Participants will build practical awareness of ethical dimensions embedded in day-to-day accounting and broader business contexts, drawing on moral philosophy, psychology, and real-world cases. Participants will apply structured decision-making frameworks to analyze dilemmas (including whistleblowing, CSR/ESG, and organizational pressures) and articulate defensible, code-aligned actions.

• CPAs and accounting professionals at all levels and in all sectors seeking a practical, case-driven ethics refresher. 

• Explain foundational approaches to moral philosophy and relate them to the responsibilities of business professionals. 
• Analyze individual decision-making using behavioural/psychological concepts (e.g., moral development, moral disengagement, conformity, and fear) and identify threats to objectivity. 
• Evaluate whistleblowing considerations and justify appropriate escalation paths using a structured framework. 
• Discuss ethical dimensions of stakeholder management, CSR, and ESG reporting, and outline implications for professional judgment. 
• Apply a practical decision-making framework to realistic scenarios and document a rationale that aligns with professional codes.  

• Ethics foundations for CPAs: branches of philosophy and schools of ethics; what we are studying and why it matters. 
• Ethics and the individual: fast/slow morality, moral development and disengagement, “dirty hands,” and whistleblowing considerations. 
• Ethics and culture: moral blindness, ethical distance, routines, performance pressure, time pressure, and the role/limits of compliance programs. 
• Purpose of business: shareholder vs. stakeholder perspectives, corporate responsibility history, and reflection activities. 
• Case-based learning: contemporary business ethics case studies to practice analysis and decision-making.  

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.