Ethics4Free
CalCPA members* are eligible to receive a FREE 4-hour ethics course ($209 value).
Ethics Course Information
Select from courses in webcast or self-study format to meet either your 4-hour ethics license renewal requirement or technical CPE hours. No promo code required.
Membership Year 2022-23 (more course links to be updated soon)
Courses
Accountancy Laws Ethics Taxes and Financial Reporting Review: Ethics 2023
Cover case studies and engage in discussion questions that cover professional ethics, fair positions in tax returns, ethical issues in tax practice, fairness in financial reporting, and integrity.
Time: 8 - 11:30 a.m. and On-Demand
Credits: CPE: 4; CPE-Technical: 4; CPE-ET: 4
Past Dates: [2023] Jan. 18, Feb. 22, March 28, April 26, May 25, June 26, July 26
Upcoming Dates
2023: Aug. 28 | Sept. 27 | Oct. 26 | Nov. 27 | Dec. 20
2024: Jan. 18 | Feb. 20 | March 27 | April 25
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Professional Conduct & Ethics: Dealing with Ethical Crises
CPAs are commonly placed in positions to make difficult decisions. This course infuses new case studies highlighting issues that involve handling ethical crises. From audit to tax and from staff to partner, dive deep into high profile conflicts such as Wells Fargo, Google, and Turing Pharmaceuticals, as well as other conflicts that never make headlines.
Time: On-Demand
Credits: CPE 4
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Ethical Responsibilities for CPAs: Ethics 2023
Keep current on ethical requirements imposed by standards-setting organizations and legislative action. Discuss regulatory, legal and ethical requirements affecting the profession.
Take a pragmatic approach to ethics, recognize potential regulatory problems, and avoid liability.
Time: 8 - 11:30 a.m.
Credits: CPE: 4; CPE-Technical: 4; CPE-ET: 4
Past Dates: [2023] Jan. 16, Feb. 9, April 27, May 18, June 29, July 10
Upcoming Dates
2023: Aug. 2 | Sept. 25 | Oct. 19 | Nov. 2 | Dec. 7
2024: Jan. 4 | Feb. 15 | March 7 | April 29
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Everyday Ethics: Doing Well by Doing Good 2023
Learn various codes of professional conduct and standards of ethical conduct, recent cases involving professional responsibility for the accounting profession, ethical frameworks and more.
Time: 8 - 11:30 a.m.
Credits: CPE: 4; CPE-ET: 4
Past Dates: [2023] Jan. 13, Jan. 31, March 29, June 12, July 20
Upcoming Dates
2023: Sept. 21 | Nov. 15
2024: Jan. 31 | March 28
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Ethics & Materiality 2023
Attendees will address the ethical and practical considerations related to assessing materiality in preparations, compilations and reviews, and industry.
Time: 8 - 11:30 a.m.
Credits: CCPE: 4; CPE-Technical: 4; CPE-AA: 4; CPE-ET: 4
Past Dates: [2023] April 19, May 11, June 6, July 13
Upcoming Dates
2023: Aug. 7 | Sept. 28 | Oct. 17 | Nov. 7 | Dec. 13
2024: Jan. 25
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Tax Practice Conduct Standards: Circular 230 and AICPA Statements 2023
Meet the ethics requirement while addressing significant changes in the statutory and regulatory standards that govern tax practitioners. Explore rules that govern professional conduct in tax practice, including responsibilities to advise clients on tax positions and related penalty avoidance—portions of course materials from Kip Dellinger, Practical Guide to Federal Tax Practice Standards (CCH).
Time: 8 - 11:30 a.m.
Credits: CPE: 4; CPE-Technical: 4; CPE-ET: 4; CTEC-ET: 2; IRS-ET: 2
Past Dates: [2023] Jan. 11, Feb. 23, June 16, July 26
Upcoming Dates
2023: Sept. 20 | Nov. 28
2024: Jan 17 | Feb. 28
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This offer is exclusively available to Executive, Professional +5, Professional <5, Temporarily Out of Work Force and Retired member types who have paid their CalCPA membership fees with “Current” member status and excludes Life Members and any membership with a “Suspended” member status. No promo code is required during registration.
Value is based on a full-pay, nonmember course price.