Sheriff Consulting

Course Description

A case study approach to understanding privacy considerations for CPAs. Data privacy is a crucial area of professional ethics and legal compliance that CPAs have clear responsibilities for. CPAs are both providers and receivers of “personal information,” and understanding our responsibilities ethically and legally is paramount, especially as our use of artificial intelligence increases. This on-demand course will use case studies to explore what CPAs need to understand and make actionable around privacy.

Through practical case studies, participants will examine:

• Privacy and confidentiality fundamentals
• US privacy regulatory requirements
• Data breach prevention and response strategies
• AI tools and privacy considerations
• Data sharing and full transfer protocols

Participants will gain an understanding of the ethical and legal implications of handling personal data, particularly in the context of emerging technologies. The session will also provide practical insights into how to navigate privacy issues and help toward compliance with current regulations. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with actionable strategies to protect privacy, enhance trust with clients, and uphold the integrity of the accounting profession.

Learning Objectives

After completion of this course, participants will be able to: 

1. Define personal information, data privacy, and data security
2. Distinguish between privacy and confidentiality obligations in professional practice
3. Identify privacy obligations to one’s stakeholders
4. Apply US privacy regulatory requirements to CPA practice
5. Analyze potential impacts of data breaches on CPA practices
6. Apply data breach prevention and response strategies
7. Define artificial intelligence
8. Identify best practices for responsible AI use with a privacy perspective
9. Identify ethical requirements as they relate to privacy and artificial intelligence
10. Identify best practices for data management

Instructors

Jenelle Ambrose is a legal and compliance leader with expertise in anticipating, understanding, and managing risk. She has had progressive experience in private practice and in-house in such diverse areas as privacy, regulatory compliance, risk management, and policy matters. In particular, she has been responsible for managing the privacy compliance functions for the organizations she’s worked with.

She obtained her J.D. from Dalhousie Schulich School of Law and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2012 and admitted to the New York Bar in 2015. Before joining Grant Thornton LLP, Jenelle practiced for five years in the financial services and risk management groups at a Bay Street law firm.

Garth Sheriff, CPA, CA, CPA (Illinois), CIA, CGMA, MAcc, is the founder of Sheriff Consulting. Sheriff Consulting provides continuing professional experience (CPE) courses in leadership, communication, and assurance. Garth has worked as an assurance professional and learning provider for over 20 years. Garth has also acted in various stage and film productions. He is a graduate in improvisation from The Second City and a member of ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists).

NASBA Program Information

Course Title: Professional Ethics: Case Studies in Data Privacy and AI

Estimated Total CPD: 2.0

Field(s) of Study: Regulatory Ethics

Delivery Method: On-Demand

Program Level: Basic

Prerequisites/Advanced Preparation: None

Enrollment Period/Expiration Date: One year from date of purchase

Date of Last Program Review/Update: November 9, 2024

Refund Policy/Complaint Resolution Policy: Our policies can be found in our FAQ

Sheriff Consulting is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.