Professional Ethics: What CPAs need to know today about evolving privacy risks (2.0hrs)
What CPAS need to know today about evolving privacy and ethical risks (2 hrs Verifiable Ethics CPE/CPD )
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Learning objectives:
This on-demand course will introduce key privacy considerations, including ethical responsibilities for practitioners to effectively manage the day-to-day privacy risks they face including:
- A review of a CPA’s ethical responsibilities with respect to client data
- Data breach mitigation techniques
- Improving client and employee confidence
- Increased understanding of the emerging trends and requirements in the privacy space
The learning objectives of this course include:
- Understanding
why CPAs and CPA firms should be interested in learning more about privacy
- Defining
privacy
- Understanding
the difference between privacy and confidentiality
- Defining
personal information
- Identifying
what CPAs take for granted in collecting personal information
- Identifying
safeguards to protecting personal information
- Defining
data breaches
- Identifying
privacy best practices
2.0 hrs of verifiable Ethics CPD (Certificate will be provided upon course completion)
Additional information
- Program pre-requisites: There are no prerequisites for this course
- Advance preparation: None
- Delivery method: E-learning
- CPD/CPE credits: Participants will earn 2.0 professional development credits (hours)
- Verifiable Ethics course: 2.0hrs.
Course Curriculum
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PreviewCourse instructions and learning objectives
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PreviewIntroduction (4:35)
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StartModule 1: Why should CPAs care about privacy? (4:05)
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StartModule 2: Defining privacy (6:04)
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StartModule 3 - Privacy vs. Confidentiality (13:05)
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StartModule 4 - What do CPAs take for granted when collecting information? (14:13)
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StartModule 5 - Case study (2:55)
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StartModule 6 - Case study debrief (4:07)
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StartModule 7 - Privacy policy (8:26)
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StartModule 8 - Privacy guidance and conclusion (10:41)
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StartQualified assessment of learning objectives
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StartCourse evaluation
Your Instructor
Garth Sheriff
Garth Sheriff, CPA, CA, CIA is the founder of Sheriff Consulting which specializes in the delivery of professional and leadership skills webinars and online courses. The mission of Sheriff Consulting is to create a learning environment that is both engaging and impactful to your professional development. Garth has also received training and worked as a professional actor. He is a member of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists and a graduate in improv from The Second City.
Jenelle Ambrose
Jenelle Ambrose is a legal and compliance leader with expertise in anticipating, understanding and managing risk. She has had progressive experience in private practice and in-house in such diverse areas as: privacy, regulatory compliance, risk management, and policy matters. In particular, she has been responsible for managing the privacy compliance functions for the organizations she’s worked with. She obtained her J.D. from Dalhousie Schulich School of Law and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2012 and admitted to the New York bar in 2015. Before joining Grant Thornton LLP, Jenelle practiced for five years in the financial services and risk management groups at a Bay Street law firm.