We will start off this week's discussion with the Code of Ethics information you have found at one of the mentioned websites. Then, I will be posing some brief ethical scenarios that relate to potential violations of the AICPA Code of Ethics and the new PCAOB Independence standards.

Locate a website presenting the code of ethics, code of professional conduct, or similar code for an accounting or auditing-related organization. Possibilities include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (select a state), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Institute of Management Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Summarize one or more provisions of the code, and address how you see the rules affecting you in your professional accounting or auditing career.