Ethical Issues in Not-for-Profits (AC)
Offers examples and interpretations to help you apply techniques to address ethical challenges and create governance practices to create a culture of ethical management.
OBJECTIVE:
Not-for-profits (NFPs) are in the public eye and often held to a higher standard than for-profit businesses. Unfortunately, NFPs are not immune to ethical scandals and failures, which often play out in the media with attention from legislators and regulators.
This course offers you detail-rich examples and interpretations that will help you apply proven techniques to address ethical challenges and create governance practices to create a culture of ethical management.
LEARNING OUTCOME:
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Recall some of the most common ethical challenges faced by NFPs
- Identify policies and practices that promote ethics in an NFP environment
- Determine strategies an NFP's board and executive management can establish to promote a culture of ethical management throughout the entity
CONTENT:
The topics in this seminar include:
- Establishing a culture of ethical management and "tone at the top"
- Reputational risk management
- Managing conflicts of interest
- Executive compensation practices
- Ethical fundraising
- Employee policies
- Volunteer management
APPLICABLE FOR:
Accountants who work for or with not-for-profit organizations.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- After registering for the on-demand course, you will receive an email from Bridge (AICPA) with your login information within two business days.
- You will be required to sign into Bridge to access your course. To create a password for your Bridge account, use the forgot password link. The email from Bridge may take a few minutes to arrive. Please also check your junk folder.
- You will have 180 days after registration to complete the course.
- This self-study course allows the user to save their progress and return to continue later.