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The American Bar Association and the AICPA's official websites
The one area on the website I found valuable was the “model rules of professional conduct.” The website discusses all the rules in detail, which were adopted by the ABA house of delegates in 1983. It discusses the legislative history of the model rules of conduct. It highlights the professional rules have been adopted and followed by all states except California. The center for professional responsibility policy implementation committee assists the state in the implementation of the changes to the model rules. The copy of the rules is available in as a handbook and in a soft form suitable to upload on iPhone, iPad, etc. The comparison between model rules and the restatement of the law governing the lawyers is also discussed in detail.
The services they offer to non-members are under the public information’s section where they advise when and how you can file a complaint against your lawyer. It covers the role of a lawyer, his ethical practices, rules that govern his behavior and discusses options available if you are unhappy with your lawyer.
The key points of their mission statement are as follows:
“Serve all members or profession equally by delivering liberty and defending justice as the national representative of the legal profession. They achieve this by targeting the following goals:”
By serving their members
Improving their profession
Removing biases and encouraging diversity
Also critical is to advance the rules of law.
The American Institute of CPA website discussion on personal financial planning section gives valuable information and guidance for practitioners who provide advice and guidance in the estate, tax retirement, risk management, and give advice on investment planning.
There are many other areas which discuss accounting principles, auditing norms. Fair value measurement, firm practice management etc.
They help the public by providing information on financial literacy, code of conduct and how to find a CPA.
Financial literacy: Supply resources and information to educate American from the grassroots levels for all ages on all financial topics. They also discuss 360 degrees of financial literacy and have a 360-degree resource center which provides information for volunteer efforts.
Code of conduct or the standard practices a CPA has to adhere to.
How to find a CPA to match your specific requirement is another valuable service the website provides.
Their mission is as follows:
“ The idea is to support and empower the success of the global business, CPA’s, CGMA’s and specialty credentials. This is achieved by providing knowledge, resources, advocacy, and protecting the public interest”.
“AICPA is working to ensure that public confidence in their integrity, objectivity, competence, and professionalism is maintained.”