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Texas: A CPAs Guidebook for Ethical Behavior (Video) (Course Id 2864)

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Author:

Allison McLeod, LL.M., CPA A PLLC

Course Length:

Pages: 3 ||| Review Questions: 12 ||| Final Exam Questions: 20

CPE Credits:

4.0

IRS Credits:

0

Price:

$49.95

Passing Score:

70%

Course Type:

Video - Text
Texas: A CPAs Guidebook for Ethical Behavior (Video) - CPE course

Technical Designation:

Technical

Field Of Study:

Regulatory Ethics

Approved Audience:

NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry

Key Takeaways:

This video course helps Texas CPAs apply ethical judgment and understand the Rules of Professional Conduct while balancing client responsibilities with the duty to protect the public interest.

  • Teaches Texas CPAs how to apply ethical judgment under the states Rules of Professional Conduct.
  • Applies to CPAs working in public accounting, industry, education, and government accounting and auditing roles in Texas.
  • Explains how CPAs balance client or employer responsibilities with protecting the public interest in financial reporting and tax administration.
  • Worth 4.0 CPE credits in Regulatory Ethics as a self study video course for Texas CPAs, requiring a 20 question final exam preceded by 12 review questions and a 70% passing score.

Frequently Asked Questions:

The Texas A CPAs Guidebook for Ethical Behavior course references Rule 501.52, covering CPAs in client practice of public accountancy who perform attest and non attest services.

This course applies its guidance to CPAs in public accounting, industry, education, and government accounting or auditing.

This course emphasizes placing public interest ahead of self interest, even when doing so risks the loss of a job or client relationship.

This course is a Technical, self study video and text course worth 4.0 CPE credits in Regulatory Ethics, requiring a 20 question final exam preceded by 12 review questions (optional), with a 70% passing score within one year. CPEthink is approved by NASBA as a CPE sponsor and lists this course on the NASBA site as a courtesy for CPAs to search https://nasba.org. Texas CPAs can review Board requirements directly at https://www.tsbpa.texas.gov/index.html.

Yes, Texas A CPAs Guidebook for Ethical Behavior satisfies the four hour ethics CPE requirement as required by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (https://www.tsbpa.texas.gov/index.html). This is the video edition citing Rule 501.52.

Description:

A CPA is challenged in today’s work world to not only serve his/her client or employer but also to protect the public interest by ensuring that there is transparency in financial reporting or there is fair administration of the tax laws.  In balancing the two interests, a CPA may find him or herself in an ethical dilemma. This course covers not only basic ethical frameworks, but also specific rules governing CPA practice and responsibilities. It concludes with a section on how a CPA can put his or her ethics into action.

Usage Rank:

70000

Release:

2026

Version:

1.0

Prerequisites:

None.

Experience Level:

Overview

Additional Contents:

Complete, no additional material needed.

Additional Links:

Advance Preparation:

None.

Delivery Method:

QAS Self Study

Intended Participants:

Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

Revision Date:

21-May-2026

NASBA Course Declaration:

Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam.

Keywords:

Texas: A CPAs Guidebook for Ethical Behavior (Video) - CPE course

Learning Objectives:

Course Learning Objectives

  1. To educate licensees in ethics of professional accounting as Texas CPAs.
  2. To convey the intent of the Rules of Professional Conduct in the performance of professional accounting services/work, not to adhere to the mere technical compliance of such rules.
  3. To assist the Texas CPA in applying ethical judgment in interpreting the rules and determining public interest. Public interest should be placed ahead of self-interest, even if it means a loss of job or client.
  4. To review and discuss the Rules of Professional Conduct and their implications for persons in a variety of practices, including:
  1. CPAs in client practice of public accountancy who perform attest and non-attest services per § 501.52.
  2. CPAs employed in industry who provide internal accounting and auditing services.
  3. CPAs employed in education or in government accounting or auditing.

Course Contents:

Chapter 1 - Texas- A CPAs Guidebook for Ethical Behavior

Chapter 1 Review Questions

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