Accountant Ethics for Colorado

Meet Colorado’s Ethics and 2-hour CR&R requirements while strengthening your professional judgment. This course explores core ethical principles and reasoning techniques, then applies them to common accounting dilemmas. It also examines the Colorado Revised Statutes, the Rules of the State Board of Accountancy, and current Board policies. Develop a clear understanding of how these statutes, rules, and policies govern your practice and reinforce compliance with Colorado’s regulatory framework.
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Author: Steven Bragg
Course Number: ET1032

Learning Objectives
  • Recall the component parts of the study of ethics.
  • Identify the main aspects of virtue ethics.
  • Recall the various rationalizations used for committing fraud.
  • Recognize the organizational structure in which employees are pressured the most to accept the direction of management.
  • Specify the situations under which employees may violate their own ethical standards.
  • Recall the dispositions that can cause a person to engage in incorrect ethical reasoning.
  • Specify the requirements for certification as a CPA.
  • Recall the possible violations of the test administration standards.
  • Cite the extent of the experience requirement needed for the Board to issue a certificate.
  • Specify the additional certificate requirement(s) needed for those who issue attest or compilation reports.
  • Describe the disposition of the various types of certificates.
  • Identify the requirements for converting a certificate to retired status.
  • Recall the options available to the Board for making findings following an investigation.
  • Specify the enforcement procedure for subpoenas.

Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Regulatory Ethics
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: December 2025
Program Registration Requirements: Click on the Enroll button to pay for and access the course. You will then be able to download the course as a PDF file, then take an on-line examination, and then download a certificate of completion if you pass the examination.
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The NASBA sponsor identification number for Accountingtools, Inc. is 115881.

AccountingTools is an IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider. We are compliant with the requirements for continuing education providers (as described in sections 10.6 and 10.9 of the Department of Treasury’s Circular No. 230 and in other IRS guidance, forms, and instructions). Our IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider number is 72821.