This program is sponsored by the Arizona Society of CPAs, The Phoenix CEO-CFO Group & the Institute of Management Accountants-AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter.
Controller of the Fiesta Bowl will be the guest speaker at this session.
Hear real-world ethics issues while obtaining your four-hour Arizona ethics requirement. Join us Friday, April 26 at the ASCPA Learning Center for Professional Ethics Update for CPAs in Industry, featuring special guest speaker, Sarah Zelhart, controller for the Fiesta Bowl. Before joining the Fiesta Bowl, Zelhart served as a Vice President of Cendant Corporation and its successor companies from 1999 to 2010. During her tenure she served as Chief Financial Officer of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and a Vice President of the parent company, NRT, LLC. Her responsibilities included the integration of both small and large acquisitions and stewardship of the company's charitable foundation. Prior to that assignment, she served as a Director of Internal Audit of Cendant Corporation immediately following the discovery of massive accounting improprieties of the acquisition of CUC.
During her presentation followed by Q&A, Zelhart will cover:
1) What elements of corporate culture identify a strong or weak internal control structure?
2) How to explain and shore up internal control procedures within an organization to non-accounting personnel.
3) When is it time to exercise your right to leave an organization?
The author of our Industry ethics program, Gil Blumenthal will cover:
1.) Review of AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and the Arizona Accountancy Statutes and Rules.
2.) Latest ethics guidance as well as "hot topics" in professional ethics.
3.) Interactive case studies designed specifically for CPAs in industry.
4.) The accompanying website allows the attendee to stay up-to-date throughout the year. www.ethics4cpas.com