A CPA’s Guidebook for Ethical Behavior: A CPE Ethics Course for Texas CPAs
Total Credits: 4 including 4 Regulatory Ethics - Technical
- Average Rating:
- 31
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Ethics
- Speaker:
- Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 4 Hours
Description
A CPA is challenged in today’s work world to not only serve his/her client or employer but also to protect the public interest by ensuring that there is transparency in financial reporting or there is fair administration of the tax laws. In balancing the two interests, a CPA may find him or herself in an ethical dilemma. This course covers not only basic ethical frameworks, but also specific rules governing CPA practice and responsibilities. It concludes with a section on how a CPA can put his or her ethics into action.
Speaker and author, Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA, will educate and inform CPAs not just on what is the right thing to do according to the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct but how to put your values into action! As part of this course, we will also look at various schools of ethical thought and walk through real world examples of individuals and companies faced with moral dilemmas.
Designed to Satisfy the Ethics Requirements of §523.130 for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- To educate licensees in ethics of professional accounting as Texas CPAs.
- To convey the intent of the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct in the performance of professional accounting services/work, not to adhere to the mere technical compliance of such rules.
- To assist the Texas CPA in applying ethical judgment in interpreting the rules and determining public interest. Public interest should be placed ahead of self-interest, even if it means a loss of job or client.
- To review and discuss the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct and their implications for persons in a variety of practices, including:
- CPAs in client practice of public accountancy who perform attest and non-attest services.
- CPAs employed in industry who provide internal accounting and auditing services.
- CPAs employed in education or in government accounting or auditing.
Major Subjects
- The definition of ethics and various theories of ethics.
- A review of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
- A review of the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct.
- The temptations of unethical behaviors.
- The implementation of best practices pertaining to ethical behavior.
Course Materials
| Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| A CPA’s Guidebook for Ethical Behavior: A CPE Ethics Course for Texas CPAs Handout (520.1 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Speaker
Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA Related Seminars and Products
Allison M. (Yee) McLeod, LL.M., JD, CPA, is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She received Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Baylor University, and a Master of Legal Letters (LL.M.) degree specializing in Taxation from the Southern Methodist University School of Law. Professor McLeod has also studied British and Art History at the University of Sussex, England.
Prior to joining the UNT faculty in 2010, Professor McLeod held the position of Director of Tax Planning and IRS Audits for Lehigh Hanson North America, a major manufacturer of cement, aggregates and other building materials. Her practice included both federal and international tax planning. Professor McLeod also spent thirteen years specializing in Tax Planning with the JCPenney Corporation, Inc., and two years with Deloitte & Touche in Dallas.
Professor McLeod has taught at the university level graduate classes on Ethics, Tax Research, Multi-jurisdictional Taxation and Corporate Income Tax. She also lectures in Financial Accounting and Individual Taxation on an undergraduate level. She has taught at the UNT College of Law as adjunct faculty and works part-time at the law firm of Grable Martin Fulton, PLLC. Since 2011, Professor McLeod has been honored to present live and on-line ethics CPE classes to CPAs across the nation. She also serves as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases and maintains a small private practice serving individuals and small businesses. Professor McLeod has also taught at the University of North Texas College of Law as adjunct faculty. She is currently serving on the Professional Ethics Committee of the Texas Society of CPAs.
Professor McLeod is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas since 1992 and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993.
Dates
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Tue, Mar 25, 2025 - 09:00am to 12:44pm CDT
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Mon, Sep 15, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:44pm CDT
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Mon, Oct 27, 2025 - 09:00am to 12:44pm CDT
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Mon, Nov 03, 2025 - 01:00pm to 04:44pm CST
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Mon, Nov 17, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:44pm CST
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Mon, Dec 15, 2025 - 11:00am to 02:44pm CST
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Sat, Dec 27, 2025 - 09:00am to 12:44pm CST
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Fri, Jan 02, 2026 - 01:00pm to 04:44pm CST
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Mon, Jan 19, 2026 - 11:00am to 02:44pm CST
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Fri, Feb 27, 2026 - 09:00am to 12:44pm CST
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Mon, Mar 02, 2026 - 01:00pm to 04:44pm CST
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Mon, Mar 16, 2026 - 11:00am to 02:44pm CDT
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Mon, Apr 20, 2026 - 11:00am to 02:44pm CDT
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Mon, Apr 27, 2026 - 09:00am to 12:44pm CDT
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Sat, May 02, 2026 - 01:00pm to 04:44pm CDT
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Mon, May 18, 2026 - 11:00am to 02:44pm CDT
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Mon, Jun 15, 2026 - 11:00am to 02:44pm CDT
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Sat, Jun 27, 2026 - 09:00am to 12:44pm CDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For Texas CPAs
Original Recording Date 06/2022
Course Developer Allison M. McLeod
Date Added to Catalog 06/09/2022
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease 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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