Illinois: Sexual Harassment Preventative Training (Course Id 2480)

• Who is this course for?
  This course is for Illinois licensed CPAs who need the required annual sexual harassment prevention training credit for license renewal, as well as anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).
• What is this course about or what problem does this course solve?
  This course fulfills the annual sexual harassment prevention training requirement under the Illinois Human Rights Act and the 1.0 CPE sexual harassment prevention training credit requirement for Illinois CPA license renewal while explaining what sexual harassment is, the related AICPA Code of Professional Conduct guidance, and the applicable federal and state laws.
• How can the knowledge from this course be used?
  The knowledge from this course can be used to identify sexual harassment under Illinois law, understand the professional conduct standards tied to the issue, apply federal and state legal provisions and remedies, and evaluate employer responsibilities for prevention, investigation, and corrective action in the workplace.
• Why is this course important to a CPA or Accountant?
  This course is important to a CPA or Accountant because it helps meet Illinois license renewal requirements and supports a professional understanding of workplace conduct, legal compliance, reporting options, victim remedies, and employer obligations related to sexual harassment.
• When is this course relevant or timely?
  This course is relevant whenever an Illinois CPA needs to complete the required annual sexual harassment prevention training for license renewal, and it is especially timely because the course revision date is April 10, 2026.
• How is a course like this consumed or used?
  This course is consumed as a QAS self-study text course, review questions, and a 5-question final exam that must be passed with a score of at least 70% within one year of purchase to earn 1.0 CPE credit.

This course fulfills the required annual sexual harassment prevention training under the Illinois Human Rights Act. It also fulfills the 1 CPE sexual harassment prevention training credit requirement for licensed CPAs for license renewal with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation states “Licensees can take this CE course from any CE provider or sponsor that is authorized to provide CE for any profession regulated by IDFPR. This includes businesses or entities that have active CE sponsor licenses for any profession, or that are listed as a ‘pre-approved’ sponsor for any profession“¹  Make sure the CE provider license number appears on the Certificate.”

This course explains what sexual harassment is. It then looks at the AICPA Code of Professional conduct as well as federal and state laws concerning sexual harassment. Available remedies and employers responsibilities in preventing, investigating, and correcting sexual harassment in the workplace are also discussed.

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[1] https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/forms/combined-sexual-harassment-ce-faqs.pdf

NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry - 2480

Course Learning Objectives

• Identify the sections of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct that relate to sexual harassment
• Define sexual harassment consistent with the IHRA and know how it categorizes it
• Apply relevant federal and state statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment, including remedies available to victims of sexual harassment
• Evaluate the responsibilities of employers in the prevention, investigation, and corrective measures of sexual harassment.

Chapter 1 - Illinois: Sexual Harassment Preventative Training

Course Learning Objectives

Overview

Illinois Human Rights Act

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

AICPA Code of Conduct

Objectivity:

Integrity:

Acts Discreditable:

Illinois Human Rights Act

Sec. 2-109. Sexual harassment prevention training

What Information must be included in the sexual harassment prevention training?

What is sexual harassment?

Unwelcome Behavior

Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

Victims of Sexual Harassment

Review Question

What to Cover in Sexual Harassment Training

Information to be provided to employees

Available Reporting Options

Review Question

Summary of Employer Responsibilities in the prevention, investigation, and corrective measures of sexual harassment

Review Question

Illinois Court Cases involving sexual harassment

Conclusion

Workplace Policies

Prevention and Response

Investigating Complaints

Support for Victims

Glossary