The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct makes it clear that workplace harassment and discrimination is unacceptable, but gives little further guidance. Other behavior standards can help us fill the gaps. This session will discuss cases involving ethical issues relating to diversity, including age discrimination, ethnicity, sexually hostile work environments, and gender identity.
Learning Objectives
- Understand what the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct has to say about harassment and discrimination and look at real world cases.
Major Topics
- Everyone can experience discrimination or harassment
- What the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct says about harassment and discrimination
- Other sources of ethical guidance
- Recent EEOC Cases
- Learning about each other