Untangling client affiliates
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct requires CPA firms to identify all their financial statement attest client affiliates.
Ethics
PEEC and ASB issue new requirements for CPAs regarding NOCLAR
New interpretations of noncompliance with laws and regulations (NOCLAR) coincide with an ASB standard regarding prospective auditors’ NOCLAR responsibilities.
PEEC proposals update compliance audit definitions and interpretations
The proposed ethics updates include new or revised definitions and interpretations related to independence during compliance audit engagements.
Code of conduct changes address NOCLAR, unpaid fees, loans, assisting clients with standards
Learn more about what these changes entail.
Can a CPA firm loan staff to an attest client?
Understand the changes to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct’s independence rules relating to loaning staff to an attest client.
Quiz: Ethics requirements for providing information systems services to an attest client
The AICPA’s revised “Information Systems Services” ethics interpretation can help members avoid crossing the line that may lead to providing prohibited nonattest services.
PEEC issues wide range of ethics guidance for CPAs
Ethics guidance changed this week for CPAs as a result of new interpretations and revised interpretations issued by the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee.
Quiz: Ethical standards to consider when accepting or continuing an attest engagement
Complying with ethical requirements for accepting and continuing engagements contributes greatly to audit quality. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of ethical standards you need to consider when accepting or continuing engagements.
PEEC delays interpretation, adopts temporary policy statement
The effective date of the “Information Systems Services” interpretation has been further delayed by the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee, which also issued a temporary policy statement related to employment statutes that may conflict with independence interpretations.
6 ways to make the entire organization care about anti-fraud efforts
Recent conference speaker John Hall, CPA, discusses tangible steps to build a “defensive wall” against fraud and ethics breaches.
Revisions proposed to AICPA ethics code address certain SEC rule changes
The AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee issued a proposal Tuesday that addresses provisions in the recently amended SEC independence rules.
Ethics proposals address unpaid fees, standards implementation services
The AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee published two exposure drafts on the issues of unpaid fees and accounting standards implementation services for attest clients.
Ethics exposure drafts explained; the makings of a good cover letter
The director of the AICPA’s Professional Ethics Division explains the focus of three upcoming ethics exposure drafts and how the comment process has gotten easier.
Frequently asked risk management questions
This column provides a one-stop guide for common professional liability risk management questions and the resources to help answer them.
NOCLAR proposals aim to help CPAs find the right balance
Proposals by the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee and the AICPA Auditing Standards Board are designed to guide CPAs when they identify or suspect a client’s or employer’s noncompliance with laws or regulations.
House passes bill protecting banking services for legal cannabis
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent federal prosecution of a depository institution providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis business. Protections also would be provided to provision of ancillary services that are expected to be interpreted to include CPA services.
NOCLAR: Proposals aim to help CPAs find the right balance
It can be difficult for a CPA to decide how to proceed if they identify or suspect a client’s or employer’s noncompliance with laws or regulations. New proposals are designed to help CPAs fulfill their ethical responsibilities.
Ethics considerations for assisting clients with PPP documents
A special crossover episode of the podcast delves into ethical concerns related to assisting clients with PPP loan and forgiveness applications.
PEEC addresses ‘Records Requests,’ limits on loaning staff to attest clients
The AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee issued an amendment that clarifies the responsibilities of AICPA members responding to client requests for client-provided records. PEEC also limited firms’ ability to loan staff to attest clients.
New proposals would provide guidance on CPAs' NOCLAR duties
Complementary proposals by the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee and the AICPA Auditing Standards Board would provide guidance for CPAs on their responsibilities related to noncompliance with laws and regulations.
