Please send an email to ethics@picpa.org indicating the name of the firm, your phone number or email address, and a brief description of the nature of your issue.
You can reach us by phone at (267) 675-6250. We will respond to voicemails within one business day.
Professional Ethics
The PICPA Professional Ethics Committee is responsible for investigating complaints against members, maintaining the PICPA Code of Professional Conduct, monitoring global ethics trends, and ethics education and outreach. Members are elected to this statewide committee on a rotating basis to serve three-year terms.
The PICPA is a participating state society in the Joint Ethics Enforcement Program (JEEP), an agreement between the American Institute of CPAs and state CPA societies. The complete JEEP Manual of Procedures is available through the AICPA website.
Codes of Professional Conduct
About PICPA's Code of Professional Conduct and Recent Changes
- PICPA Code of Professional Conduct
Effective with changes through August 2017
- AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
Current and previous versions
Ethics Complaints
The Professional Ethics Committee investigates complaints against PICPA members for violations of the Code of Professional Conduct. The Pennsylvania Department of State, Professional Compliance Office, investigates complaints against all practitioners in Pennsylvania on behalf of the State Board of Accountancy.
Disciplinary Actions
View PICPA Professional Ethics Committee disciplinary actions.CPA Ethics Dilemma
Supervisor Asks You to Commit Fraud
Ethics & Marijuana
- An Issue Brief on State Marijuana Laws and the CPA Profession - Issued by the AICPA with input from COCPA and WSCPA | Updated Jan. 14, 2019
- Department of Revenue Medical Marijuana FAQ Sheet
- Banking for Marijuana: Is It Worth the Risk?
- Though Medical Marijuana Is Legal in Pa., Can CPAs Ethically Serve Clients in the Cannabis Industry?
- CPAs with Clients in the Marijuana Industry Need to Consider Risks
- Marijuana Blog Post from Camico
