AICPA Code of Professional Conduct

Free CPA AUD (Auditing & Attestation) lesson in Ethics, Professional Responsibilities and General Principles. 15 min read, ~2,193 words.

The Conceptual Framework lists seven threats, apply it whenever no specific rule covers the situation. Direct financial interest in an attest client always impairs independence; indirect only if material to the covered member. "Covered member" gates the rules: engagement team, chain of command, 10+ hour nonattest providers, the office, the...

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