The course provides a concise overview of the core IRS ethics and conduct rules. This is based on an internal IRS directive entitled “Plain Talk About Ethics and Conduct.”
The course provides a concise overview of the core IRS ethics and conduct rules. This is based on an internal IRS directive entitled “Plain Talk About Ethics and Conduct.” The document provides guidance to IRS staff on the agency’s ethical standards. All IRS employees are subject to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Ethical Conduct. The OGE is a set of ethics regulations covering such topics as gifts between employees, conflicts of interest, appearances of a lack of impartiality, and outside employment. Participants will walk away with a foundational awareness of the ethical obligations of IRS employees, and how practitioners can avert or prevent any potential ethical problems before they occur when communicating or interacting with IRS officials at any level.
Program content: Introduction: What is the IRS “Plain Talk” Document? Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards Key Principles of Ethical Conduct Gifts from Outside Sources Gift from Within the Agency When Gifts Cannot be Accepted from Outside Sources Conflicts of Interest Outside Activities and Employment Misuse Of Position Using and Accounting for Office Time Using Government Property Matters Concerning Personal Activities Rules Concerning Employee Conduct and Official Activities Who Can Help Within IRS
Who Should Attend Practitioners who want a basic, non-technical understanding of IRS principles of ethical conduct, and general guidance on how to prevent any potential ethical problems before they occur when communicating or interacting with IRS officials at any level.
Field of Study: Regulatory Ethics
MA, CMC, CITP/FITP
GARRETT WASNY, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP, is an artificial intelligence (AI) skills advisor to accountants, tax attorneys, enrolled agents, and tax preparers worldwide. His courses focus on the new intersection of accounting and technology, and provide guidance to practitioners on how to prosper in this dynamic age. His sessions demystify emerging cloud, mobile, and social applications, and explain in plain language how financial professionals can use these online tools to build trust, solve problems, and create new value. He’s also an award-winning Internet speaker, author, app developer, professional development specialist, and former management consultant for Price Waterhouse. He's published 50+ ebooks on computing and ethical issues related to accounting, written hundreds of articles and columns on Internet strategy, and delivered thousands of seminars and webinars to CPAs and accounting organizations around the globe.
