South Central Chapter Ethics in an Age of Hashtags and Transparency: #Lessons for the Accounting Pro

Join members of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and the PICPA South Central Chapter for a networking breakfast and a professional ethics update.

This program will provide participants with an understanding of applicable rules of professional responsibility affecting accounting professionals, including the Treasury Department’s Circular 230 (relating to practice before the Internal Revenue Service), AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct, and ABA Model Rules. The program will include a discussion, with audience participation, of social science research relating to ethics and examples highlighting the challenges faced by accounting professionals.

Schedule:

7:30 am – Registration and breakfast
8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Program

Topics Covered:

• Transparency, Morality, and the Importance of Ethics in the Accounting Practice
• The Ethical Landscape: Social Science Research
  • National Ethics Survey and Global Business Ethics Survey
  • Ethics in Everyday Life
  • Social Science Research
  • The Importance of Environmental, Cultural, and Demographic Differences
• An Ethical Analytical Framework
• Professional Standards: AICPA, ABA, and Circular 230
• Civil Penalties, including I.R.C. § 6694
• Appendices

Logistics:

• The event is being held in Rooms 2E and 2F, which are located  in the Business Center on the 2nd floor. Upon entering our King Street lobby (ground), you may take the elevator or stairs. Rooms E and F are at the far end of the Center.
• Light refreshments and beverages are included. There are also items available for purchase in our Canteen area as well as a faucet for filtered water.
• Please bring a light wrap if cooler temperatures are a concern for you.