[Executive Education, Inc. - Seminars for Corporate Financial Managers & Management Advisory Services]

Partial Day Seminar

Corporate Ethics Update

Resolving Ethical Conflicts

At some point in his or her career, every financial manager will face a choice of doing the right thing or taking the easy way out.  Skillful handling of an ethical conflict can make a big difference in the trajectory of your career.

This two-hour module from Executive Education’s Only Financial Officer seminar will discuss alternatives and techniques for resolving ethical conflicts. 

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Topics Discussed Include:

  • Standards for Resolving Ethical Conflicts
    • AICPA
    • Canadian Provincial Standards
    • Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
    • Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
  • How to Have Tough Discussions about an Ethical Issue and Still Keep Your Job
    • Mastering my “stories”
    • Making it safe to talk about difficult issues
    • Avoiding the “sucker’s choice”
  • When Talking Fails
    • The “Noisy Withdrawal”
    • Reporting to legal authorities
    • Sources of whistleblower protection
    • Internal handling of whistleblowers
    • What to do if you may become a whistleblower

Cases and Group Discussion

This seminar includes the group discussion of three ethics cases.

Additional Information

Target Audience: Corporate financial managers

Level of Knowledge: Intermediate

CPE Credit: 2 hours group live

Area of Study: Ethics

Prerequisite: None

Adv. Preparation: None

Author: John L. Daly

Acronym: CEU

Scheduling: To provide a full-day program, schedule this two-hour seminar with Ethical Corporate Conduct and one of our half-day seminars.

Note: This two-hour seminar is also available as a module within our Only Financial Officer seminar.