New
CFO Series: Do Creative Accountants Belong in Prison?
Friday, June 19, 2026
10 a.m.-noon Central
2 CPE (2 technical) | 2 Ethics
Course code: 26WX-0572
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Creativity is one of the top ten most desirable traits, but should everyone, including accountants, be creative? Are there exceptions? What are the positives and the negatives of creativity? Creativity can be used for good, but creativity can also lead to seriously unethical behaviors. There is a strong relationship between creativity and dishonesty. We will review the negative consequences of creativity and discuss how to properly utilize resourcefulness and imagination. The title is not rhetorical - creativity can easily be great or disreputable. Learn how to make it work for you and be ethical.
Major subjects
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Should accountants be creative?
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The pros and cons of creativity
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The inherent problems of creativity; creativity is not an excuse!
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The tangled correlations between creativity, ethics and dishonesty
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The interrelationship between the Code of Professional Conduct and creativity
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Citations from the Code of Professional Conduct.
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What is the impact of creative accounting on our constituencies?
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How to effectively and ethically harness creativity
Learning objectives
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Analyze the role of creativity in unethical behavior
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Asses the causes of fraud
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Utilize creativity in a beneficial manner
Who should take this program?
- Financial leaders, financial managers, CEOs, CFOs, controllers, accountants, board members, advisors, and consultants; CPAs in public practice and CPAs in industry
Pricing
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Instructor
Don Minges, MBA
Location
Online
Area
of study
Ethics
Field(s)
of study
Regulatory Ethics - Technical (2.0)
Level
Intermediate
Format
Group Internet Based
Sponsor
NASBA ID#: 108744
Prerequisites
Prereq.
None, preferably at least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience and/or at least six (6) months of professional experience in preparing or reviewing accounting processes and reports; experience working with internal clients
Advance
prep
None
Cancellation
policy
Receive a full refund if you cancel at least four business
days before the event start date.
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