Monitoring the accounting profession under the AICPA code of professional conduct: An analysis of state board of accountancy participation |
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Institution: | 1. Patterson School of Accountancy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA;2. Division of Business, Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL 36608, USA |
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Abstract: | We study state board of accountancy participation in monitoring the conduct of accounting professionals under the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct (CPC). In doing so, we examine all sanctions imposed by the AICPA under its CPC from 2008 to 2016 to determine the extent to which a state board’s reporting of violations to the AICPA is associated with its full, partial, or non-adoption of the AICPA’s CPC. Our findings suggest that widespread full adoption of the AICPA’s CPC might not result in enhanced state board participation in reporting violations to the AICPA, as might otherwise be expected. Indeed, we find that state boards that partially adopt the AICPA’s CPC report the most violations. We also highlight the variability of state board participation in monitoring the misconduct of accounting professionals and provide suggestions for enhanced monitoring. |
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Keywords: | AICPA code of professional conduct CPC violation reporting Monitoring CPA misconduct Code of professional conduct adoption State boards of accountancy |
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