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4-Hr. TX Ethics New Licensee course ONLINE

4-Hr. TX Ethics New Licensee course CD
                                      $65 plus s/h
                                                  No additional charge for online exam

Professional Ethics, the Standards of Behavior for Texas CPAs
(4 Hr new licensee course) (For the 4-hr update course Click Here)

Format: Interactive self-study: Online or CD. Online exam.
Exam: Online exam included with online or CD version at no extra charge. Online exam is graded instantly and a certificate of completion is available for printing upon receiving a passing score of 70%. You may take the exam more than once at no extra charge.
Price: $65
CPE Hours: 4
Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Field of Study: Regulatory Ethics
Approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for NEW CPAs? Yes
Author: Walter G. Austin, Ph.D., CPA
Course expiration:  You have one year from date of purchase to complete the course.

Course Description:
This course satisfies the Texas State Board of Accountancy four-hour ethics requirement for all NEW license applicants. The course examines the need for professional ethics and the  philosophical aspects of ethics. It explains the ethical standards for the CPA in the client  practice of public accountancy and in the industry or government practice of public accountancy.  It is based on the Texas State Board of Public Accounting Code of Professional Conduct as  amended through April 2002. (If you are not a new licensee and need the 4-hr update course Click Here)

About the Author:
Walter G. Austin, Ph.D., CPA is a financial planner with Austin Financial Services and is a registered representative of IFG Network Securities, Inc.  He is an Associate Professor Emeritus of the University of Texas at El Paso. He is registered with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy as a sponsor of ethics courses. He has published self-paced learning materials for college accounting texts, a computerized audit practice set, audit sampling templates, and several articles in journals. Walter has also written and presented numerous continuing professional education courses for state and local CPA chapters. Aside from his writing and teaching, he gives speeches to various professional and academic organizations such as the National Association of Accountants, the American Accounting Association, and local CPA chapters. Walter has received numerous teaching awards and is a former Senior Auditor in the financial services industry with KPMG Peat Marwick.

Unit Titles:
1. Professional Ethics
2. Rules of Professional Conduct
3. Other Responsibilities and Practices
Objectives:
· To examine the philosophical aspects of ethics
· To discuss definitions of terms that are necessary to understand ethics
· To describe the applicability of the rules
· To summarize professional practices and professional standards
· To examine the CPA’s responsibilities to clients
· To describe other responsibilities and practices