Oregon
CPA Ethics &
Risky Business: How to Avoid Lawsuits
Professional
Conduct and Ethics for Oregon CPAs &
Risky Business: How to Avoid Lawsuits |
| Credits: |
8* |
Type |
Live. |
Fee: |
$150.00** |
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| Date: #1 |
05/29/08 |
Site: |
Tigard |
Time: |
8:15 - 4:45 p.m. |
| Location: |
Oregon State Bar
16037 SW Boones Ferry Road (Please note new address!)
Tigard, OR 97281 |
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| Lunch: |
1
hour lunch break.*** |
| Registration: |
Registration
Form - Seating
is limited. - SORRY, ETHICS FULL |
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| Date: #2 |
06/17/08 |
Site: |
Salem |
Time: |
8:15 - 4:45 p.m. |
| Location: |
Chemeketa Community College
4001 Winema Place NE, Suite 200
Salem, OR 97305 |
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| Lunch: |
1
hour lunch break.*** |
| Registration: |
Registration
Form - Seating
is limited. |
Professional
Conduct and Ethics for Oregon CPAs
Audience: CPAs. This
4 hour live course is approved by the Oregon State Board
of Accountancy for four hours of professional ethics credit. This course
is appropriate for CPAs employed in
business and industry as well as those engaged in public practice.
Level: Review/Update
Description: Topics include
the Public Accountancy Act, Board rules, and prohibited practices. This
live course meets the Oregon State Board of Accountancy requirements
for four hours of professional conduct and ethics credit.
The course and materials have been developed to fulfill Board of Accountancy requirements. BrownBagCPE is registered as a sponsor with the Oregon State Board of
Accountancy to provide CPE Ethics training.
Approved: by
the Oregon State Board of Accountancy as meeting the minimum
requirements of Oregon Administrative Rule 801-040-0010 which requires a four-hour course in
the subject area of professional ethics with specific application
to the practice of public accounting in Oregon.
Risky Business: How to Avoid Lawsuits
Audience: CPAs and other financial professionals with private practices who wish to minimize their legal liability exposure.
Level: Basic
Description: Lawsuits against CPAs and other financial professionals are increasingly common. Even winning comes with a substantial cost in lost time and legal fees. This course focuses on learning strategies and techniques for avoiding lawsuits in the first place. Through examining actual lawsuits and learning risk reducing strategies, this course teaches how you can reduce your exposure to lawsuits from both clients and third parties.
Learn About: Which engagements are really the most risky? » Who is most likely to sue? » Common lawsuit fact patterns » Defenses » Risk reduction techniques » Client acceptance criteria » Office procedures to reduce risk » Importance of Engagement Letters » Professional liability insurance » Going bare » Accounting malpractice lawsuits » Legal standards of care » Tax compliance and tax planning lawsuits » Estate planning lawsuits » Handling state board investigations after a lawsuit » and Asset protection strategies.
Instructor: Jim
Jurinski Attorney/CPA (Washington and Oregon).
Jim, has taught classes on accounting ethics in Portland and the Seattle area for a number of years. He formerly served on the AICPA subcommittee that oversees ethics testing on the CPA Exam. Jim, who is Of Counsel to the law firm Draneas & Huglin, P.C., has published several articles on both accounting ethics and the legal problems of accountants facing malpractice charges. more»
* Credit
varies by profession. Please see our page on Professional
CPE Requirements.
** Take these courses separately:
$100.00 for the morning session,
Professional
Conduct and Ethics for Oregon CPAs.
$100.00 for the
afternoon session,
Risky Business: How to Avoid Lawsuits.
*** Lunch is 1 hour. Please bring your own brown bag lunch or eat at one of the many restaurants or fast food outlets nearby. Refrigeration is available.
Beverages are provided.
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