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Ethics, integrity & professionalism

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Based on the AICPA Competency Framework: Employee Benefit Plan Auditing, these learning resources are designed to enhance CPAs’ knowledge and skills necessary to perform high-quality employee benefit plan audit engagements. Use these resources to build competencies around auditing employee benefit plans and set yourself apart in the market so that clients and employers feel confident in your work and ability to conduct these audits.

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5 principles of high-quality ethics and compliance programmes

This article shares five principles of high-quality ethics and compliance programmes.

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AICPA Code of Professional Conduct

The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct provides guidance and rules to all members in the performance of their professional responsibilities.

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Documentation of Review of AICPA Independence Requirements Where Nonattest Services Are Performed for an Employee Benefit Plan Audit Client

This tool is intended to assist CPAs performing nonattest services for employee benefit plan audit clients in documenting the nonattest services impair their...

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