Accountant Ethics for Utah

Meet Utah’s professional ethics CPE requirement by completing three hours in ethics and one hour covering the Utah Certified Public Accountant Licensing Act and its Rule. This course examines the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, reviews state-specific licensing provisions, and applies structured tools to resolve business ethics scenarios. Through practical examples, develop the foundational concepts needed to guide professional conduct and uphold integrity in Utah practice.
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Author: Steven Bragg
Course Number: ET1079

Learning Objectives
  • Recall the composition and duties of the Utah Board.
  • Specify the continuing professional education requirements of a Utah CPA.
  • State the qualifications for the Utah CPA emeritus designation.
  • Specify the rules regarding record ownership for a Utah CPA.
  • Identify the timing requirement for peer reviews for a firm engaged in public accounting in Utah.
  • Recall the carry-forward rule for continuing professional education hours in Utah.
  • Specify the nature of unprofessional conduct for Utah CPAs.
  • Describe the different principles contained within the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Specify the different types of harassment.
  • Describe the types of discreditable acts stated in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Explain the accountant’s obligations related to the release of confidential information.
  • Specify the policies that may apply to the release of confidential information.
  • Identify the characteristics of false or misleading promotional efforts.
  • Describe the obligations of the accountant in relation to the delivery of records to a client.
  • Specify the obligations of the accountant in regard to conflicts of interest.
  • Describe the different types of threats to an accountant’s ability to comply with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Specify the differences between deontology and consequentialism.
  • Explain how the difference principle can be applied to real-world situations.

Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Regulatory Ethics
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: May 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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AccountingTools, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
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.