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                                                                        The CPA's Guide to Ethical Behavior by:
                                                                        Jolene A Lampton, Ph.D., CPA
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                                                                                    |  |   | Field of Study: | Ethics |  
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                                                                                    | Level: | Basic |  
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                                                                                            | Exam Only | $89.00 |   |  |  There is no book for this course.  The course is based on an electronic .pdf file which you can download now.
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                                                                                            | The CPA’s Guide to Ethical Behavior (PDF) by: Jolene A. Lampton, Ph.D., MBA, BSE, CPA, CGMA, CFE, 2024, 39 pages
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                                                                                            | The CPA's Guide to Ethical Behavior (PowerPoint) by: Jolene A. Lampton, Ph.D., MBA, BSE, CPA, CGMA, CFE, 2025, 39 pages
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                                                                                            | Readings - How Fraud Hurts an Organization by: Jolene A. Lampton, Ph.D., MBA, BSE, CPA, CGMA, CFE, 2024, 10 pages
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		| This course has been approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to meet the 4 hour ethics requirement pursuant to Board Rule 523.131. Licensees must complete this 4 hour ethics course on a 2-year cycle (i.e., every other year).  In this course, Dr. Lampton discusses the nature of morality and ethical approaches, particularly as found in organizational cultures.  She specifically addresses the rules and standards as articulated for the accounting professional and delves deeply into Chapter 501 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.  The course concludes with a discussion of corporate scandals in the 21st century.     |  
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                                                                                    |  | Ethical Principles, Morals, and Values |  |  | Ethical Approaches |  
                                                                                    |  | Culture in Organizations |  |  | Rules of Professional Conduct |  
                                                                                    |  | Subchapter B - Professional Standards |  |  | Subchapter C - Responsibilities to Clients |  
                                                                                    |  | Subchapter D - Responsibilities to the Public |  |  | Subchapter E - Responsibilities to the Board/Prof. |  
                                                                                    |  | 21st Century Corporate Scandals |  |  | Examples of Ethical Violations |  |  
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