statements such as “Do the right thing.”
- Analyze the principles of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct to discover its philosophical underpinnings.
- Examine a real world case in light of purposes and requirements of AICPA Code.
- Evaluate the contribution of the Conceptual Framework to accountants ethical framework in real life situations.
Prerequisites:
None
Advanced Preparation:
None
Developed By:
Albert D. Spalding, JD, PhD, CPA, CFF
Format:
Group-Internet-Based
Course Code:
MIASEPE1
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Bumper Sticker Ethics v. Professional Ethics
Course Code:
MIASEPE1
Program Level:
Basic
Description:
Ethics is simple: Do no harm, just tell the truth, keep your word, and when in Rome do as the Romans do. For most people in most circumstances, these “bumper sticker” sayings provide helpful ethical guidelines. For accountants, however, ethics — and especially, professional ethics — can quickly turn into a tangle of ethical conflicts and competing rules. This workshop untangles some of these situations by working from ethical theory and practice.
This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Program Content:
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- Introduction: “Bumper Sticker Ethics”
- Thinking About Ethics: Digging a Little Deeper
- Compare: Principles of Professional Ethics in Accounting
- Case Study: Frank v. Dana Corp.
- Conclusion: The Conceptual Framework as an Ethics Resource
Learning Objectives:
After attending this presentation, you will be able to…
- Identify the underlying moral philosophies that inform typical ethics statements such as “Do the right thing.”
- Analyze the principles of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct to discover its philosophical underpinnings.
- Examine a real world case in light of purposes and requirements of AICPA Code.
- Evaluate the contribution of the Conceptual Framework to accountants ethical framework in real life situations.
Who should attend:
All accounting professionals.
Developed By:
Albert D. Spalding, JD, PhD, CPA, CFF
Instructor:
Albert D. Spalding, JD, PhD, CPA/CFF
CPE Credit:
1
Field of Study:
Regulatory Ethics (1 CPE)
Prerequisites:
None
Advanced Preparation:
None
Format:
Group-Internet-Based
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Register By Phone: Call 877.370.2220 and press “1” for the webinar hotline to register
Price
Single Registration
$55.00
Upcoming Dates
- 5/28/2025 @ 1:00 PM
- 6/27/2025 @ 9:00 AM
- 7/15/2025 @ 1:00 PM
- 8/4/2025 @ 5:00 PM
- 9/18/2025 @ 9:00 AM
- 10/23/2025 @ 9:00 AM
- 11/17/2025 @ 9:00 AM
- 12/1/2025 @ 5:00 PM
- 1/21/2026 @ 9:00 AM
- 2/19/2026 @ 5:00 PM
- 3/9/2026 @ 1:00 PM
- 4/10/2026 @ 2:00 PM
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