Webcast
2026 Virginia-Approved Professional Ethical Considerations for CPAs
Stay current on the ethical standards that shape CPA practice in Virginia. This course provides a focused review of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, common ethical dilemmas, and recent developments that can affect independence, objectivity, and professional responsibility.
$98.00
Webcasts are available for viewing Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm ET,
and Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 6pm ET.
Without FlexCast, you must start with enough time to finish. (1 Hr/Credit)
Secure Transaction CPE Credits
2 Credits: Regulatory Ethics
Course Level
Basic
Format
Webcast
Course Description
This Virginia-approved ethics CPE course gives CPAs a practical review of the professional standards that govern ethical conduct in both public practice and industry. It covers the core principles of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct—responsibilities, public interest, integrity, objectivity, independence, due care, and scope and nature of services—while also examining how those principles apply in real-world situations involving conflicts of interest, nonattest services, gifts and entertainment, competence, confidentiality, and the preparation and reporting of financial information.
The CPE webcast also highlights enforcement examples and recent ethics interpretations and modifications affecting practice, including fee dependency, recruiting assistance, Section 529 plan interests, quality management terminology, simultaneous employment or association with attest clients, and proposed tax services guidance. Designed for busy accounting professionals, it focuses on identifying threats, evaluating their significance, applying safeguards, and protecting both professional judgment and public trust.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the core ethical principles in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct that apply to CPAs in public practice and in business.
- Recognize threats to compliance with the Code, including conflicts of interest, familiarity, self-interest, self-review, and undue influence threats.
- Apply the conceptual framework to evaluate ethical dilemmas and determine whether safeguards reduce threats to an acceptable level.
- Distinguish activities that may impair independence from those that may be performed with appropriate safeguards when providing attest and nonattest services.
- Identify ethical responsibilities related to misrepresentations, differences of opinion, competence, and confidential information.
- Recall recent ethics interpretations and regulatory developments relevant to CPA practice in Virginia.
Course Specifics
WC1426473939
June 17, 2026
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Compliance Information
CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.
Meet The Experts
Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organization success. In 2003 she founded Emergent Solutions Group, which is dedicated to meeting organization’s professional training needs on a project or part-time basis. Jennifer serves a wide variety of clients, including public accounting firms, state CPA societies, private industry corporations, and public sector agencies.Previously Jennifer served as the Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education for three years. Prior to that, Jennifer was Executive Vice President/Director of …
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