

CPE Credits
6 Credits: Behavioral Ethics
Course Description
What do Wells Fargo, Boeing, Theranos, and Andrew Fastow have in common? They were all on the nightly news for the wrong reasons. Previously well-respected and yet they went headfirst down a slippery slope of poor ethical decisions – damaging reputations, careers, and profits. Why do smart people do stupid things? Pressures, biases, and blind spots! If you are aware of the reasons the rules keep getting broken you can prevent employees from taking the first step down a very slippery slope.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify ways an ethical culture can breakdown
- Recognize the importance of ethics and the effects of hidden biases and power
- Determine ways to encourage ethical behavior
- Recall a six-step process for creating an ethical culture
Course Specifics
Course ID 21CCharleston-LE20226909 |
Prerequisites None |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
Course Instructor

Jennifer Elder, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFF, is the president and founder of The Sustainable CFO. She has a background in accounting and finance that spans more than 25 years. She has a Master of Science in Organizational Management and Leadership. Jennifer is also a faculty member at Antioch University New England in the Green MBA program. Jennifer Elder has worked with organizations around the country ranging in size from 2 to 60 employees, from start-ups with $0 in revenue to mature organizations with $172 million in revenue, in a variety of industries, including real estate, construction and development, manufacturing and …
Ethics: Don't Be the Next News Story - Why the Rules Keep Getting Broken
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CPE Credits
6 Credits: Behavioral Ethics
Course Description
What do Wells Fargo, Boeing, Theranos, and Andrew Fastow have in common? They were all on the nightly news for the wrong reasons. Previously well-respected and yet they went headfirst down a slippery slope of poor ethical decisions – damaging reputations, careers, and profits. Why do smart people do stupid things? Pressures, biases, and blind spots! If you are aware of the reasons the rules keep getting broken you can prevent employees from taking the first step down a very slippery slope.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify ways an ethical culture can breakdown
- Recognize the importance of ethics and the effects of hidden biases and power
- Determine ways to encourage ethical behavior
- Recall a six-step process for creating an ethical culture
Course Specifics
Course ID 21CCharleston-LE20226909 |
Prerequisites None |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
Course Instructor

Jennifer Elder, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFF, is the president and founder of The Sustainable CFO. She has a background in accounting and finance that spans more than 25 years. She has a Master of Science in Organizational Management and Leadership. Jennifer is also a faculty member at Antioch University New England in the Green MBA program. Jennifer Elder has worked with organizations around the country ranging in size from 2 to 60 employees, from start-ups with $0 in revenue to mature organizations with $172 million in revenue, in a variety of industries, including real estate, construction and development, manufacturing and …