Does the professional certification organization you researched require:

a) certificate candidates to have taken an ethics course to be eligible to sit for the certification exam?

b) certified professionals to take Continuing Professional Education (CPE) to renew their certification? If so, how many credits are required for each renewal period?

c)certified professionals to sign a statement agreeing uphold the ethical standards of the issuing organization?

2) As a consumer of accounting services, what laws do you think should be in place to protect the public? Why?

3) As a professional accountant (or aspiring professional accountant), to what extent do you believe the professional certification organization you chose is committed to ensuring their certified members maintain high ethical standards? Why?