CFO Series: Do Creative Accountants Belong in Prison?
CFO Series: Do Creative Accountants Belong in Prison?
CPE Credit:
2
Overview
Description:
Creativity is one of the top ten most desirable traits, but should everyone, including accountants, be creative? Are there exceptions? What are the positives and the negatives of creativity? Creativity can be used for good, but creativity can also lead to seriously unethical behaviors. There is a strong relationship between creativity and dishonesty. We will review the negative consequences of creativity and discuss how to properly utilize resourcefulness and imagination. The title is not rhetorical – creativity can easily be great or disreputable. Learn how to make it work for you and be ethical.
Field of Study:
Regulatory Ethics (2 CPE)
Instructor
Instructor:
Don Minges, MBA
Additional Details
Who should attend:
Financial leaders, financial managers, CEOs, CFOs, controllers, accountants, board members, advisors, and consultants; CPAs in public practice and CPAs in industry; business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who are interested in realizing more value from the organization.
Program Level:
Intermediate
Program Content:
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- Should accountants be creative?
- The pros and cons of creativity
- The inherent problems of creativity; creativity is not an excuse!
- The tangled correlations between creativity, ethics and dishonesty
- The interrelationship between the Code of Professional Conduct and creativity
- Citations from the Code of Professional Conduct.
- What is the impact of creative accounting on our constituencies?
- How to effectively and ethically harness creativity
Learning Objectives:
After attending this presentation, you will be able to…
- Analyze the role of creativity in unethical behavior.
- Asses the causes of fraud.
- Utilize creativity in a beneficial manner.
Prerequisites:
None, preferably at least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience and/or at least six (6) months of professional experience in preparing or reviewing accounting processes and reports; experience working with internal clients or external clients and business leaders.
Advanced Preparation:
None
Developed By:
The Knowledge Institute, LLC
Format:
Group-Internet-Based
Course Code:
KIDMDCA2
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CFO Series: Do Creative Accountants Belong in Prison?
Course Code:
KIDMDCA2
Program Level:
Intermediate
Description:
Creativity is one of the top ten most desirable traits, but should everyone, including accountants, be creative? Are there exceptions? What are the positives and the negatives of creativity? Creativity can be used for good, but creativity can also lead to seriously unethical behaviors. There is a strong relationship between creativity and dishonesty. We will review the negative consequences of creativity and discuss how to properly utilize resourcefulness and imagination. The title is not rhetorical – creativity can easily be great or disreputable. Learn how to make it work for you and be ethical.
Program Content:
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- Should accountants be creative?
- The pros and cons of creativity
- The inherent problems of creativity; creativity is not an excuse!
- The tangled correlations between creativity, ethics and dishonesty
- The interrelationship between the Code of Professional Conduct and creativity
- Citations from the Code of Professional Conduct.
- What is the impact of creative accounting on our constituencies?
- How to effectively and ethically harness creativity
Learning Objectives:
After attending this presentation, you will be able to…
- Analyze the role of creativity in unethical behavior.
- Asses the causes of fraud.
- Utilize creativity in a beneficial manner.
Who should attend:
Financial leaders, financial managers, CEOs, CFOs, controllers, accountants, board members, advisors, and consultants; CPAs in public practice and CPAs in industry; business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who are interested in realizing more value from the organization.
Developed By:
The Knowledge Institute, LLC
Instructor:
Don Minges, MBA
CPE Credit:
2
Field of Study:
Regulatory Ethics (2 CPE)
Prerequisites:
None, preferably at least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience and/or at least six (6) months of professional experience in preparing or reviewing accounting processes and reports; experience working with internal clients or external clients and business leaders.
Advanced Preparation:
None
Format:
Group-Internet-Based
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Price
Single Registration
$89.00
Upcoming Dates
- 6/19/2026 @ 11:00 AM
All times are Eastern Time Zone
