Ethically Speaking

AICPA & CIMA

Join us for fruitful conversations about ethics and where our profession is headed as accountants continue to be a force for the public good.

  1. 02/23/2024

    Ep. 69: PEEC's 1Q 2024 meeting: AI, private equity, and more

    Listen as Toni Lee-Andrews and staff of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division fill you in on what happened at this quarter's open meeting.  You can find the full meeting agenda here.  Topics include: Section 529 plans Private equity investment in firms Artificial intelligence Simultaneous employment Engagements subject to the SSAEs IESBA monitoring and international harmonization If you're interested in IESBA's webinars on their sustainability exposure draft, you can read more about that and register here.

    23 min

  2. 11/15/2023

    Ep. 68: PEEC's 4Q 2023 meeting: Updates on national and international ethics projects

    If you were unable to observe PEEC's 4Q meeting, you can listen to an overview from Toni Lee-Andrews and staff of the Professional Ethics Division. The 2-day meeting was packed with project updates and included PEEC's approval of changes to the Code of Professional Conduct related to public interest entities.  IESBA sustainability If you're a practitioner working in sustainability you'll want to pay close attention to IESBA's work in this area. They are planning to issue 2 exposure drafts in Q1 2024 related to sustainability and the use of experts.  If adopted, these proposals could affect your work. Take time to check out agenda items 7 and 8A in PEEC's meeting materials for November.  You have time to make a difference. Be sure to take advantage of that.  PEEC will be discussing this again at the February 2024 meeting and you can register here to observe that meeting.

    16 min

  3. 08/10/2023

    Ep. 67: PEEC's 3Q meeting: AI, sustainability, changes to the code and more

    Did you miss this week's meeting of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee? Not to worry. You can catch the highlights here with Toni Lee-Andrews, director of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division and other staff.  You'll hear mention of beneficial ownership information reporting and you can check out resources for that here.  In the coming weeks, detailed meeting minutes will be available here.  Don't forget: We offer free CPE when you observe PEEC meetings. Be sure to register for the November meeting.

    18 min

  4. 05/11/2023

    Ep. 66: PEEC's 2Q 2023 meeting — Digital assets, public interest entities, and more

    Listen as Toni Lee-Andrews, director of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division, and staff give you the highlights of this quarter's meeting of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee.  Discussions include international convergence efforts, new proposed guidance on public interest entities, and simultaneous employment.  You'll hear about outreach the division is conducting on simultaneous employment and if you'd like to participate in a survey or upcoming round table, email jennifer.kappler@aicpa-cima.com.

    19 min

  5. 02/23/2023

    Ep. 65: PEEC's 1Q 2023 meeting — Proposed updates to the Code of Professional Conduct

    We love it when you're able to join us for meetings... but when you can't, we're happy to give you the highlights. Listen as AICPA Professional Ethics Division staff fill you in on all the projects the Professional Ethics Executive Committee is currently working on. Did you know we offer free CPE credits when you observe PEEC meetings? What a great way to get a few credits and stay current with PEEC's activities! Register here for upcoming meetings. Resources mentioned in this episode IESBA Sustainability project page IESBA Use of Experts project page IESBA Tax Planning and Related Services exposure draft  IESBA Strategy and Work Plan Draft Consultation Paper

    12 min

  6. 11/14/2022

    Ep. 64: PEEC's 4Q meeting debrief: NOCLAR, private equity in firms, compliance audits and more

    We love it when you're able to join us for meetings... but when you can't, we're happy to give you the highlights. Listen as AICPA Professional Ethics Division staff fill you in on all the projects the Professional Ethics Executive Committee is working on. (00:55) Upcoming meetings (01:35) Compliance audits             (03:10) Convergence on the fees with IESBA (International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants) (04:15) Convergence on engagement quality reviewer with IESBA (04:50) Simultaneous employment (05:35) NOCLAR (noncompliance with laws and regulations) (06:25) ISS (information systems services) (07:25) Solicitation or exposure of questions and answers in self-exams (08:30) DOL independence rules update (08:55) Assisting clients with implementing accounting standards (09:25) Online Ethics Library update (09:55) IESBA update (12:10) Update on Statements on Standards for Tax Services (13:55) Private equity firms and alternative practice structures Resources mentioned Agenda for the November meeting PEEC projects page Online Ethics library Register to attend upcoming meetings for free CPE

    16 min

  7. 10/20/2022

    Ep. 63: Mind over bright lines — Tools to help you think outside the box

    The busier we get, the more we tend to rely on bright lines to help us navigate the world around us. Easy rules to make work simpler. But as trusted advisers in a profession the public relies on, easy rules don't always cut it for accountants. Sometimes, as Sarah Brack, CPA, says in this episode, you have to use that big brain in extraordinary ways. As our profession transitions from a rules-based approach to a more principles-based approach, the AICPA is here to help. Listen as we discuss the zeitgeist, the changing profession, and the help you can find in our ethics library when you need it. AICPA resources Conceptual Framework for Independence Conceptual Framework for Members in Public Practice Conceptual Framework for Members in Business Toolkits – Look on this page for the list of interactive toolkits we discussed in the episode. Ethics hotline: 888.777.7077 (option 2 then option 3) or ethics@aicpa.org International resource IESBA fact sheet: If you're interested in diving deeper into how international standards are evolving, you can start with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' fact sheet on the role and mindset changes.

    17 min

  8. 10/06/2022

    Ep. 62: Hot on the hotline — ERC mills? That's a thing? And can I send my clients to them for a fee?

    Winter is coming...  Are you overwhelmed with clients asking you to amend their 941s? And are you getting calls from businesses offering to help you out for a fee? In this episode, Joan Farris and John Wiley, two CPAs on staff in the AICPA Professional Ethics Division, talk through some questions we're getting on the hotline. What's legit and what isn't, what could put you at risk, not just of violating various codes of conduct, but of being the subject of a lawsuit when all is said and done? You'll want to listen in and check out the following resources. AICPA resources Take a learning dive into the code Contingent Fees Rule Commission and Referral Fees Rule Independence Rule Call the hotline You can reach the ethics hotline at 888.777.7077, option 2 then option 3 ethics@aicpa.org You can reach the tax section at taxsection@aicpa.org Listen to related episodes from the Tax Odyssey podcast: Reconciling ERC claims with reality: The state of ERC now (September 22, 2022) Q&A on ERC, tax legislation and IRS woes: Covers several legislative items, including ERC (June 30, 2022) Mythbust and maximize the employee retention credit: Take a deep dive into the ERC (June 7, 2022) ERC — What we know now: A look at guidance released in Aug. 2021 (August 11, 2021) Challenges with contingency fees and the ERC: A look at how contingent fee rules have evolved and how they relate to the ERC (June 9, 2021) Other resources Exposure draft of the revised Statements on Standards for Tax Services Download: ERC: Fact or fiction?

    19 min
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