Building an Ethical Culture: Strengthening Your Ethical Backbone

Overview

Ethical behavior is essential to building trust and credibility in the accounting profession. However, creating and sustaining an ethical workplace culture requires more than simply knowing the rules-it demands reflection, intentional practice, and alignment with organizational values. This two-hour course equips finance and accounting professionals with tools to bridge the gap between theoretical ethics and real-world application. Through academic research, guided reflection, and practical case examples, participants will examine how to bring the principles of a code of ethics to life. Topics include the evolving motivations behind ethical business conduct, the structure and application of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, and the role of social responsibility in shaping corporate behavior.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of professional standards and ethical principles

Objectives

• Analyze the connection between ethical culture and long-term financial performance
• Summarize trends in ethical motivation based on recent professional research
• Describe the structure and key components of the AICPA Code of Professional
• Conduct
• Apply the four-step conceptual framework approach to ethical decision-making
• Define social responsibility and its role in fostering ethical organizational behavior
• Identify strategies and activities that promote a culture of ethics and accountability

Highlights

• Ethical Issues over the years
• Types of Business Ethics Issues
• Structure and application of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
• Role of social responsibility in shaping corporate behavior
• Factors For Evaluating Ethics
• Ethics 101 and Decision Making
• Profiling Ethical Culture