K2's Ethics and Technology

K2's Ethics and Technology

K2’s Ethics and Technology

Course - K2's Ethics and Technology

Major Topics

  • Understanding the differences between ethics, morals, and laws
  • Key technology issues that can impact ethical behavior in businesses
  • Examples of potential ethical conflicts precipitated by modern technologies

Learning Objectives

  1. Distinguish between morals and ethics
  2. Define “technoethics” and identify examples of business ethics issues and how they are affected by technology
  3. Recognize the influence of ethics requirements in Codes of Conduct
  4. List at least five examples of potential ethical issues associated with leading technologies today

Description

With the explosion of technology over the past thirty years, one fair question is, “what are the ethical considerations and impacts related to this technology?” Of course, practical technology issues such as data privacy and security undoubtedly carry ethical considerations. However, technology also affects the ethics associated with work-life balance, the digital divide, training needs, copyrights, and fraud, to name a few.

This course will teach you about “technoethics” and its implications for individuals and organizations. To that end, you will explore many current and emerging issues associated with ethics and technology, such as copyrights, cybercrimes, privacy versus security, and geo-tracking technologies. Given the profound implications of ethics and technology, this could be the most impactful session you will ever attend.

Compliance Information

CPAs who desire a deeper understanding of critical ethical issues facing accountants today None Behavioral Ethics 4 Credits November 2, 2022

Overview

With the explosion of technology over the past thirty years, one fair question is, “what are the ethical considerations and impacts related to this technology?” Of course, practical technology issues such as data privacy and security undoubtedly carry ethical considerations. However, technology also affects the ethics associated with work-life balance, the digital divide, training needs, copyrights, and fraud, to name a few.

This course will teach you about “technoethics” and its implications for individuals and organizations. To that end, you will explore many current and emerging issues associated with ethics and technology, such as copyrights, cybercrimes, privacy versus security, and geo-tracking technologies. Given the profound implications of ethics and technology, this could be the most impactful session you will ever attend.

Course Details

  • Best practices associated with creating Excel workbooks, including managing workbooks
  • How to secure Excel workbooks
  • Collaboration options and best practices in Excel
  • Effective reporting techniques in Excel

  1. List critical spreadsheet design fundamentals
  2. Identify techniques used to minimize data input errors
  3. Utilize Excel’s Table feature as a foundational component of spreadsheets
  4. Identify and implement three different methods for consolidating data
  5. Utilize various Excel features, such as Go To Special, to solve specific spreadsheet issues
  6. List and apply four techniques for sharing an Excel workbook and collaborating with others
  7. Implement different practices for auditing and error-checking Excel workbooks, including Trace Precedents, Trace Dependents, and Formula Auditing
  8. Identify the advantages of working with Defined Names in Excel
  9. List and apply six techniques for securing Excel data

Intended Audience — Excel users who want to learn best practices for working with spreadsheets

Advanced Preparation — None

Field of Study — Computer Software and Applications

Credits — 8 Credits

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Published Date – November 2, 2022

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