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Washington CPA Ethics &
Risky Business: How to Avoid Lawsuits

Professional Conduct and Ethics for Washington CPAs &
Risky Business: How to Avoid Lawsuits

Date: 12/10/07
Type:
Live
Time:
8:15 - 4:45 p.m.

Credits:
8*

Fee:
$150.00**

Location:
Marshall House

1301 Officers' Row

Vancouver, WA 98661

Lunch: 1 hour lunch break.***

Registration: Registration Form - Seating is limited.

Professional Conduct and Ethics for Washington CPAs

Audience: This 4 hour live course is approved by the Washington State Board of Accountany for four hours of professional ethics credit.

Level: Review/Update

Description: Topics include the Public Accountancy Act, Board rules, and prohibited practices. This course is appropriate for CPAs employed in business and industry as well as those engaged in public practice. BrownBagCPE is registered as a sponsor with the Washington State Board of Accountancy to provide CPE Ethics training.

Approved: by the Washington State board of Accountancy as meeting the minimum requirements of WAC 4-25-830 which requires a four-hour course in the subject area of professional ethics with specific application to the practice of public accounting in Washington state.

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 Washington CPAs #2.
     $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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