Ethical behavior is not a destination it is a journey with twists and turns, and bumps in the road. We are faced with ethical dilemmas every day. Do I speed to make it to a meeting? Do I call in sick just because I need a break? When does “helping my child with their homework” become “doing it for them?”  Most CPAs are ethical most of the time but staying ethical is hard. And it gets harder in a crisis and when we are under stress. A crisis creates immediate time pressures while stress saps our strength and our ability to stay strong in the face of ethical challenges.

In this session, we will explore the effects of both crisis and stress on ethical behavior, discuss ways to reduce stress and support our employees’ ethical values, and learn to recognize the warnings signs of ethical fading.