Free CE 2 hrs. ethics - new webinar by IRS thur CPAacademy.org

[easytax]

If interested register at cpaacademy.org  .      Sorry, did not know how to format differently (just copies, etc.)

 

IRS PRESENTS: CIRCULAR 230 - DILIGENCE AND COMPETENCE NEW ETHICS COURSE! ONE DATE ONLY! Thursday, February 4, 2016 1:00pm ET - 12:00pm CT - 11:00am MT - 10:00am PT   FREE - Earn 2 hours of CPE/CE Webinar Description This presentation will review provisions of Circular 230 related to diligence and competence, including discussion of key principles and their application in discipline cases considered by the Office of Professional Responsibility.           Presented By Stephen Whitlock Director of Office of Professional Responsibility IRS Stephen A. Whitlock is the Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility. Steve previously served as the Director, Whistleblower Office where, as the first to hold this role, he oversaw development of the program, set policy and provided oversight for Service action on information provided by whistleblowers. Prior to that, Steve held the position of Deputy Director, Office of Professional Responsibility where he oversaw the conduct of attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents, enrolled retirement plan agents, actuaries and appraisers who practice before the IRS under Treasury Circular 230. Steve also served as the Director, Commissioner’s Complaint Processing and Analysis Group, which designed and implemented a plan for the new organization to receive, monitor and resolve complaints and other correspondence from or about IRS employees. Prior to joining the IRS, Steve held numerous leadership positions within the Office of the Inspector General and the Department of Defense. Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Auburn University, a Juris Doctor degree from Catholic University, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from George Mason University.

[Catherine]

Ethics and sincerity:  once you can fake those, you have it made...

Seriously - thanks for the link.  But my problem with most "ethics" courses is that anyone NOT ethical can fake their way through them - and the ones who are ethical don't need them.  

UMass Tax School has a guy who does this portion of their annual tax school and he's very good:  he shows where the slippery slope can start between helping long-standing clients and going too far.  Usually using situations that sound normal until you add in a very believable twist.  Sometimes left-out details that one would not usually think to ask a long-standing client about - then he goes through the clues that should get you poking around some more.