This 4-hour course is designed to meet the 4-hour Ethics CPE requirement for Washington State CPAs as outlined by the Washington State Board of Accountancy. This course covers the Washington State Public Accountancy Act and the Board’s rules and policies. It also discusses the AICPA Code of Conduct and the key differences between Washington State law and the AICPA Code of Conduct. The goal of this course is to help attendees understand the statutes and rules that apply to Washington State CPAs and how to apply them in their professional lives.
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Recognize the Public Accountancy Act of Washington State
Recall the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) as they pertain to CPAs
Differentiate between the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and Washington State Law
Patricia McCarthy, MBA, is a member of Mill Creek Publishing, a company engaged in professional education. Her focus is on Microsoft products, particularly Excel, and how to use these programs effectively in business. Patricia has been in software training for over 27 years, and her client list includes the Indiana CPA Society, which awarded her its Outstanding Discussion Leader award. She has been a contributor to the Journal of Accountancy and has published articles in several CPA society magazines, including societies in Indiana, Missouri, Texas, and Arizona. Patricia also has an extensive business background in audit and financial functions.
She is a certified MOS expert in Excel. Patricia runs a blog called “Chatting about Excel and More” which can be found at http://excel-diva.blogspot.com. It was rated as one of the “Top 57 Blogs in the World for Learning Excel”.
Patricia is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and also holds an MBA from Babson College. She was a full-time lecturer at Butler University’s School of Business for 6 years and has taught at several of Indiana’s other universities.
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