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Ethics

Ethics in Professional Practice – What Canadian CPAs Need to Know (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar

Overview

In order for a professional practice to grow and succeed, you must be proactive about ethics. This course will help practitioners to deal with actual ethical dilemmas they face, regardless of the size of the practice or the role they play within the practice. We do this by providing a step by step approach that will help you navigate through complex and sensitive issues that arise in any practice.




Please note that this seminar's date has been changed from June 26, 2026 to August 21, 2026 now.

Course Description

Our profession requires its members to protect the public interest, and this is done through the robust requirements contained in our code of professional conduct. This is because third parties, such as investors, lenders, regulators and the public rely on our work for their well being. This places the practitioner between the requirements of laws, regulations, standards and rules (including the code of professional conduct) and the demands our clients make as paying customers. Often, these demands contradict the rules and regulations. We see professional practice as a balancing act between these two forces. Therefore, the key question is: how can you build high-trust relationships with clients while staying at arms length, remaining independent and still complying with all the rules?

Using an ethical lens is necessary to achieve this balance and to create sustainable success in professional practices. We recommend taking a risk-based approach that considers the probability and impact of ethics-related risks occurring. We examine three dimensions of these risks: staff, client and practice management. We then consider prevention, detection and mitigation strategies for all risks.

This is a workshop style course in which you will pause and apply the approach at each step to your own practice. We share actual situations we have encountered and give you an opportunity to consider how you would respond to them. We share resources that will help you gain new insights and learn from others.

By being proactive about ethics, you can prevent code of conduct violations that can have detrimental impact on your practice and your career. You will also protect your practice and increase its long-term value. This will help you sleep better at night.

Applicable for

This course is for members in professional practice and those aspiring to either start or to acquire a professional practice. It will benefit members at all levels within professional practices, and is suitable for sole practitioners, members in smaller practices, mid-sized practices, and even larger firms.

Content

  • examine the complex role of the professional accountant from an ethics lens
  • apply a risk-based approach to reduce ethics-related issues in professional practices
  • identify specific risks in audits, reviews and notice to reader assignments
  • how to deal with independence concerns when doing bookkeeping for audit and review clients
  • identify and evaluate risks you are currently facing in your own practice
  • identify steps to prevent, detect and mitigate ethics risks that have a high probability and high impact

Course Dates & Registration

Aug 21, 2026
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Available
Nov 10, 2025
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Past
Aug 8, 2025
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Past
Nov 4, 2024
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Past
Jul 12, 2024
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Past

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Course Details
Cost
$210
Members
$235
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
4
CPD Hours
4
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Ethics

Ethics in Professional Practice – What Canadian CPAs Need to Know (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
Course Details
Cost
$210
Members
$235
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
4
CPD Hours
4
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits

Overview

In order for a professional practice to grow and succeed, you must be proactive about ethics. This course will help practitioners to deal with actual ethical dilemmas they face, regardless of the size of the practice or the role they play within the practice. We do this by providing a step by step approach that will help you navigate through complex and sensitive issues that arise in any practice.




Please note that this seminar's date has been changed from June 26, 2026 to August 21, 2026 now.

Course Description

Our profession requires its members to protect the public interest, and this is done through the robust requirements contained in our code of professional conduct. This is because third parties, such as investors, lenders, regulators and the public rely on our work for their well being. This places the practitioner between the requirements of laws, regulations, standards and rules (including the code of professional conduct) and the demands our clients make as paying customers. Often, these demands contradict the rules and regulations. We see professional practice as a balancing act between these two forces. Therefore, the key question is: how can you build high-trust relationships with clients while staying at arms length, remaining independent and still complying with all the rules?

Using an ethical lens is necessary to achieve this balance and to create sustainable success in professional practices. We recommend taking a risk-based approach that considers the probability and impact of ethics-related risks occurring. We examine three dimensions of these risks: staff, client and practice management. We then consider prevention, detection and mitigation strategies for all risks.

This is a workshop style course in which you will pause and apply the approach at each step to your own practice. We share actual situations we have encountered and give you an opportunity to consider how you would respond to them. We share resources that will help you gain new insights and learn from others.

By being proactive about ethics, you can prevent code of conduct violations that can have detrimental impact on your practice and your career. You will also protect your practice and increase its long-term value. This will help you sleep better at night.

Applicable for

This course is for members in professional practice and those aspiring to either start or to acquire a professional practice. It will benefit members at all levels within professional practices, and is suitable for sole practitioners, members in smaller practices, mid-sized practices, and even larger firms.

Content

  • examine the complex role of the professional accountant from an ethics lens
  • apply a risk-based approach to reduce ethics-related issues in professional practices
  • identify specific risks in audits, reviews and notice to reader assignments
  • how to deal with independence concerns when doing bookkeeping for audit and review clients
  • identify and evaluate risks you are currently facing in your own practice
  • identify steps to prevent, detect and mitigate ethics risks that have a high probability and high impact

Course Dates & Registration

Aug 21, 2026
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Available
Nov 10, 2025
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Past
Aug 8, 2025
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Past
Nov 4, 2024
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Past
Jul 12, 2024
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Online Virtual
Arun Mathur
Arun Mathur, FCPA, FCA, is the owner and lead instructor at UltimQuest Knowledge. He has over 40 years experience as a professional accountant, trainer, board member and community leader. He has presented to thousands of accounting and business professionals around the world on business ethics, improving governance, ESG and related topics. He explains how operating ethically results in a return on investment to individuals and to businesses. In 2018, he was awarded the FCPA designation from CPA Ontario. This fellowship is a recognition as a leader in the profession. He hopes to inspire the next generation of professional accountants to achieve fulfilling careers that create a positive impact in our society.
Past

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.