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Tables of Contents for The Cpa Profession
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Part I Orientation to a Dynamic Profession
1
52
1 The CPA Profession
3
14
Introduction
3
1
Who Is a Professional?
4
1
Who Is a CPA?
5
7
Summary
12
5
2 A Career as a CPA
17
18
Introduction
17
1
Requirements for Certification
18
5
Career Opportunities
23
9
Summary
32
3
3 A Historical Perspective
35
18
Introduction
35
1
Roots of a Profession
36
1
Development of Certification Requirements
37
1
Development of Professional Services
38
2
Development of CPA Ideals
40
8
Summary
48
5
Part II Legal, Regulatory, and Social Environment
53
72
4 Legal Aspects of Practice
55
22
Introduction
55
1
What's the Problem
56
6
Legal Responsibilities
62
1
Contracts for Professional Services
62
1
Common Law Responsibilities and Potential Liabilities
63
2
Statutory Responsibilities and Potential Liabilities
65
4
Other Matters
69
3
Proposals For Change
72
1
Summary
72
5
5 Regulatory and Professional Organizations
77
26
Introduction
77
2
Social Control
79
8
Professional Organizations
87
6
Setting Accounting Standards
93
3
Summary
96
7
6 Personal and Professional Responsibilities
103
22
Introduction
103
3
The Process
106
5
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
111
2
Ethical Dilemmas
113
7
Summary
120
5
Part III The Marketplace for CPA Services
125
68
7 The Economics and Business of CPA Practice
127
22
Introduction
127
1
The Economics of Practice
128
2
Between the Lines: A CPA Business Model
130
3
The Public Accounting Profession and Its Transformation
133
1
Competition in Public Accounting
134
2
Seeking Clients
136
7
Regulatory Agencies and Professional Behavior
143
2
Competition With Others
145
1
Summary
145
4
8 The Scope of CPA Services
149
44
Introduction
149
3
Practice Environment
152
2
Audit, Attest, and Assurance Services
154
12
Factors Affecting Consultation Structure
166
3
Accredited and Other Emerging CPA Services
169
8
CPAs in Corporate Practice: Cultural and Career Dimensions
177
6
Summary
183
10
Part IV The Next Horizons
193
16
9 Becoming the Premier Global Information Profession
195
14
Introduction
195
1
The Sixth Stage of Economic Order: The Knowledge Growth Engine
196
2
What the Future Holds
198
7
Summary
205
4
Appendix A AICPA Code of Professional Conduct
209
19
Appendix B State CPA Regulations
228
5
Appendix C State Boards of Accountancy
233
7
Appendix D State/Jurisdiction CPA Societies
240
6
Appendix E World Wide Web Sites
246
3
Index
249