Ethics: 10 Essential Movies, TV Shows, and Books for CPAs
Overview
You love movies. You enjoy TV. You read books. That’s why this is the webinar for you. The best works in popular culture provide valuable lessons in how to live your life well. Sometimes they show what not to do, which is just as important. A good story well told is the best way to learn what it means to be both a successful CPA and an honorable human being. This dynamic one-hour presentation will provide you with a list of recommended movies, TV shows and books that are enjoyable, provocative (in the best way), and guaranteed to yield rich dividends. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Highlights
You will receive summaries of some of the best movies, TV programs, and books for CPAs who want to take their businesses to a higher level of success. Some of the works we'll discuss are:
- The Godfather
- Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- The Invention of Lying
- ...and many more!
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
CPAs, CFOs, controllers, internal auditors, board members, business owners, attorneys, entrepreneurs, compliance professionals, HR managers
Objectives
After attending this presentation you will be able to...
- Identify more than ten movies, TV shows, and books that will help you become a more successful CPA and a better person
- Explain why these works provide an essential insight into what it means to be good in business and in life
- Understand how viewing popular culture through the lenses of ethics and leadership provides rich insights into your work
Preparation
Optional - Read or listen to Bruce Weinstein’s book
Notice
This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Bruce Weinstein
Through his practical, interactive, and entertaining virtual and in-person presentations on leading with ethical intelligence, Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy®, shows how to do the right thing every time, everywhere. High-character leadership is the key to success in accounting and beyond,“ Bruce said from his New York office. “I’ll show you exactly how to promote ethical behavior at every level of your organization, starting with who you hire.” “All of us,” Bruce continued, “can learn how to do our jobs even better than we’re already doing them. The best leaders strive to improve the ways they serve others.” Bruce writes a regular column on ethical leadership for Forbes online. His books include Ethical Intelligence: Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems at Work and Beyond; The Good Ones: Ten Crucial Qualities of High-Character Employees, and for tweens and teens, Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught? Bruce’s clients have included the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Ford Motor Company, The Home Depot, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, the Kentucky General Assembly, the American Bankers Association, the National Association of College and University Auditors, the South Carolina National Guard, and the National Football League, among many others. Bruce lives in New York City with his wife, Kristen Bancroft. To relax Bruce enjoys playing the drums, learning the harmonica, and trying to figure out the plot of The Godfather, Part II.
Non-Member Price $85.00
Member Price $55.00