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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > accounting ethics > American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants  

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  • The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA or the Institute) is the premier national, professional organization for certified public accountants (CPAs) in the United States and its territories. Although the majority of its active members are employed by either public accounting firms (39%) or in industry (42%), its members also occupy positions in law, consulting, government, and education. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)]

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