Core Values

CPA Core Values

Following is a list of core values, based on the research of the Vision Project Team and State Societies.

Select the top five overall that you believe to be the most important for the future of the CPA profession, ten to fifteen years from now, say in the year 2011.

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ONLY YOUR TOP 5 SELECTIONS WILL BE ENTERED!

			Pick 5
A.	Integrity
		CPAs conduct themselves with honesty and professional ethics.
B.	Accuracy & Reliability
		CPAs provide information that is error-free and reliable.
C.	Structure
		CPAs adhere to rigid principles and rules.
D.	Flexibility
		CPAs are adjustable to change.
E.	Education
		CPAs highly value "pre-examination" education to provide appropriate preparation for the profession.
F.	Continuing Education and Life-Long Learning
		CPAs highly value continuing education beyond certification and believe it is important to continuously acquire new skills and knowledge.
G.	Attractiveness of the Profession to New Entrants
		The CPA profession attracts high potential students.
H.	Image of the Profession
		CPAs are regarded highly by their clients/employers and in the organizations and communities in which they work.
I.	Competence
		CPAs are able to perform work in a capable, efficient, and appropriate manner.
J.	Objectivity
		CPAs are able to be non-biased and impartial.
K.	Relevance
		CPAs pinpoint information that is pertinent to relevant subject matter.
L.	Timeliness
		CPAs provide information at appropriate times in response to the pace of market demand.
M.	Satisfaction and Self-Esteem
		CPAs are content and confident in their profession.
N.	Trust and Respect
		CPAs are given a high level of trust and respect from their clients/employers.
O.	Commitment to Protection of the Public Interest
		CPAs place appropriate emphasis on protection of the public interest.
P.	Shared values
		Members of the CPA profession have a set of shared values.
Q.	Reactive
		CPAs are able to respond to present or past conditions.
R.	Proactive
		CPAs are able to recognize and cause motion or change in the environment.
S.	Creativity
		CPAs are inventive and stimulating.
T.	Risk Adverse
		CPAs strive to minimize risk.
U.	Risk Tolerant
		CPAs are not opposed to facing the unknown.
V.	Numbers First
		Figures are the most important aspect of CPA work.
W.	Commitment to Excellence
		CPAs uphold standards of merit and superiority.
X.	Attunement with Broad Business Issues
		CPAs are in tune with overall realities of business enterprise.
Y.	Client Advocacy
		CPAs are advocates of their clients’/employers’ needs and well-being.
Z.	Other: Please enter additional Core Values below.

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