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JN Productions is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417 or by visiting the web site: www.nasba.org

Professional Ethics Update for Texas CPAs (4 Hr. Update)
Click here for the new licensee course
Format: Interactive self-study: Online or CD. Online exam. (Internet connection not required for the CD course, except for the online exam.)
Exam: Online exam included with online or CD version at no extra charge. Online exam is graded instantly and a certificate of completion is available for printing upon receiving a passing score of 70%. You may take the exam more than once at no extra charge. (Internet connection is required for the online exam portion of the CD).
Price: $65
CPE Hours: 4
Approved by Texas State Board of Public Accountancy: Yes
Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Field of Study: Regulatory Ethics
Author: Walter G. Austin, Ph.D., CPA

Course Description:
This course satisfies the Texas State Board of Accountancy four-hour ethics course requirement for RENEWAL of all licensees.  This course is NOT for persons who have passed the CPA Exam and need a 4-hour course in order to obtain the certificate. (Click here for the new licensee course).

This course deals with efforts of the Board to teach CPAs  to achieve and maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct.  The course discusses ethical principles and values, ethical reasoning and dilemmas.  Cases covering these areas are covered. It also explains the issues, developments, and problems addressed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy Code of Ethics are examined in detail, including the rewriting as of June 11, 2000 and revisions in April 2002. Cases dealing with current ethical problems are included.

Unit Titles:
1.  A Broad View of Ethics
2.  Accountants View of Ethics
3.  Some Rules of Professional Conduct
4.  Recent Developments

Objectives:
1. To explore the foundations and philosophies of ethics
2. To address ethics within the accounting profession
3. To discuss emerging issues and problems in the profession.
4. To describe new definitions of terms.
5. To examine new and/or changed sections of the professional code of conduct.

About the Author:
Walter G. Austin, Ph.D., CPA is a financial planner with Austin Financial Services and is a registered representative of IFG Network Securities, Inc.  He is an Associate Professor Emeritus of the University of Texas at El Paso. He is registered with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy as a sponsor of ethics courses. He has published self-paced learning materials for college accounting texts, a computerized audit practice set, audit sampling templates, and several articles in journals. Walter has also written and presented numerous continuing professional education courses for state and local CPA chapters. Aside from his writing and teaching, he gives speeches to various professional and academic organizations such as the National Association of Accountants, the American Accounting Association, and local CPA chapters. Walter has received numerous teaching awards and is a former Senior Auditor in the financial services industry with KPMG Peat Marwick.

4-Hr. TX Ethics Update ONLINE
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4-Hr. TX Ethics Update CD

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