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Awful Ethical Dilemmas – Bringing it to Life, featuring J. Michael Inzina and Don Minges


Total Credits: 1 including 1 Behavioral Ethics - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   21
Categories:
Ethics |  ACPEN Industry Institute
Faculty:
Don Minges, MBA |  J. Michael Inzina
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
1 Hour
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Tags: Ethics Hour


Description

Professional Codes of Conduct make Ethics seem easy and clear cut. However, this is not so in real life. This session discusses five cases where the ethics is not so clear cut.  What should be considered?  We will explain how you can be more diligent and maintain awareness of ethical issues to become more effective and enhance the reputation of the profession.    

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • To gain a stronger understanding of ethical concerns and understand how to effectively deal with ethical dilemmas

Major Subjects
  • Following the letter of the Code versus following the spirit of the Code
    • Preparing for conflicts of interest
    • Document your analysis of the situations
  • Five (5) case study examples

Course Materials

Faculty

Don Minges, MBA's Profile

Don Minges, MBA Related Seminars and Products


Don Minges, MBA, is a fractional CFO who works in diverse industries at various development stages.  His expertise is in profitability enhancement, strategic planning, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, consulting, turnarounds, economic forecasting, cost accounting and financial analysis.  Don has experience raising equity for several growing firms and has invested equity capital into promising businesses.  He has served on the Board of Directors for many firms.  He graduated with highest honors from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke.


J. Michael Inzina's Profile

J. Michael Inzina Related Seminars and Products


J. Michael Inzina, CPA, CGFM, CGMA is president and CEO of Audit Litigation Training and Efficiency Consulting, Inc. (ALTEC), a consulting company serving the accounting and auditing community in audit efficiency, training, ethics and litigation support.  In 2020 he retired from public practice after forty-four years, concentrated in governments, financial institutions, public utilities and nonprofit organizations.  Mike holds a BBA in accounting from the University of Louisiana (Monroe), where he graduated summa cum laude in May 1976.  He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Society of Louisiana CPAs, the Association of Government Accountants and the GFOA, and earned the CEA in governmental in 1990.  He was awarded the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) designation in 1996, and the Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation in 2012.  Mike is a past chapter president and member of the Society of Louisiana CPAs Board of Directors and served two terms as chairman of the Governmental Positive Enforcement Program of the Louisiana State Board of CPAs.  He has served on numerous committees of the Society of Louisiana CPAs, and presently is a member and past chairman of its Ethics committee.              

Mike has twice served as a member of the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee (1986-1989, and 2000-2003), and served as a member of the AICPA Auditing Standards Board from 1997 to 2000. From 1986 to 1993, he served as a member of AICPA Independence and Behavioral Standards Subcommittee, and was Subgroup Chairman of the Governmental Technical Standards Committee.  During this time he conducted numerous investigations of complaints filed by federal, state and local agencies alleging substandard performance of audits of governmental and nonprofit entities, and represented the Professional Ethics Division at hearings of the Joint Regional Trial Board.

He contributed to the GASB Statement 34 Implementation Guide, AICPA Statement of Position 98-3, the industry audit and accounting guide Audits of State and Local Governmental Units, the AICPA Practice Aid to SAS 99 (fraud) and assisted in revisions to the Louisiana Governmental Audit Guide and in drafting state legislation affecting governmental accounting and auditing requirements. He has served as technical consultant and instructor for the Louisiana Division of Administration (Office of Community Development), and as consultant to the Louisiana Department of Education.  Mike frequently appears as moderator and panelist on the Accountants CPE Network.                             

He has been named thirteen times as an Outstanding Discussion Leader by the American Institute of CPAs and the Louisiana, South Carolina and West Virginia state societies.  He received a Special Recognition Award from the Society of Louisiana CPAs Board 


Dates

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 - 10:00am to 11:04am MST
Wed, Dec 04, 2024 - 12:00pm to 01:04pm MST
Fri, Dec 13, 2024 - 01:00pm to 02:04pm MST
Sat, Dec 21, 2024 - 09:00am to 10:04am MST
Fri, Dec 27, 2024 - 08:00am to 09:04am MST
Tue, Jan 14, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:04am MST
Thu, Jan 30, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:04am MST
Mon, Feb 03, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:04pm MST
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 - 05:00pm to 06:04pm MST
Wed, Mar 05, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:04am MST
Fri, Mar 28, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:04am MDT
Mon, Apr 07, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:04am MDT
Fri, May 02, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:04pm MDT
Wed, May 21, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:04am MDT
Sat, May 24, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:04pm MDT
Tue, Jun 10, 2025 - 05:00pm to 06:04pm MDT
Thu, Jun 19, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:04am MDT
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:04am MDT
Mon, Jun 30, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:04pm MDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For Corporate Financial Managers
Original Recording Date

06/08/2023


Yellow Book No
Course Developer John L. Daly
Date Added to Catalog 02/10/2023

Additional Information

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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Overall:      4.7

Total Reviews: 21

Comments

Donna K

"Great course! Liked the two discussing the case together."

James R - Tipton, Iowa

"Great course!"