Dealing with Conflicts of Interest (CPE Course)

CPE Credit: 1 hour

Course Type: Downloaded PDF materials with online test

Price (with PDF Textbook): $15

Course Description
A conflict of interest can compromise a CPA’s integrity or objectivity. In the Dealing with Conflicts of Interest course, we discuss the rules pertaining to conflicts of interest, the types and severity of the various types of conflicts of interest, and what actions can be taken to prevent or mitigate them. The course also addresses how to disclose and document these conflicts. A number of examples are used to emphasize and explain the concepts covered in the course.

Author: Steven Bragg

Course Number: ET1110

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the factors involved in determining whether a conflict of interest exists.

  • Recall the types of conflicts of interest.

  • Recognize the safeguards that can be used to avoid or mitigate conflicts of interest.

  • Recall the levels of severity of different types of conflicts of interest.

Level: Overview

Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study

NASBA Category: Regulatory Ethics

Prerequisites: None

Advance Preparation: None

Latest Review Date: October 2024

Program Registration Requirements: Click on "Purchase Course" near the top of this page to pay for and access the course. You will then be able to download the course as a PDF file, then take an on-line examination, and then download a certificate of completion if you pass the examination.

Program Refund Policy: For more information regarding administrative policies concerning complaints, refunds, and other matters, see our policies page.

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AccountingTools, 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 the 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.

The NASBA sponsor identification number for Accountingtools, Inc. is 115881.

AccountingTools is an IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider. We are compliant with the requirements for continuing education providers (as described in sections 10.6 and 10.9 of the Department of Treasury’s Circular No. 230 and in other IRS guidance, forms, and instructions). Our IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider number is 72821.