Ethics for CPAs - It's a Matter of Choice

Offered in conjunction with CPE by the Sea 

When: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (CT) | Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Where: SouthShore Harbour Resort & Conference Center 
2500 South Shore Boulevard, League City, TX 77573 | Map

This program is offered as a stand-alone class for those interested in attending an in-person Texas State Board of Public Accountancy approved four-hour ethics course. It is also offered as a part of CPE by the Sea.

Description: If we believe there are only two choices for being successful in business:
1) to win by doing whatever it takes, or
2) to lose by behaving ethically, we are faced with a true moral dilemma.

While most people don’t set out to be dishonest or unethical, no one wants to lose. This session provides a look into the ethical philosophies we hold that guide our personal and professional lives and discusses the values upon which our choices are based. Ethical behavior is more than knowing what’s right and what’s wrong - it's making the right choices for our profession and customers we serve.

Major Topics:

• Ethics and Integrity Defined
• Research on the Impact of Values on an Organization's Success
• Ethical Reasoning and Dilemmas
• Overview of the TSBPA Rules and Responsibilities regarding Ethical Behavior

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the role values play in an individual’s and an organization’s ethical decision making
• Practice applying ethical judgment in making choices appropriate for the profession and the public
• Understand the Texas State Board’s Rules of Professional Conduct and the core values of our profession
• Determine improvement opportunities for protecting the brand

Skill Level: Intermediate | Field of Study: Regulatory Ethics (Technical)

** Participants should bring electronic device (smart phone, tablet, laptop) for online polling **

Speaker: Deanna Sullivan, CPA, CGMA
An internationally recognized speaker, author and trainer, Deanna Sullivan has made it her mission to ensure education is effective as well as fun. Her most popular topics are ethics, fraud, leadership and communications. Her goal for every session is to educate, entertain and motivate the participants to achieve their personal and professional goals.

Sullivan has a diverse background ranging from auditing and accounting to consulting and training. She is certified to teach ethics for Texas CPAs and is also a Certified Ziglar Legacy Trainer and a DISC Behavior Analyst.

Entertaining education is a passion of Deanna’s, so she uses her spare time to teach a Bible Study class at Second Baptist Church and speak to businesses and schools for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.