This course provides CPAs with an opportunity to ponder the importance of ethics and integrity in our profession using a blended learning model, interactive and self-reflective. Recent importance placed on ethical principles in businesses has created a framework for reporting environmental, social and governance benchmarks that indicate the sustainability of corporations. Also of importance are a company's efforts in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
Government resources, recent reports, statistics, actual, and fictional case studies will assist the participants to navigate through relevant current trends, and how they may affect the accounting profession and their work as CPAs.
Applicable for:
CPAs who are not well-versed in ESG (Environment, Social Governance) and requirements under PCMLTR.
Prerequisites - Knowledge, Experience or Courses
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Apply critical thinking to new and emerging trends related to the profession
- Implement new best practices based on changes in the profession
- Apply the principle of integrity from the CPA Code to non-financial factors in reporting
- Communicate corporate values to stakeholders by utilizing “Tone at the Top”
- Apply the principles of the United Nations Global Compact to business situations
- Describe the rules and guidance on money laundering, terrorist financing and the requirements in the event of a suspicious transaction
- Describe the Statistics Canada ESG Dashboard and how it’s used in Canadian Industries.
- Describe the importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
- Describe the theories and purpose of ESG and the efforts of various governments and authorities to provide a framework for reporting corporate sustainability
- Describe relevant proposed reporting standards
Content
The topics in this seminar include:
- Ethics and the Profession
Why do we continue to study ethics?
Review the ethics definitions from the CPA Code of Conduct
How important is “Tone at the Top?”
- Emerging Trends
United Nations Global Compact
What does the Compact mean to CPAs?
- Fighting Financial Crime
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (PCMLTFR)
Anti-money Laundering (AML) Anti-terrorist Financing (ATF)
Beneficial Ownership Registry
CPA Guide and Resources for AML/ATF
- A New Frontier
Environment, Social Governance (ESG)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) (specific to ESG)
ESG and Indigenous Peoples
Critical Thinking - Assessment Tool to Analyze ESG and Your Organization
Presented by PD Partner: CPA Pro
What to Expect
- Two emails will be sent from CPA Manitoba following your registration: one to confirm your order and one including information on how to access the course through your Learning Hub.
- Once sent, these emails can also be found in the Communication tab of your CPA Manitoba Member Portal.
- This course is designed for participants to view while following along with the course material provided.
- This self-study course allows you to save your progress and return to continue at a later date.
- A certificate of completion can be provided.*
Access to this course will be available for 180 days after registration. After this time, access to the course will no longer be available.
*To receive a certificate of completion, users must complete all course elements including a short quiz at the end of the course. Unlimited quiz attempts are available until a passing grade of 80% or better is achieved. After you have achieved 80% or better, you will no longer be able to access the quiz.
CPA Manitoba PD Terms and Conditions