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2024 Practical Ethics and Circular 230 Compliance for CPAs and EAs


Total Credits: 4 including 4 Regulatory Ethics - Technical

Average Rating:
   16
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  IRS Approved |  Ethics
Speakers:
Arthur Werner |  Shelli Huston, CPA, MS
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
4 Hours

Dates
Please Note: Programs with a ☾ insignia begin after 5pm or air on the weekend.


Description

This comprehensive four-hour course takes CPAs beyond the basics, diving deep into the ethical quandaries that professionals face. Beyond just the rules of Circular 230, you'll explore a variety of ethical issues, discovering the best ways to handle them with integrity and wisdom. The course provides a dual focus: understanding your obligations under Circular 230 and tackling wider ethical challenges that can arise in your day-to-day work. With real-world scenarios and interactive discussions, you'll come away with practical solutions and the confidence to make the right decisions, keeping your practice ethical and your professional standing secure.

**Please Note:  If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Define key terms and concepts within Circular 230
  • Identify common ethical challenges in tax practice
  • Classify different types of professional conduct under Circular 230
  • Apply Circular 230 regulations to real-world scenarios
  • Demonstrate how to handle conflicts of interest ethically
  • Evaluate the implications of confidentiality and due diligence in practice
  • Construct strategies for maintaining independence in professional judgment
  • Discuss knowledge and skills to improve ethical decision-making processes

Major Subjects
  • Taxpayers' rights and protections
  • Professional oversight in tax practice
  • Navigating Circular 230 complexities
  • Ethical practice before the IRS
  • Preparer roles and responsibilities
  • Compliance with rules on written advice
  • Ensuring client confidentiality
  • Upholding best practices in tax preparation

Course Materials

Speaker

Arthur Werner's Profile

Arthur Werner Related Seminars and Products

Werner-Rocca Seminars, Ltd.


Arthur Joseph Werner, JD, MS (Taxation), is the president and is a shareholder in the lecture firm of Werner-Rocca Seminars, Ltd. Mr. Werner’s lecture topic specialties include business, tax, financial and estate planning for high net worth individuals.  In addition, Mr. Werner is an adjunct professor of taxation in the Master of Science in Taxation program at the Philadelphia University.  Mr. Werner received his B.S. in Accounting and his M.S. in Taxation from Widener University. He holds a J.D. in Law from the Delaware Law School.


Mr. Werner lectures extensively in the areas of Estate Planning, Financial Planning, and Estate and Gift Taxation to Certified Public Accountants and Financial Planners, and has presented well in excess of 2500 eight-hour seminars over the past twenty-five years as well as numerous webinars and video presentations. Mr. Werner has been rated as having the highest speaker knowledge in his home state of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, was awarded the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award in the State of Nevada, the Florida Institute of CPAs Outstanding Discussion Leader Award, and the South Carolina Association of CPAs Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.


Shelli Huston, CPA, MS's Profile

Shelli Huston, CPA, MS Related Seminars and Products


Shelli Huston, CPA, MS is an Oregon native. She attended Warner Pacific College where she received a Bachelors in Business with an Emphasis in Accounting. After obtaining her CPA's license, she continued on to Golden Gate University where she received her Master's Degree in Taxation.
 
Shelli worked in a small tax firm for many years. In 2006, she opened up her own tax and accounting firm. She has watched her business grow and expand to include teaching and writing. Shelli has over 20 years of experience in personal, business, estate, trust, and gift taxation, as well as QuickBooks and payroll. She enjoys working with clients of all types and small businesses, especially new businesses.
 
Shelli is passionate about the importance of being the best professionals we can be. This profession comes with an inherent integrity that takes work to uphold. Through her participation in education, she is excited to assist in upholding the professionalism of the accounting and tax profession.


Dates

Mon, Nov 18, 2024 - 09:00am to 12:46pm CST
Fri, Dec 06, 2024 - 11:00am to 02:46pm CST
Thu, Dec 12, 2024 - 01:00pm to 04:46pm CST
Sat, Dec 21, 2024 - 03:00pm to 06:46pm CST
Thu, Jan 02, 2025 - 05:00pm to 08:46pm CST
Thu, Jan 23, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:46pm CST
Sat, Feb 08, 2025 - 01:00pm to 04:46pm CST
Thu, Feb 27, 2025 - 03:00pm to 06:46pm CST
Thu, Mar 13, 2025 - 09:00am to 12:46pm CDT
Wed, Mar 26, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:46pm CDT
Thu, Apr 03, 2025 - 01:00pm to 04:46pm CDT
Fri, Apr 18, 2025 - 03:00pm to 06:46pm CDT
Thu, May 15, 2025 - 05:00pm to 08:46pm CDT
Sat, Jun 07, 2025 - 01:00pm to 04:46pm CDT
Mon, Jun 16, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:46pm CDT
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 - 09:00am to 12:46pm CDT
Fri, May 29, 2026 - 03:00pm to 06:46pm CDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of retirement planning concepts, tax laws and regulations, and investment strategies


Advanced Preparation None
Designed For

CPAs, finance professionals


Original Recording Date 5/2024
Course Developer Werner-Rocca Seminars
Date Added to Catalog 02/22/2024
Yellow Book No

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

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Overall:      4.6

Total Reviews: 16

Comments

Cynthia K - Spring, Texas

"Excellent presenters"

Douglas D

"I thought this was an exellent update for circular 230 and brought some great points out."

Douglas M

"great course and presenters!!!!!!!!!!!!!"