Listen as Toni Lee-Andrews and staff of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division fill you in on what happened at this quarter's open meeting.  You can find the full meeting agenda <a title= "PEEC open meeting agenda" href= "https://us.aicpa.org/content/dam/aicpa/interestareas/professionalethics/community/meetingminutesandagendas/downloadabledocuments/2024/peec-feb2024-open-agenda.pdf"> here</a>.  Topics include: <ul> <li>Section 529 plans</li> <li>Private equity investment in firms</li> <li>Artificial intelligence</li> <li>Simultaneous employment</li> <li>Engagements subject to the SSAEs</li> <li>IESBA monitoring and international harmonization</li> </ul> If you're interested in IESBA's webinars on their sustainability exposure draft, you can read more about that and register here.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Listen as Toni Lee-Andrews and staff of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division fill you in on what happened at this quarter's open meeting. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can find the full meeting agenda &lt;a title= "PEEC open meeting agenda" href= "https://us.aicpa.org/content/dam/aicpa/interestareas/professionalethics/community/meetingminutesandagendas/downloadabledocuments/2024/peec-feb2024-open-agenda.pdf"&gt; here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Topics include:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Section 529 plans&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Private equity investment in firms&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Artificial intelligence&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Simultaneous employment&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Engagements subject to the SSAEs&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;IESBA monitoring and international harmonization&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you're interested in IESBA's webinars on their sustainability exposure draft, you can read more about that and register here.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Listen as Toni Lee-Andrews and staff of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division fill you in on what happened at this quarter's open meeting.  You can find the full meeting agenda .  Topics include:  Section 529 plans Private equity investment...

Ep. 69: PEEC's 1Q 2024 meeting: AI, private equity, and more

If you were unable to observe PEEC's 4Q meeting, you can listen to an overview from Toni Lee-Andrews and staff of the Professional Ethics Division. The 2-day meeting was packed with project updates and included PEEC's approval of changes to the Code of Professional Conduct related to public interest entities.  IESBA sustainability If you're a practitioner working in sustainability you'll want to pay close attention to IESBA's work in this area. They are planning to issue 2 exposure drafts in Q1 2024 related to sustainability and the use of experts.  If adopted, these proposals could affect your work. Take time to <a href="https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=28583268">check out agenda items 7 and 8A</a> in PEEC's meeting materials for November.  You have time to make a difference. Be sure to take advantage of that.  PEEC will be discussing this again at the February 2024 meeting and you can <a href="https://aicpa.org/peecmeeting">register here</a> to observe that meeting.

<description>&lt;p&gt;If you were unable to observe PEEC's 4Q meeting, you can listen to an overview from Toni Lee-Andrews and staff of the Professional Ethics Division. The 2-day meeting was packed with project updates and included PEEC's approval of changes to the Code of Professional Conduct related to public interest entities. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IESBA sustainability&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span class= "ui-provider ef bfh bfi bfj bfk bfl bfm bfn bfo bfp bfq bfr bfs bft bfu bfv bfw bfx bfy bfz bga bgb bgc bgd bge bgf bgg bgh bgi bgj bgk bgl bgm bgn bgo" dir="ltr"&gt;If you're a practitioner working in sustainability you'll want to pay close attention to IESBA's work in this area. They are planning to issue 2 exposure drafts in Q1 2024 related to sustainability and the use of experts. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If adopted, these proposals could affect your work. Take time to &lt;a href="https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=28583268"&gt;check out agenda items 7 and 8A&lt;/a&gt; in PEEC's meeting materials for November. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You have time to make a difference. Be sure to take advantage of that. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;PEEC will be discussing this again at the February 2024 meeting and you can &lt;a href="https://aicpa.org/peecmeeting"&gt;register here&lt;/a&gt; to observe that meeting.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

If you were unable to observe PEEC's 4Q meeting, you can listen to an overview from Toni Lee-Andrews and staff of the Professional Ethics Division. The 2-day meeting was packed with project updates and included PEEC's approval of changes to the Code...

Ep. 68: PEEC's 4Q 2023 meeting: Updates on national and international ethics projects

Did you miss this week's meeting of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee? Not to worry. You can catch the highlights here with Toni Lee-Andrews, director of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division and other staff.  You'll hear mention of beneficial ownership information reporting and you can check out resources for that <a href= "https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/landing/beneficial-ownership-information-boi-reporting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.  In the coming weeks, detailed meeting minutes will be available <a href= "https://us.aicpa.org/interestareas/professionalethics/community/meetinginfo.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.  Don't forget: We offer free CPE when you observe PEEC meetings. <a href= "https://us.aicpa.org/interestareas/professionalethics/community/peec-meeting-observer-registration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Be sure to register</a> for the November meeting.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Did you miss this week's meeting of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee? Not to worry. You can catch the highlights here with Toni Lee-Andrews, director of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division and other staff. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You'll hear mention of beneficial ownership information reporting and you can check out resources for that &lt;a href= "https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/landing/beneficial-ownership-information-boi-reporting" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In the coming weeks, detailed meeting minutes will be available &lt;a href= "https://us.aicpa.org/interestareas/professionalethics/community/meetinginfo.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Don't forget: We offer free CPE when you observe PEEC meetings. &lt;a href= "https://us.aicpa.org/interestareas/professionalethics/community/peec-meeting-observer-registration" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Be sure to register&lt;/a&gt; for the November meeting. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Did you miss this week's meeting of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee? Not to worry. You can catch the highlights here with Toni Lee-Andrews, director of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division and other staff.  You'll hear mention of...

Ep. 67: PEEC's 3Q meeting: AI, sustainability, changes to the code and more

Listen as Toni Lee-Andrews, director of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division, and staff give you the highlights of this quarter's meeting of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee.  Discussions include international convergence efforts, new proposed guidance on public interest entities, and simultaneous employment.  You'll hear about outreach the division is conducting on simultaneous employment and if you'd like to participate in a survey or upcoming round table, email <a href= "mailto:jennifer.kappler@aicpa-cima.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">jennifer.kappler@aicpa-cima.com</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Listen as Toni Lee-Andrews, director of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division, and staff give you the highlights of this quarter's meeting of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Discussions include international convergence efforts, new proposed guidance on public interest entities, and simultaneous employment. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You'll hear about outreach the division is conducting on simultaneous employment and if you'd like to participate in a survey or upcoming round table, email &lt;a href= "mailto:jennifer.kappler@aicpa-cima.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;jennifer.kappler@aicpa-cima.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Listen as Toni Lee-Andrews, director of the AICPA Professional Ethics Division, and staff give you the highlights of this quarter's meeting of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee.  Discussions include international convergence efforts,...

Ep. 66: PEEC's 2Q 2023 meeting — Digital assets, public interest entities, and more

We love it when you're able to join us for meetings... but when you can't, we're happy to give you the highlights. Listen as AICPA Professional Ethics Division staff fill you in on all the projects the Professional Ethics Executive Committee is currently working on. Did you know we offer free CPE credits when you observe PEEC meetings? What a great way to get a few credits and stay current with PEEC's activities! <a href= "https://us.aicpa.org/content/aicpa/interestareas/professionalethics/community/peec-meeting-observer-registration.html"> Register here</a> for upcoming meetings. Resources mentioned in this episode <ul> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <a href= "https://www.ethicsboard.org/consultations-projects/sustainability"> IESBA Sustainability project page</a></li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <a href= "https://www.ethicsboard.org/consultations-projects/use-experts"> IESBA Use of Experts project page</a></li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <a href= "https://www.ifac.org/system/files/publications/files/Tax-Planning-and-Related-Services-Exposure-Draft.pdf"> IESBA Tax Planning and Related Services exposure draft </a></li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <a href= "https://www.ifac.org/system/files/meetings/files/Agenda-Item-6B-SWP-Draft-Consultation-Paper.pdf"> IESBA Strategy and Work Plan Draft Consultation Paper</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;We love it when you're able to join us for meetings... but when you can't, we're happy to give you the highlights.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Listen as AICPA Professional Ethics Division staff fill you in on all the projects the Professional Ethics Executive Committee is currently working on.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Did you know we offer free CPE credits when you observe PEEC meetings? What a great way to get a few credits and stay current with PEEC's activities! &lt;a href= "https://us.aicpa.org/content/aicpa/interestareas/professionalethics/community/peec-meeting-observer-registration.html"&gt; Register here&lt;/a&gt; for upcoming meetings.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Resources mentioned in this episode&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.ethicsboard.org/consultations-projects/sustainability"&gt; IESBA Sustainability project page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.ethicsboard.org/consultations-projects/use-experts"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"&gt; IESBA Use of Experts project page&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.ifac.org/system/files/publications/files/Tax-Planning-and-Related-Services-Exposure-Draft.pdf"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"&gt;IESBA &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"&gt;Tax Planning and Related Services exposure draft &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.ifac.org/system/files/meetings/files/Agenda-Item-6B-SWP-Draft-Consultation-Paper.pdf"&gt; IESBA Strategy and Work Plan Draft Consultation Paper&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

We love it when you're able to join us for meetings... but when you can't, we're happy to give you the highlights. Listen as AICPA Professional Ethics Division staff fill you in on all the projects the Professional Ethics Executive Committee is...

Ep. 65: PEEC's 1Q 2023 meeting — Proposed updates to the Code of Professional Conduct

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